Happy MLK Day! We've got great stories on seaweed balls cleaning up plastic from the ocean and how to have a conversation with someone you disagree with. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

On this TGIF episode of the Update we're sharing a newly-discovered cave painting that is the oldest known to depict animals and how recycled wind turbines can be used to build public infrastructure. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's a lighter day on the Update today with research about how cats make the perfect companions for children with autism and signs it's time to give your houseplant a bigger pot. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're sharing circular economy solutions with a new food delivery service that brings you meals in reusable containers and a designer making sleek chairs from recycled e-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Did you know that educational programs in prison reduce recidivism rates by 43 percent? Today we're talking about lifting the ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Having a tough week? We're sharing 5 evidence-backed ways to feel happier in hard times and an inspiring new bike trail that will stretch coast to coast across the US. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today Kristy and Amelia bring you a company putting old chopsticks to good use and how researchers may have isolated the beneficial component of the psychedelic drug ibogaine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!