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Sardinian restaurants are banning phones for families at meals

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The Italian federation of pediatricians designed a box of games to help parents ask their kids how their ...

California legalizes balcony solar for renters and beyond

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM California just gave apartment renters a shot at solar. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill legalizing plug-in solar ...

Why you should fill your cart with ugly watermelons

When it comes to picking produce at our local market or grocery store, many of us are… well… shallow. We tend to fill our ...

10 confidence-boosting tips for navigating the world of dating apps

Navigating the world of dating apps can be both exciting and intimidating as you condense your entire personality and aspirations into a few brief ...

Shaping tomorrow: Greece’s progress toward same-sex marriage equality

In a historic move, Greece's center-right government, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is poised to legalize same-sex civil marriage and adoption. Crucially, this ...