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The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup

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Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
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Episodes

ByBlocks & Cooling Bamboo

Today's good news: ByBlocks give hard-to-recycle-plastic a new life and this bamboo system can offer us a sustainable and affordable alternative to air conditioning. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 27, 202212 min

Fibers Unsorted & Wordle

Today's good news: Fibers Unsorted recycles unrecyclable textiles and the psychological reason behind the Wordle craze. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 26, 202211 min

Maps & Preventing Collisions in Space

Today's good news: Learn why the world map we know is wrong and a new AI tool prevents collisions in outer space. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 25, 202212 min

Pristine Coral Reef & Aquaponics

Today's good news: Coral reef seemingly unscathed by climate change discovered off the coast of Tahiti and the world's largest indoor vertical farm adds a special ingredient: fish! Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 24, 202213 min

Food Scrap Recycling & Zero-Waste Stores

Today's good news: New York introduces new food waste recycling law and discussing the exciting rise of zero-waste stores. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 20, 202211 min

The Sniff Test & Retrofitting Old Buildings

Today's good news: Why the sniff test beats "use-by" dates and retrofitting older buildings so they can reach net zero. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 19, 202213 min

Jigsaw Puzzles & Edible Cellulose Coating

Today's good news: Jigsaw puzzles and edible plastic-free coating for produce. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 18, 202215 min

Laughing Animals & Science Moms

Today's good news: Study finds that more than 65 species of animals laugh (just like us!) and how the Science Moms help spread science-based climate optimism. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 17, 202213 min

Diane Macedo: The Sleep Fix

Today we are delighted to chat with ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac, Diane Macedo. Diane joins us to talk about her new book, 'THE SLEEP FIX: Practical, Proven, and Surprising Solutions for Insomnia, Snoring, Shift Work, and More.' As a busy, working mom, she shares her insights on how to adjust and fit solutions for a better sleep into our everyday lives. Find the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/thesleepfix...

Jan 14, 202238 min

Forest Schools & Later School Start Times

Today's good news: The benefits of outdoor learning and how later school start times help adolescents get enough sleep and improve their overall wellbeing. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 13, 202211 min

Green Trends for 2022 & LitterLotto App

Today's good news: The sustainability trends that experts expect to dominate 2022 and the UK app that gamifies litter picking with a cash incentive. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 12, 202213 min

Floating Communities & Cheetahs in India

Today's good news: India's plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the country after 70 years and how floating communities can help us adapt to rising sea levels. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 11, 202211 min

4 Day Work Weeks & Asteroid Simulations

Today's good news: Fintech start-up Bolt makes 4 day work weeks permanent & AI simulations may help us better understand asteroids and the core of our own planet Earth. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 10, 202217 min

Shingle Solar Panel Roofs and Your Brain on Music

Today's good news: Your future rooftop could be made out of easy-to-install solar shingles, and new research shows that there is a neurological link between music and language. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 07, 202218 min

Shift from Natural Gas & Plastic Packaging Ban

Today's good news: New York City move away from natural gas infrastructure and France's plastic packaging ban goes into effect. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 06, 202214 min

Little Wednesday & Maintaining Mental Health

Today's good news: A look at the Swedish tradition of "Little Saturday" and how to maintain your mental health in uncertain times. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 05, 202217 min

Musical Instruments & New Year's Resolutions

Today's good news: A unique youth orchestra plays instruments out of discarded material and how to make sure you stick to your new year's resolutions. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Jan 04, 202217 min

Best of the Year: Education

We're highlighting our top stories from 2021, and today's theme is education. We've got stories about universal preschool and the human library. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 30, 202119 min

Best of the Year: Policymaking

It's 'Best of 2021' time! We're sharing our favorite solutions from the year. Today's theme is policymaking, and we're talking about public banking and the end of for-profit prisons. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 29, 202114 min

Best of the Year: Business

Today's good news: We're recapping our favorite business stories featured on The Optimist Daily in 2021. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 28, 202115 min

Best of the Year: Science

We're highlighting our top stories from 2021, and today's theme is science. Today we've got stories about cooling white paint and the efficacy of Indigenous forest management. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 27, 202112 min

Green Energy & Green Space

Today's good news: Scotland blows up their last coal plant and a new study links urban green space to reduced loneliness. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 23, 202111 min

Lost Birds & Speech Therapies

Today's good news: Researchers are calling on citizen scientists to find lost bird species and we may soon have a new way to diagnose children who stutter. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 22, 202113 min

Virtual Reality & New Year's Resolutions

Today's good news: How virtual reality can help us better understand human emotions and five tips to set more expansive New Year's resolutions. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 21, 202114 min

Animal Sentience & Dogs

It's a dog-filled day on the Update! Today's good news is about an animal welfare law from Spain and how dogs can understand English words. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 20, 202116 min

Alexa Carlin: Adaptable

Imagine what you could accomplish if you used every setback as a springboard for success? That's what we're talking about today with guest Alexa Carlin. Alexa joins us to talk about her new book, Adaptable, and the power of letting curiosity drive your determination. Find the book here: https://www.alexacarlin.com/book#page-section-60fad928ed9ef56b146ce007

Dec 17, 202135 min

Ghost Particles & Powerful Trees

We're welcoming a new voice to the pod this morning and talking about ghost particles and powerful trees. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 16, 202122 min

Tornado Relief & Floating Robots

Today's solutions: How to support tornado victims and a water bug-inspired ocean clean up robot. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 15, 202119 min

IVF Coral & Chart-Topping Bird Songs

Today's good news from down under: IVF coral are thriving in the Great Barrier Reef and recorded bird songs are topping music charts in Australia. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Dec 14, 202114 min

Ryan Frederick: Right Place, Right Time

Ever wonder how you can cultivate your own Blue Zone, no matter where you live in the world? That's exactly the question we explore today with guest Ryan Frederick. Ryan is the CEO of SmartLiving 360 and joins us to discuss his new book, "Right Place, Right Time," and the role of place in our health and happiness. You can find Ryan's book and resources here: https://www.smartliving360.com/

Dec 13, 202135 min
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