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Edition #115 · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 2936 positive stories
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What went right: week 31 of 2026

July 27 to August 2, 2026 · the 8 stories most worth remembering, one per corner of the good-news world

Seven days of headlines, boiled down to the handful that actually made the world a little better. Every story links to the original publisher.

Science & Breakthroughs · NASA Breaking News
APOD: 2026 August 2 - A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia
APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 2 - A Fire…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Da…
Kindness & Community · Nice News
At This Houseplant Hospital, “Patients” Recover Under the Care of a Green Thumb
This article was originally written by Elizabeth Hunter for at SWNS - the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant original…
Tech for Good · Phys.org Latest
AI use mirrors student schedules in study of 77,000 online learners
How do students actually use AI learning assistants? A new research paper by IU International University of Applied Sciences provides the first robust…
Environment & Climate · Phys.org Latest
Indigenous territory maintains ecological stability amid agricultural expansion in the Brazilian savanna
"An island of biodiversity in a sea of monoculture": This is how a recent study characterized the Pimentel Barbosa Indigenous Territory (TIPB), locate…
Health · Phys.org Latest
Natural emulsion manages to stop fungus that threatens up to 80% of cocoa production
An innovative formulation based on natural compounds could become a sustainable alternative for controlling moniliasis, one of the most devastating di…
World · Phys.org Latest
Expressway restoration may speed regional economic recovery after disasters
A research team has, for the first time, demonstrated the crucial role that restoring transportation networks (such as roads and railways) plays in re…
Animals · Phys.org Latest
Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid poisonous snakes
Ripley, a medium-sized dog with a strong prey drive, curiously approached Brian, a large western diamondback rattlesnake, until she got a quick zap on…
Underdog Wins · BBC News Science
Mountaineer who began fossil hunting after near-death experience discovers rare 'sea dragon'
Matthew Myerscough swapped mountains for fossil-laden beaches after becoming trapped in snow on Yr Wyddfa.
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