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.
A neighborhood that learned to live without cars
There’s life without cars. That’s what a neighborhood in the South Korean city of Suwon discovered when it embarked on a radical experiment: For one month, the neighborhood got rid of every car. The city handed out 400 temporary bikes and electric scooters to neighbors. Shuttle buses ran every Read More...
David Lynch: “It’s ignorance that keeps us in that boat of suffering”
David Lynch’s book “Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity” has become an iconic record of the director’s commitment to meditation, his feelings about Hollywood and his working style as an artist. TarcherPerigee has just reissued Lynch’s work in a Read More...
Technology is taking jobs away from men—and reviving a pre-industrial version of masculinity
Many men lost their jobs when technology made them obsolete. The new jobs available were soul-crushing, undignified, and required an arduous commute—and that’s assuming companies would hire them. Most employers wouldn’t, because the men were considered too old and unskilled for Read More...
Thailand announces peace talks with southern Muslim rebels
Thailand’s military government has announced peace talks can go ahead with Muslim separatists in the far south of the country but insisted they observe a ceasefire. Separatists from the far south Muslim-majority provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are suspected of involvement in a Read More...
The app that gives Oslo's children a direct say over their own road safety
If Pokémon Go has taught us anything, it’s that apps and gamification have the potential to change the way we interact with our cities; and as cities become smarter, citizens are increasingly having a greater influence on their development. A new Oslo-based app has taken that idea Read More...
Myanmar ethnic groups attend government peace talks
The government and military in Myanmar are holding landmark peace talks with armed ethnic groups as part of efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict. The meeting in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, involving 17 groups, is being opened by Aung San Suu Kyi and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Read More...
The new peace in Colombia was led and made by women
After a 50-plus-year guerilla war and 180,000 civilian deaths, Colombia is entering a new era of peace. The deal between the government and the FARC guerilla group is also unique because women were fully part of the process. A 2012 United Nations analysis of 31 peace processes between 1992 and Read More...
Colombia Farc: The Norwegian who helped broker peace
A peace agreement for Colombia has finally been signed in Havana, after four years of negotiation presided over by hosts Cuba and Norway. The BBC's Will Grant in the Cuban capital met the Norwegian man who played a central role. The relief in the room was palpable. As the former enemies walked in Read More...
Colombians react to peace deal with FARC
Rebels and officials in Colombia signed a peace deal to end a 52-year conflict Citizens have mixed feelings about the deal The deal must still be approved in a referendum Lea este artículo en español.Bogota, Colombia (CNN en Español)Many Colombians have known nothing but a time Read More...
Overworked America’s obsession with Burning Man is a cry for help
This week, tens of thousands of people are packing their tents and heading to the Nevada desert for Burning Man, a festival focused on “radical self expression.” Those attending build “Black Rock City” from scratch for the event, leaving no trace behind when they pack up Read More...