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Vaccines delivered by Gavi saved the lives of 1.7 million people in poor countries
The major decline in city fires, explained in two charts.
The most life-changing feature on your phone is hiding in “Accessibility.”
How MAHA gets American history wrong.
Few countries better exemplify how life has actually improved.
Science says that even moderate drinking is bad for you — and Americans are listening.
Nostalgia is lying to you about how good things were.
Why focusing only on what’s broken blinds us to what’s fixable.
Natural disasters may cost more money, but they claim far fewer lives than in decades past.
The Jeffrey Epstein story has swallowed the country whole.
Medical devices in the brain are already making a difference for countless patients.
The end of mandatory shoe removal signals progress on airport security.
The cardiac miracles that have saved millions of American lives.
This new telescope lets you hold 10 million galaxies in your hand.
A completely necessary climate villain.
Everyone wants to be a girl dad now.
The quiet revolutions that have prevented millions of cancer deaths.
From disaster warnings to drug development, how AI is generating real-world wins.
Americans remained scared of violent crime. The numbers tell a different story.
The record drop in drug overdose deaths, briefly explained.
How to live longer — and healthier.
Sorry, a robot is probably a safer driver than most humans.
The good news about global warming.
The inconvenient truth about trade.
Dementia has long resisted treatment. But one answer could be surprisingly simple.
Fewer children are dying than ever — but we can’t let progress stop.
The bipartisan case for abundance, briefly explained.
How a new asteroid showed Earth’s planetary defense system at work.
Relentless negativity won’t build a better world.