Today’s Solutions: January 16, 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

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

Today Summers and Amelia talk the rise of vegetarianism in Germany and a super plastic-eating enzyme. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 29, 2020

September 29, 2020

September 29, 2020

Today we're joined by Optimist Daily Editorial Manager Marvin Lanes to talk pets, solar roadways, and what lockdown is like in his home in Amsterdam. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 29, 2020

September 29, 2020

September 29, 2020

Today we're joined by Optimist Daily Editorial Manager Marvin Lanes to talk pets, solar roadways, and what lockdown is like in his home in Amsterdam. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 25 , 2020

September 25, 2020

September 25 , 2020

Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Today we talk China's pledge to become carbon neutral by 2060 and share 10 ways to boost your self-confidence.

 PLAY  

September 25 , 2020

September 25, 2020

September 25 , 2020

Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Today we talk China's pledge to become carbon neutral by 2060 and share 10 ways to boost your self-confidence.

 PLAY  

September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020

Today we welcome guests Lise Van Susteren, MD and Stacey Colino to talk about their book, Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020

Today we welcome guests Lise Van Susteren, MD and Stacey Colino to talk about their book, Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020

We're all about empowering renters today with ideas about looping landlords into the voter registration process and an initiative offering pro-bono legal resources to those facing eviction. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020

We're all about empowering renters today with ideas about looping landlords into the voter registration process and an initiative offering pro-bono legal resources to those facing eviction. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY  

September 22, 2020

September 22, 2020

September 22, 2020

Happy fall! We're celebrating the new season with a department store in Berlin offering second-hand goods and an environmental justice law passed in New Jersey. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

 PLAY