Lifestyle
Alongside taking care of other people and the planet, make sure you take good care of yourself. The Lifestyle section at the Optimist Daily has solutions for everyday wellbeing on topics like food, beauty, fashion, and the latest trends. Curious about caring for houseplants, eating plant-based, or parenting tips? It’s all in there.
Colombian Senate backs new Farc peace deal
Colombia's Senate has approved a revised peace accord with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc. The first agreement was narrowly rejected in a referendum last month. President Juan Manuel Santos says the new proposals are stronger and take into account the changes demanded by opponents of Read More...
Harvard joins list of U.S universities that will stand up for undocumented students
For many undocumented students, Donald Trump’s election campaign poses a major threat to their futures. To stand up against his heinous policies that call for the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants, Harvard has joined a growing list of schools that have pledged to protect their Read More...
Facebook aims to be world's largest charity platform with new donation button
Facebook has introduced an easier way for its 1.8 billion users to raise funds for a cause. Simple yet effective, the social networking site has created a donation button where users can donate money directly to the cause of their choice. Considering how much people like to talk about the good Read More...
How governments can use the profit motive to make the world a better place
Identifying fake fish, cleaning up polluted canals, improving science education – these are some of the jobs that governments are getting done by mobilising the profit motive. Over the past twenty-five years, partnerships between government and business have grown into an industry worth Read More...
Could Cambridgeshire’s new social enterprise status change our buying habits?
They help tackle homelessness, unemployment, disability, financial exclusion and other challenges. And now Cambridgeshire’s estimated 175 social enterprises have earned the county special status as a hotbed of activity for businesses that generate profit for good causes. Read More...
Fair trade gifts that do good
The holidays are just around the corner! Time to make your list, check it twice, and start finding gifts for all of the important people in your life. And while those homemade sweaters you gave out last year were memorable (and even fit a few people), why not make your gifts Fair Trade Read More...
African scientists are embracing R&D, reversing brain drain from the continent
Until recently most of Africa’s best talent left the continent for an education or career abroad. As a result, Africa contributes only a meager one percent of the world’s research output. But the tide is changing and more and more initiatives are successfully launched to stimulate African Read More...
The Unbusy Manifesto: How to slow down, chill out, and live life more intentionally
When did we stop choosing our lives and begin surrendering to them? Half-living each day as a reaction to the constant barrage of never-ending to-do lists, social obligations, work functions, status updates, and more? Pummeled by reactive, autopilot busyness, rather than living life as an Read More...
People in Düsseldorf are watching ads for free tram tickets
Imagine instead of paying for the subway or tram, you just watched few ads on your smartphone. In Düsseldorf, Germany, an app called WelectGo is giving people the opportunity to do just that. You watch four advertisements from companies that have partnered with WelectGo, and then the app uses the Read More...
Why it pays to be late (sometimes)
It is no surprise so many people feel fearful or unmoored these days. The three largest forces on the planet – technology, globalisation and climate change – are all accelerating at once. As a result, many aspects of our societies, workplaces and geopolitics are being reshaped and need to be Read More...