We know very little about the actual history of humanity, and what most people believe has happened and is possible comes from Hollywood movies and science fiction books. History is whatever the textbooks and teachers say it is. What would happen to society if the veil were lifted all at once? Could humanity deal with…
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz are not effective. The top US commander in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, has advised US President Donald Trump that the designated bombing targets in the area had largely been exhausted. Cooper added that there was no point in…
A doctor told Amber Uhler she was “on a path to an early grave” and might not live to see her kids graduate high school. She weighed 300 lbs. Now she’s on a Miss USA stage, and the 20-somethings are the ones cheering her on. Amber Uhler once got stuck in a foam pit at…
Lions Roar: Milarepa was a Tibetan master, yogi, and poet who led an inspiring life of spiritual progress and human accomplishment… His story exudes timeless themes of evildoing and redemption, perseverance in the face of many hardships, and dedication to the path. Even in the best of times, no one can describe life high up…
Three armed Berlin police officers arrived at my door this morning with a warrant to search my apartment. They conducted the search, interrogated me and my wife, and confiscated my computer. The search warrant was issued in connection with a new criminal investigation of me by the Berlin State Prosecutor. Once again, as in 2023, I am…
Selena Gomez, actress, singer, owner of a $2 billion cosmetics company and the most-followed woman on Instagram, married record producer Benny Blanco yesterday in California. Born 22 July 1992 7.19 am Grand Prairie, Texas, she has had it tough with split parents, a poor childhood and multiple health problems in her adult life ranging from…
Freddie Ponton21st Century Wire In March 2026, an investigation in Haaretz argued that West Germany may have “secretly financed” much of Israel’s Dimona nuclear project through off‑the‑books loans worth roughly 2 billion Deutschmarks, funneled under the cover of “Negev development.” Historical clues indicate that Germany secretly funded Israel’s nuclear program and raise the questions about how much Dimona cost,…
Facebook wants to help creators spend less time deciphering analytics and more time making content. Its solution is, naturally, another app. On Aug. 12, the company officially rolled out its revamped Creator Studio, a stand-alone app that uses AI to help creators understand their performance, plan their next posts, and respond to followers. The launch…
Seabed 2030 is a global initiative launched in 2017 by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO, operating under the International Hydrographic Organization and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, with the stated goal of mapping the entire ocean floor by 2030 and compiling that data into a single global grid, drawing on governments, private industry, academic institutions, and…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Politics may often feel gridlocked, but this year we witnessed powerful examples of what’s possible when courage meets action. In our Best of 2025 Politics roundup, we’re featuring policies and leaders that pushed for equity, justice, and real-world solutions that ripple far beyond the headlines. As of January 1st,…
