Positive Times

Serious about facts. Less so about ourselves. Positive Times looks for the constructive side of current affairs: good news, practical responses to problems and a little wit, clearly separated from the facts. Read in English or Italian. READ Browse the latest edition, open stories and follow their sources. The archive keeps earlier editions with their actual publication dates. DISCOVER Design, philosophy, plants, curious facts, words, food and cultures: Little discoveries brings together original illustrations, examples and deeper explanations. Search for a subject or explore a topic. UNDERSTAND Where available, switch between the full story and Made simple. One question, three answers and a short explanation help you remember the central idea, even when you get it wrong. LEARN LANGUAGES A first encounter with Mandarin Chinese and Italian: 12 illustrated words in each language, three short lessons and AI-generated pronunciations: a feminine voice for Chinese and a masculine voice for Italian. Reveal the meaning, swipe left to review or right when you remember a word, then try the picture quiz. Missed words return in a focused review. Progress in these games lasts for the visit and stays separate from the passport. SPEAK With a private access code, try a three-minute individual voice lesson with an AI tutor. The microphone starts only when you begin; OpenAI processes audio and replies. Pause the microphone or end whenever you like. Positive Times does not save conversations. WATCH Watch Teo and Lia’s newsroom. Episodes include transcripts and sources. Videos need an internet connection. Each video shows its spoken language, which does not change with the interface language. Teo and Lia are fictional presenters and voices are AI-generated. REMEMBER Your Discovery passport brings together completed readings and active days, with stamps for 5, 10 and 20 different days. There are no leaderboards. Missing a day never erases what you have learnt. YOU DECIDE Try the quizzes without an account. Your passport is saved on your device only when you choose to remember your progress. Clear it whenever you like. It does not sync with the website or other devices. An internet connection is needed to download content. Text from editions you have already opened can be read offline; images may still need a connection. Learning features are available in marked readings; older articles keep their original format. The newsroom uses AI tools to assist with writing and illustrations, with accessible sources and credits. Optional voice conversations are separate from reading. Support: [email protected]