Today’s Solutions: January 17, 2025
logo

The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup

With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia

Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.

Episodes

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

We're looking towards a greener future today with the economic benefits of cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells as well as a new modular laptop designed to be repaired and upgraded. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

We're looking towards a greener future today with the economic benefits of cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells as well as a new modular laptop designed to be repaired and upgraded. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 9, 2021

March 09, 2021

March 9, 2021

The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 9, 2021

March 09, 2021

March 9, 2021

The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 8, 2021

March 08, 2021

March 8, 2021

Today we're bringing you solutions from librarians on how to tackle culturally offensive literature and ECOncrete, a green concrete company making our infrastructure more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 8, 2021

March 08, 2021

March 8, 2021

Today we're bringing you solutions from librarians on how to tackle culturally offensive literature and ECOncrete, a green concrete company making our infrastructure more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 5, 2021

March 05, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 5, 2021

March 05, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 4, 2021

March 04, 2021

March 4, 2021

Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

March 4, 2021

March 04, 2021

March 4, 2021

Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY