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The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup

With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia

Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.

Episodes

March 5, 2021

March 05, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 5, 2021

March 05, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 4, 2021

March 04, 2021

March 4, 2021

Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 4, 2021

March 04, 2021

March 4, 2021

Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 3, 2021

March 03, 2021

March 3, 2021

Today we talk with Michael Flood, general manager and SVP of Kajeet, about bridging the digital divide for students around the world with innovative solutions like WiFi-enabled school buses. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 3, 2021

March 03, 2021

March 3, 2021

Today we talk with Michael Flood, general manager and SVP of Kajeet, about bridging the digital divide for students around the world with innovative solutions like WiFi-enabled school buses. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 2, 2021

March 02, 2021

March 2, 2021

We've got underwater solutions today with the discovery that whale sharks can regrow their dorsal fins and cable technology making earthquake prediction more reliable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 2, 2021

March 02, 2021

March 2, 2021

We've got underwater solutions today with the discovery that whale sharks can regrow their dorsal fins and cable technology making earthquake prediction more reliable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 1, 2021

March 01, 2021

March 1, 2021

Did you know that reaching net zero would add an estimated $1 trillion to America's GDP? That and how the FCC's new internet access subsidy is bridging the digital divide today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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March 1, 2021

March 01, 2021

March 1, 2021

Did you know that reaching net zero would add an estimated $1 trillion to America's GDP? That and how the FCC's new internet access subsidy is bridging the digital divide today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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