All Points of Progress
Points of Progress: UK elects record number of women, and moreIn good news this week: Record numbers of women were elected to the U.K. House of Commons, scientists trapped carbon in stone, and more progress.
Points of Progress: Where good news happened in 2019Our correspondents report on significant steps of progress their regions have made headed into 2020.
Points of Progress: Egyptian woman challenges inheritance laws, and moreIn good news this week: A legal challenge to聽Egyptian inheritance laws may help women receive equal treatment, and more positive headlines.
Points of Progress: Humpback whale populations rebound, and moreIn good news this week: There are 25,000 humpback whales in the Western South Atlantic, up from 450 whales in the 1950s 鈥� and more positive headlines.
Points of Progress: Women are entering the Latin American workforce, and moreIn good news this week: An 11% increase in the number of working Latin American women is thanks in part to more education 鈥� and more positive stories.
Points of Progress: Australian women鈥檚 soccer team gets pay equity, and moreIn good news this week: The Australian women鈥檚 national soccer team will now have the same resources as the men鈥檚, and more positive stories.
Points of Progress: Libyan factory reopens after conflict, and moreIn good news this week: No new clothes made for Queen Elizabeth will have fur, a Libyan factory reopens after years of regional conflict, and more.
Points of Progress: Wiyot Tribe reclaims land, and more聽In good news this week: New Zealand is cracking down on extremist content, Latvia will grant citizenship to all born inside its borders, and more.
Progress WatchBlack women take US mayoral reins in record numbersHistorically, black women have engaged in politics from the sidelines. Now they鈥檙e stepping into the limelight 鈥� especially as mayors.
Progress WatchMeet America鈥檚 top-ranked female chess player: A teenagerCarissa Yip is one of 13,000 girls and women 鈥� the highest number ever 鈥� competing in the U.S. Chess Federation.
Progress WatchLater life, on their own terms: How more seniors are staying at homeTraditional retirement communities are being passed over by more seniors. Enter the village movement.
Progress WatchChild labor in decline: Life gets better for 94 million childrenThere鈥檚 a long way to go, but there鈥檚 been a 38% reduction in child labor worldwide since the turn of the century.
Progress WatchWatershed moment: How Chesapeake Bay turned its H2O aroundWater quality in the Chesapeake Bay is improving after years of cleanup efforts and an EPA regulation.聽
Progress WatchComeback story: A new chapter for indie bookstoresDespite dire predictions about Amazon and e-readers, independent bookstores are finding their local niches and selling more books.
Progress WatchMeal programs and food banks chip away at US child hungerSigns of malnutrition in children under the age of 5 declined by 36% between 2001 and 2012, and meal programs are reaching more people in need.
Progress WatchHuman landlords, avian tenants: How purple martins surviveIn the eastern half of the United States, few purple martins have natural nesting habitat left. But humans have stepped up to fill the housing void.
Progress WatchU.S. dropout rate has fallen by nearly two-thirds. Here鈥檚 why.U.S. high school dropout rates have declined sharply in 18 years, thanks to investments in education and workforce degree requirements.
Progress WatchSeaweed fudge, anyone? Maine lobstermen try a new, watery crop.As climate change and shifting industry practices reshape the fishing business in Maine, seaweed is becoming an attractive alternative crop.
Progress WatchSchool counselors more available on mental health 鈥榝ront lines鈥�There are more school counselors available to students today than at any time in the last 30 years, meaning that kids have increased access to help.
Progress WatchWhy India, Chile, and Jordan lead the way on renewable energyIndia, Chile, and Jordan are leaders in the race to find renewable energy sources. How are they pivoting away from fossil fuels so efficiently?