The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

The Bahamas eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The Bahamas became the 12th country or territory in the Americas to receive WHO certification for eliminating mother-to-child ...

Chicago public school IDs now double as library cards

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Getting a library card should be easy. For many children, it isn’t. The process can require documentation that ...

Alaska Judge overturns law allowing only physicians to perform abortions

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A state Superior Court judge overturned an Alaska statute that required only licensed physicians to provide abortions, declaring ...

How to raise confident kids: 5 expert-backed tips that actually work

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Raising confident kids might sound like a lofty goal, but luckily, it doesn’t require perfection. According to clinical ...

Canada sets new methane rules to curb oil and gas emissions by 75 percent by ...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a long-anticipated move, Canada has introduced tougher methane regulations for its oil and gas sector, an industry ...