BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Women and youth empowerment through education Welcome to the final week of The Optimist Daily’s Annual Local Changemakers series, where we’ve spent five weeks celebrating community-rooted leaders driving bold solutions across the globe. We close this year’s series with two extraordinary women who remind us that education is far…
Episode Description: In this special Thanksgiving mini-episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Karissa and Arielle press pause on the usual headlines to say thank you. They share what they are personally grateful for this year, celebrate the Emissaries and listeners who keep solutions journalism alive, and invite anyone who isn’t already to support the…
Rush Limbaugh in his studio – Screencap of YouTube video. The great Rush Limbaugh sadly passed away in 2021, but luckily we still have countless hours of him speaking into the golden microphone on video. In 2020, Rush retold his true story of the first Thanksgiving, in which he pointed out that when the Pilgrims…
Throughout the year, the left has insisted that President Donald Trump is some kind of dictator. They chant “NO KINGS!” in the streets and warn that Trump is one executive order away from turning America into a monarchy. But if Americans want a real example of government overreach, they don’t need to look at Trump…
Trump posted: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” NOTE TO READERS: Please consider supporting our independence Judge Andrew Napolitano discussed the fallout from the video that included Democratic lawmakers informing U.S. servicemembers that they can refuse illegal orders from command. Napolitano discussed the issue with his guest John Mearsheimer, the Univeristy of Chicago professor, who agreed that the video…
Bill Madden wrote: Worth reading and thinking about. Once they control our fiat currency and our spending, there’s no way to change back to a constitutional monetary system without a revolution. Dave Ramsey repost: HERE’S WHAT NO CASH ACTUALLY MEANS: A cashless society means no cash. Zero. It doesn’t mean mostly cashless and you can still…
People who feel younger than their actual age show fewer signs of brain aging, according to MRI-based research published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (2018). Normal aging leads to brain shrinkage, reduced blood flow and cognitive decline, but lifestyle choices can slow these effects. Activities like yoga, tai chi and dance enhance balance, which strengthens neuroplasticity and…
WATCH: Top Uyghur Official Says Muslim Leaders Stay SILENT on China’s Persecution Donald Trump has built his political career on a refusal to let foreign governments exploit the United States. That principle was reaffirmed through his broader trade agenda toward China, which has consistently sought to hold Beijing accountable for its unfair practices and economic…
“You don’t have to understand the timing of your life in order to trust God, who is holding it.” ~ Rebecca Simon Sometimes it’s easy to wonder why certain prayers take so long to unfold, or why life feels delayed in the places you hoped would bloom by now. But God is never late. His…
The shakeup at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is continuing as Guillaume Mercier, a partner in BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Fund, has announced his departure. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, Montréal-based Mercier said he was leaving to “pursue fresh opportunities” and a “new energy” in his career. He didn’t indicate where he…
