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🐒China's rarest monkeys have surged from the brink of extinction to now becoming diplomatic ambassadors in Europe!
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
🐒China's rarest monkeys have surged from the brink of extinction to now becoming diplomatic ambassadors in Europe!
🇦🇲Armenian parliament has approved a universal healthcare insurance bill!
🧑⚕️This law will ensure mandatory health insurance for all citizens, which will be gradually rolled out over the next three years.
🏥The first people to be covered will be minors, people over 65 and several vulnerable groups.
🧑⚕️This law will ensure mandatory health insurance for all citizens, which will be gradually rolled out over the next three years.
🏥The first people to be covered will be minors, people over 65 and several vulnerable groups.
Armenia adopts universal healthcare insurance
The insurance will be introduced gradually over the course of three years.
oc-media.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🇦🇲Armenian parliament has approved a universal healthcare insurance bill!
🧑⚕️This law will ensure mandatory health insurance for all citizens, which will be gradually rolled out over the next three years.
🏥The first people to be covered will be minors, people over 65 and several vulnerable groups.
🧑⚕️This law will ensure mandatory health insurance for all citizens, which will be gradually rolled out over the next three years.
🏥The first people to be covered will be minors, people over 65 and several vulnerable groups.
🤩3 Things That Went Right This Week🤩
🇺🇸Property crime has fallen 66% in the US since 1990.
🇵🇭The Philippines Supreme Court ruled that members of same-sex couples can co-own property.
🇸🇴Somalia has opened its first modern bowling alley.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/the-quad-g...
🇺🇸Property crime has fallen 66% in the US since 1990.
🇵🇭The Philippines Supreme Court ruled that members of same-sex couples can co-own property.
🇸🇴Somalia has opened its first modern bowling alley.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/the-quad-g...
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
🤩3 Things That Went Right This Week🤩
🇺🇸Property crime has fallen 66% in the US since 1990.
🇵🇭The Philippines Supreme Court ruled that members of same-sex couples can co-own property.
🇸🇴Somalia has opened its first modern bowling alley.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/the-quad-g...
🇺🇸Property crime has fallen 66% in the US since 1990.
🇵🇭The Philippines Supreme Court ruled that members of same-sex couples can co-own property.
🇸🇴Somalia has opened its first modern bowling alley.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/the-quad-g...
🇧🇷📉The Daily Dose via @globo-news.bsky.social 🇧🇷📉
For the fifth year in a row, homicides have fallen in Brazil!
For the fifth year in a row, homicides have fallen in Brazil!
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🇧🇷📉The Daily Dose via @globo-news.bsky.social 🇧🇷📉
For the fifth year in a row, homicides have fallen in Brazil!
For the fifth year in a row, homicides have fallen in Brazil!
🤯The FDA has fast tracked the first ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer and we're still wrapping our heads around it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🤯The FDA has fast tracked the first ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer and we're still wrapping our heads around it.
🎲Researchers have figured out the rules to a Roman stone board game that has been unplayable since its discovery in the 1800s, thanks to AI.
😮Now you can play it too.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rule...
😮Now you can play it too.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rule...
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🎲Researchers have figured out the rules to a Roman stone board game that has been unplayable since its discovery in the 1800s, thanks to AI.
😮Now you can play it too.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rule...
😮Now you can play it too.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rule...
🏂With the Winter Olympics well underway, it's a reminder that progress is not only limited to politics and science.
🤩It’s unfolding in competitive sports.
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🤩It’s unfolding in competitive sports.
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The 'Quad God' Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The Olympics—and sports in general—keep moving forward.
substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🏂With the Winter Olympics well underway, it's a reminder that progress is not only limited to politics and science.
🤩It’s unfolding in competitive sports.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
🤩It’s unfolding in competitive sports.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
🇮🇳💧The Daily Dose via the Ministry of Jal Shakti 💧🇮🇳
In 2019, only 17% of rural Indian households had access to tap water.
As of January 29, 2026, that percentage has jumped to 82%.
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
In 2019, only 17% of rural Indian households had access to tap water.
As of January 29, 2026, that percentage has jumped to 82%.
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🇮🇳💧The Daily Dose via the Ministry of Jal Shakti 💧🇮🇳
In 2019, only 17% of rural Indian households had access to tap water.
As of January 29, 2026, that percentage has jumped to 82%.
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
In 2019, only 17% of rural Indian households had access to tap water.
As of January 29, 2026, that percentage has jumped to 82%.
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
🇨🇴📉The Daily Dose via @theguardian.com 🇨🇴📉
At the turn of the century, Bogotá was one of Latin America’s most polluted cities, but they've started to turn that around.
Between 2018 and 2024, air pollution fell by 24%.
At the turn of the century, Bogotá was one of Latin America’s most polluted cities, but they've started to turn that around.
Between 2018 and 2024, air pollution fell by 24%.
