Just a half tablespoon of olive oil can improve heart health
It’s long been known that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest overall diets. Now, research shines new light on the ways that one of the diet’s main components — olive oil — helps boost heart health. In a recent analysis of long-term data by researchers of the Harvard T.H. Read More...
The Netherlands is doubling its 2020 green subsidies to meet climate goals
Let’s start with the bad news: The Netherlands is struggling to meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 25% below 1990 levels by the end of this year. The good news: the Dutch government is actually taking this seriously. This week, the government Read More...
Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot brings new evidence about the benefits of UBI
Over the last couple of years, Universal Basic Income (UBI) has become increasingly popular, with an increasing number of cases backing up the benefits of such government programs. In Finland, for instance, people who received unconditional free money on a monthly basis did not only see their Read More...
6 calming ways to unwind after work
For many people, it’s hard to imagine a time when work fits into a finite timeframe: same start time each day and when it’s over, it’s actually over. That’s a problem. We need that moment at the end of the day where we can stop thinking about what needs to be done. It’s up to you to Read More...
The 1970s invention revolutionized that women’s athletics: the sports bra
In honor of this past weekend’s International Women’s Day, we are sharing a lesser-known story of innovation that revolutionized female athletics. If you wander into the women’s clothing aisle of an athletic store today, you will likely find dozens of varieties of sports bras, in Read More...
Want to live off the grid? ZeroCabin offers just that in kit form
As nice as it would be to live off-the-grid in an eco-friendly home, not everyone has the financial or technical means of creating their own off-the-grid home. Enter ZeroCabin, a small off-grid cabin made by a team in Chile with no formal architecture training. The cabin, which is built without Read More...
This village for the formerly homeless is adding 3D printed homes
In Austin, Texas, two innovative organizations are coming together to build a series of 3D printed homes for the homeless. Mobile Loaves & Fishes believes that housing alone isn't the solution to homelessness, but instead, building a safe and loving community around the homeless will have a Read More...
March 9, 2020
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March 9, 2020
A weekday read of our top news stories featuring solutions and people creating solutions to make the world a better place. Subscribe to The Optimist Daily Update for a positive Read More...
March 9, 2020
A weekday read of our top news stories featuring solutions and people creating solutions to make the world a better place. Subscribe to The Optimist Daily Update for a positive Read More...