Where is progress happening in the world? In what areas do we still need improvement? The University of Oxford's Our World in Data organization answers these questions with valuable documents on long-term trends in poverty, health, well-being, violence, environmental change, and other important indicators. Check out the mind map to get a sense of the scope of the work, or listen to a detailed analysis of the causes of specific trends, including declining fertility and rising literacy rates. Or analyze graphs to understand the state of our species in the conversation.