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Aerial view of the Ellinikon park Athens site, a former airport being transformed into Europe's largest coastal urban green space

Athens’ former airport is becoming Europe’s largest coastal urban...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Two million square meters of former airport land in the southern suburbs of Athens are being converted into ...

Soft productivity is the smarter way to work, and here’s how to start

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There's a kind of workday most of us know too well. You're logged on early, you barely step ...

World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka celebrates 119th birthday

This past Sunday, the world’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, celebrated her 119th birthday in Japan at the nursing home where she lives in Fukuoka ...

How black soldier fly larvae are revolutionizing agriculture

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the world of sustainable agriculture, one tiny insect is punching well above its weight. The black soldier ...

Could this popular gym supplement strengthen cancer immunotherapy?

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Cancer immunotherapy has transformed treatment for some patients. For the 60 to 80 percent who don’t respond, the ...