Five Things Going Right: July 17, 2026

Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: A farming programme in Sierra Leone founded by Mambud Samai teaches amputees sustainable farming, enabling; Medicaid enrollees in Massachusetts receiving medically tailored meals had 31% fewer hospitalizations and 20%; Researchers in South Korea have overcome a major electrical bottleneck in next-generation semiconductors by; Researchers discovered that amphibians that survive a deadly chytrid fungus develop powerful immune defenses; Sightings of blue whales and fin whales off Southern Africa's Atlantic coast have increased in recent years. 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.positive.news/environment/agriculture/sierra-leone-programme-helps-amputees-rebuild-lives-in-sierra-leone/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/food-is-medicine-study/ https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-overcome-a-major-electrical-bottleneck-in-next-generation-semiconductors/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225523.htm https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/blue-fin-whale-sightings-conservation