Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists
In a converted machine shop in southeastern San Diego, men who spent decades in prison are learning critical trade skills […]
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With $1 Billion, Nike Founder Phil Knight Makes Largest Single Donation to a Public University
Nike founder Phil Knight is no stranger to big philanthropic gifts, and the University of Oregon is no stranger to […]
Learn more →Africa Will Soon Have A New Tallest Building – But Probably Not Where You’d Imagine
By New Years Eve, Africa will see the completion of the continent’s newest tallest building—and probably not where you’d expect. […]
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Good News in History September 25
Happy Birthday to Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film series and turns 75 today. A […]
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Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is turning citizens into foresters
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For most of the past century, Ethiopia was losing its forests. From the turn […]
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How book clubs and bedtime stories protect and build healthier brains
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If the book on your nightstand has been gathering dust, here’s your reason to […]
Learn more →Australian Biologists Livestream A Remote Desert Waterhole and All its Wild Visitors
1.2 miles from the nearest car park, down a track which few hikers ply, in a national park few will […]
Learn more →Teens Set World Record for Most Sports Balls Recycled in One Day, Diverting 2,675 Pounds from Landfills
In March, GNN reported on the attempt by teens to set a Guinness World Record for the most racquet sport […]
Learn more →Millions Channeled to Irrigation Improvements, Leak Repairs Along Colorado River by Corporate Coalition
On Monday, e-commerce giant Amazon announced a $20 million investment to conserve water in the Colorado River Basin that’s currently […]
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