Community & Society Cambodia Farmer Association Reduces Poverty by 39% Through Community-Led Initiative Cambodia Farmer Association Reduces Poverty by 39% Through Community-Led Initiative - Latest insights from The Bright Side
poverty-reduction Grassroots financial model grows from $240 household grants to $20 million revolving fund, empowering 25,000 farmers Grassroots financial model grows from $240 household grants to $20 million revolving fund, empowering 25,000 farmers - Latest news and insights from The Bright Side
poverty-reduction Grassroots financial model grows from $240 household grants to $20 million revolving fund, empowering 25,000 farmers Grassroots financial model grows from $240 household grants to $20 million revolving fund, empowering 25,000 farmers - Latest news and insights from The Bright Side
Community & Society Indonesia Becomes First Country to Ban Elephant Rides Nationwide Indonesia becomes the first country to ban elephant riding nationwide, setting a global precedent for ethical wildlife tourism.
Daily Digest Bright Side Daily — 17 February 2026 Ireland makes basic income for artists permanent, Colombia cuts deforestation 25%, Portugal hits 80% renewables, and 7 more stories of human progress.
Daily Digest Bright Side Daily — February 20, 2026 The world's largest wind turbine powers up, cancer RNA barcodes discovered, and 700 children become visible — your daily dose of progress.
Daily Digest Bright Side Daily — 2026-02-19 CRISPR gene drives vs superbugs, cancer blood tests, Majorana qubits, calcium batteries, Yangtze recovery, Ireland's basic income — and more.
Community & Society 'It's About Survival': 700 Children Born in Bangladeshi Brothels Receive Birth Certificates Over 700 children born in Bangladeshi brothels receive birth certificates for the first time — a breakthrough in children's rights and trafficking prevention.
Community & Society FGM Rates Drop From One in Two to One in Three as Decades of Education Pay Off WHO reports FGM prevalence falling from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 girls — with half of all progress since 1990 achieved in just the past decade.
Community & Society The Fight Against FGM Is Accelerating — Rate Falls from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 in a Decade WHO reports FGM rates have fallen from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 in a decade, with half of all progress since 1990 achieved in the last 10 years.
Community & Society America's Murder Rate Just Hit a 125-Year Low U.S. homicide rates fell 21% in 2025, reaching potentially the lowest level since 1900 — a dramatic reversal from the 2020 spike.
Community & Society America's Murder Rate Just Hit a 125-Year Low U.S. homicide rates fell 21% in 2025, reaching potentially the lowest level since 1900 — a dramatic reversal from the 2020 spike.
Environment & Climate From Coal Slag to Green Flag: How a French Mining Town Became a Blueprint for Just Transition A French mining town spent 20 years transforming into a sustainability model. Loos-en-Gohelle shows what a just transition looks like in practice.
