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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

October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020

Today we talk about all-electric homes and what happened when a daycare in Finland replaced their playground with a replicated forest floor. Plus, Summers and Kristy share their best Halloween costumes ever. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020

Today we talk about all-electric homes and what happened when a daycare in Finland replaced their playground with a replicated forest floor. Plus, Summers and Kristy share their best Halloween costumes ever. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Today Kristy searches for her pet snake while we cover sunglasses made from recovered ocean plastic and the "Uber of car repairs." Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Today Kristy searches for her pet snake while we cover sunglasses made from recovered ocean plastic and the "Uber of car repairs." Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

Summers tells us about a planned crossing bridge in California that will protect wild animal populations and Kristy shares how the benefits of installing solar panels on schools go far beyond the environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

Summers tells us about a planned crossing bridge in California that will protect wild animal populations and Kristy shares how the benefits of installing solar panels on schools go far beyond the environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

Kristy and Summers discuss their favorite libraries and a new AI system apprehending poachers with GIS and motion sensors. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

Kristy and Summers discuss their favorite libraries and a new AI system apprehending poachers with GIS and motion sensors. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

We're covering underwater and outer space today with NASA's successful asteroid sampling and a new deep sea air conditioning solution. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

We're covering underwater and outer space today with NASA's successful asteroid sampling and a new deep sea air conditioning solution. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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