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.
03/23/2023
Laos sees dramatic improvements in health of mothers: UN report
The loss of life for mothers during childbirth reached its lowest point in Laos’s history, according to a new United Nations report.
03/23/2023
What Could Go Right? “A surge in benevolence”
What the World Happiness Report says about Covid times is surprising.
03/16/2023
What Could Go Right? Media CBT
A therapy-inspired strategy to help solve Gen Z’s mental health crisis
02/28/2023
B.C. will make contraception free — a first in Canada
Budget measure will be funded by $119M over next 3 years, Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says.
03/10/2023
FDA approves nasal spray for migraines that may relieve symptoms within 30 minutes
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasal spray aimed at fast treatment for migraines, pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Friday.
02/08/2023
Seizure drug offers hope of expanding the pool of donor hearts
The moment a donor heart is cut off from its blood supply, transplant teams are on a race against the clock to remove it, transport it, and sew it into the recipient, all within four hours.
02/01/2023
The silent killers sweeping the world
And a new initiative to tackle them
01/19/2023
What Could Go Right? Phasing out animal testing
It won’t disappear overnight, but with new regulation, a shift has begun.
01/05/2023
What Could Go Right? Modern teens are healthy squares
Teens are dropping smoking, drinking, and partying. Why?
12/22/2022
What Could Go Right? 99 good news stories
2022’s human rights victories, environmental wins, and health and development milestones
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.
12/01/2022
