Ghost Particles & Powerful Trees
We're welcoming a new voice to the pod this morning and talking about ghost particles and powerful trees. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Tornado Relief & Floating Robots
Today's solutions: How to support tornado victims and a water bug-inspired ocean clean up robot. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
IVF Coral & Chart-Topping Bird Songs
Today's good news from down under: IVF coral are thriving in the Great Barrier Reef and recorded bird songs are topping music charts in Australia. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Ryan Frederick: Right Place, Right Time
Ever wonder how you can cultivate your own Blue Zone, no matter where you live in the world? That's exactly the question we explore today with guest Ryan Frederick. Ryan is the CEO of SmartLiving 360 and joins us to discuss his new book, "Right Place, Right Time," and the role of place in our Read More...
Mariella Satow: Sign Up
Today we're excited to welcome guest Mariella Satow to the pod. At just 17 years old, Mariella is the creator of Sign Up, an ASL interpretation service making ASL captions available for deaf viewers who are too young to read. Mariella joins us to talk about the inspiration for her company and the Read More...
Social Media Safety & Welsh Tree Planting
Today's good news: Instagram will introduce new parental controls and time limit features in 2022 and Welsh households will each receive a free tree to plant. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Community Garden & Brain Surgery
Today's good news: A huge community garden in Rio de Janeiro feeds 800 families each day, and a non-invasive technique could revolutionize brain surgery. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Decluttered Holidays & Metal Detector Finds
Today's good news: An amazing find from a teen and her metal detector. Plus, how to politely ask for no gifts this year. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Fertility Benefits & Rainforest Keepers
Today's good news: We're kicking off our Monday with news of an all-female team of rainforest biodiversity keepers and the rise of corporate fertility benefits. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Fungi Networks & The Cross Bronx Expressway
Good news for your Friday: A new project is mapping out the extent of carbon-sucking fungi networks, and New York City is upgrading its most polluting freeway. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...