June 10, 2026 For several years, a small group of us worked to plant a Peace Pole somewhere in Ames. Over a four-year period, we were able to place Peace Poles at a number of locations throughout our community. Today, two of those Peace Poles remain. One is located at Wheatsfield Cooperative, a longtime community-owned…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Slamming tires with a sledgehammer, pummeling a punching bag, running yourself into the ground when you’re furious: the premise behind rage workouts is that intense physical exertion gives anger somewhere to go. A 2024 review of 154 studies covering more than 10,000 participants suggests it doesn’t work that way….
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A license plate reader stands along the side of a road, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Stockdale, Texas. (AP Photo/David Goldman) The Technocratic police state is descending on Americans like a plague, and it needs to be resisted while it can. The Border Patrol has joined the feeding frenzy for tracking your license plate, following…
TL;DR: Get the iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is also free with T-Mobile — qualify by bringing your number on an Experience Beyond plan (no trade-in needed). Opens in a new window Credit: Apple…
In August 2026, large funding rounds, humanoid robot developments, and stories about the latest AI models for robotics got our readers’ attention. Here are the 10 most popular articles on The Robot Report in the past month. Subscribe to The Robot Report newsletter and listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay up to date on the latest robotics news. 10….
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Norway has hit the brakes on its controversial plans to mine the deep ocean floor, announcing it will not issue any deep-sea mining licenses until at least 2029. The decision, confirmed in early December 2025, marks a significant shift in momentum for the fledgling industry and offers breathing room…
Ken Martin / Screenshot ABC1 Ken Martin, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), made Democrat officials sign non-disclosure agreements before they could view the party’s financial records at a recent meeting, according to a new report from Axios. It has been widely reported for months that the DNC is struggling to raise money….
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs day one executive orders Virginia’s new governor, Abigail Spanberger, ran on a campaign focused on affordability, so did other Virginia Democrats. It is now becoming increasingly apparent that this was a lie. These people have been in office for just a matter of weeks and they are already trying to…
Apple‘s most important software platform is about to get a big upgrade. In a couple weeks, Apple will finally launch the iOS 27. Yes, we’ve seen and tried out the developer betas and the public betas. Right now, we’re at Developer Beta 7 and Public Beta 5; this late in the game, we don’t expect…
