Five Things Going Right: July 16, 2026

Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Humpback whale population in Brazil grew from 2,000 in 1986 to around 35,000 today, a 27-fold increase since; Women, disabled players and minority groups are increasingly participating in grassroots football after being; The European Union has banned the destruction of unsold fashion and footwear; companies must reuse or recycle; The NIH's 'All of Us' Research Program has become the world's largest database of integrated health and; China's Tianwen-2 probe successfully rendezvoused with asteroid Kamoʻoalewa after traveling 1 billion. 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/humpback-whale-watching-surges-in-brazil-where-population-has-grown-27-fold-since-whaling-ended/ https://www.positive.news/society/the-marginalised-groups-finding-community-through-football/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-no-more-clothing-waste/ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-biobank-global-resource-roots-disease.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-billion-kilometers-china-asteroid-hunter.html