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: Newsletter
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
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
