Five Things Going Right: July 31, 2026

Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: A two-year treatment targeting SCN2A-related epilepsy mutations reduced seizures and enabled a teenager to; Global hunger fell below 8% of the population for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing a; Mark Scotch donated a kidney to a stranger in late 2020 through a voucher scheme kidney exchange program; More than 160 Maasai warriors in northern Tanzania are working as lion guardians through African People and; Community-based aging support services like medical transportation, meal delivery, and social activities. 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://scitechdaily.com/teen-walks-independently-after-treatment-targets-the-genetic-root-of-epilepsy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-hunger-falls-below-8-for-the-first-time-since-the-pandemic/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/kidney-exchange-chains/ https://www.positive.news/environment/a-new-measure-of-courage-how-maasai-warriors-became-lion-guardians/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-aging-in-community/