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.
Author: Emma Varvaloucas
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

What Could Go Right? Is Donald Trump Serious About a Third Term?
Why the talk of Trump 3.0 may be more about who succeeds him.
04/03/2025

What Could Go Right? Ghost Gun Kits Will Still Be Regulated—for Now
The conservative Supreme Court has upheld a rule that subjects ghost gun kits to the same purchasing requirements as ordinary firearms.
03/27/2025

What Could Go Right? The Benevolence Bump and More
Covid-era levels of generosity persist, it's a landmark year for the study of ancient Egypt, and other stories of progress
03/20/2025

What Could Go Right? Ordinary People Rescue Democracy
What does Poland look like over a year after record voter turnout swung the country back into liberalism?
03/13/2025

What Could Go Right? Four Cents Closer to Parity
The gender pay gap in the US is shrinking, albeit slowly.
03/06/2025

What Could Go Right? Justice, One Kit at a Time
The United States has slashed its rape kit backlog in half.
02/27/2025

What Could Go Right? Lifejackets, Not Tobacco Enemas
The global effort to prevent people from drowning is actually working.
02/20/2025

What Could Go Right? Operation Thunder
The largest rescue ever of illegal wildlife trafficking just occurred under our noses.
02/13/2025

What Could Go Right? Incoming!
An asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. For the first time, we have the planetary defenses to handle it.
02/06/2025
