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The morning letter on what got better

The internet has good news. We find it.

Each morning, what got better and how we know. About ten minutes to read.

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Progress in focus. Hope in numbers.

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938 discoveries reported
43 sources this morning
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43 sources read this morning, including Nature, STAT, Good News Network, Aeon and Plant Based News.

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Rankings and guides to keep

Each day's discoveries feed a growing set of reference pages: rankings, timelines and charts you can come back to and check.

Start with Lifesavers
Lifesavers 29 entries From vaccines to clean water: what saved the most lives, ranked and sourced. Trackers 56 live questions · 276 beats Where each science story stands today, and whether its promises came true. The Ledger 39 series Child mortality, extreme poverty, solar costs and more, charted from the original data. The Almanac 425 moments An anniversary of progress for today’s date. The Field Guide 45 explainers New before November 3: how to read an election poll. The Daily Quiz 67 questions One question a day, each answer linked to its source.

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