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Doing less in the garden can help bees thrive in the winter. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/what...
What to leave alone in your garden this October to help overwintering bees | The Optimist Daily
Over 3,600 native bee species overwinter in your garden. Experts explain what to keep this fall and what not to cut back.
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The Japanese sweet potato is filled with nutrients. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/what...
What sets Japanese sweet potatoes apart, nutritionally speaking | The Optimist Daily
Japanese sweet potatoes offer fiber, vitamins C and E, and unique plant compounds. Two dietitians explain their benefits and how often to eat them.
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The speaker system already in place across mosques in Indonesia may double as a natural disaster warning system. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/indo...
Indonesia’s mosque loudspeakers might save lives during natural disasters | The Optimist Daily
A Japanese disaster scientist had an idea two decades ago: Indonesia's mosques are everywhere, maintained daily, and trusted by every community.
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Don't throw out that egg carton! Repurpose it with these suggestions. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/6-sm...
6 smart things to do with an empty egg carton before you toss it in the recycling bin | The Optimist Daily
From seed starters to bird feeders, these six egg carton reuses save money and reduce household waste with almost no effort
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Is there a teenager in your life who is pulling away from conversations you used to have easily? Then our latest episode of the Optimist Daily podcast is for you. Join us for a conversation across the generations. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
(Guest Interview) A place to breathe: inside #CreateConnectCare, the youth mental health program giving young people a voice | World Mental Health Day 2026
Podcast Episode · The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup · October 9 · 40m
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A well-studied deep-sea area off the California Coast was hiding 20,000 pearl octopuses until 2018. Here's what scientists have discovered about this congregation. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/scie...
Scientists discovered the world’s largest octopus nursery off the California coast | The Optimist Daily
A 6-acre patch of California seafloor hosts 20,000 pearl octopuses, the largest known deep-sea octopus gathering on Earth.
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Flu season is here early. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/why-...
Why October is the best time to get your flu shot this year | The Optimist Daily
Flu tests are coming back positive at seven times last year's rate for this point in the season. Here's what the data shows and when to vaccinate.
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A floating shade is helping protect coral during intense heatwaves. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/how-...
How a floating shade can help coral survive a marine heatwave | The Optimist Daily
In a Florida heat study, shaded brain corals recovered color while unprotected ones paled. The researchers are clear it's a triage tool, not a fix.
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Dermatologists want you to be aware of these skin care mistakes and the easy fixes. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/the-...
The common skin care mistakes dermatologists say are working against your routine | The Optimist Daily
Six skin care habits dermatologists say are undermining your results, from chasing trends to over-cleansing and the surprising one-squeeze pimple rule.
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Rooftop solar is helping Australia meet its renewable energy grid goals. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/aust...
Australia sets a new renewable energy record, with rooftop solar leading the way | The Optimist Daily
For 30 minutes on a Saturday, 80.4 percent of Australia's national grid ran on renewables, more than half of it from rooftop solar panels on people's homes.
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Performance anxiety doesn't just show up for pro athletes. Anyone can experience it, but there are tools to shut it down. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/how-...
How to quiet performance anxiety, according to sport psychology | The Optimist Daily
Sport psychologist Cindra Kamphoff shares four techniques for managing self-doubt and resetting confidence mid-performance, including the toilet flush.
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Just in time for #WorldMentalHealthDay, we have a guest interview that invites us into #CreateConnectCare. Using the arts, media, and technology for social impact storytelling, this project by the nonprofit Creative Visions is giving young people a voice. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
(Guest Interview) A place to breathe: inside #CreateConnectCare, the youth mental health program giving young people a voice | World Mental Health Day 2026
Podcast Episode · The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup · October 9 · 40m
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Floating scarecrows are helping save seabirds. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/the-...
The floating scarecrow saving seabirds from fishing nets | The Optimist Daily
Cornish fishers tested a looming-eyes buoy and a bird-shaped kite on gillnets and cut accidental seabird deaths by up to 71 percent in a two-year trial.
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Caffeine may not be the main thing going on when coffee affects the brain. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/coff...
Coffee’s memory boosting effect might have nothing to do with caffeine, study suggests | The Optimist Daily
A small study found only decaf coffee drinkers showed memory improvements, pointing to polyphenols and the gut-brain axis as the mechanism, not caffeine.
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London's busiest shopping street will be fully pedestrianized by the end of the month. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/lond...
London’s Oxford Street gets fully pedestrianized this month: here’s what that means | The Optimist Daily
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced Oxford Street will go traffic-free on October 26, closing nearly a kilometer of the West End to all vehicles.
