An interesting idea for looking at data. Rather than the typical negative, dour news you read daily, this site presents data demonstrating positive progress.

Examples:

• US Cancer Survival Rates are Rising
• African Countries are Squashing Malaria
• Smoking is Falling Fast in Japan
• We’ve Almost Eradicated Polio

It’s surprising that it’s not more common to pay attention to where we’re making progress. More on this theme about progress studies here. Also check out Hans Rosling’s Factfulness for a great primer on the subject of data-driven appreciation of human advancements.