Today’s Solutions: December 14, 2025
The Optimist Daily Update
The Optimist Daily Update
Stanford Opens New Climate Focused School and The Benefits of Backgammon
Loading
/

Today’s good news: Prestigious Stanford University opens the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, a school dedicated solely to studying the climate crisis. Plus, backgammon offers surprising health benefits. 

If you’d like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.

Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy – Making Solutions the News!

Print this article
More of Today's Solutions

7 Reasons to sign your teen up for Model UN

Following the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, your child may be asking some questions about what exactly the UN is and how they ...

Read More

What the California food additive ban means for the candy industry

In a big step forward for food safety, California recently enacted a new law known as the "Skittles ban." While the nickname may be ...

Read More

Showering mom with love: when is Mother’s Day this year, and why do we ...

Prepare to honor the leading lady in your life as Mother's Day approaches. With Mother's Day approaching, now is the time to create a ...

Read More

Keeping homes cool in hot, dry climates—lessons from ancient civilizations

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM As global temperatures rise and power outages become more common, particularly during severe heat waves, current building designs ...

Read More