Trump’s Surprising Move on Psychedelics + A Record Year for Humpback Whales

What Could Go Right?

Apr 27, 2026•11 min

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Episode description

Trump just signed an executive order to fast-track psychedelic medical research. Emma Varvaloucas, the Executive Director of The Progress Network, breaks down how a 50-year political taboo went mainstream.
Plus: San Diego achieves water independence and starts brewing beer from recycled sewage, a humpback whale stampede breaks a sighting record off South Africa, and gene-edited bananas that don't turn brown are finally here.
What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope.
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