Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right

Frogs Produce a Protein That May Be an Antidote for Deadly Shellfish Toxin in Humans

Why a grieving employee broke down in tears after misreading an email from Wanda Sykes

Resurrecting Plant Inspires ‘Fridge Free’ Vaccines That Could Save the Millions of Doses Wasted Annually

London’s clean-air zone is linked to faster lung growth in children, a new study finds

US Approves First Drug That Targets Root Cause of Narcolepsy Rather Than its Symptoms

Tiffany Haddish broke down in tears on stage after spotting the woman who rescued her from the foster system

Woman Can See Again After World’s First Transplant of a Central Retina

Chinese Man Takes Paralyzed Wife on Epic Road Trip: ‘Die On the Road, Not in Hospital’

Could this popular gym supplement strengthen cancer immunotherapy?

Women share how they overhauled their lives after 40, and it’s gloriously inspiring

What went right this week: wins for health and high seas, plus more

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy

NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge

Abu Dhabi Ice Cream Entrepreneur Uses Her National Crop to Make Healthier Soft Serve

Good News in History, August 29

Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right

Teacher donated $5,000 to plant trees in China. 27 years later, he’s moved to tears by the results.

Frogs Produce a Protein That May Be an Antidote for Deadly Shellfish Toxin in Humans

World’s Oldest Person Celebrates 117 Years of a ‘Nonconfrontational’ Approach to Life

Good News in History, August 28

Man Saves Baby Otter with CPR: ‘A life’s a life, no matter what it is’

Volunteers help turn former factory into a garden of hope

5 US Cities Hire Robot Called ‘Dax’ to Help Survey and Repair Sidewalks–Kids Love Him

NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama

A ’20s farm boy couldn’t afford a telescope, so he built one. Later, he discovered a planet.

Why a grieving employee broke down in tears after misreading an email from Wanda Sykes

Pakistan Combines River Dolphin Sanctuaries Along the Indus River, Protecting 250 Miles of Habitat

6 useful things to donate before back-to-school season this year

Renter Is Shocked When Landlord Gives Her a Home After 20 Years Being a Good Tenant There

Resurrecting Plant Inspires ‘Fridge Free’ Vaccines That Could Save the Millions of Doses Wasted Annually

Good News in History, August 26

A study followed ‘gifted’ kids for over 50 years. Here’s what we’ve learned about them.

‘Wood Foam’ Startup Uses Logging Waste as Substitute for Plastic, Producing 400 Pounds Daily

Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: 'They can be a puppy one last time'

Good News in History, August 27

Tribute to Dolly Parton: Country Music Star and Childhood Literacy Champion Giving Free Books to Kids (1946-2026)

Scientists and Volunteers Take Big Step Towards Saving Rare ‘Cryptic’ Australian Orchid

India’s Lion Populations Increase 70%, Total Habitat by 15% Over the Last Decade

El Niño is coming – but nature could help

Over 3,000 Endangered Yellow-Legged Frogs and Tadpoles Unleashed to Reclaim SoCal Mountains

NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews

NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars

New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

First Bluefin Tuna Caught in North Sea in 60 Years Is Sign of Healthy Ecosystem

Good News in History, August 25

Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering and Fault Management to Enable Autonomous Space Missions

In Cuba’s fuel crisis, solar tricycles took the streets

Ethiopian Farmers Save Thousands by Switching to Solar Irrigation–While Cutting Emissions

NIAC 2026 Selections

NASA Joins Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI-Driven Discovery

Zebra Sharks the First Ever to Be Rewilded After 82 Pups Released by Dedicated ‘Shark Nannies’

Inventor Envisioned a Waterless Toilet for Astronauts, Realized it Could Solve a Global Sanitation Crisis Instead

Good News in History, August 24

Moms Love This Initiation Ritual Freshmen Must Go Through at This Oklahoma High School

Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth

‘Don’t listen to that box. Listen to me.’ People are drooling over ‘melt-in-your-mouth’ cake hack.

‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

NASA Langley Celebrates Community through Music with ‘Symphony Under the Stars’ Event

Good News in History, August 23

Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection

How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree

Robotically Assembled Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Long-Range Space Situational Awareness

Good-Humored Scientists Create ‘OnlyMarms’ Page to Boost Marmot Conservation and Donations

Dog Lost on 3rd Tallest Peak in England Finally Found After Three Weeks Stuck on Steep Ravine

California Joins 30 States to Require Financial Literacy Courses For Teens in Every High School

From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet

AI videos of sea turtle barnacle removals are taking over the internet. This real footage of a rescue turtle is way more satisfying

Why Are Some Octopuses So Smart? The Answer Might Lie in a Never-Before-Seen Mutation That Helps Them Accurately Build Proteins

‘Double Spiral’ Secret of Narwhal’s Twisted Tusk Revealed By High Tech X-Rays

Gas Station Goes Viral For Offering a Discount For Dance Moves – And Then Posts a Video

Good News in History, August 22

Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island (WATCH)

Our First View of the Surface of Mars

Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds

Seattle’s newest and weirdest local celebrity is a stubby mutant raccoon named Jimothy

Community Rallies to Support Wages of Beloved Pizza Joint’s Staff While They Rebuild After a Fire

Man Makes 200+ Trips to Remote Villages to Connect Elders with Their Children Working Abroad

Ancient Milky Way Merger

French Firm Switches On Africa’s Largest Renewable Energy/Storage Plant to Power 200K Houses

DoorDash driver showered with wedding gifts after he left a kind note in the right customer’s bag

Good News in History, August 21