The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

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Elementic’s MO6 is the building material claiming to lock away carbon f...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Lignin is the part of wood that paper mills and timber companies tend to get rid of. It ...

The Mercator map has distorted Africa’s size for 450 years. The UN just...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM On most world maps hanging in classrooms, conference rooms, and government offices around the world, Greenland and Africa ...

3 simple ways to promote longevity in your body

On a podcast from MindBodyGreen, Harvard geneticist David Sinclair explained that what drives the aging process is the lack of stress our bodies experience. ...

A guide to cleaning your kitchen appliances

From making smoothies to washing dishes, kitchen appliances make everyday cooking tasks quicker and easier, but they are often overlooked in our everyday cleaning ...

Be grateful, live longer—how gratitude boosts longevity and well-being

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Experts are discovering novel and surprising ways to help humans live longer in the never-ending quest for longevity. ...