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: Society
04/23/2026
What Could Go Right? The Third Psychedelic Renaissance
Has reached the White House
04/16/2026
What Could Go Right? Hungary Shows Us How to Do It
A campaign fueled by unity and hope deposed a 16-year autocrat.
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.
03/19/2026
What Could Go Right? The American Good List
Do Americans truly deserve their poor opinion of one another?
03/12/2026
What Could Go Right? Will Pay for Happy Chickens
Poultry welfare has been quietly improving across the globe.
03/05/2026
What Could Go Right? The World Is Much Less Murderous
We're literally aging out of killing one another.
03/03/2026
LLMs Are Antithetical to Writing and Humanity
The big brains gone wild have come bearing gifts again. Should we accept them?
02/19/2026
What Could Go Right? Gen Z, Guardians of Democracy
Protests have led to possibility in at least three spots around the globe.
02/12/2026
What Could Go Right? The ‘Quad God’ Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The Olympics—and sports in general—keep moving forward.
01/15/2026
What Could Go Right? ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Progress
A “gay hockey show” tells a story we haven’t seen before.
12/18/2025
