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New York doctors complete first successful trachea transplant
Sonia Sein, a 56-year-old woman from New York is the recipient of the world’s first complete surgical windpipe transplant. The procedure was performed by Dr. Eric Genden, a surgeon at Mount Sinai and researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine, who has been researching trachea repair and treatment Read More...
Otters are making a promising comeback in Alberta
Once thriving in southern Alberta, Canada, otters were nearly wiped out as a result of hunting and habitat destruction. Fortunately, the carnivores are now making an encouraging comeback in the region. As reported by naturalist Brian Keating, there has been an increasing number of otter sightings Read More...
Volvo announces 6-month parental leave for all employees
Professional policy changes like recognizing care work and supporting equal pay are critical steps for promoting gender equality in the workplace. Another influential policy is generous parental leave for all parents. Volvo recognizes the value of parental leave and has announced that it will offer Read More...
Spain set to pilot four-day work week program
Back in December, we shared how Spain was considering a plan for a nationwide four-day workweek. Now, led by the country’s Más País party, officials have laid out a plan for a pilot program in which companies can partake in a four-day workweek with minimal risk. The €50m project provides Read More...
Australians can now trade extra solar power for cold beer
In what they believe to be the world’s first, Asahi Group’s Carlton and United Breweries, an Australian beer maker, is now offering Victorian Bitter to households with rooftop solar energy to spare. The brewery has already installed solar panels on its Melbourne brewery and is purchasing Read More...
Digital collection makes the Louvre's artwork accessible to all
From Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to the French Crown Jewels, you can now immerse yourself into the Louvre’s extensive world of art and history from the comfort of your home — for free. Paris’ famed museum has recently announced that, while its doors remain closed due to the pandemic, it Read More...
This online platform is destigmatizing mental health in the Air Force
Yesterday’s Optimist View discussed the importance of mental health resources for first responders. Today we bring you a story with a similar theme from the US Air Force which is using an online mental health platform to make these services more widely available. The Air Force already offers Read More...
New York’s cannabis legalization puts social justice front and center
The latest state to join the growing list of states that have legalized recreational cannabis use is New York. Signed into law this week, the bill makes recreational cannabis available for purchase and legal possession in 18 months when the state draws up regulations surrounding its Read More...
These organizations are empowering communities with bike education
Many cities have embraced expanded bike infrastructure as a green transportation solution which also allows people to safely get outside during the pandemic. Bike popularity has skyrocketed over the last year and for many communities, bicycles are also a vehicle for empowerment and Read More...
Three proposed solutions for California’s purple sea urchin crisis
If you dive under the waters of the Pacfic Ocean along the California coast, you’ll see the seafloor coated in small, spiny, purple creatures. These sea urchins are eating up local kelp forests at alarming rates, leaving behind a “purple carpet” wasteland in their wake. West coast divers are Read More...