All Points of Progress

Progress roundup: EV company in China makes battery swaps faster than charging. And in Pakistan, volunteers spread the joy of books in an outdoor story time.

Progress roundup: Paris pursues public housing but says no to fast food, rural Utah gains Plus Code addresses, and a successful women-run bus program serves Colombia’s capital.

Progress roundup: Bee colonies are on the rise, Venezuelan migrants benefit their adopted countries, and an ancient irrigation system in Oman still works.

Progress roundup: Digging up paved surfaces inspires others to reap the climate benefits. In Australia, landlords are installing solar to help meet emissions goals.

Progress roundup: Reuse champs of Denmark, neurodivergence advocates in Peru, and how Tuvulu is defending itself by becoming a digital nation. 

Progress roundup: Housing issues bring left and right together at YIMBYtown, more second-career seekers sign up to teach, and the prison recyclers with a path to employment.

Our progress roundup: Water batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion, cement that makes low-carbon concrete, and crop adaptations for high-salinity soil.

Progress 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. 

Progress roundup: In India, women are pooling their own money to buy solar pumps for their crops. And in Brazil, a female-run “samba school” defies male domination in the festival of the year.

Progress roundup: Fairer systems take shape as scientists report back to research participants and rural residents harvest as well as conserve forests.

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.

Progress roundup: A Costa Rican city says it’s “sweet,” seeking harmony with nature. And in parts of Japan, students can take three days off to spend with their parents.

Progress roundup: Schools teach positive psychology to help children lower stress and anxiety. And in Colombia, salsa dancing helps survivors of gender violence heal.

In this week’s progress roundup, startups are booming in Latin America and Indigenous teachers in the United States get a boost.

Progress roundup: Climate TRACE tracks millions of sources of greenhouse gas emissions. And a long-term study of universal basic income yields surprises.

Progress 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.

In Brazil, municipal nurseries prioritize native trees and in Togo, hairdressers are trained to offer counseling. A progress roundup.

Also in this week’s progress roundup: Artificial intelligence boosts literacy among Indigenous teens in Brazil, and a bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand.

Progress roundup: Efforts to better record the past range from underground maps of ancient Italy, to the nonprofit scanning newspapers in Nigeria.

Progress 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.