Public Transportation in Germany and Secret Ingredient to Longer Lasting Roads
Happy Friday! We have some wheel-y good solutions on The Optimist Daily Update today. Summers and Kristy are chatting about good transportation news ahead of a big travel weekend for Memorial Day in the United States. Germany just reduced public transportation fees to reduce reliance on fossil Read More...
Summer Youth Employment Programs and Bid Binge Watching Goodbye
Summers and Kristy begin today's episode by sharing their shock and sadness about yet another mass shooting at yet another school. Then, they turn their discussion to the uplifting news that we all need, especially when the world feels like a dark place. Summers speaks about the benefits of Read More...
Everything You Need To Know About Heatstroke
Today, Kristy and Arielle address a hot topic: heatstroke. As the temperatures continue to climb, experts are predicting an incredibly hot summer this year, especially across the western and central areas in the US and Canada. Heatstroke is a serious condition that can even lead to death, so this Read More...
Resilient Redwoods and Conserving the Belize Barrier Reef
Today's inspirational nature news: Arielle and Summers talk about the remarkable Redwoods and how they're adapting to climate change, and also an exciting conservation project around the Belize Barrier Reef led by non-profit Fragments of Hope. If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing Read More...
US Soccer to Close Gender Pay Gap and Contact Lenses Treat Glaucoma
Today's good news: Arielle and Kristy discuss the exciting med-tech advancement involving contact lenses that release glaucoma treatments, then they celebrate how US Soccer and both the men's and women's national teams have come to a historic collective bargaining agreement to finally close the Read More...
Positive Labor Trends in the Trucking and Architect Industries
Today we're chatting about some positive labor news! US trucking shortages might be at an end, and architects are redesigning their industry labor model. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers and Kristy -- Making Solutions the Read More...
US Job Market Bounces Back and Drown Out Toxic Diet Culture
Today's good news: Here's a positive reality check about how the job market is actually doing much better than we think it is! Then, Arielle and Summers talk about the MET gala and what we can do to drown out toxic messaging about diet culture. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Read More...
Tips for Supporting Someone with Bipolar Disorder and What to Do at a Professional or Personal Fork in the Road
Today's mental health news: Today Karissa gives helpful tips for supporting a loved one with bipolar disorder, and Summers shares advice on what to do when faced with a personal or a professional fork in the road. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: Read More...
Rescuing Lithium and Algae-Powered Computing
Today's good news: Summers and Arielle dive into alternative energy stories with a new method that rescues lithium from wastewater and a basic computer that's been powered by algae for over half a year! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: Read More...
The Orbex Rocket and A Record Smashing Jumping Robot
Happy Monday! Summers and Kristy start the week off with spacey solutions: Summers talks about the Orbex rocket prototype and how it could make space travel greener. Kristy then highlights a robot that's smashed records to become the highest jumper to date, engineered or biological. If you'd Read More...