Distractions can be hugely destructive or personally beneficial — but it depends how you use them

Alex Segre/Shutterstock Is distraction a curse or a blessing? Not giving full attention to what we should be doing makes us miss deadlines, fail classes, and crash into other drivers. Distraction certainly has a price. Nonetheless, we love our distractions! Social media, spectator sports, movies, books, TV shows, the news, video games — what would […]

Pope Francis warns ‘future of humanity’ depends on diplomatic resolution of N. Korean crisis

Pope Francis has intervened in the Korean crisis, urging Washington and Pyongyang to come to a peaceful solution for the sake of humanity. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump warned that he “would not be happy” if North Korea conducts another nuclear test. Noting that the “situation has become too hot” in the Korean peninsula, Pope Francis […]

Bronx Tales IV: Success Depends on What You Value

In episode four of Bronx Tales, OZY Editor-in-Chief Carlos Watson hits the streets of New York’s most maligned borough to talk about success and failure, race and gentrification and of course, love and hip-hop. Who is more successful: a single, professional career woman and entrepreneur, or a blue-collar worker with kids? Of course, there’s no […]

Chelsea summer signing open to future coaching role: It depends on this

Chelsea’s star centre-half has not yet fully decided what he wishes to do after retirement. The Brazil international turns 30 next month but still has plenty of playing days left. Since his return to Stamford Bridge last summer for £30million, Luiz has been a revelation under Antonio Conte in the heart of Chelsea’s defence. The […]