Today’s Solutions: August 19, 2026

The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen – Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We’re diving into the ocean today with stories about the kinship of beluga whales, the biggest ocean cleanup in history, and Kristy’s heroic rescue at sea! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy – Making Solutions the News!

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