Today’s Solutions: June 17, 2026

The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen – Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we’re talking about how K-Pop fans started a virtual racial justice movement and how you can be a psychological ally for your friends and family. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy – Making Solutions the News!

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