Mary W. Jackson: NASA renames its HQ after first Black female engineer
In Margot Lee Shetterly’s 2016 book Hidden Figures, the author celebrates the pioneering work of Mary W. Jackson, the first Black female engineer at NASA. Now, in tribute to the incredible mathematician, NASA has announced it will rename its Washington DC headquarters after Jackson. “We are Read More...
Rotterdam to build another sustainable floating farm for chickens
Last year, Rotterdam became home to the world’s first floating dairy farm, showing a radical new way of bringing farming back into the city, with minimal impact on resources and the environment. Now, a similarly eye-catching agricultural project is ready to take off in the city’s harbor. The Read More...
Facebook boycott shows us outdoor companies know corporate responsibility
Last Friday, The North Face became the first major brand to join an advertising boycott of Facebook. The move was in solidarity with civil rights organizations like the NAACP and Anti-Defamation League, as well as Color of Change, Free Press, Common Sense, and Sleeping Giants, which launched the Read More...
Rhode Island governor signs order to change state name over slavery ties
The official full name of Rhode Island is “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” but this is set to change after the governor signed an executive order to shorten the name to just “Rhode Island", detaching any official ties to slavery. Many people are not even aware of Read More...
Startup creates a circular furniture model to cut unnecessary waste
Around 12 million tons of furniture ends up in landfills in the US each year. A startup called Feather is looking to change that by shifting ownership: Instead of selling furniture, the company rents it. When someone moves or wants a different sofa, they can send it back, and the company will clean Read More...
June 25, 2020
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's Update covers why we should all breathe through our noses more and a Read More...
June 25, 2020
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's Update covers why we should all breathe through our noses more and a Read More...
June 25, 2020
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's Update covers why we should all breathe through our noses more and a Read More...
June 25, 2020
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's Update covers why we should all breathe through our noses more and a Read More...
Black bookstores are flooded with orders for anti-racism titles
Americans have been called upon to educate themselves about racism, their own racial biases, and the history of Black Americans in this country. The call to educate was made—and apparently, the people have listened. Across the country, black booksellers are being flooded with orders for Read More...