February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
🇨🇴📉The Daily Dose via @theguardian.com 🇨🇴📉
At the turn of the century, Bogotá was one of Latin America’s most polluted cities, but they've started to turn that around.
Between 2018 and 2024, air pollution fell by 24%.
At the turn of the century, Bogotá was one of Latin America’s most polluted cities, but they've started to turn that around.
Between 2018 and 2024, air pollution fell by 24%.
🇮🇪Between 2022-2025, Ireland ran a pilot program that funded 2,000 artists with €325 per week to reduce their need for alternative work and boost their creativity.
🧐Was it a waste of money?
🧐Was it a waste of money?
February 11, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🇮🇪Between 2022-2025, Ireland ran a pilot program that funded 2,000 artists with €325 per week to reduce their need for alternative work and boost their creativity.
🧐Was it a waste of money?
🧐Was it a waste of money?
"The journey of Black Americans from slavery to citizenship to voter — and the expanded access to democracy and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds that occurred alongside — is the signal achievement of the US," writes TPN member @drtedj.bsky.social.
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"The journey of Black Americans from slavery to citizenship to voter — and the expanded access to democracy and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds that occurred alongside — is the signal achievement of the US," writes TPN member @drtedj.bsky.social.
"The world is thriving economically, more than ever and almost everywhere, to such a degree that it seems as if there is a funhouse-mirror effect between how people see conditions and what is happening in real life," writes TPN founder Zachary Karabell.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The world economy is thriving. It reveals a disconnect.
Despite the grim sentiment, global trends are positive. That mismatch has consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
"The world is thriving economically, more than ever and almost everywhere, to such a degree that it seems as if there is a funhouse-mirror effect between how people see conditions and what is happening in real life," writes TPN founder Zachary Karabell.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
🎳Mogadishu has its first bowling alley!
🧐Why does that matter?
"Urban planners and economists say businesses like the bowling alley signal a broader shift in Mogadishu’s recovery, as private sector growth increasingly complements international aid and government-led rebuilding efforts."
🧐Why does that matter?
"Urban planners and economists say businesses like the bowling alley signal a broader shift in Mogadishu’s recovery, as private sector growth increasingly complements international aid and government-led rebuilding efforts."
Somalia welcomes its first bowling alley as the middle class and diaspora returnees grow
Somalia is showing signs of revival from decades of conflict, welcoming its first bowling alley in the capital, Mogadishu.
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🎳Mogadishu has its first bowling alley!
🧐Why does that matter?
"Urban planners and economists say businesses like the bowling alley signal a broader shift in Mogadishu’s recovery, as private sector growth increasingly complements international aid and government-led rebuilding efforts."
🧐Why does that matter?
"Urban planners and economists say businesses like the bowling alley signal a broader shift in Mogadishu’s recovery, as private sector growth increasingly complements international aid and government-led rebuilding efforts."
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For the first time in at least a century, a gray wolf has been found in Los Angeles County. Its arrival is a milestone in the return of the long-embattled predator.
Wolf Found in Los Angeles for the First Time in a Century
For the first time in at least a century, a gray wolf has been found in Los Angeles County. Its arrival is a milestone in the return of the long-embattled predator.
e360.yale.edu
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
For the first time in at least a century, a gray wolf has been found in Los Angeles County. Its arrival is a milestone in the return of the long-embattled predator.
🇱🇦🇳🇵🇧🇩The Daily Dose via the UN 🇱🇦🇳🇵🇧🇩
Laos, Nepal, and Bangladesh are all on track to graduate from Least Developed Country status this year, according to the UN Economic and Social Council.
Laos, Nepal, and Bangladesh are all on track to graduate from Least Developed Country status this year, according to the UN Economic and Social Council.
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
🇱🇦🇳🇵🇧🇩The Daily Dose via the UN 🇱🇦🇳🇵🇧🇩
Laos, Nepal, and Bangladesh are all on track to graduate from Least Developed Country status this year, according to the UN Economic and Social Council.
Laos, Nepal, and Bangladesh are all on track to graduate from Least Developed Country status this year, according to the UN Economic and Social Council.
🪱Guinea worm may join smallpox as the second disease humans have successfully eradicated!
February 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
🪱Guinea worm may join smallpox as the second disease humans have successfully eradicated!
🇵🇰📈The Daily Dose via @gallup.com 📈🇵🇰
In 2023, only 15% of Pakistanis surveyed by Gallup said that they thought their standard of living was getting better.
In 2025, that number doubled to 31%.
In 2023, only 15% of Pakistanis surveyed by Gallup said that they thought their standard of living was getting better.
In 2025, that number doubled to 31%.
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
🇵🇰📈The Daily Dose via @gallup.com 📈🇵🇰
In 2023, only 15% of Pakistanis surveyed by Gallup said that they thought their standard of living was getting better.
