middle east the world today is less violent than it used to be. here's a graph of deaths from war. also people are healthier than ever and more tolerant. let's not underestimate that. life has improved for blacks, gays and women. check out this story, for and against wife beating. most of the women weather to beat your wife is the latest controversy. dr. waugh says beat her. it is well-known women love most the men who are cruel to them. today we consider that harmful but how would a reporter cover that change in attitude. maybe today in pittsburgh 6 people changed their opinion about wife beating. that's crazy. the reporter wouldn't know who they were. even if he did these gradual changes are not what people consider news. news is broken.