Cool stuff to read

Browse the The Progress Network originals: articles, interviews, panel discussions, and more.

The Progress Network

What Could Go Right? The Fossil Fuel Era Is Over

The Progress Network

Is Progress Possible? Our Lonely Century

The Progress Network

What Could Go Right? The Eradication of Malaria

The Progress Network

Progress in Five Minutes: Slashing Child Poverty in Half

The Progress Network

05/06/2021

What Could Go Right? The Fossil Fuel Era Is Over

File this under a "cautious case for climate optimism": a new report from Carbon Tracker declares the age of fossil fuels over.

More On This Story

Emma Varvaloucas

The Progress Network

05/05/2021

Is Progress Possible? Our Lonely Century

Economist and author Noreena Hertz shares which solutions—individual, governmental, and entrepreneurial—she thinks will reconnect us.

More On This Story

Zachary Karabell

The Progress Network

04/29/2021

What Could Go Right? The Eradication of Malaria

Could we be on the cusp of eradicating malaria worldwide? A new, highly efficacious vaccine might be what we've been waiting for.

More On This Story

Emma Varvaloucas

Diane Francis

04/27/2021

The Republic of Walmart

The Biden administration is going to raise taxes on America’s wealthiest individuals, but, more importantly, new U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Fed Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, is taking aim at the real culprits—America’s biggest corporations

More On This Story

Diane Francis

The Progress Network

04/26/2021

Violence Is So Last Millennium

Genocides, war, murder, you name it: the world has seen a serious decline in violence. It’s a much friendlier place as a result.

More On This Story

Charles Kenny

The Progress Network

04/22/2021

What Could Go Right? Police Accountability

In terms of the United States’ racial reckoning, there are numerous essential questions that require attention. But there is one in particular here at The Progress Network that our Members specialize in: what will keep moving us forward?

More On This Story

Emma Varvaloucas

The Progress Network

04/19/2021

Brave New World: The Next Wave of Higher Education

Is higher education due for a makeover? Three experts discuss the trends disrupting the traditional model of higher ed and what they'd like to see the future bring.

More On This Story

The Progress Network

04/15/2021

Bye, Cancer

Our latest newsletter takes a look at a big development for cancer screenings, Biden's plan to withdraw from Afghanistan, (rare) concerns regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and more.

More On This Story

Emma Varvaloucas

The Progress Network

04/08/2021

Ending Endless War

This week, we're highlighting something meaningful that could go right: reform of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, which allows presidents to bypass Congress when declaring war.

More On This Story

Emma Varvaloucas

The Progress Network

04/06/2021

Progress in Five Minutes: Slashing Child Poverty in Half

Though not as flashy as the $1,400 cash payment, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit could be a real game changer that significantly reduces child poverty in America.

More On This Story

Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar

Diane Francis

04/06/2021

Miracle in Mainz

In an otherwise bleak news landscape, a wonderful scientific transformation is underway that will extend lifespans and improve the quality of life on Earth. Diane Francis explains all things mRNA.

More On This Story

Diane Francis

Reset Work

04/06/2021

Making Remote-first Work

A conversation with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo about the company's commitment to remote-first work—both during and after the pandemic.

More On This Story

Kevin Delaney

Chicken little forecast

Still Chugging Along

Cool stuff to read

What Could Go Right? The Fossil Fuel Era Is Over

Is Progress Possible? Our Lonely Century

What Could Go Right? The Eradication of Malaria

Progress in Five Minutes: Slashing Child Poverty in Half

What Could Go Right? The Fossil Fuel Era Is Over

File this under a "cautious case for climate optimism": a new report from Carbon Tracker declares the age of fossil fuels over.

Is Progress Possible? Our Lonely Century

Economist and author Noreena Hertz shares which solutions—individual, governmental, and entrepreneurial—she thinks will reconnect us.

What Could Go Right? The Eradication of Malaria

Could we be on the cusp of eradicating malaria worldwide? A new, highly efficacious vaccine might be what we've been waiting for.

The Republic of Walmart

The Biden administration is going to raise taxes on America’s wealthiest individuals, but, more importantly, new U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Fed Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, is taking aim at the real culprits—America’s biggest corporations

Violence Is So Last Millennium

Genocides, war, murder, you name it: the world has seen a serious decline in violence. It’s a much friendlier place as a result.

What Could Go Right? Police Accountability

In terms of the United States’ racial reckoning, there are numerous essential questions that require attention. But there is one in particular here at The Progress Network that our Members specialize in: what will keep moving us forward?

Brave New World: The Next Wave of Higher Education

Is higher education due for a makeover? Three experts discuss the trends disrupting the traditional model of higher ed and what they'd like to see the future bring.

Bye, Cancer

Our latest newsletter takes a look at a big development for cancer screenings, Biden's plan to withdraw from Afghanistan, (rare) concerns regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and more.

Ending Endless War

This week, we're highlighting something meaningful that could go right: reform of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, which allows presidents to bypass Congress when declaring war.

Progress in Five Minutes: Slashing Child Poverty in Half

Though not as flashy as the $1,400 cash payment, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit could be a real game changer that significantly reduces child poverty in America.

Miracle in Mainz

In an otherwise bleak news landscape, a wonderful scientific transformation is underway that will extend lifespans and improve the quality of life on Earth. Diane Francis explains all things mRNA.

Making Remote-first Work

A conversation with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo about the company's commitment to remote-first work—both during and after the pandemic.

Cool stuff to read

File this under a "cautious case for climate optimism": a new report from Carbon Tracker declares the age of fossil fuels over.

Economist and author Noreena Hertz shares which solutions—individual, governmental, and entrepreneurial—she thinks will reconnect us.

Could we be on the cusp of eradicating malaria worldwide? A new, highly efficacious vaccine might be what we've been waiting for.

The Biden administration is going to raise taxes on America’s wealthiest individuals, but, more importantly, new U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Fed Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, is taking aim at the real culprits—America’s biggest corporations

Genocides, war, murder, you name it: the world has seen a serious decline in violence. It’s a much friendlier place as a result.

In terms of the United States’ racial reckoning, there are numerous essential questions that require attention. But there is one in particular here at The Progress Network that our Members specialize in: what will keep moving us forward?

Is higher education due for a makeover? Three experts discuss the trends disrupting the traditional model of higher ed and what they'd like to see the future bring.

Our latest newsletter takes a look at a big development for cancer screenings, Biden's plan to withdraw from Afghanistan, (rare) concerns regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and more.

This week, we're highlighting something meaningful that could go right: reform of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, which allows presidents to bypass Congress when declaring war.

Though not as flashy as the $1,400 cash payment, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit could be a real game changer that significantly reduces child poverty in America.

In an otherwise bleak news landscape, a wonderful scientific transformation is underway that will extend lifespans and improve the quality of life on Earth. Diane Francis explains all things mRNA.

A conversation with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo about the company's commitment to remote-first work—both during and after the pandemic.

What could go right in the future?