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Gas Station Goes Viral For Offering a Discount For Dance Moves – And Then Posts a Video
A New York gas station encouraged patrons to “pump it up” last month, and they weren’t talking about fuel. Instead, the Halfmoon Sunoco 25 minutes outside of Albany was helping customers move past the pain of skyrocketin…
Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island (WATCH)
A breeding program at England’s Chester Zoo has restored hundreds of tiny mollusks to their native land after they had grown so rare, they could collectively fit inside a petri dish. The zoo, which participates in many g…
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicat…
Good News in History, August 22
76 years ago today, Althea Gibson became the first black competitor in international tennis, after US officials, bowing to pressure, invited the 23-year-old to play in the National Championships (now the US Open). Born i…
How to help an anxious kid through back-to-school season
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve ever driven away from school while your kid was still crying at the door, you know the horrible feeling. The half-formed urge to turn the car around. The uncertainty about w…
The mobile library bringing books to rural Syria
A converted bus is bringing books, puppets and art workshops to children who have grown up with war The post The mobile library bringing books to rural Syria appeared first on Positive News .
Australia’s biggest gun reform in 30 years kicks off this November
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Eight months after a shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach killed 15 people, Australia is following through. New South Wales starts a gun buyback on November 2, Prime Mini…
What We’re Reading: Should Short Flights Be Banned?
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstobecheerful.world and we just might feature it here. On track Do you really need t…
5 phrases to teach kids that will serve them for life
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You spend the first few years of your kid’s life repeating words back to them, hoping one will stick. “Mama.” “Dada.” “Ball.” And then suddenly you’re coaching them through “please” a…
Beard dandruff remedies dermatologists swear by
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve put real time into growing and grooming your beard, discovering a film of flakes underneath it can feel so unfair. All that trimming, all those oils, and somehow your skin i…
Bringing the thrill of live music to deaf audiences – with the help of air guitar
Luke Holdsworth was born deaf and is now one of the UK’s most respected BSL interpreters at live concerts The post Bringing the thrill of live music to deaf audiences – with the help of air guitar appeared first on Posit…
What We’re Reading: New York City’s Summer of Soundwalking
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstobecheerful.world and we just might feature it here. Hearing things What does New…
Back on track: Matt Haig on finding acceptance
At 50 years old and with the release of his new book The Midnight Train, Matt Haig explains why acceptance has descended on him The post Back on track: Matt Haig on finding acceptance appeared first on Positive News .
Best of July: Drinking water for millions of households, free public transport in Porto, rewards for 30-minutes walks
From potable water connections for more than 100 million rural households in India to an NHS programm offering rewards for walking 30 minutes a day: here's our recap of the best and most importantant constructive news an…