Today’s Solutions: April 16, 2026

Colombia’s government and the country’s last active rebel force, the ELN, will resume peace talks in just over a week, the lead state negotiator confirmed Saturday. The return to the table was meant to have happened last Wednesday but was put off because of an information-sharing meeting in Cuba between the ELN and the bigger leftist rebel group, the FARC, which has already struck an accord with the government. “Ecuador has generously hosted the peace

Print this article
More of Today's Solutions

Earth Day at 56: why the 2026 theme carries more weight than usual

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM On April 22, 1970, roughly 20 million Americans took to the streets, campuses, and parks to demand that ...

Read More

What to actually eat after a workout, according to sports dietitians

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Anyone who has ever gone hard at the gym on a Monday and then struggled to get off ...

Read More

With limited cemetery space, tree burials are gaining popularity

Many people expect to be buried after their passing, but what happens when cities begin to run out of burial space? Cemetery space is ...

Read More

This ‘everlasting bubble’ could inspire future medicines

Bubbles spark human fascination, with children and adults everywhere becoming enamored when they see one of these fleeting structures. This interest also spreads into ...

Read More