Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
07/03/2025

What Could Go Right? 20 Million Fewer Children in Child Labor
In many places, child labor could disappear completely in a few decades.
06/26/2025

What Could Go Right? We Were Never Close to WWIII
Fearmongering on social media during the "12-day War" conflated real risks with baseless concerns.
06/19/2025

What Could Go Right? AI Is Quietly Powering a Revolution in Weather Prediction
AI forecasts are easier, faster, cheaper—and usually more accurate.
06/12/2025

What Could Go Right? The First Treaty to Protect International Waters
Is on the verge of being ratified by the United Nations
06/05/2025

What Could Go Right? How to End Extreme Poverty
Escaping poverty isn't rare, but staying out is the real challenge.
05/29/2025

What Could Go Right? The US Says “I Don’t” to Child Marriage
A reform movement to end child marriage is gaining momentum across the country.
05/22/2025

What Could Go Right? 2025’s Big Crime Drop
So far, the year is shaping up to be the most nonviolent in recent memory.
05/15/2025

What Could Go Right? The Pope Effect
Following the election of a new pope, the world took some surprising steps toward peace.
05/08/2025

What Could Go Right? Buried by a Volcano, Read by AI
The only library to survive Mt. Vesuvius is finally being decoded, with the help of a particle accelerator or two.
04/24/2025

What Could Go Right? The Electric Bus Revolution
City buses are going green in major hubs all over the world.
04/17/2025

What Could Go Right? Accountability Came for These Authoritarian Wannabes
Courts in Brazil and South Korea bring down the hammer
04/10/2025
