Meet the nine-year-old girl who is suing the Indian Government over climate change
A nine-year-old girl has filed a court case against the Indian Government for failing to take ambitious action to tackle climate change. Ridhima Pandey’s lawyer told The Independent she was a “compassionate child” who wanted her Government to help protect the planet for future Read More...
Philippine government, communist rebels restart peace talks without truce
Peace negotiations between the Philippine government and Maoist rebels started anew on Sunday in Oslo, but without any ceasefire and with both parties warning of continuing violence. The conflict between the government and the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Read More...
How to really see yourself
We rarely see ourselves. Instead what we see are layers upon layers of criticisms and judgments. We see, Ugghh, I am enormous. I can’t believe I actually look like that in my dress! I feel gross. I am gross. I really need a tan. I hate my skin. I look like a sausage in these tights. Why can’t Read More...
The Dalai Lama begins his day embracing gratitude and kindness. Why wouldn’t you?
The Dalai Lama has a very simple and consequent morning routine. If you read the words he speaks out loud every day, you realize why his presence is so inspiring. And you can do and be exactly the Read More...
India wants women engineers banned from nightshifts so they can be better mothers
Much of the programming behind the apps and systems you use every day is done by engineers in India. Many of them are women. That’s the good news. The problem is that the Indian software firms are under tremendous pressure to produce. So they work around the clock to have their work done when the Read More...
Nobel prize winner, microloan pioneer Muhammad Yunus: 'We are all entrepreneurs'
Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi economist, microfinance pioneer, founder of the grassroots Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace prize laureate tirelessly travels the world with one message: We are all entrepreneurs. We have talents that we can use to generate income. Recently, Yunus has begun taking his Read More...
A new treatment could bring some relief for Alzheimer's very soon
If trials conclude successfully later this year, a new drug will provide some relief for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. It would be the first new treatment for the disease available in over a decade. The drug works by increasing the release of a chemical in the brain that plays an Read More...
Today 137,000 people leave extreme poverty and 3 more world-changing charts
Imagine that the news media would publish statistics and stories like this, every morning. How would your day be? How would you feel? The Optimist Daily may no longer serve a purpose but our world would be better indeed. Contemplate these charts for a moment and be aware that we are making Read More...
2017 Honda Clarity: A hydrogen fuel cell car that delivers fun
The science experiment is over. Hydrogen fuel cars are real. Toyota and Hyundai proved it with their Mirai and Tucson FCVs. Now Honda has taken the technology a step further. The 2017 Clarity is real, and it’s really fun. Honda's fuel cell entry is a stylish four-door sedan that offers Read More...
Tony Robbins says this daily habit makes him successful
Tony Robbins won't be jumping on the meditation craze any time soon. "I'm not much of a meditate-er," Robbins tells CNBC. "Trying not to think doesn't work too well for me." Instead, the energetic entrepreneur and bestselling author engages in a series of mindfulness and breathing exercises that he Read More...