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.
09/25/2022
The people resurrecting India’s ancient fruit trees
India's fruit trees are under threat, but a community of gardeners is using an old trick to save them – and even bring some back from the dead.
09/21/2022
What will it take to recycle millions of worn-out EV batteries?
In Nevada and other US states, entrepreneurs are anticipating the coming boom in retired lithium-ion batteries from electric cars and hoping to create a market for recycled minerals.
09/20/2022
Opinion: Bring back the old bipartisan immigration consensus!
A secure border, a path to citizenship, new legal channels, and no giant flow of asylum claims.
09/23/2022
Cancer-killing virus shows promise in patients
A new type of cancer therapy that uses a common virus to infect and destroy harmful cells is showing big promise in early human trials, say UK scientists.
09/22/2022
Cancer deaths fall with new treatments and better screening
The decline in cancer deaths has accelerated in recent years, reaching a 2.3% annual drop every year between 2016 and 2019, according to the latest American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Progress report.
09/21/2022
Imagining a better future is easy if you try. But you have to try.
Even the Smithsonian's dreary 'Futures' exhibit, in the end, made visitors more optimistic about tomorrow.
09/21/2022
3D Printing With Drones
Researchers have mounted 3D printers onto drones with the aim of creating swarms of robots that could 3D print entire buildings.
09/21/2022
Expert Roundtable: What Does Progress Look Like?
We asked 11 experts for their perspectives.
09/21/2022
We Need A New Philosophy Of Progress
We have been naive about progress in the past, but that doesn’t mean we have to be cynical about progress in the future. Progress is not inevitable but that simply means it's up to us. Are we up for the challenge?
09/21/2022
Opinion: What happened to America?
An interview with economist Tyler Cowen on why American progress has seemed to stall and how we can get it back on track.
09/13/2022
Pandemic Aid Cut U.S. Poverty to New Low in 2021, Census Bureau Reports
A measure that accounts for all federal subsidies also showed a reduction of almost half in the number of children below the poverty level.
09/14/2022