A Reason for Optimism: Good News in History, April 12

A Reason for Optimism: Good News in History, April 12

Why this story matters: Beyond the surface-level noise of daily events, there are deep, systemic improvements taking place in our society. This detailed report looks at how coordinated efforts and smart policy are finally yielding the positive results we’ve been waiting for. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to this day in history, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. Happy 79th birthday to David Letterman , who on February 1st, 1982, took the reins of NBC’s Late Night and kept them for 33 years before stepping down in 2015. In total he went on the air for 6,080 episodes, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he went on to host what is essentially a late-night talk show on Netflix, called My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. The first season of which contained a cross-interview with Jerry Seinfeld …