Today's good news: The line between empathy and people-pleasing is very fine, so here's how to tell the difference. Plus, scientists have mapped an enormous family tree of millions of our ancestors. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: Read More...
Today's good news: 6 practical ways to change your life to help avoid the climate crisis, and urban trees are more valuable than we thought. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Read More...
Today's good news: Scientists at Trinity College Dublin identify an anti-inflammatory molecule that could revolutionize asthma treatment, and this new process can improve crops without genetic modification. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: Read More...
Karma's World on Netflix is rocking the world thanks in part to Halcyon Person, our featured guest today. We are thrilled to welcome the Emmy and NAACP Award-nominated TV maker, who currently serves as the Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer of the show. We're chatting about bringing diversity Read More...
Today's better policies news: US Congress strives to address appraisal disparities and support POC homeowners, and the UK finally repeals outdated anti-homelessness law. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Read More...
Today's good news: Here's how to make sure your spices are sustainably and ethically sourced. Plus, this Kenyan community successfully regrew its forest! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Read More...
Today's good news: Wildbook uses civilian vacation photos to get data on endangered species and the PROTECT treatment can effectively reduce symptoms of gaming and internet addiction in adolescents. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: Read More...
Today's good news: Scientists engineer bacteria that eat carbon and properly trained fat can help us age better. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Read More...
Today we want to take a moment to acknowledge the events taking place in Ukraine, and discuss the importance of getting and sharing our information from verified news sources. The Optimist Daily website has halted normal publishing for the next 48 hours in order to highlight verified media Read More...
Today's good news: The US dedicates one billion dollars to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and there's still two-thirds of the seafloor left for us to discover! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Read More...