October 1, 2020
We're flying right into stories about jetpacks used for emergency rescues and how transitioning to employee-owned cooperatives is saving restaurants in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 1, 2020
We're flying right into stories about jetpacks used for emergency rescues and how transitioning to employee-owned cooperatives is saving restaurants in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 1, 2020
We're flying right into stories about jetpacks used for emergency rescues and how transitioning to employee-owned cooperatives is saving restaurants in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 1, 2020
We're flying right into stories about jetpacks used for emergency rescues and how transitioning to employee-owned cooperatives is saving restaurants in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
The Optimist View: The Ultimate Houseplant Edition
Well, one thing we know for sure at The Optimist Daily is that folks love their houseplants. A remarkable and entertaining note from our team is that this past four months almost ALL of our houseplant articles have gone viral. So, we are going to go with the flow and dig a little deeper into the Read More...
Hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft successfully completes maiden flight
Over the last few years, hydrogen has been gaining serious traction for its potential to replace jet fuel and propel the aviation industry towards a zero-emissions future. More recently, aerospace giant Airbus announced its ZeroE initiative to manufacture hydrogen-powered commercial planes by 2035. Read More...
How to reach the flow state in our distracted world
What is the flow state? As described in the famous 1990 book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says that the “best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something Read More...
French law tightens regulations on keeping wild animals in captivity
Although it can be fascinating to see wild animals up close and personal, many animals kept for human viewing are not housed in humane conditions. In a big win for animals and their activists, France has passed a law gradually banning the use of wild animals in traveling circuses and the captivity Read More...
This project in South Africa is seeing cheetah populations recover
While cheetah populations have been struggling worldwide for decades, there is one country that is seeing significant cheetah population growth: South Africa. The country is home to around 1,300 of the world's roughly 7,100 remaining cheetahs and is witnessing population growth thanks largely to Read More...
Cactus leather boxing gloves pack a sustainable punch
From shoes to wallets, we’ve seen plant-based leather make its way into all kinds of products over the years. But today we bring you something we’ve certainly never seen before: Boxing gloves made from cactus leather. Typically, boxing gloves are made from cowhide or other animal-based leather. Read More...