All Points of Progress
Uplifting news around the globe: Eco-friendly batteries and greener cementOur progress roundup: Water batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion, cement that makes low-carbon concrete, and聽crop adaptations for high-salinity soil.
Uplifting news around the globe: An app for native languages, women in leading rolesProgress roundup: Native speakers in Brazil have an app, more Maasai women are boosted as leaders, noncitizens in the U.S. are eligible for National Book Awards.聽
At work and play, women forge independence from men 鈥� from India to BrazilProgress roundup: In India, women are pooling their own money to buy solar pumps for their crops. And in Brazil, a female-run 鈥渟amba school鈥� defies male domination in the festival of the year.
In science and conservation, empowering the people most affectedProgress roundup: Fairer systems take shape as scientists report back to research participants and rural residents harvest as well as conserve forests.
Do female fans belong in stadiums? Can mobile-home owners own the land?Progress roundup: More rights and freedoms include women allowed a glimpse of stadiums in Iran, and mobile-home owners buying their land in the U.S.
Where school comes second and the town where bees come firstProgress roundup: A Costa Rican city says it鈥檚 鈥渟weet,鈥� seeking harmony with nature. And in parts of Japan, students can take three days off to spend with their parents.
In schools and on dance floors, building inner resilienceProgress roundup: Schools teach positive psychology to help children lower stress and anxiety. And in Colombia, salsa dancing helps survivors of gender violence heal.
Boom and boost: Startups soar and Indigenous teachers get a leg upIn this week鈥檚 progress roundup, startups are booming in Latin America聽and Indigenous teachers in the United States get a boost.
Testing the power of $500, and the tool tracking global emissionsProgress roundup: Climate TRACE tracks millions of sources of greenhouse gas emissions.聽And a long-term study of universal basic income yields surprises.
When going to court 鈥� or the movies 鈥� leads to changeProgress roundup: A tragedy and an Italian film about domestic violence lead to new laws. And in Ecuador, a court ruling may lead to more Indigenous rights.
Where fashion funds green energy and hairdressers offer counselingIn Brazil, municipal nurseries prioritize native trees and in Togo, hairdressers are trained to offer counseling. A progress roundup.
Where old ideas fuel modern solutionsAlso in this week鈥檚 progress roundup: Artificial intelligence boosts literacy among Indigenous teens in Brazil, and a bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand.
A rush to capture history before it fades awayProgress roundup: Efforts to better record the past range from underground maps of ancient Italy, to the nonprofit scanning newspapers in Nigeria.
A penny pincher鈥檚 park, and the libraries loaning a warm nookProgress roundup: For patrons struggling with heating bills, UK libraries offer warmth during the day. And in California, a new park gets built on a shoestring.
How Indigenous people鈥檚 work can save aquatic grass and terrestrial forestProgress roundup: From tending seagrass to collecting seeds, Indigenous work is increasing environmental resilience from Canada to Brazil.
A chance to grow: How China and a British town are sowing seedsProgress roundup: Government attention to people鈥檚 needs means gardeners in a U.K. town can farm underused land. And China invests in local talent with job training.
鈥榃e鈥檙e sorry,鈥� and other reversals from California to ColombiaProgress roundup: An apology for extrajudicial killings in Colombia and an LGBTQ+ court decision in Mauritius are attempts to right longstanding wrongs.
No loss in translation: Telehealth for Ukraine and night school in JapanProgress roundup: Volunteers in the U.S. and Europe are caring for Ukrainians by phone. In Japan, night schools educate many foreigners and Japanese.聽
From jaguars in Mexico to snow leopards in Bhutan, wilderness beckonsProgress roundup: Making space for jaguars and snow leopards to roam and call more places home is increasing their populations.
Tools for new readers, from Braille Lego to a Somali phone appProgress roundup: To unlock the power of reading, Lego now sells bricks with Braille, and an app is helping 350,000 people in their native tongue.