The Odds Favor Democracy + Safer Prenatal Screening and Good News for Disenfranchised Voters
About this episode
The episode discusses recent findings on democracy, advancements in prenatal screening, progress in voting rights, and educational policies in Sweden.
A study covering 22 countries over almost three decades has some surprising news about democracy. Plus, a new blood test for pregnant women could eliminate the need for invasive screening. Several states are making progress on voting rights by rolling back Jim Crow-era bans. And Sweden becomes the latest country to attempt to limit screentime in the classroom. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope. For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.org Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://theprogressnetwork.org/newsletter/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: / theprogressnetwork Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrk Follow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyemmavarv/
People in this episode
Hosts: Zachary Karabell, Emma Varvaloucas
Topics covered
- democracy
- prenatal screening
- voting rights
- education
- healthcare
Keywords
- democracy
- prenatal screening
- voting rights
- healthcare
- education
- Sweden
- Jim Crow
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Progress Network
Places: Sweden
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