Five Things Going Right: August 27, 2026

Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Asiatic lion populations in Greater Gir Landscape, Gujarat increased 70% over the last decade, from 523 in; A woman who was blind for several years regained vision after the world's first simultaneous transplant of a; FDA approved the first drug that targets the root cause of narcolepsy type-1, affecting 120,000 Americans; Zion National Park is making an all-terrain wheelchair (Extreme Motus) available for rent to expand trail; A new mapping tool helps farmers reduce slug pesticide use by an average of 50%, with potential to save the. 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/indias-lion-populations-increase-70-total-habitat-by-15-over-the-last-decade/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-first-transplant-of-a-central-retina-allowed-woman-blind-from-car-crash-to-see-anew/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-approves-first-drug-that-targets-root-cause-of-narcolepsy-rather-than-its-symptoms/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-rugged-wheelchairs-national-parks/ https://www.positive.news/environment/putting-slugs-on-the-map-farmers-pioneer-precision-crop-protection/