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Prince Bashangezi turned personal loss into peer tutoring for refugee students

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM This article is part of The Optimist Daily's Local Changemakers 2026 series, spotlighting changemakers 30 and under. In ...

Brazil releases the world’s first fossil fuel phaseout roadmap

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The question hanging over international climate talks for years has not really been whether the world would shift ...

How to keep your plants alive while you are away

BY THE OPTIMSIT DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Our plant pets are special charms to our living spaces. However, they may need to survive without us ...

Zumba: The workout that turns fitness haters into dance floor enthusiasts

One faithful day in Colombia in the 1990s, a fitness instructor realized he forgot his usual workout playlist and sparked a spontaneous dance session ...

Feeling checked out? Here’s how to recognize functional freeze and gently mov...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’re up, dressed, answering emails, maybe even making dinner — but something’s off. You feel disconnected, foggy, or ...