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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

January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

We're sharing circular economy solutions with a new food delivery service that brings you meals in reusable containers and a designer making sleek chairs from recycled e-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

We're sharing circular economy solutions with a new food delivery service that brings you meals in reusable containers and a designer making sleek chairs from recycled e-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

Did you know that educational programs in prison reduce recidivism rates by 43 percent? Today we're talking about lifting the ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

Did you know that educational programs in prison reduce recidivism rates by 43 percent? Today we're talking about lifting the ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 8, 2021

January 08, 2021

January 8, 2021

Having a tough week? We're sharing 5 evidence-backed ways to feel happier in hard times and an inspiring new bike trail that will stretch coast to coast across the US. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 8, 2021

January 08, 2021

January 8, 2021

Having a tough week? We're sharing 5 evidence-backed ways to feel happier in hard times and an inspiring new bike trail that will stretch coast to coast across the US. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 7, 2021

January 07, 2021

January 7, 2021

Today Kristy and Amelia bring you a company putting old chopsticks to good use and how researchers may have isolated the beneficial component of the psychedelic drug ibogaine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 7, 2021

January 07, 2021

January 7, 2021

Today Kristy and Amelia bring you a company putting old chopsticks to good use and how researchers may have isolated the beneficial component of the psychedelic drug ibogaine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 6, 2021

January 06, 2021

January 6, 2021

We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 6, 2021

January 06, 2021

January 6, 2021

We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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