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 celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the 19th amendment, talking tech solutions to food waste, and what happens when oil wells are abandoned but still pollute the environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy – Making Solutions the News!
August 18, 2020
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Grow these plants around your home as natural mosquito repellents
While there are countless positives that come with the warmer seasons, there’s one huge downside. Yep, mosquitos! These pesky insects can leave us itching ...
Read MoreEat this amount of fruit daily to significantly lower diabetes risk
As you may already know, fruit is an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals. A recent study, however, shows that just the right ...
Read MoreThis “superworm” eats and degrades plastics
Researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered that thanks to a bacterial enzyme in their gut the Zophobas morio “superworm” can eat through ...
Read MoreYou and your roommates make up your house’s microbiome
Here at The Optimist Daily we commonly write articles about the gut microbiome, its importance to our health, and how we can keep it ...
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