Today’s Solutions: September 17, 2026

We’re spanning the generations on the Update today. We’ve got fecal transfers boosting the gut biome of C-section newborns and robots that could assist the elderly from the ceiling in Japan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy – Making Solutions the News!

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