{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Five Things Going Right","title":"Five Things Going Right: September 9, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/103341e5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":239,"description":"Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: A new pancreatic cancer drug has doubled lifespan for late-stage patients and received immediate FDA approval; A new method (S-DEIM) estimates sea surface temperatures 40% more accurately than conventional approaches and; Researchers from Kyoto University developed a rational method for designing defined microbial communities; A decade-long randomized trial found that implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may benefit patients under; A study of 25 Black women found that racialized bias in childhood classrooms has lasting negative effects on.\n\nStan 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nStart your VoiceStream free trial today!\n\n📚 Sources:\n\nhttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fda-immediately-approves-drug-thats-doubling-lifespan-for-late-pancreatic-cancer-patients/\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-09-sparse-method-sea-surface-temperatures.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-09-optimizing-tomato-growth-microbes.html\nhttps://scitechdaily.com/cardiac-breakthrough-could-offer-lifesaving-treatment-to-more-patients/\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-09-classrooms-careers-black-women-effects.html","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SAu_W21W5AtVH1Ot48EO6rfVP9cEjNFGjCrUJ9qoC3s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iN2Qz/NWYxNTBjZTlkNjNm/Y2I5ZGFkYjA2N2Mx/OWUxOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}