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.
Tag: Health
05/07/2026
What Could Go Right? The Deaf Will Hear and the Blind, See
Gene editing is creating small (but expensive) health miracles.
04/02/2026
What Could Go Right? Global Terrorism Has Been Shrinking for a Decade
2025 was a remarkably good year, but it’s too early to take the trend for granted.
03/26/2026
What Could Go Right? The Underpopulation Bomb
Underpopulation requires levelheaded thinking, just as overpopulation once did.
03/05/2026
What Could Go Right? The World Is Much Less Murderous
We're literally aging out of killing one another.
02/26/2026
What Could Go Right? What Are Smartphones Good For?
Emergency rescue, it turns out.
02/05/2026
What Could Go Right? Covid’s Quiet Retreat
The cause of a generation-defining pandemic has become just another ordinary disease.
01/08/2026
What Could Go Right? 2026: 3 Things to Look Forward To
Back to the moon, acid for anxiety, and making the world skinny again
12/18/2025
What Could Go Right? 50 Great Things That Happened in 2025
Our favorite stories from this year
12/11/2025
What Could Go Right? Did Anything Good Happen in the US in 2025?
Yes, and we have the receipts.
11/20/2025
What Could Go Right? The Baby Who Got His Own Cure
One infant’s experimental rescue inspired a new framework to fast-track gene editing therapies.
11/06/2025
What Could Go Right? Tobacco Endgame
What’s the best way to move toward a smoke-free world?
10/30/2025
