Fewer people in extreme poverty.
Hunger is falling.
Child labor is on the decline.
People in developed countries are working less.
The share of income spent on food is down (in the US).
Life expectancy is rising.
Child mortality is down.
Death in childhood is down.
Guinea worm has almost been eradicated.
Teen births are down (in the US).
Smoking is down (in the US).
Violent crime is down.
Nuclear weapon stockpiles are down.
More people are living in democracies.
Literacy is up.
Internet access is increasing.
Solar energy is getting cheaper.
It's unfortunate that spreading such news is not as profitable as fearmongering.
It is only recently that I have begun to suspect that there are strong political reasons for suppressing this as well. Feeling pretty naive about that.
