All Points of Progress
- First LookSchool suspensions drop, but black students still disciplined at higher rate
Student 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 decline
Political climates no longer trigger types called ‘calamitous,’ ‘great.'
- In Mexico, a justice system where 'citizens are heard' starts to take root
Judicial 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 step
As 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 populations
Satellite 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 fisheries
A 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 success
China'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 change
As 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 flourishing
Despite 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 lesson
Vermont’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 rainwater
Small-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 soaring
College 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 ground
Organized groups of domestic workers have been fighting for employment contracts, health care, pensions, and other protections.
- What's behind record exonerations for wrongful convictions
There were a record 149 exonerations in the US last year as prosecutors realize this is a 'serious public problem.'
- Could wind, solar slash carbon emissions affordably?
Scientists thought solar and wind power were prohibitively expensive options to cut carbon emissions. But new research suggests these green technologies might be an affordable solution if employed on a national scale in a 'superhighway of electrons'.
- Los Angeles to serve as crucible for reform in ending chronic homelessness
California lawmakers introduced a $2 billion plan to find homes for its estimated 114,000 homeless residents. In Los Angeles, where the mayor declared a homeless emergency, the problem is particularly acute.
- Around Asia, 'Made in China' no longer means cheap or shoddy
Try durable and precise instead. The rise of product quality in China is starting to create waves in the world's most dynamic economies.
- Costa Rica at 99 percent renewable: Are others on the same path?
The Central American nation is leading the world in cutting fossil-fuel pollution by relying on hydropower and other forms of renewable energy. Is this a model other countries could follow?