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
12/14/2023
What Could Go Right? A new sickle cell treatment
May last a lifetime. It’s also the world’s first gene therapy for the disease.
12/07/2023
What Could Go Right? Homelessness has not spiked
A dive into the numbers
11/30/2023
What Could Go Right? Everybody is asking for their art back
And more often than in the past, actually getting it
11/16/2023
What Could Go Right? Baby knowledge boom
Could we save the lives of 1,000 mothers and babies each day by 2030?
11/09/2023
What Could Go Right? Living the dream
As work-life expectations change, are young workers wrong to ask for more?
11/02/2023
What Could Go Right? 7 pieces of equal-rights progress
Same-sex marriage legislation is advancing in Asia and Eastern Europe.
10/26/2023
What Could Go Right? Eyes on Brazil’s Amazon
Deforestation rates have plummeted. But what does the overall picture look like?
10/19/2023
What Could Go Right? Democracy FTW
In a surprise result, anti-democratic forces were defeated in Europe this weekend.
10/12/2023
What Could Go Right? Israel’s 9/11
Resources for understanding the complexities, advice on navigating a challenging media landscape, and a plea for a humane response
10/05/2023
What Could Go Right? Natural disasters are much less disastrous
We’re better at dealing with them, and fewer people are dying as a result.
09/28/2023
What Could Go Right? Three mega-trends
Solar and electric vehicles keep the 1.5C warming goal in reach, the US continues to decarcerate, and Britain goes secular.
09/21/2023
