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 simple solution for more truthful politics
After years of destructive politics in Washington between a Democratic president and an oppositional Republican-controlled Congress, the current Presidential election season is showing a further turn towards the worst. There’s a lot at stake, not just for the U.S. but for the free world at large. Read More...
Statistics show that most conventional wisdom about refugees is wrong
Right wing politicians claim that the refugee crisis will change Europe, the world, forever. In reality, if you look at the world’s migration figures, a very different pictures arises. The actual number of global migrants is just a half percent of the world population or 36.5 million people. Read More...
Men advised to ditch tight pants to increase fertility
Men should avoid wearing tight underwear and should start trying for a family before they reach forty if they want to have children, fertility experts have said. Constricting pants are likely to result in two and a half times less fertile sperm, exacerbating the problem of female infertility caused Read More...
Could a text message improve the lives of 1million farmers worldwide?
If you were self-employed and had a problem at work, what would you do? In the Western world, where almost everyone has access to the internet, you would probably Google your dilemma. Or if you need to get in touch with an expert or one of your peers, you would simply look their details up Read More...
Follow the sun for clean water
If you’re a girl, you’ve definitely followed the sun while tanning. Always making sure your towel faced the sun in a straight angle, guaranteeing optimal sun exposure and minimal shade lines. It’s quite possible Eden Full and her girlfriends used to do this as well, and maybe this is even Read More...
Newsstands in Australia are going to sell Bitcoin for cash
Digital “cryptocurrencies” like Bitcoin are going to transform our societies even more fundamentally than sharing economy initiatives as Uber and Airbnb are already doing because we all use money every day. Digital money still seems far away. However, Australians will soon be able to Read More...
Paris store keepers launch initiative to support homeless
Small businesses in Paris have formed a network to support the homeless in the city. For homeless people, asking for a drink or food is demoralizing, since most individuals react negatively. The new network has introduced the Carillon stickers that let those in need know that they can ask for a Read More...
A new journalism startup in Hong Kong is betting the public will pay for unbiased news
Starting an independent news service in today’s media environment would be a challenge anywhere. In Hong Kong, it seems like a singularly bad idea. The quality and independence of the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s main English-language paper, is widely perceived to have declined Read More...
Biodegradable plastic that solves the methane problem
While we’re exceptionally thorough in making sure our plastic waste fills every corner of the earth, we’re simultaneously shockingly effective in allowing methane gas to burn away the ozone layer. It’s impressive really. But perhaps more impressive is how Mango Materials is tackling both our Read More...
Research shows that alcohol does make you happy
Drinking too much is bad for you. Period. However, research shows that, for instance, moderate drinking of wine has substantial health benefits. Now a new study finds that drinking also increases happiness (you thought so). Researchers in the U.K. set out to quantify the happiness boost you get Read More...