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Capital of Australia, origin of largest gun buyback program since Port Arthur

Australia’s biggest gun reform in 30 years kicks off this November

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Eight months after a shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach killed 15 people, Australia is following ...

Are algae oil supplements worth taking? Here’s the evidence

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There's a pattern in the supplement industry that tends to repeat itself. Researchers find that people who eat ...

Meet Jenny, the horse who takes a daily stroll alone through Frankfurt

The following story may not necessarily be a solution, but we hope it puts a smile on your face. In the city of Frankfurt, ...

The grass-eating mystery: why cats and dogs snack on greens

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’re out walking your dog or watching your cat in the backyard when, out of nowhere, they start ...

Why experts say the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When a cluster of hantavirus cases emerged aboard the M.V. Hondius, a Dutch polar expedition vessel sailing from ...