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Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first woman prime minister

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM On September 29, King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister, making the 50-year-old ...

How to choose running shoes: what a physical therapists wants you to know

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The running boom shows no sign of slowing, and the shoe market has followed with thicker foams, carbon-fiber ...

5 more reasons to have houseplants under your roof

From making your home more aesthetically pleasing to generally improving your wellbeing, the benefits of houseplants have been documented all too well. Here are ...

The surprising physiological benefits of a good cry

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Tears, from infancy to adulthood, serve as a universal emotional language. According to licensed marriage and family therapist ...

Cambodia honors the rat who cleared more landmines than anyone

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Decades after the conflicts that planted them, landmines remain one of the most persistent threats to civilian life ...