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How a pop-up apple orchard is turning surplus into joy and helping New Yorkers in need
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM As Thanksgiving approaches, Manhattan is getting an unexpected gift: a pop-up apple orchard right in the...
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Ways to make your Thanksgiving celebration more eco-friendly this year
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Thanksgiving, a time of thanks and feasting, often comes with an unanticipated environmental cost. From extra...
65 Savage Women Who Roasted Men Online So Hard, They Never Recovered
In moments of everyday life, some menâs entitlement can be both shocking and absurd. Women, however, often respond with sharp wit and humor,...
How a small idea on two wheels grew into a community kids canât wait to join
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM By the time the first bell rings on Fridays in Montclair, New Jersey, something remarkable has already...
Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. âDisabledâ? No Way.
Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.
12 Easy Ways To Give Back to the Community
Looking for ways to give back to the community? Discover simple and impactful ways to make a difference, from volunteering to supporting local...
This vibrant community fridge gives free fruits and veggies to hundreds of New Yorkers every week
The 155th Street Fridge has been operating for six years now. One volunteer, Juanita, says: âWe all family out here.â
Community Rallies to Protect Local Cobbler Until Supermarket Cancels Plans to Expand
When a corporate shoe repair chain wanted to open a location in a Gloucestershire, town, locals rallied in a signature gathering campaign to...
Shibanee & Kamal Architects design green-roofed housing community in Texas
Architects Shibanee Sagar and Aadi Sagar explain how they introduced green-roofed suburban housing to foster daily contact with nature in this...
DeRoche Projects encloses Accra tennis court with rammed-earth walls
Four-metre-high rammed-earth walls frame the plot of Backyard Community Club in Accra, Ghana, completed by local studio DeRoche Projects. Backyard...
US in talks to attend G20 summit after initial boycott, South Africa says
Cyril Ramaphosa says US has had âchange of mindâ but does not confirm Trumpâs attendance in JohannesburgThe US has changed its mind about...