Five Things Going Right

Stan Berteloot
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Five Things Going Right is a daily five-minute podcast covering real, verifiable progress in science, medicine, technology, and the environment. Every weekday, hosts Grace and Josh walk through five stories that actually happened, each checked against the original reporting from sources like the WHO, the IEA, Nature, and university research. A calm, fact-grounded start to your day. New episodes every weekday morning.

Episodes

  1. 5h ago

    Five Things Going Right: July 1, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Nepal's Supreme Court on June 18, 2026 issued a binding directive ordering the government to guarantee equal; Bruce Devlin, without a degree, was promoted twice in four years and became senior quality engineer at a; Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory demonstrated that molybdenum disulfide catalyst converts methane; A minimally invasive procedure blocking abnormal blood vessels around the knee may offer lasting pain relief; Penn State researchers identified a corn trait (longer xylem vessel elements and deeper roots) that improves. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/nepals-highest-court-orders-government-to-guarantee-same-sex-marriage-rights/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/skill-based-job-training-uk/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-abundant-catalyst-methane-valuable-liquid.html https://scitechdaily.com/new-nonsurgical-knee-treatment-delivers-lasting-pain-relief/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-newly-corn-trait-crop-drought.html

    4 min

  2. 1d ago

    Five Things Going Right: June 30, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: India, China, and Indonesia have recorded record low infant mortality rates; 50 million Africans across 40 countries now have electricity access through a $15 billion World Bank and; NUS scientists developed an oral vaccine using virus-like particles delivered by Lactococcus lactis bacteria; An international expedition drilling the Great Barrier Reef has reconstructed 30,000 years of reef collapse; Strengthening circadian rhythms may help the brain recover after stroke, even when treatment begins days. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/

    4 min

  3. 2d ago

    Five Things Going Right: June 29, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Injectable silk-kudzu hydrogel achieved complete wound closure in laboratory tests within 72 hours; Rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has resulted in a surge in invertebrate populations, particularly; A study of 134 elections in 16 countries (1990-2021) found that stronger unemployment welfare systems are; Mountain lion visits to a small California preserve (45 miles south of San Francisco) between 2015 and 2020; A laser-based 3D imaging system developed by Prof. Zhang Zhirong's team enables precise detection. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html

    4 min

  4. 5d ago

    Five Things Going Right: June 26, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The SunZia project, a 3,650-MW wind project with 550-mile HVDC transmission line, is fully operational and; Music therapy at NIMHANS helped a stroke patient regain functional speech and coordination, costing $42 USD; A UNC Chapel Hill study of 1,100+ young adults found that social media messages featuring relatable peers; Crushed concrete from nuclear sites removed 82% of strontium-90 from solution in air-exposed conditions; Soil pH below 7.0 regulates symbiotic bacteria (Burkholderia) acquisition in rice stink bugs, with. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html

    4 min

  5. 5d ago

    Five Things Going Right: June 25, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: A man with HIV received the world's first HIV-to-HIV lung transplant; Chilangas FC, founded in 2022, is one of six women's blind football teams in Mexico helping visually impaired; Nonthermal plasma approach maintained stable catalyst performance at 34.1% CO conversion for 30 hours in; Pseudomonad bacteria boost crop growth in salty soils across multiple plants (maize, tomato, rapeseed) by; A prototype motor using ferroelectric fluids can rotate without magnets or metal rotors by harnessing. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/ https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/

    4 min

  6. Jun 24

    Five Things Going Right: June 24, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Between 2020 and 2024, zero women aged 20-24 in England died from cervical cancer, the first such five-year; The International Labour Organization voted on June 12 to adopt a binding convention setting enforceable; A refugee woman from Iran completed free training courses in baking and coffee-making in the UK and started a; Researchers are developing hardier strains of insects (black soldier flies, crickets, mealworms) for farming; A 10-year experiment with 3,000+ European seabass found that heat-induced male bias reversed by the third. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/ https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html

    4 min

  7. Jun 23

    Five Things Going Right: June 23, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: CAR T-cell therapy sent five lupus patients into remission in a UK trial; A 14-year-old diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer and given 8 months to live is now cancer-free 4 years later; A bird-derived gene tool inserts plant DNA 30 times more efficiently than CRISPR; Antarctic ice loss may be reliably projected over the next 30 to 50 years, a period scientists say is crucial; Scientists discovered an 84-meter-tall tree called 'The Heaven Sword' in Taiwan after a decade-long search. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/

    3 min

  8. Jun 22

    Five Things Going Right: June 22, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Research shows that even modest physical activity can influence well-being and disease outcomes, with; White roofs and urban parks reduce city temperatures and heat-wave vulnerability but cannot offset a; NASA's ERNEST rover prototype completed a 16-mile autonomous journey with minimal human intervention in the; Measles vaccine-induced T cells were able to recognize the deadly Nipah virus, raising the possibility of; North America has sufficient deposits of rare earth elements to supply its own clean energy and modern. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html

    3 min

  9. Jun 19

    Five Things Going Right: June 19, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: University of Rochester researchers developed a solar-thermal desalination system using laser-etched black; Arizona's 27 wildlife crossings have reduced collisions by 90%; L'Heure Civique is reinventing volunteering in France by creating flexible, short-term volunteer; Ireland made its basic income scheme for artists permanent after research showed it boosted the economy; Scientists Say We’ve Been Wrong About the Aging Brain. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592 https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/ https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/

    3 min

  10. Jun 18

    Five Things Going Right: June 18, 2026

    Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, verified against the original reporting. Today: An experimental vaccine could neutralize fentanyl and design, Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden d, Colombia passed the first bill in Latin America to ban femal. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/

    3 min
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Five Things Going Right is a daily five-minute podcast covering real, verifiable progress in science, medicine, technology, and the environment. Every weekday, hosts Grace and Josh walk through five stories that actually happened, each checked against the original reporting from sources like the WHO, the IEA, Nature, and university research. A calm, fact-grounded start to your day. New episodes every weekday morning.

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    Stan Berteloot
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