Edition #174 · Monday, October 12, 2026 · 3725 positive stories

What went right: week 41 of 2026

October 5 to 11, 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 · ScienceDaily Top News

Physicists just found the ‘ghost’ of superconductivity

Physicists have made a significant discovery in uranium ditelluride, finding evidence of an unusual form of superconductivity where electrons behave s…

Tech for Good · MIT Technology Review

Bringing predictive analytics to the agentic AI era

The use of predictive models in AI has become widespread, but the focus has shifted from simply making accurate predictions to enabling those systems …

Kindness & Community · Good News Network

Statins May Protect People From Glaucoma or Blindness By Preventing or Slowing Nerve Cell Death

New research suggests that statins may be beneficial in preventing or slowing nerve cell death associated with glaucoma, potentially reducing the need…

World · Phys.org Latest

From jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communication

Educators are using articles from The Conversation in their classrooms to help undergraduates learn effective public communication. These articles pro…

Environment & Climate · Reasons to Be Cheerful

The Hospital That Silenced the Machines

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is tackling hospital noise with a new approach that views sound as useful data rather than just something to be…

Health · Phys.org Latest

Experts deem empowering neurologists and neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures at bedside a worthwhile goal

Experts say that teaching neurologists and trainees to perform a certain medical procedure at the patient's bedside could be beneficial. This involves…

Animals · Wired Science

The Best Amazon Prime Day Pet Deals on Feeders, Litter Boxes, and More (2026)

Amazon Prime Day pet deals are still available but will soon expire offering discounts on various pet products including feeders and litter boxes. The…

Underdog Wins · Google News: breakthrough

Sky Arts Awards 2026: meet the Times breakthrough artists - The Times

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