Nerve stimulations could help us master more languages
Learning new languages gets harder as we age, but researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) may have found a solution to mastering languages later in life. The team of researchers has come up with a simple, earbud-like device that Read More...
How to better prepare for the online school year
When learning suddenly went online in March, many parents scrambled to make sense of the virtual classroom. Now, as we head into a mostly virtual school year once more, we have the power to be more prepared than the last go around. Here are two great strategies to be more prepared for online Read More...
August 11, 2020
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. Missing travel? You're not alone. Today we satisfy our wanderlust with virtual travels to Read More...
August 11, 2020
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. Missing travel? You're not alone. Today we satisfy our wanderlust with virtual travels to Read More...
August 11, 2020
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. Missing travel? You're not alone. Today we satisfy our wanderlust with virtual travels to Read More...
August 11, 2020
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. Missing travel? You're not alone. Today we satisfy our wanderlust with virtual travels to Read More...
Croatia’s 1,000 Solar Roofs initiative is profitable and community-oriented
Famous for its beautiful coastline and Game of Thrones filming locations, Croatia is also finding newfound notoriety as home to a progressive new green energy initiative. The country’s 1000 Solar Roofs project is environmentally and economically beneficial and has been selected for support as Read More...
These small Scottish islands are mastering green hydrogen power
The Orkney Islands are a small collection of about 70 rainy landmasses in northern Scotland. Although not well known, these tiny islands have silently been mastering the creation of green hydrogen power, an energy source with zero carbon emissions that, unfortunately, isn’t always eco-friendly to Read More...
New NBA Foundation will donate $300 million to support racial justice
The NBA has a reputation as one of the most progressive sports leagues. Now, the NBA is taking another big step to support social justice with its newly established NBA Foundation which will donate $300 million over the next decade to boost economic growth in the Black community. The new Read More...
August 10, 2020
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 back to full episodes and kicking it off with a town in Washington creating its own Read More...