Edition #139 · Monday, September 7, 2026 · 2815 positive stories

What went right: week 36 of 2026

August 31 to September 6, 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 · Phys.org Latest

Six unusual structures identified at Earth's core-mantle boundary with the help of deep learning

Since scientists can't drill 2,900 km (1,800 miles) to the boundary between Earth's core and deep mantle, they must use information relayed by seismic…

Kindness & Community · Good News Network

New Gym in Paris Helps Homeless Folks Improve Their Health And Habits - Without Leaving the Shelter

A gym equipment company from Finland is bringing physical fitness to the homeless community of Paris. Inactivity is a growing public health concern, b…

Environment & Climate · Reasons to Be Cheerful

The Spark: Your Laundromat Could Be a Library

Welcome back to The Spark, our monthly celebration of how people just like you are creating positive change, one meaningful step at a time. The Spark …

Tech for Good · MIT Technology Review

Architecting memory and storage in the AI era

The era of AI inference has arrived. Imagine a healthcare system analyzing millions of data points in real time to accelerate life-saving medical rese…

World · Ars Technica Science

Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a stopgap measure that would continue funding the US government through early December. While the meas…

Health · ScienceDaily Top News

Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks

Mindfulness, gratitude, and optimism training may improve blood pressure, inflammation, and other heart-health measures within just eight to 12 weeks.…

Animals · Phys.org Latest

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by wildfires encroaching on their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said …

Underdog Wins · Google News: underdog

7-1 Underdog Eridson Garcia Shocks Alan Chaves in Dominant Upset Victory, Captures IBF International and WBO Latino Lightweight Titles - PhilBoxing.com

7-1 Underdog Eridson Garcia Shocks Alan Chaves in Dominant Upset Victory, Captures IBF International and WBO Latino Lightweight Titles PhilBoxing.com

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