Five Things Going Right: August 14, 2026

Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The East Kolkata Wetlands recycle approximately 900 million liters of Kolkata's wastewater daily through; A study of 204,907 adults across 22 countries found that fulfilling friendships and close social; A Bournemouth University study of 54 years of osprey data in northern Scotland found that a small number of; Six sets of 30-second all-out sprints altered nearly 25% of proteins measured, compared to fewer than 0.25%; GLP-1 medications are associated with a 30% lower breast cancer risk in a study of over 110,000 women. 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://reasonstobecheerful.world/east-kolkata-wetlands/ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-fulfilling-friendships-linked-health-countries.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-pairs-ospreys-population-recovery.html https://www.futurity.org/sprinting-3342622/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sprinting-3342622 https://scitechdaily.com/popular-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-linked-to-30-lower-breast-cancer-risk/