The Current 2025 in good news stories
Jan 6, 2026
Angus Harvey, a journalist and founder of FixTheNews.com, shares insights on the often-overlooked positive developments from 2025. He highlights how crime rates in the U.S. are declining, challenging the doom narrative in media. Angus discusses significant health improvements, including malaria vaccinations and a drop in disease burden. He also emphasizes China's emissions decrease due to structural energy changes and the global rise of school feeding programs. Angus calls for a balanced perspective, recognizing both the serious challenges and hidden progress worldwide.
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Hidden Global Optimism
- Global polls show a record 33% of people say they're thriving while only 7% report suffering, revealing rising well-being worldwide.
- Angus Harvey warns headlines focus on collapse, creating a mismatch between perception and improving global conditions.
News Focuses On Failure Over Progress
- News systems prioritize what goes wrong, so coverage skews toward crises rather than incremental improvements.
- Angus Harvey points out the U.S. recorded historically low murder and property crime rates in 2025 despite fear-heavy headlines.
Large Health Gains Largely Ignored
- Major public-health victories continued in 2025, including disease eliminations and mass vaccinations.
- The Lancet found humanity's total burden of illness and early death fell 12.6% since 2010, a major yet overlooked gain.
