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.
08/28/2025
What Could Go Right? We Haven’t Given Up on Gen Z
The much maligned generation has a lot going for it.
08/21/2025
What Could Go Right? We’re Divorcing Like It’s 1959
The divorce rate is falling, but so is the rate of Americans saying “I do.”
07/31/2025
What Could Go Right? Architects of Our Own Meaning
How rich societies can reverse their unhappiness spiral
07/03/2025
What Could Go Right? 20 Million Fewer Children in Child Labor
In many places, child labor could disappear completely in a few decades.
06/05/2025
What Could Go Right? How to End Extreme Poverty
Escaping poverty isn't rare, but staying out is the real challenge.
05/29/2025
What Could Go Right? The US Says “I Don’t” to Child Marriage
A reform movement to end child marriage is gaining momentum across the country.
05/22/2025
What Could Go Right? 2025’s Big Crime Drop
So far, the year is shaping up to be the most nonviolent in recent memory.
05/15/2025
What Could Go Right? The Pope Effect
Following the election of a new pope, the world took some surprising steps toward peace.
03/20/2025
What Could Go Right? Ordinary People Rescue Democracy
What does Poland look like over a year after record voter turnout swung the country back into liberalism?
03/13/2025
What Could Go Right? Four Cents Closer to Parity
The gender pay gap in the US is shrinking, albeit slowly.
03/06/2025
What Could Go Right? Justice, One Kit at a Time
The United States has slashed its rape kit backlog in half.
02/06/2025
