Floating Communities & Cheetahs in India
Today's good news: India's plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the country after 70 years and how floating communities can help us adapt to rising sea levels. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
4 Day Work Weeks & Asteroid Simulations
Today's good news: Fintech start-up Bolt makes 4 day work weeks permanent & AI simulations may help us better understand asteroids and the core of our own planet Earth. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Shingle Solar Panel Roofs and Your Brain on Music
Today's good news: Your future rooftop could be made out of easy-to-install solar shingles, and new research shows that there is a neurological link between music and language. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Shift from Natural Gas & Plastic Packaging Ban
Today's good news: New York City move away from natural gas infrastructure and France's plastic packaging ban goes into effect. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Little Saturday & Maintaining Mental Health
Today's good news: A look at the Swedish tradition of "Little Saturday" and how to maintain your mental health in uncertain times. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Musical Instruments & New Year's Resolutions
Today's good news: A unique youth orchestra plays instruments out of discarded material and how to make sure you stick to your new year's resolutions. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Best of the Year: Education
We're highlighting our top stories from 2021, and today's theme is education. We've got stories about universal preschool and the human library. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Best of the Year: Policymaking
It's 'Best of 2021' time! We're sharing our favorite solutions from the year. Today's theme is policymaking, and we're talking about public banking and the end of for-profit prisons. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Best of the Year: Business
Today's good news: We're recapping our favorite business stories featured on The Optimist Daily in 2021. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Best of the Year: Science
We're highlighting our top stories from 2021, and today's theme is science. Today we've got stories about cooling white paint and the efficacy of Indigenous forest management. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...