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Presented by the Â鶹Éç’s Katty Kay from World News America, and journalist and OZY co-founder Carlos Watson, the series will discuss the themes reshaping America’s future, the deep under-currents deep below the daily electioneering. These are issues that may change America and the world: Topics like identity; racial bias; restarting your career after sweeping job losses; self-care, and falling in love while managing the fear of a simple handshake. Together Katty and Carlos are inviting each other and their guests to think again about how much we understand America and America’s position in the world.

November's election in the United States will be taking place at a time when the country is going through unprecedented social and economic upheavals. It is not just the presidency that's at stake, voters will be electing a third of the senate, an entirely new House of Representatives, and thirteen governors. More than one hundred and fifty thousand Americans have lost their lives to the Covid-19 pandemic. The economy is in recession. Thousands of Americans have taken to the streets demanding social justice. This race will determine the future of the country — and possibly the world — for much longer than four years of the next presidency. And what happens in America politically, economically, socially and culturally has deep resonances around the world.

Katty Kay is one of the Â鶹Éç’s most distinguished presenters, and an expert on US politics. Carlos Watson is himself a successful journalist and entrepreneur. Both have a reputation for hosting great interviews, each with their own style. Together they bring a new outlook on the debate about America’s future during the 2020 election.
Each offers a different perspective on America – together with their guests they offer a chance for a new kind of debate about America and the way we live.