Good morning! I’m kicking off this beautiful Sunday with our weekly good news update. This is our Sunday morning tradition. Expect an important Jeffrey Epstein update around 2:30 PM today and an evening news rundown!
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With that, here’s the good news:
In Southern California, twin boys Caden and Cameron Turner gained a surrogate grandmother, Janet “Nana J” Firestein Daw, through the Facebook group Surrogate Grandparents USA; what began as an online connection quickly grew into a deep, family-like bond, with Nana J joining holidays, trips, and daily life, filling the Turners’ longing for grandparental support while also giving Daw the chance to experience the joy of being a grandmother.
Scientists at the University of Florida created a personalized mRNA vaccine that, in early human trials, rapidly reprogrammed patients’ immune systems to attack glioblastoma within 48 hours; tested on four individuals and inspired by COVID-19 vaccine technology, it bypasses chemotherapy and radiation, shows promise as a potential universal cancer treatment, and has sparked both hope and skepticism as trials expand, including to children.
Ethel Caterham of Surrey, England, born August 21, 1909, celebrated her 116th birthday as the world’s oldest living person, recognized by Guinness World Records after the April death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas; Caterham, who attributes her longevity to positivity, moderation, and “never arguing with anyone,” is also the U.K.’s oldest resident, a grandmother of three and great-grandmother of five, and chose to mark the milestone quietly with family while receiving global well-wishes, including from Guinness and the King.
A 46-year-old grandma, Sonja Cook, delivered her daughter Shelby’s baby Mason in the back seat of a car in South Yorkshire, England—then saved his life when she realized the newborn wasn’t breathing due to being born in the amniotic sac, quickly removing it so he could cry, making the dramatic birth both terrifying and unforgettable, with Mason now healthy and thriving.
A Ford worker in Michigan was reunited with a wallet he lost 10 years ago on a 2015 Ford Edge assembly line, after Minnesota mechanic Chad Volk discovered it lodged under a car hood during repairs; the wallet, containing IDs, cash, gift cards, and a faded lottery ticket, had traveled 151,000 miles through multiple owners before being returned via Facebook, with Ford and Cabella’s honoring the story as a testament to good faith and remarkable odds.
MIT chemists have developed iron-iodine metal-organic framework particles that can fortify foods and beverages to combat iron deficiency, a condition affecting 2 billion people worldwide; unlike previous methods, the particles withstand heat, storage, and boiling, release nutrients effectively, and prevent iron-iodine interactions, paving the way for double-fortified salt and fortified drinks like coffee and tea, with researchers planning a startup to bring the innovation to market.
For the first time since a devastating 2023 bleaching event, Florida’s staghorn coral nursery in Key Largo successfully spawned—filling the water with eggs and sperm like a snow globe—while marine biologists captured and cultivated the samples to boost genetic diversity and reef resilience, marking a hopeful step toward restoring and protecting fragile coral ecosystems.
MIT researchers have developed a groundbreaking three-layer bionic knee prosthesis—integrating muscle tissue, bone, and a robotic limb—that restores natural push-pull muscle function, reestablishes bone load-bearing with a titanium implant, and enhances mobility and “embodiment,” giving lower-leg amputees unprecedented comfort, agility, and a feeling that the prosthetic is truly part of their body.
A breakthrough clinical trial of TAR-200, a pretzel-shaped slow-release chemotherapy device inserted into the bladder, eliminated cancer in 82% of patients with high-risk, treatment-resistant non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer within three months, with nearly half remaining cancer-free a year later—marking the most effective therapy to date for this common cancer type and offering hope for long-term remission with minimal side effects.
During catastrophic flooding near Beijing that dropped 40% of the city’s annual rainfall in a week, 35-year-old construction company owner Wang Tianyu, now hailed as the “Bulldozer Hero,” spent 13 hours rescuing more than 100 stranded neighbors by ferrying them in his bulldozer scoop through chest-high waters—sometimes even carrying firefighters to reach flood zones—earning nationwide praise after images of his lifesaving efforts went viral.
Rosie Paulik, who grew up receiving over 3,500 heartfelt letters from her father Buz Ecker, launched the Dad Letter Project to share his gift with the world—now, Ecker and other volunteer dads send personalized letters offering encouragement, advice, or humor to anyone who requests one, turning the lifelong father-daughter tradition into a source of comfort and connection for countless strangers.
When 4-year-old Micah from Farmington Hills, Michigan, dialed 911 just to chat about soccer and swimming, Officer Michael El-Hage was dispatched to check in, ended up bonding with Micah and his brother Mitch, and later surprised Mitch on his birthday with gifts—including a soccer goal and police cap—turning an accidental call into a heartwarming moment of community connection.
Two 10-year-old girls made history by defeating chess grandmasters just hours apart—Bodhana Sivanandan of London beat GM Pete Wells at the British Chess Championships, becoming the youngest female ever to do so, while Ohio’s Keya Jha beat GM Bryan Smith in Akron to become the youngest American female to achieve the feat.
A 93-year-old great-grandfather, Jack Ponsford, scored his first-ever hole-in-one on the 135-yard third hole at Pannal Golf Club in North Yorkshire, possibly making him Britain’s oldest golfer to achieve the feat, with his 97-year-old playing partner George Bruce witnessing the moment—earning him a plaque at the club and sparking talk of a potential record for the oldest duo involved in a hole-in-one.
See you this afternoon.
— Aaron
