{"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 12, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e03e9944\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":236,"description":"Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Pangenome-guided breeding of Tartary buckwheat successfully combined stress tolerance and higher yields by; Researchers at University at Buffalo developed an early warning system using publicly available data and; Legal reforms on same-sex relationships in Asia (India 2018, Taiwan 2019, Singapore 2023, Thailand 2025); Researchers at Universitat Rovira i Virgili have identified a method to convert used coffee grounds into; Replacing an internal-combustion vehicle with a battery electric vehicle almost always reduces greenhouse gas.\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://phys.org/news/2026-08-himalayan-grain-potential-pangenome-higher.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-early-housing-evictions.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-legal-reforms-shift-discourse-social.html\nhttps://scitechdaily.com/scientists-find-a-smarter-way-to-turn-used-coffee-grounds-into-clean-fuel/\nhttps://www.futurity.org/carbon-emissions-benefits-electric-vehicles-3342292/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carbon-emissions-benefits-electric-vehicles-3342292","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}