Today’s Solutions: September 12, 2026

Baltimore's mobile crisis response team will change the city.

Baltimore reimagines what 911 can do, with $400 million to back it up

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In March, mental health clinician Michala Williams met a 38-year-old woman sobbing in the front seat of her car in a McDonald's parking lot. The woman had called 911. She had children ranging from age two to 22, a fiancé recently jailed, health issues she Read More...

AI system is spotting Californ

AI system is spotting California wildfires as soon as they start

With a historic drought deepening across the Western United States, many residents, officials, and first responders are nervously awaiting an inevitable severe wildfire season. When it comes to wildfire, quick detection is key and even a few minutes can make the difference between homes saved and Read More...