Today’s Solutions: July 09, 2025

Trader Joe’s made its name by offering delicious hipster-yuppie snacks like wild salmon jerky and sea-salt almonds, as well as $2-dollar wines and organic milk that won’t put your kids’ college savings at risk. But there’s another thing the privately held grocery store chain does that’s arguably better than its peppermint creme-filled chocolate wafer cookies (they’re called Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s and are irresistible): Trader Joe’s treats workers with respect and has …

Print this article
More of Today's Solutions

A tragedy in the heart of Texas: how to help flood victims 

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the span of just a few hours, torrential rains turned the Guadalupe River into a raging torrent, ...

Read More

How to cope with collective grief when tragedy strikes close to home

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The heartbreaking flash floods that recently swept through Texas have left devastation in their wake. As the death ...

Read More

Mental health: Learn the difference between ‘loneliness’ and ‘being alone’

For the past few years, we’ve been told that loneliness is a public health crisis, as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes each day. The messaging is that ...

Read More

Craving a bedtime snack? These 9 foods promote deeper sleep

Warm milk is a class pre-bedtime sleep aid, but it turns out there are lots of sleep-inducing foods to choose from for a late-night ...

Read More