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Global Health & Development
About 800 million people live in extreme poverty, and millions die each year from diseases we already know how to prevent.
Read about the non-profits working on preventing those deaths, and the 300,000+ lives they’ve saved so far.
Animal Welfare
Billions of animals are currently suffering in factory farms.
Read about the work to reduce animal suffering, including efforts that have spared hundreds of millions of hens from cages.
Global Catastrophic Risk
It’s possible that we could face another pandemic far more lethal than COVID-19.
Read about the organizations that have been working on pandemic preparedness since 2016.
Explore past newsletters
Latest edition, October
Rogue AI agents hack a government and AI lab reporting is still too slow
September 2026
Detecting viruses in sewers, what works for animals, scaling family planning, and more
August 2026
Rogue AI, cage-free misses, AI money
July 2026
Plan A, plant-based, plasmodium, and more
June 2026
A bad month to be complacent about AI
May 2026
Are companies the most durable cash transfers?
April 2026
The best AI model is too dangerous to release
March 2026
If AGI goes well for us, will it go well for animals?
February 2026
The last nuclear arms control treaty just expired
January 2026
What's Viatopia? Also: UK animal reforms, Norman Borlaug, and more
December 2025
Donation tips, animal welfare wins, and much more
November 2025
What could effective charities do with your money?
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October 2026
Rogue AI agents hack a government and AI lab reporting is still too slow
September 2026
Detecting viruses in sewers, what works for animals, scaling family planning, and more
August 2026
Rogue AI, cage-free misses, AI money
July 2026
Plan A, plant-based, plasmodium, and more
June 2026
A bad month to be complacent about AI
May 2026
Are companies the most durable cash transfers?
April 2026
The best AI model is too dangerous to release
March 2026
If AGI goes well for us, will it go well for animals?
February 2026
The last nuclear arms control treaty just expired
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