{"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 21, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/491a299f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":228,"description":"Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Nearly three decades of Hurricane Hunter data reveal four features that help tilted tropical cyclones; Bacteria in soil at a former Pittsburgh steel site (Hazelwood Green) have evolved to survive and metabolize; Six narwhals equipped with satellite transmitters collected over 2,000 temperature and salinity observations; A chemical called bistrifluron killed 95.7% of western drywood termites in laboratory experiments by blocking; Students with Child Protective Services contact miss more school than peers, with teachers 14 percentage.\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.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919031037.htm\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-09-steel-site-pittsburgh-bacteria-evolved.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-narwhal-scientists-track-arctic.html\nhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919025248.htm\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-09-kids-involved-child-school-peers.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}