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.
Category: Feature Article
02/14/2023
Now is the best time in history to love and be loved
The incredible social and human rights improvements over the last two centuries are powerful evidence that further progress remains possible.
02/01/2023
The silent killers sweeping the world
And a new initiative to tackle them
12/08/2022
Why young people should resist being cynical about the world
From a historical perspective, we are living in a vastly different world than we were 100 years ago, for the better.
12/07/2022
“I’m sorry to hear that you and your wife have decided to get divorced.”
A sample conversation with ChatGPT shows both the promise and the limitations of the technology.
11/16/2022
Greening the city: pockets of hope for urban biodiversity
Cities are adopting green infrastructure to become more climate-resilient. These measures are reviving all kinds of urban biodiversity as well.
11/08/2022
Turning the tide on hunger
While the progress of the past century is of little comfort to those suffering food insecurity and hunger today, it is a powerful testament to what is possible in the future.
11/01/2022
Op-ed: We need better rules around working in extreme heat
As we move into a climate-uncertain future, we should be considering policies that specify heat-related working conditions.
10/24/2022
Op-ed: More speech, not bans, is the lasting solution to hate speech
Is deplatforming individuals like Donald Trump, Kanye West, and Andrew Tate more harmful than helpful?
10/10/2022
The Third Reconstruction
America's racial justice reckoning
09/13/2022
Are we really addicted to technology?
When we say we're addicted to something, we stop asking what our behavior is a response to, and give up the power we have to change it.
09/07/2022
Why was progress so slow in the past?
An illustration of the many, overlapping, interacting flywheels of progress that generate super-exponential growth over the very long term
09/06/2022
