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
June 14, 2022
NASA Investigates UFOs and Understanding Extraterrestrial Life through Kombucha
Today's out-of-this-world news: Arielle and Kristy journey into space with today's solutions. First, Arielle talks about NASA's newly assembled team committed to investigating UFOs. Then, Kristy discusses how kombucha, the talented tea, is helping us better understand extraterrestrial life.
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PLAY 09:04 min
June 13, 2022
Early Whale Watching and How Animal Research Advances Women's Health
Today's wildly positive news: Summers highlights how Australian whale watchers are being treated to an earlier-than-usual whale watching season thanks to successful conservation! Then, Kristy talks about a new study that details how animal adaptations could inform better women’s health.
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PLAY 15:09 min
June 10, 2022
Smart Pillows and Uber's Aid in Ukraine
Today's optimistic news: A new smart pillow can track the sleep of a user and provide essential data, and Uber is aiding Ukrainians by parterning with the UN World Food Programme. That and more on The Optimist Daily today!
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PLAY 12:02 min
June 09, 2022
Insect Informants and How To Reduce the Environmental Cost of Meat
Today's solutions news: Italy's special police force, the Carabinieri, teams up with bees to fight climate change, and here are four policy changes we can make to reduce the environmental cost of the meat industry. If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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PLAY 15:21 min
June 08, 2022
Electric Food Trucks and Scaling Up Solar Production
Today's good news: Summers talks about how students at the University of Illinois, Chicago have built a fully functional solar charging station for an on-campus food truck and other EVs. Then, Kristy discusses how the Biden administration is trying to drastically scale up solar production.
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PLAY 14:24 min
June 07, 2022
Composting in California and The Attentional Failure during Driving Questionnaire (AFDQ)
Today's good news: California levels up its composting game by making composting a statewide practice. Plus, North Carolina State University has developed an Attentional Failure during Driving Questionnaire (AFDQ) to help determine which drivers are most at risk of having an accident.
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PLAY 15:23 min
June 06, 2022
Mental Health Benefits of Youth Team Sports and the VEST Hackathon
Today's good news: Summers and Kristy start the week by talking about how new research from the University of California, Fullerton reveals a correlation between youth who participate in team sports and better mental health. Then, they discuss the VEST hackathon is helping make the professional field of construction more equitable for all.
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PLAY 15:38 min
June 03, 2022
Firefighting Goats and World's Largest Plant
Today's positive news: Firefighting goats are helping prevent wildfires in California's Ojai Valley (shout out to Emissary Warren Petersen for submitting this story for our Optimist Change-Makers nominations!)! Plus, the world's largest plant (think 20,000 football fields big) has just been discovered off the coast of Australia. All that and more on The Optimist Daily today!
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PLAY 14:30 min
June 02, 2022
Barbie's First Trans Doll and Germany Returns Namibian Artifacts
Today's good news: Kristy shares exciting news about Barbie's first trans doll, modeled after amazing actress and trans woman Laverne Cox. Then, Summers discusses how Germany is coming to terms with its colonial history and, as a part of that journey, has decided to return ancient stolen artifacts to Namibia.
If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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PLAY 11:53 min
June 01, 2022
The Biggest Photo Database of Amazonian Wildlife and The Fight Against Greenwashing
Today's good news: Summers talks about how the Wildlife Conservation Society is building an enormous photo database of Amazonian wildlife with the help of an international team of scientists. Then, Kristy discusses how authorities around the world are working to regulate greenwashing.
If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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PLAY 12:30 min