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5 reasons to be grateful for air conditioning5 reasons to be grateful for air conditioning
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A completely necessary climate villain.

By Bryan Walsh
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The stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest biasThe stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest bias
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Everyone wants to be a girl dad now.

By Bryan Walsh
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We’re secretly winning the war on cancerWe’re secretly winning the war on cancer
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The quiet revolutions that have prevented millions of cancer deaths.

By Bryan Walsh
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These stories could change how you feel about AIThese stories could change how you feel about AI
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From disaster warnings to drug development, how AI is generating real-world wins.

By Bryan Walsh
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Something remarkable is happening with violent crime rates in the USSomething remarkable is happening with violent crime rates in the US
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Americans remained scared of violent crime. The numbers tell a different story.

By Bryan Walsh
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How the US turned the tide on drug overdose deathsHow the US turned the tide on drug overdose deaths
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The record drop in drug overdose deaths, briefly explained.

By Bryan Walsh
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Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend.Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend.
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How to live longer — and healthier.

By Bryan Walsh
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The life-or-death case for self-driving carsThe life-or-death case for self-driving cars
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Sorry, a robot is probably a safer driver than most humans.

By Bryan Walsh
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5 ways we’re making progress on climate change5 ways we’re making progress on climate change
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The good news about global warming.

By Bryan Walsh
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How commerce became our most powerful tool against global povertyHow commerce became our most powerful tool against global poverty
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The inconvenient truth about trade.

By Bryan Walsh
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Could an inexpensive vaccine help stave off dementia?Could an inexpensive vaccine help stave off dementia?
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Dementia has long resisted treatment. But one answer could be surprisingly simple.

By Bryan Walsh
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The best reason to be hopeful about the world, in one chartThe best reason to be hopeful about the world, in one chart
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Fewer children are dying than ever — but we can’t let progress stop.

By Bryan Walsh
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Zero-sum politics is destroying America. We can build a way out.Zero-sum politics is destroying America. We can build a way out.
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The bipartisan case for abundance, briefly explained.

By Bryan Walsh
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Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
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How a new asteroid showed Earth’s planetary defense system at work.

By Bryan Walsh
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We’re all drawn to bad news. Here’s how to fight it.We’re all drawn to bad news. Here’s how to fight it.
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Relentless negativity won’t build a better world.

By Bryan Walsh