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.
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.
03/06/2025
What Could Go Right? Justice, One Kit at a Time
The United States has slashed its rape kit backlog in half.
02/20/2025
What Could Go Right? Operation Thunder
The largest rescue ever of illegal wildlife trafficking just occurred under our noses.
02/06/2025
What Could Go Right? What USAID Does
One percent of the federal budget saves tens of thousands of lives yearly.
01/30/2025
What Could Go Right? Take It to Court
Trump’s maneuvers to test the limits of his power are being met with immediate legal challenges.
01/11/2024
What Could Go Right? Dogs are friends, not food
The dog meat trade is on its way out across Asia.
01/04/2024
What Could Go Right? 2024: The year of elections
More people will vote this year than any other in history.
09/21/2023
EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims
In the wake of longstanding complaints of greenwashing by consumer advocates, EU institutions finalized a new law on Tuesday (19 September) enacting a sweeping ban to combat the misleading of its citizens through erroneous claims of sustainability.
09/06/2023
California is first US state to pass ban on caste discrimination
Legislators said the measure would protect people of South Asian descent who allege unfair treatment.
09/07/2023
Mexico supreme court decriminalizes abortion across country
Decision to remove abortion from federal penal code comes amid trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on procedure
09/01/2023
Texas Is the Latest State to Drop the ‘Tampon Tax’
So far, 24 states have eliminated sales taxes on period products that have been criticized as discriminatory.
08/10/2023
