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A daily pill just doubled survival time for advanced pancreatic cancer

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a 500-patient trial at American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, a daily pill ...

Zebra striping can cut hangovers, with one important catch

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Zebra striping, the practice of alternating each alcoholic drink with a non-alcoholic one, is catching on: 34 percent ...

Britain’s four-day workweek trial shows no loss in productivity

According to a survey of participants published last Wednesday, the majority of the companies taking part in a four-day workweek pilot program in Britain ...

California’s first wildfire-resilient neighborhood in Escondido

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In response to California's escalating wildfire threat, homebuilder KB Home has launched what it calls the first "wildfire-resilient" ...

A $375 million verdict that could reshape how Big Tech treats children

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A New Mexico jury ruled last Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health, made false or misleading ...