October 21, 2020
Did you know new research shows getting naked can boost your personal body image? This and a heartwarming story of a ballet dancer from India who overcame the odds on the Update this morning. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
5 Tips for a safer Halloween this year
Halloween is going to look very different this year, but that doesn’t mean we have to abandon celebrations all together. We consulted Futurity to get some tips from experts on how to safely celebrate the spooky season this year. Here’s what epidemiologists have to say. Cover your face. Read More...
How to make your workspace more ergonomic without buying a new office chair
Is working from home taking a toll on your back? If so, you don’t have to jump straight to buying a new office chair. Here are some simple tips to make your work from home set up more ergonomic. Support your low back Sit up straight and place a rolled-up towel or lumbar roll between your low Read More...
These alternative leather brands are sustainable and stylish
Top fashion brands like Stella McCartney and Adidas are introducing products made from fungus leather in 2021, but fungus isn’t the only alternative leather option out there. Today we share six prominent up and coming leathers sourced from plants, food waste, and food byproduct. The first Read More...
October 20, 2020
We're featuring some kids changing the world for good today with a middle schooler who developed a potential treatment for Covid-19 and a 5 year old who rescued an endangered lemur in San Francisco! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 20, 2020
We're featuring some kids changing the world for good today with a middle schooler who developed a potential treatment for Covid-19 and a 5 year old who rescued an endangered lemur in San Francisco! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 20, 2020
We're featuring some kids changing the world for good today with a middle schooler who developed a potential treatment for Covid-19 and a 5 year old who rescued an endangered lemur in San Francisco! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 20, 2020
We're featuring some kids changing the world for good today with a middle schooler who developed a potential treatment for Covid-19 and a 5 year old who rescued an endangered lemur in San Francisco! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Successful trial of new drug brings ALS treatment closer to FDA approval
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative neurological condition, but there may soon be another treatment option for the disease as Amylyx Pharmaceuticals finishes successful phase 2 of human trials and moves into phase 3 of a new experimental drug. The new treatment, called Read More...
Local 5 year old saves kidnapped lemur in San Francisco
Last week, Maki, a 21-year-old endangered lemur, went missing from the San Francisco Zoo. As one of the slowest primates in the exhibit, Maki was easy for thieves to catch, but fortunately, the lemur has been safely returned to the zoo after the heroic work of a local five-year-old named James Read More...