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These inflatable pants are designed to make motorcycling safer
Motorcyclists are about 28 times more likely to die in an auto accident than other car passengers, but a new pair of pants from the company Airbag Inside Sweden AB aims to make the ride a bit safer for motorcyclists. The pants look like a regular pair of jeans, but they are secretly equipped Read More...
Trained dogs will be sniffing out Covid-19 at NBA game
Back in September, we shared a story about the Helsinki airport deploying dogs to sniff out covid-19. Now, the Miami Heat basketball team will use the same strategy to offer a safer in-person basketball experience to a limited number of fans. The team of dedicated pups has been training for Read More...
White House press briefings will now be offered in American Sign Language
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced this week that press briefings will be getting an inclusive upgrade with the addition of an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter at every briefing. The first signed briefing took place last Monday with an interpreter, identified as Heather, Read More...
NOAHs: Charlotte has a formula for long-lasting affordable housing
We recently shared how empty retail space could be the solution to California’s affordable housing crisis. Across the country in North Carolina, the city of Charlotte is taking another innovative approach to housing security. Investors have recently established a $58 million fund to purchase Read More...
January 26, 2021
Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary. The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee populations in their local community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
January 26, 2021
Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary. The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee populations in their local community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
January 26, 2021
Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary. The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee populations in their local community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
January 26, 2021
Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary. The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee populations in their local community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
Why seaweed is the future of meatless burgers and renewable energy
Amanda Stiles and Beth Zotter, founders of the startup Trophic, are on a mission to develop the most sustainable supply chain for alternative protein in the world! Their key ingredient? Seaweed. Seaweed has been a staple in Asian diets for centuries because of its high quantities of protein and Read More...
German city builds sleeping pods to shelter homeless people from the cold
In the German city of Ulm, 75 miles west of Munich, people who don’t have a roof over their head can now benefit from a thoughtful initiative — the installation of a series of pods around the city for homeless people to be able to sleep in. Called Ulmer Nests, the sleeping pods are made of Read More...