In a year of tumult, were there any positive trends? Experts point to a number of areas where progress was made, from reducing child mortality and poverty to improving women’s rights.

This year saw progress in areas from species comebacks to space exploration.

At the COP27 summit, leaders will discuss how to deal with the many consequences of climate change. These four cases show how the climate crisis is altering the threat of zoonotic diseases.

The Democratic field could touch on a number of foreign policy issues, from climate change to Iran, during its first prime-time sparring session.