The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup

Today's good news: Scientists have confirmed that there are ice volcanoes on Pluto, and a new study shows how your personality is directly linked to your gut's microbiome. 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 Solutions the News!

Happy April 1st! No tricks here on this April Fool's Day, only good news about how cities around the world are taking initiative to soak up precipitation rather than dispose of it, and how more people are planting gardens to reduce their carbon footprint.   Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy -- Making Solutions the News!

Today's good news: Algae oil may just be the palm oil alternative we need, and researchers are thrilled to announce the discovery of more than 200 freshwater fish species! 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 Solutions the News!

Today's good news: Marvel introduces Marisol Rios de la Luz, a  Nuyorican superhero ready to tackle climate change and all the intertwining issues. Then, Summers and Kristy discuss real-life environmental superheroes, the Coral Gardeners. 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 &...

Today's sunny news: Not all flowers are sustainable or ethical! Here's how to make sure you're buying the best blooms for the planet. Plus, a list of sustainable swimwear fabrics to freshen up your vacation wardrobe. 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 Solut...

Today's good news: A Norwegian start-up uses a plant-derived material to make roads carbon-negative and there's a novel treatment that can blast kidney stones non-invasively. 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 Solutions the News!

Today we are thrilled to welcome a fantastic interdisciplinary artist and director, and lead artist on 36.5/A Durational Performance with the Sea , Sarah Cameron Sunde! This series of nine-site specific performances and video artworks has been created in collaboration with communities around the world since 2013 in different bodies of water to express a metaphor for our changing environment. Join...

Today's inspiring news: For Women's History Month, the Smithsonian showcases a collection of 120 3D-printed statues of women leaders within the STEM fields called " #IfThenSheCan—The Exhibit ." Plus, Kristy shares 5 simple steps to becoming a climate activist. 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...

Today's good news: Summers and Kristy dive into fun Spring Equinox rituals you can do to welcome rebirth and new beginnings and discuss the ancient practice of biochar that could serve as an effective carbon mitigation strategy. 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 -...

Today's good news: How everyone can help the ocean, even if they live far from the coastline, and e-bike sales are soaring, bringing us one step closer to emissions-free cities. 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 Solutions the News!

Happy first day of spring! Today Summers and Kristy discuss how video games can help treat health conditions and celebrate Diébédo Francis Kéré, the first Black recipient of the most prestigious award in architecture, the Pritzker Architecture Prize. 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 wi...

Happy Friday! Today we're on the health beat as we discuss a massage therapist's advice on working from home without hurting your back, and the fascinating low rates of dementia and other health problems amongst seniors in one remote Bolivian tribe.  As mentioned in the pod, Summers & Kristy's fave yoga instructor to follow as they WFH: Yoga with Kassandra Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with...

Today's good news: Italy approves six more wind farms to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, and here are some helpful tips to spot fake news about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 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 Solutions the News!

Today's good news: Researchers at the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord have trained ants to sniff out cancer, and Honduras puts a stop to open-pit mining. 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 Solutions the News!

Today's good news: The UK Competition and Markets Authority investigates companies that claim to be "eco-friendly," and Arkeon Biotechnologies identifies an ancient microbe that can convert CO2 into plant-based meat alternatives. 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 -...

Today's good news: Therapy dogs significantly reduce er patients' perception of pain, and why the world's peatlands are worth saving. 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 Solutions the News!

Today we bring you a special edition of the podcast, where we're honoring some influential women in our lives in honor of International Women's Day this past week. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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: editorial@optimistdaily.com . Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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 Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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: editorial@optimistdaily.com . Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the N...

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 to media, the importance of addressing challenging subjects through storytelling, and inspiring kids an...

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 Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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 Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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: editorial@optimistdaily.com . Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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 Solutions the News!