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Student Makers: teen volunteers are teaching STEM across three continents

3D printing workshop with students at Kenya Relief Academy in Migori

August 24, 2026 in Education

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In 2022, a group of high schoolers designed 150 LEGO-inspired airplane kits, 3D-printed them one by one, assembled ...Read More

How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree

Represenative image: Restored Sahel savanna in Niger showing green vegetation growing from natural root systems through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration

August 24, 2026 in Circularity

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In 1983, an Australian agricultural adviser named Tony Rinaudo was working in the Sahel when he noticed something ...Read More

Podcast Transcript August 21st, 2026— (Guest Interview) Catch up with Kristy: clean energy, leaving California, and embracing the slow life

August 21, 2026 in Miscellaneous

Episode Description: Many of the long-time listeners of The Optimist Daily’s podcast will recognize Kristy Jansen’s voice. She’s the former co-host and Executive Director ...Read More

Maternal RSV vaccine cuts newborn ICU admissions in half

Pregnant woman receiving RSV vaccine, illustrating the maternal RSV vaccination program's impact on cutting newborn ICU admissions in half

August 21, 2026 in Evergreen

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Good news! In the UK, only 63 infants were admitted to intensive care with RSV infection last winter, ...Read More

How to help an anxious kid through back-to-school season

Parent comforting an anxious child at school drop-off, illustrating back-to-school anxiety tips for helping kids through the transition

August 21, 2026 in Evergreen

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve ever driven away from school while your kid was still crying at the door, you know ...Read More