Homebase: Stopping homelessness before it happens in New York
Although homelessness across America has been decreasing since 2010, New York City has witnessed an opposite trend. From 2007 to 2018, the state has witnessed a staggering 47% increase in homelessness. That’s where a grassroots program called Homebase steps in. Founded in 2004, Homebase is Read More...
September 4, 2020
It's a health day on the Update! Find out how honeybee venom can kill cancer cells and why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a big success. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 4, 2020
It's a health day on the Update! Find out how honeybee venom can kill cancer cells and why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a big success. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 4, 2020
It's a health day on the Update! Find out how honeybee venom can kill cancer cells and why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a big success. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 4, 2020
It's a health day on the Update! Find out how honeybee venom can kill cancer cells and why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a big success. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Research funded by Ice Bucket Challenge leads to new treatment for ALS
Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Well, apparently the more than $200 million raised worldwide through the challenge helped fund an experimental medication that may slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Although this medication is not a cure, it may slow the Read More...
Delivering bad news is hard. Here’s how to get better at it
At one point in your life, you will find yourself in a role where you must deliver bad news. For some of us—such as the doctors or managers out there—this role might be played on a regular basis. And while it’s a part of life, that doesn’t make it any easier to be the messenger with bad Read More...
Central Europe to become a frontrunner in reducing plastic waste
The town of Bled in Slovenia is known for its beautiful lake, picturesque scenery, and cream cakes. But more recently it has also become a flag bearer of good recycling practices in Central Europe, with many tourist spots in the resort town prioritizing sustainable packaging. For much of its Read More...
African elephant trails can help shape better conservation plans
When African elephants travel from one destination to another, they typically create highly complex routes on their way, shaping the landscape and thus the fabric and way of life of many local communities. Understanding how these massive creatures affect the dynamics of local life may lead the way Read More...
Australia is minting coins that are designed to be given away
Australia has created a coin unlike any other in the world. It is a new Australian $1 coin that can be spent like any other money but is intended to be given away to people in need. With an image of Queen Elizabeth II on one side of the coin, the other side is stamped with the message: “Donation Read More...