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Start your day smarter with the most important world news, plus intriguing and offbeat stories. www.ozy.com [OZY]() Your World. Bold & Bright [Presidential Daily Brief]( Sponsored by [Cariuma]( Start your day smarter with a dossier on the most important world news, rounded off with a shot of intriguing and offbeat stories. Like the president, you deserve no less. Sep 14, 2022 Today Russia’s tight grip on Ukraine is slipping while Kremlin revelations show it didn’t have to be this way. U.S. inflation dropped in August, but not as steeply as hoped. West Virginia is the second state to legislate strict anti-abortion laws after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. And in the final primaries before November midterms, a Gen Z former Trump staffer hopes to represent New Hampshire. All this and more in today’s PDB. [Make Your Feet Famous]( [Cariuma]( The celeb fave – Oca Low Canvas by [Cariuma]( is BACK IN STOCK! You heard us. These kicks are back and are finally off their mile-long waitlist. 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Meanwhile, it’s been revealed that early in the war Russian President Vladimir Putin received an agreement devised by his envoy to Ukraine, Dmitry Kozak, that would have secured nearly all his demands — including Ukraine pledging to stay out of NATO. But Kremlin sources said the offer was rejected: “Putin simply changed the plan as he went along.” (Sources: [Reuters](, [NYT]() Month-on-Month High Inflation Jars US Households, But Not White House Inflation came in at 8.3% in August — down from the previous month but above expectations, prompting American stock markets to tumble. The average U.S. family is spending an additional $460 each month on the same basket of groceries compared to a year ago. The news hasn’t gotten President Joe Biden down: He took to the South Lawn to instead pitch his landmark climate and tax reform legislation. “They could not look more out of touch if they tried,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. Biden later noted it would “take some time” to reverse the inflation trend. (Sources: [Bloomberg](, [WSJ]() ‘Dark Day’ West Virginia Passes Prohibitive Abortion Bill Republican Gov. Jim Justice is expected to sign the bill into law, meaning West Virginians will only be able to access abortion in cases of medical emergencies, or of rape or incest — but only if the crime has been reported to police. The Mountain State becomes the second state, following Indiana, to all but outlaw abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. “I believe it’s going to save a lot of babies,” state Sen. Robert Karnes said, anticipating the new law will shutter the state’s only abortion clinic. Abortion advocates, meanwhile, call it a “dark day” for West Virginia. (Sources: [CNN](, [AP]() Gen Z Arrives Old Storylines Play Out for Young MAGA Candidates Republican voters in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District replayed a now familiar story. Former Trump White House press team member Karoline Leavitt beat Matt Mowers, himself a former Trump staffer with the backing of powerful House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Leavitt campaigned as an “America First” candidate who believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen. It’s a slogan heard across the northeast, with Republican candidates in Rhode Island and Delaware also pushing that false narrative. If Leavitt manages to beat her Democrat challenger, she’ll be the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress at just 25. (Sources: [WaPo](, [CNN]() Briefly Here are some things you should know about today: RIP. Ken Starr, who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton that touched on the family’s real estate dealings and eventually revealed the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, has died at 76. (Source: [CNBC]() Press freedoms. Two journalists were killed over the weekend in Port-au-Prince while reporting on the Haitian capital’s spiraling violence. The pair were shot and killed and their bodies burned. (Source: [Al Jazeera]() Storm clouds. Serbia’s Pride parade in Belgrade has been canceled by the Interior Ministry for security concerns after counterprotests were planned, sparking fears of violence. (Source: [Euronews]() [Falling for Neutrals]( [Cariuma]( There’s a crisp breeze in the air, you have your PSL in hand and you’ve finally pulled out your favorite fall sweater. Just one thing’s missing – a neutral pair of sneaks to cozy up your tootsies as the weather drops. [Cariuma’s]( OCA Low Canvas and Suede sneakers come in various colors such as off-white, rose, sand, and grey. And with their all-natural, crazy comfy, already broken-in feel, you won’t have to worry about those pesky blisters. They’re the perfect transitional sneaker to dress up or down and will go with every cool-weather outfit in your closet…we promise! For a limited time, OZY readers (like yourself), can grab 15% OFF your next purchase. Shop now with code [OZYSEPT](. [LET’S GO]( INTRIGUING Net Positive Put That Lobster Roll Down, Maine! Saving the whales means keeping the American lobster off our plates, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch says. The conservation nonprofit has added the crustacean to its “red list” of unsustainable foods, saying endangered North Atlantic right whales can get caught in lobster fisheries’ pots, traps and gillnets. The campaign is taking off: Seafood Watch has teamed up with brands like Whole Foods, HelloFresh and The Cheesecake Factory to kill off demand. But not everyone is happy. “What in the hell are these people thinking?” Maine Sen. Angus King