{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Five Things Going Right","title":"Five Things Going Right: August 13, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/652a2677\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":216,"description":"Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The Great Barrier Reef experienced six mass bleaching events between 2016 and 2025, and a monsoon earlier; Sport in Mind has supported more than 60,000 people since its founding in 2010; University of Hong Kong researchers created a corrosion-resistant stainless steel (SS-H2) that could reduce; Large-scale peatland restoration in Indonesia reduced wildfire hotspots by up to 22% in restored areas during; Agrilo, a $10 soil test developed at MacEwan University using smartphone cameras, is now being deployed.\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/great-barrier-reefs-recovery-from-bleaching-is-aided-by-monsoon/\nhttps://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/three-sports-groups-using-movement-to-tackle-isolation/\nhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811052717.htm\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-wildfires-peat-indonesia-tropical-forests.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-soil-global-virtual-reality-farmers.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}