California bill allows formerly incarcerated people to become firefighters
As wildfires continue to burn across the western United States, many have raised concerns about the exploitation of incarcerated individuals used to combat the blazes. Now, California has passed a bill that will allow formerly incarcerated individuals to pursue a career in firefighting after Read More...
Young man invents 3D-printed, mind-controlled arm. And it’s affordable
The problem with functional prosthetic arms is that they cost a fortune, averaging between $20,000 and $100,000. That doesn’t account for the time and money that goes into working and getting fitted with a prosthetist. To make functional prosthetics more accessible for all, a startup called Read More...
September 7, 2020
Today we feature a new compostable hoodie, the modern version of early man’s clothing, and endangered wildcats making a comeback in Scotland. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 7, 2020
Today we feature a new compostable hoodie, the modern version of early man’s clothing, and endangered wildcats making a comeback in Scotland. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 7, 2020
Today we feature a new compostable hoodie, the modern version of early man’s clothing, and endangered wildcats making a comeback in Scotland. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 7, 2020
Today we feature a new compostable hoodie, the modern version of early man’s clothing, and endangered wildcats making a comeback in Scotland. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ set to leave zoo for a better home
In 2012, an elephant by the name of Kaavan lost his partner at the Marghazar zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Ever since then, Kaavan has been without any elephant friends, languishing within a zoo that has been ordered to be closed because of abysmal conditions. Kaavan’s sad story Read More...
Study suggests microdosing LSD could provide pain relief
A first-of-its-kind study has found evidence that microdosing LSD may help to manage pain. The study, which was led by researchers from the Netherlands' Maastricht University and the University of Basel in Switzerland, lends some new empirical credence to theories first explored in the 1960s by Read More...
Futuristic city is designed with an eye for sustainability and resilience
If you’re curious about what green urban planning may look like in the future, Barcelona-based architecture firm Guallart Architects has recently unveiled a neighborhood design for a new city in China, called Xiong’an New Area, that’s expected to serve as a model of sustainability - powered Read More...
Public transportation is now free for Parisians under 18
There are two keys to making public transportation more widely used: make it cheaper and make it more accessible. The city of Paris hopes to do both of these things by making public transportation free for those under 18. The free public transportation for those who live within the city comes Read More...