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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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.

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<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/</a></li>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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.

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<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/</a></li>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:06:11 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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.

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<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-low-child-mortality-rates-recorded-in-both-india-and-china/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/billion-dollar-program-connects-50-million-people-to-the-power-grid-across-africa/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-breakthrough-aquaculture-oral-vaccine-fish.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-surprising-way-to-help-the-brain-recover-after-stroke/</a></li>
</ul>
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      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 29, 2026</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html</a></li>
</ul>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html</a></li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:06:08 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
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      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-silk-kudzu-hydrogel-wound-closure.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-largest-island-rodent-eradication-sparks-remarkable-invertebrate-comeback/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unemployment-welfare-curb-populism.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-laser-based-3d-imaging-enables.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 26, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 26, 2026</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html</a></li>
</ul>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:06:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/3e4601c3/eae864a0.mp3" length="3841088" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>241</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usas-largest-renewable-project-comes-online-with-more-power-than-the-hoover-dam/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-social-media-messages-counter-youth.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nuclear-site-concrete-tool-strontium.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-soil-ph-rice-bug-outbreaks.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>good news, positive news, daily news briefing, solutions journalism, science news, technology news, environment, climate progress, medical breakthroughs, optimism, constructive journalism, uplifting news, five minute podcast, daily briefing, world news, progress, hope, clean energy, conservation, public health</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e4601c3/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 25, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 25, 2026</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/615e8ea1</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:37:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/615e8ea1/871a751d.mp3" length="3383841" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>212</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/a-man-with-hiv-just-received-the-worlds-first-hiv-to-hiv-lung-transplant/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.positive.news/world/the-blind-football-team-opening-up-the-world-for-women-in-mexico/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-plasma-approach-catalysts-longer-hydrogen.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-pseudomonads-boost-crop-growth-salty.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/a-plastic-motor-just-defied-a-century-of-engineering-assumptions/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>good news, positive news, daily news briefing, solutions journalism, science news, technology news, environment, climate progress, medical breakthroughs, optimism, constructive journalism, uplifting news, five minute podcast, daily briefing, world news, progress, hope, clean energy, conservation, public health</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/615e8ea1/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 24, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 24, 2026</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">760fdfbf-a615-4b7e-a413-ccdb81a32509</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/37f4d034</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:05:58 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/37f4d034/853f51f9.mp3" length="4016213" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>251</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/hpv-vaccine-brings-cervical-cancer-deaths-to-near-zero/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/historic-ilo-vote-gives-gig-workers-labour-rights-for-the-first-time/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-aim-hardier-herds-worms-productive.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-warmer-seas-female-fish-species.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>good news, positive news, daily news briefing, solutions journalism, science news, technology news, environment, climate progress, medical breakthroughs, optimism, constructive journalism, uplifting news, five minute podcast, daily briefing, world news, progress, hope, clean energy, conservation, public health</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/37f4d034/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 23, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 23, 2026</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">14dbf9c1-8962-4289-8ff2-c5715c80a6c3</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9dec89c5</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:05:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9dec89c5/a0eb1dce.mp3" length="3180295" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>199</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bird-derived-gene-tool-inserts.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-future-may-be-more-predictable-than-scientists-thought/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-found-the-heaven-sword-after-years-of-looking/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>good news, positive news, daily news briefing, solutions journalism, science news, technology news, environment, climate progress, medical breakthroughs, optimism, constructive journalism, uplifting news, five minute podcast, daily briefing, world news, progress, hope, clean energy, conservation, public health</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/9dec89c5/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 22, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 22, 2026</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">92974b7b-6acd-4d94-98ca-9ef31b179778</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/369a4187</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:05:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/369a4187/46c0bc22.mp3" length="3235466" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>203</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/the-most-powerful-drug-of-all-isnt-found-in-a-pill-bottle/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-white-roofs-urban-cities-offset.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-advanced-capabilities-moon-mars-1.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-immune-cells-that-can-fight-both-measles-and-nipah/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-north-america-rare-earth-elements.html</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>good news, positive news, daily news briefing, solutions journalism, science news, technology news, environment, climate progress, medical breakthroughs, optimism, constructive journalism, uplifting news, five minute podcast, daily briefing, world news, progress, hope, clean energy, conservation, public health</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/369a4187/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 19, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 19, 2026</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">5d09bd10-2cf5-4073-8e2e-30ee61241d10</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/95ee14fa</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:05:46 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Stan Berteloot</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/95ee14fa/17429753.mp3" length="2787831" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Stan Berteloot</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>175</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.futurity.org/ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ocean-water-drinking-water-3338592</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-arizona-wildlife-overpass-crossing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-civic-hour-volunteering/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.positive.news/economics/imagination-and-creation-are-products-of-time-and-space/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-weve-been-wrong-about-the-aging-brain/</a></li>
</ul>
</h4>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>good news, positive news, daily news briefing, solutions journalism, science news, technology news, environment, climate progress, medical breakthroughs, optimism, constructive journalism, uplifting news, five minute podcast, daily briefing, world news, progress, hope, clean energy, conservation, public health</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/95ee14fa/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five Things Going Right: June 18, 2026</title>
      <itunes:title>Five Things Going Right: June 18, 2026</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/</a></li>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/</a></li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:23:41 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>


<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berteloot/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Berteloot</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nytromarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nytro Marketing</a>, 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 <a href="https://getvoicestream.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">VoiceStream</a> free trial today!



<h4>📚 Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-fentanyl-vaccine-could-neutralize-designer-drugs-and-prevent-overdoses/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032211.htm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://squirrel-news.net/colombia-passes-first-bill-in-latin-america-to-end-fgm-chinas-ev-boom-sees-fewer-deaths-londons-tree-ring/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://phys.org/news/2026-06-farm-scientists-reveal-hidden-future.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scitechdaily.com/68-quadrillion-miles-scientists-map-earths-vast-hidden-fungal-network-for-the-first-time/</a></li>
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