In 2025, that number doubled to 31%.
In 2023, only 15% of Pakistanis surveyed by Gallup said that they thought their standard of living was getting better.
In 2025, that number doubled to 31%.
📉The overall property crime rate has fallen by 66% in the US since 1990.
🤔How come?
🎥Better locks, alarms, outdoor lighting, and the rise of doorbell cameras and informal neighborhood surveillance.
📺Consumer electronics are cheaper, easier to track, and harder to resell.
🤔How come?
🎥Better locks, alarms, outdoor lighting, and the rise of doorbell cameras and informal neighborhood surveillance.
📺Consumer electronics are cheaper, easier to track, and harder to resell.
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
📉The overall property crime rate has fallen by 66% in the US since 1990.
🤔How come?
🎥Better locks, alarms, outdoor lighting, and the rise of doorbell cameras and informal neighborhood surveillance.
📺Consumer electronics are cheaper, easier to track, and harder to resell.
🤔How come?
🎥Better locks, alarms, outdoor lighting, and the rise of doorbell cameras and informal neighborhood surveillance.
📺Consumer electronics are cheaper, easier to track, and harder to resell.
"Bad Bunny’s exclusively Spanish performance will be a purely and authentically American phenomenon—and a testament to what most US traditionalists should want: the undimmed power of American culture to bring people together across ethnicities through entertainment," writes TPN member Arthur Brooks
February 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
"Bad Bunny’s exclusively Spanish performance will be a purely and authentically American phenomenon—and a testament to what most US traditionalists should want: the undimmed power of American culture to bring people together across ethnicities through entertainment," writes TPN member Arthur Brooks
🇬🇧In 2025, homicides fell to their lowest level since 1977 across England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
🇬🇧In 2025, homicides fell to their lowest level since 1977 across England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
😎3 Things That Went Right 😎
📉Reported depression, anxiety & suicidal thoughts fell for the 3rd year in a row for US uni students
🌲Deforestation appears to have fallen in Colombia
🌊A first-of-its-kind underground hydropower system has begun operating in England.
theprogressnetwork.org/covid-progre...
📉Reported depression, anxiety & suicidal thoughts fell for the 3rd year in a row for US uni students
🌲Deforestation appears to have fallen in Colombia
🌊A first-of-its-kind underground hydropower system has begun operating in England.
theprogressnetwork.org/covid-progre...
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
😎3 Things That Went Right 😎
📉Reported depression, anxiety & suicidal thoughts fell for the 3rd year in a row for US uni students
🌲Deforestation appears to have fallen in Colombia
🌊A first-of-its-kind underground hydropower system has begun operating in England.
theprogressnetwork.org/covid-progre...
📉Reported depression, anxiety & suicidal thoughts fell for the 3rd year in a row for US uni students
🌲Deforestation appears to have fallen in Colombia
🌊A first-of-its-kind underground hydropower system has begun operating in England.
theprogressnetwork.org/covid-progre...
🪱📉The Daily Dose via @apnews.com 🪱📉
Only 10 human cases of guinea worm disease were reported in 2025.
It is the lowest number ever recorded.
Only 10 human cases of guinea worm disease were reported in 2025.
It is the lowest number ever recorded.
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
🪱📉The Daily Dose via @apnews.com 🪱📉
Only 10 human cases of guinea worm disease were reported in 2025.
It is the lowest number ever recorded.
Only 10 human cases of guinea worm disease were reported in 2025.
It is the lowest number ever recorded.
🍳🇮🇩The Daily Dose via @ourworldindata.org 🍳🇮🇩
In 2000, only 7% of Indonesians had access to clean cooking fuels.
By 2023, that number had jumped to 91%!
In 2000, only 7% of Indonesians had access to clean cooking fuels.
By 2023, that number had jumped to 91%!
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
🍳🇮🇩The Daily Dose via @ourworldindata.org 🍳🇮🇩
In 2000, only 7% of Indonesians had access to clean cooking fuels.
By 2023, that number had jumped to 91%!
In 2000, only 7% of Indonesians had access to clean cooking fuels.
By 2023, that number had jumped to 91%!
"What you don’t want to do is talk yourself into the corner where scarcity is a wealth-building strategy," writes TPN member @mattyglesias.bsky.social about housing.
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
"What you don’t want to do is talk yourself into the corner where scarcity is a wealth-building strategy," writes TPN member @mattyglesias.bsky.social about housing.
🥳Did you know thanks to Covid’s retreat the American life expectancy is now at an all-time high of 79?
👇Let's talk about it.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/covids-qui...
👇Let's talk about it.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/covids-qui...
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
🥳Did you know thanks to Covid’s retreat the American life expectancy is now at an all-time high of 79?
👇Let's talk about it.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/covids-qui...
👇Let's talk about it.
theprogressnetwork.substack.com/p/covids-qui...