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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 19 MIN

Gene therapy restores hearing, Gaza teens win a global prize, and eight more wins

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Europe's first stadium built exclusively for women's football is going up in Brighton! And the most interesting design decision wasn't the pitch. It was the size. Arielle and Karissa cover ten solutions this week, including a single injection that gave a child her hearing, two teenage sisters in Gaza who are up for a global environmental prize, and what China just crossed in green hydrogen capacity. Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422193 If you have questions, comments, feedback, suggestions, or just want to say hi, send a message to [email protected]. Want to be part of the Optimism Movement? Become an Emissary. Subscribe to our FREE Daily or Weekly Newsletter and follow us on Instagram, X, and Blue Sky. The Optimist Daily is a project of the World Business Academy. Donate link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/donate-to-support-the-optimist-daily/?gift=Y%20http:// Theme and all original music by Marvin Lanes

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