The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

Artemis II shows the moon can still unite a divided world

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When 15 Girl Scouts in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, gathered to watch the Artemis II launch, troop leader ...

Light, scent, and sound: the free home refresh you haven’t tried yet

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You've arranged the furniture. You've put up the art. The room looks fine. But it still feels a ...

Transforming migrant rhetoric is key in preventing genocides

The recent outbreak of war in Ukraine has forced many refugees to seek safety in countries throughout Europe. They are one part of a ...

Poland protects 10 of its most ancient forests by proclaiming ban on logging

In a significant step toward environmental conservation, Poland's newly appointed climate and environment minister, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, declared a half-year halt on logging in ten ...

Overcoming loneliness: 4 ways to make real connections and build community

Have you ever considered how your brain interprets loneliness? Surprisingly, it recognizes it as a threat. Loneliness is more than simply a passing mood; ...