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b'Phil and Stephen check in on some positive future-related stories that we\\u2019ve been tracking for a while now.\\n\\nGood News, Despite What You\\u2019ve Heard\\n\\nJust since 1990, more than 100 million children\\u2019s lives have been saved through vaccinations and improved nutrition and medical care.\\n\\nEvery day, another 250,000 people graduate from extreme poverty, according to World Bank figures.\\n\\nFusion Energy on Grid by 2030, Says MIT Scientist\\n\\n"I think fusion energy on the grid by 2030 is certainly within reach by this point," Marmar said. "2030 is probably aggressive, but I don\'t think it\'s wildly out of range."\\n\\nForget the Blood of Teens. This Pill Promises to Extend Life for a Nickel a Pop\\n\\nThe drug in question, metformin, costs about five cents a pill.\\n\\nMetformin-takers tended to be healthier in all sorts of ways. They lived longer and had fewer cardiovascular events, and in at least some studies they were less likely to suffer from dementia and Alzheimer\\u2019s.\\xa0\\n\\nOTHER GEEK\\n\\nPlanet of the Apes -- Whatever Happened to the Fun Apocalypse?\\n\\nGrail games -- You got to know when to hold \\u2018em and know when to...sell \\u2018em for a big pile of money.\\n\\nWT 325-634'