asked on behalf of his fishing industry constituents. (Source: [Smithsonian]() A Little Bird Told Them Twitter Whistleblower Tells All as Shareholders Vote for Musk Sale Former security chief Peiter Zatko told Congress the social media platform isn’t adequately protecting user data, causing “real harm to real people,” and accused executives of deliberately ignoring concerns for financial incentives. Zatko’s testimony follows his 84-page complaint released earlier this year. Twitter has called the whistleblower’s testimony “inaccurate.” Meanwhile, shareholders on Tuesday voted in favor of accepting the $44 billion acquisition floated — and then quickly abandoned — by Elon Musk. While he’s trying desperately to get out of the deal, he’s paying close attention to the hearings: At one point he tweeted a popcorn emoji. (Sources: [WaPo](, [Nikkei Asia]() Bro Battle The Rapaport Vs. Barstool Sports War Is Over — For Now Actor and broadcaster Michael Rapaport is free to appeal his defamation case against media group Barstool Sports after the two sides pledged to drop mutual breach of contract cases. The animosity is long-running: Rapaport joined the group in 2017 with his I Am Rapaport podcast, and he was promised revenue sharing, a $600,000 payout and a push for a daily radio show on SiriusXM. Within a year, the partnership had collapsed. Rapaport fought with fans on social media, while Barstool published dozens of posts and blogs the actor called “defamatory.” With Monday’s ruling, the gloves might be back on. (Source: [Hollywood Reporter]() Order in the Court For Commonwealth Lawyers, the Royal Pain of Paperwork New monarch, new job — sort of. Thousands of senior lawyers across the Commonwealth now have a job title that hasn’t existed for 70 years: King’s Counsel. “The change of our names will be a constant reminder that the queen has gone,” King's Counsel Lord Peter Goldsmith said. The update is more than just a name. King’s Counsels, an honorific for elite barristers with 15 years or more experience, have spent the days since Queen Elizabeth II’s death frantically updating websites and LinkedIn profiles and ordering fresh stationery and business cards with the appropriate “KC” initials replacing the now outdated “QC.” (Source: [Reuters]() Benched ‘Toxic’ Phoenix Suns, Mercury Owner Suspended and Fined $10 Million Robert Sarver must not participate in any activities with either team for one year, the NBA ruled Tuesday following a 10-month investigation. The league had received complaints from employees of the Suns organization of a “toxic” work environment beginning when Sarver bought a majority stake in the team in 2004. Independent investigators, who interviewed 320 employees and reviewed 80,000 documents, found that Sarver used racial epithets and made sexualized comments to female employees. “I accept the consequences of the NBA's decision,” Sarver said in a statement — but one former employee called the ruling “barely a slap on the wrist.” (Sources: [AZ Central](, [ESPN]() [OGA Winner Dante Alvarado-Leon: A Guidebook for Entering the Workforce]( [Coke]( Not all students get the career counseling they need for their first steps into the workforce after college. But Dante Alvarado-Leon and his team of mentors are helping to change that. The young entrepreneur created [MentorRoom](, an online platform that connects first-generation students with professionals across different industries to learn more about different careers after graduation. Alvarado-Leon’s idea won him an OZY Genius Award in 2017, and allowed him to scale up MentorRoom and launch an online mentorship community for students across the world. Students can now use the platform to share job opportunities, access resources on career development and meet mentors in career fields of their choice. “We’re proud that our platform connected over 300 students and professionals across the U.S. and many other countries,” Alvarado-Leon said. “Most importantly, we feel grateful that our dream of increasing access to mentors made a difference in the lives of students and professionals in our communities.” In 2018, Alvarado-Leon co-launched a statewide mentorship initiative in California called the Latinas Engineering Leadership Program ([LELP](), aimed at empowering the next generation of Latina tech leaders. “I feel really happy to have mentored and helped over 15 Latina computer science students land software engineering internships,” he said. “But, most importantly, to have built a supportive community for them to thrive and know they belong in tech.” In the last five years, Alvarado-Leon graduated from University of California, Berkeley and also started a YouTube channel of interviews with professionals — from software engineers to filmmakers — to continue mentoring students during the pandemic. Despite his busy schedule, Alvarado-Leon still finds time to keep in touch with his fellow OGA winners. “It’s been great to see the amazing impact the OGA winners have had, and continue to have, on changing the world for the better,” he said. [Watch Dante’s Video Here.]( Catch the Newest Episodes of The Carlos Watson Show, Season 4! COMMUNITY What else are you curious about? Share your questions or thoughts with us at OzyCommunity@Ozy.com ABOUT OZY OZY is a diverse, global and forward-looking media and entertainment company focused on “the New and the Next.” OZY creates space for fresh perspectives, and offers new takes on everything from news and culture to technology, business, learning and entertainment. [www.ozy.com]( / #OZY Curiosity. Enthusiasm. Action. That’s OZY! [TV]( | [PODCASTS]( | [NEWS]( | [FESTIVALS]( A Modern Media Company OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy](