Episode Description: A study of more than 100,000 people across 125 countries found that people cooperate far more than they assume other people will. Hopeful news to receive in a world that feels so divided. This week Arielle and Karissa also cover gig worker rights getting their first-ever international vote, Pakistan scrapping its period tax…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Up to 40 percent of food produced in Africa is lost between harvest and market. Not from drought or pest damage, but from the absence of one thing: refrigeration. The early numbers from solar-powered cold storage are hard to argue with. Provider Soko Fresh reports cutting spoilage rates from…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most people training for strength are working toward the wrong goal. The standard template of heavy loads, eight to ten reps, and cardio at the end (if there’s time) builds muscle. It does not reliably preserve speed, lateral capacity, or cardiovascular function across decades, according to strength and conditioning…
As Supergirl arrives in theaters, fans are getting a glimpse at what might have been. Screenwriter Ana Nogueira has revealed that the original standalone Supergirl film she wrote for Sasha Calle during the former DC Extended Universe (DCEU) era was entirely different from the version audiences are seeing today. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Nogueira explained…
Canada took another step toward its long-awaited open banking system today with the release of proposed regulations. The news: The Department of Finance published draft open banking regulations on Friday that would govern how the long-awaited financial data-sharing system would work in Canada. The proposed rules, which outline how FinTechs can participate and what data…
The federal government is investing more than $3.2 million across three Manitoba organizations aimed at supporting Black entrepreneurship. The news: On Wednesday, Minister of Women and Gender Equity Rechie Valdez announced more than $3.2 million in federal support for three Manitoba organizations supporting Black entrepreneurship. Delivered through Prairies Economic Development Canada’s (PrairiesCan) Black Entrepreneurship Program,…
Social media users are weighing IN after Willie Taylor said Day 26 would have “smoked” Pretty Ricky and B2K in a Verzuz. RELATED: Raz-B Turns Heads With “PSA” Message For Pretty Ricky As Pleasure P Spills Tea On Verzuz Plans (PHOTO + VIDEOS) Willie Taylor Says Day 26 Would Have “Smoked” Pretty Ricky & B2K In…
Sanctuary AI has a new CEO and a “new strategy” as it looks to scale its AI-powered humanoid robot technology. The news: Vancouver-based robotics startup Sanctuary AI has named board chair Daniel Friedmann as its new leader, as interim CEO James Wells announced his departure from the company this week. Friedmann spent more than 20…
The Linux Association of Canada is launching two initiatives this month that it believes will strengthen the open-source technology ecosystem in Canada. The news: The newly created group has launched two new initiatives aimed at building out Canada’s open-source ecosystem. The first, a data-verification program for the association’s open-source library and community group listings was…
Frida Kahlo, the artist, who has achieved cult status in the last two decades is the focus of an exhibition at the Tate Modern: The Making of an Icon for the next six months. Art critics are scathing about the ‘piggybacking or the deadening drumbeat of identity politics’ in the exposition but inevitable given that…