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Twelve thousand residents of Berlin are taking their watering cans to the city trees in a project called Gieß den Kiez. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/berl...
Berlin mapped 900,000 street trees. Now 12,000 people water them. | The Optimist Daily
Berlin's Gieß den Kiez app tracks 900,000 street trees in real time, and lets 12,000 volunteers coordinate watering; any city can access the open-source code.
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Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri just became Morocco’s first woman prime minister. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/fati...
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first woman prime minister | The Optimist Daily
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first woman prime minister on September 29, making her the third in the Arab world.
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Here's how to pick the best running shoe for you. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/how-...
How to choose running shoes: what a physical therapists wants you to know | The Optimist Daily
A physical therapist and run coach break down the running shoe myths, from max cushioning to carbon plates, and what research shows instead.
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Eating the same meal with a close companion produces measurably better blood sugar control than eating it alone. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/soci...
Social physiology: the hidden health cost of eating alone, according to science | The Optimist Daily
A new study found that eating with a companion leads to better blood sugar control. The science behind why your body regulates itself better in company.
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Bring more migrating birds to your garden this autumn with these tips. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/6-th...
6 things that will bring more birds to your backyard this autumn | The Optimist Daily
An ornithologist shares six simple changes to attract more birds this fall, from fruiting shrubs and moving water to brush piles that migrants genuinely seek.
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The DeafCity Hub campaign is aiming to create a building designed from the ground up around DeafSpace principles. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/deaf...
DeafCity Hub and the fight to build a space where sign language can live and thrive | The Optimist Daily
The UK has 18 million people with hearing loss and no dedicated Deaf cultural center. Urban planner Amanprit Arnold is determined to build one.
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Eagle River, Wisconsin, now has the state’s first forest bathing trail certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, one of roughly 50 certified trails worldwide. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/wisc...
Wisconsin’s first certified Shinrin-yoku trail is open to everyone | The Optimist Daily
Wisconsin's first certified forest bathing trail just opened in Eagle River. Learn how the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku does more than a regular walk.
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Portugal released 30,000 sterile male mosquitoes in Lisbon as part of a push to bring down populations of the Asian tiger mosquito. This species can carry dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/figh...
Fighting dengue with sterile insects: Lisbon’s experimental approach | The Optimist Daily
Portugal deploys 30,000 sterile male mosquitoes in Lisbon to test whether competing males can reduce Asian tiger mosquito reproduction.
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A simple urine test for womb cancer could mean fewer invasive procedures for women who don’t need them, and faster answers for those who do. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/how-...
How a simple urine test could spare most women from invasive womb cancer procedures | The Optimist Daily
UK researchers have developed a urine and vaginal fluid test that could spare thousands of women from invasive womb cancer investigations.
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A battery-powered train is bringing transportation back to a corridor that dates back to early human migration. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/how-...
How Argentina’s battery-powered Tren Solar is recharging an ancient Andean route | The Optimist Daily
Argentina's Tren Solar runs 42 kilometers through the Andes on batteries charged by solar energy, with no diesel or overhead lines needed.
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Time to start preparing for cold and flu season with these herbs and spices. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/10/the-...
The herbs and spices dietitians say support immune function | The Optimist Daily
Turmeric, garlic, ginger, oregano, basil, and rosemary all contain compounds that support immune function. Here is what dietitians say about using them.
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Cancer-sniffing dogs, newly named wildcats, and returning bison all made us optimistic on the latest episode of the podcast. Tune in to catch up on the good news you may have missed. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The tilcayo, cancer-sniffing dogs, and 8 more things going right
Podcast Episode · The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup · September 25 · 26m
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Even after her passing, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has doubled its presence in London. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/09/doll...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library doubles its London reach even after her death | The Optimist Daily
London is doubling Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to 10 boroughs, making 157,000 more children eligible for a free book every month.
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Most of the damage noise does to your body is preventable, and the tools you need are either free or already in your pocket. The missing piece, for most people, is understanding what counts as too much. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/09/why-...
Why noise is an underestimated health hazard and what to do about it | The Optimist Daily
Noise exposure adds up daily and its effects go beyond hearing loss. An audiologist explains the risks and the practical steps that make a real difference.
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Nine months in, North America’s largest wildlife overpass has cut vehicle collisions on a stretch of Interstate 25 in Colorado by 91 percent. Before it opened, that corridor was averaging roughly one deer hit per day during peak migration. www.optimistdaily.com/2026/09/colo...
Colorado’s largest wildlife overpass cut I-25 collisions by 91 percent | The Optimist Daily
Colorado's Greenland wildlife overpass cut I-25 wildlife collisions by 91 percent in nine months, coming in under budget at $15 million.
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