All Points of Progress
Employees today get more work benefits, but there's a catchEmployers offer more benefits to today's workers than they did 20 years ago, but at the same time, wages are stagnating.
Clean skies ahead? NASA unveils electric plane.NASA’s designs for an electric airplane can serve as a model for airplane manufacturers looking to create more efficient and environmentally friendly aircrafts.
US smoking rate sees faster declineThe two percentage point one-year drop is the largest in two decades.
Scientists turn CO2 to stone in just two years: a solution for climate change?Researchers at the world's largest geothermal power plant have found a way to store carbon dioxide underground and turn it to rock.
First LookSchool suspensions drop, but black students still disciplined at higher rateStudent suspensions decreased 20 percent between 2014 and 2012, but many students lack access to advanced classes, early education, federal data released Tuesday shows.
Worst forms of famine see declinePolitical climates no longer trigger types called ‘calamitous,’ ‘great.'
In Mexico, a justice system where 'citizens are heard' starts to take rootJudicial reforms aimed at greater transparency and more timely trials are set to be implemented federally and across all 31 states and Mexico City by June 18.
Less nationalism? In poll, majority see themselves as 'global citizens'For the first time, an 18-nation survey finds 51 percent lean toward a global view of themselves. The trend is most notable in large developing countries.
Amid growing effort to help ex-cons, a small but powerful stepAs states reduce prison populations, they're looking to help former inmates. Simply making it easier for them to get IDs would be a 'game-changer,' advocates say.
Satellite data shows new hope for endangered tiger populationsSatellite data is proving a useful tool for protecting tiger habitat and could not only help double wild tiger populations by 2022 but also lay the groundwork for helping other vulnerable species, too.
Scientists highlight path to restoring world's fisheriesA study published Monday by a team of scientists and economists reveals a way for fishermen to catch more fish and make more money all while restoring fish stocks worldwide.
China's forest conservation program shows proof of successChina's forest conservation programs show a decade of improvement in tree cover. Globally, deforestation continues, but at a slowing pace.
In tougher times, more Saudi women drive for social changeAs the cost of living rises in Saudi Arabia, a new generation of women’s rights activists is emerging from the working and middle class.
Egypt's other uprising: Start-up companies are flourishingDespite a struggling economy and political repression, some Egyptians find that creating a business is a way to work toward a positive future.
- FocusIs this the future of zoos?
As Americans rethink how animals should be treated – from food production to SeaWorld shows – zoos face an uncertain future. New ideas are emerging.
How one state turned its 'heroin crisis' into a national lessonVermont’s pioneering focus on treatment amid an opioid crisis is being embraced by politicians of both parties – well beyond the state.
In Mexico's thirsty capital, a renewed focus on recycled rainwaterSmall-scale recycling projects and municipal investment in drainage and treatment plants offer ways for Mexico City to tackle rising demand for potable water.
Why college activism is soaringCollege freshmen are more inclined toward activism than ever, according to a new survey. It points to how the Occupy and Black Lives Matter movements have shaped young Americans.
For maids and nannies in Latin America, a push for rights gains groundOrganized groups of domestic workers have been fighting for employment contracts, health care, pensions, and other protections.
What's behind record exonerations for wrongful convictionsThere were a record 149 exonerations in the US last year as prosecutors realize this is a 'serious public problem.'
