The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

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The case for making prison phone calls free: new data, real results

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For decades, a phone call home from prison could cost a family several dollars a minute. That wasn’t ...

It’s cruise season! Here’s how to enjoy it without getting sick

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Even though cruise ships may have a bad rap in the news lately, you may have planned or ...

Revel at the most detailed image of our universe yet

Here at The Optimist Daily, we have been sharing every exciting step of the James Webb Telescope’s journey, from its long-awaited launch, to when ...

How reducing metal pollution boosts biodiversity in English waterways

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM It stands to reason—when pollution decreases, ecosystems have a chance to recover. Now, scientific research has confirmed this ...

Paris votes to pedestrianize 500 more streets in push for greener city

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a resounding show of support for a greener, more walkable city, Parisians voted to pedestrianize an additional ...