Paris’ outdoor pandemic dining is here to stay
After over a year of dining outdoors, many people have come to love the experience of enjoying a meal in what would otherwise be a busy street or parking lane. Closed streets and dining terraces have made our cities more human-friendly and in the city of lights, the change is here to Read More...
How to shop for sustainable jewelry
Jewelry offers us an opportunity to express ourselves and makes a great gift for a loved one, but unfortunately, jewelry can have a negative impact on the planet and the people who produce it. So how can you ensure your jewelry is sustainable? Today we bring you a guide to help narrow in on jewelry Read More...
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday in the US
Story Update: Since this story was written, the bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday has been signed into law. Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the official end of slavery in the United States, and this year, the holiday is closer than ever to becoming a federal holiday. Read More...
June 17, 2021
Scientists develop self-healing concrete, and how North Carolina is transforming industrial spaces into centers of community today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
June 17, 2021
Scientists develop self-healing concrete, and how North Carolina is transforming industrial spaces into centers of community today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Rare orchids found growing in London rooftop garden
Until this week, the small-flowered tongue-orchid hadn’t been seen in the UK in over 30 years. That all changed when a colony of the small orchids was found on a London rooftop, a shock to its owners and naturalists. The collection of 15 delicate blooms was found in Nomura International's Read More...
Save water in your yard with these drought-resistant plants
With 17 countries around the world facing high water stress and drought, you might be asking yourself, what can we do to help save water? In addition to practicing water smart behavior in the home like saving wastewater and repairing leaky faucets, changing the way you look at the outside of your Read More...
North Carolina is turning old industrial buildings into new community spaces
As many industries shift to meet modern market demands, regions that used to be bustling centers for coal, oil, steel, and other raw materials are now falling into economic despair. Many experts have cited new renewable energy jobs as a solution to this problem, but in some North Carolina towns, Read More...
June 16, 2021
It's an animal-themed day on the Update with stories about the world's first bionic bird and an explosives-sniffing rat which has saved thousands of lives in Cambodia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
June 16, 2021
It's an animal-themed day on the Update with stories about the world's first bionic bird and an explosives-sniffing rat which has saved thousands of lives in Cambodia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...