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The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup

With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia

The world is solving hard problems. We cover them! Every Friday, Arielle and Karissa dig into the week's best positive solutions news from The Optimist Daily. Plus, monthly guest interviews with the innovators and advocates making it happen.

Episodes

January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021

The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good today!

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January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021

The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good today!

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January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

Today we're discussing what made West Virginia's nursing home covid-19 vaccine rollout particularly successful and how hiking is good for your brain. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

Today we're discussing what made West Virginia's nursing home covid-19 vaccine rollout particularly successful and how hiking is good for your brain. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021

Happy MLK Day! We've got great stories on seaweed balls cleaning up plastic from the ocean and how to have a conversation with someone you disagree with. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021

Happy MLK Day! We've got great stories on seaweed balls cleaning up plastic from the ocean and how to have a conversation with someone you disagree with. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

On this TGIF episode of the Update we're sharing a newly-discovered cave painting that is the oldest known to depict animals and how recycled wind turbines can be used to build public infrastructure. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

On this TGIF episode of the Update we're sharing a newly-discovered cave painting that is the oldest known to depict animals and how recycled wind turbines can be used to build public infrastructure. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

It's a lighter day on the Update today with research about how cats make the perfect companions for children with autism and signs it's time to give your houseplant a bigger pot. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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