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The Elders Announce Visit to Middle East
A delegation of six Elders, from the independent group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela, will visit Israel, the West Bank...
Mandela and The Elders Head to Darfur
South African Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu will lead a group of elder statesmen later this month to visit Darfur. This is to be the...
The Elders – Veteran Diplomats Unite to Save the World
Imagine a group of famous retired diplomats forming an alliance to solve the world's most intractable problems. Meet The Elders: Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan,...
Cree Leader Surprises Tribe With Genius YouTuber Who Learns Dying Language to Promote it (WATCH)
An American YouTuber with millions of subscribers recently visited the Cree Nation in Canada with a big surprise—he speaks their language.
Ari Smith, aka, Xiaoma,...
Good News in History, February 13
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—February 13.
Good News in History, February 3
126 years ago, Alvar Aalto, the renowned architect and designer, was born in Finland. like Frank Lloyd Wright, Aalto would design all the interior...
Teen Who Sends ‘Silly’ Socks 4 Seniors Launches Christmas Drive to Warm Toes and Hearts in Nursing Homes
Thanks to a generous soul, there are dozens of people across the nation getting socks for Christmas—but they couldn't be happier about it.
Elle Gianelli...
Bison Herd New to Park Uncover Ancient Petroglyphs With Their Hooves Fulfilling Indigenous Prophecy
In a remarkable and inspiring occurrence, the reintroduction of plains bison to ancestral First Nations lands in Canada saw the beasts unearth important petroglyphs,...
Native American Headdress Set to be Returned to Blackfoot Homeland After Century in UK Museum
A sacred Native American headdress is set to be returned to its original owners, after being displayed in a UK museum for more than...
Good News in History, November 7
120 years ago today, Konrad Lorenz, the father of modern ethnology and Nobel laureate, was born in Vienna. In 2002, he was ranked as...
Good News in History, October 7
On this day, 138 years ago, the Danish physicist Niels Bohr was born. In his long and distinguished career, he made foundational contributions to...
Good News in History, July 18
102 years ago today, John Glenn, the American aviator, politician, and astronaut who became the third American in space, was born. The Ohio-born pilot...
Hero Passerby Scales Building in China to Save Boy Who Fell Out Window Onto a Ledge
It's time for a redux of Spiderman, but this time in Mandarin.
A man hailed as a hero climbed the side of a building as...
A Real Moby Dick: Mythic White Sperm Whale Captured on Film Near Jamaica
A white sperm whale was recently spotted off the coast of Jamaica. The video, recorded by a Dutch merchant sailor, brings to life Herman...
Irish Musicians Saving Oral History By Recording Elders Singing the Old Songs (Watch)
A small collective of intrepid and inquisitive young Irish musicians have taken it upon themselves to rescue a tradition of song when perhaps no-one...
Try One of These 12 Acts Of Kindness Today–On World Kindness Day
Here at Good News Network, World Kindness Day is one of our favorite days of the year. It’s an occasion where everyone can go...
Making Change Happen for Child Brides
The Elders, a group of notable statesmen brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007 and currently chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has decided to...
“Exciting” Afghan Peace Plan Paying Off as Taliban Fighters Renounce Violence
Peace is beginning to flower across Afghanistan with about 5% of Taliban fighters nationwide already surrendering, to re-join civil society through the Afghan Peace...
Jimmy Carter and 3 Other Elders to Visit North Korea, Ease Tensions
Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter and three other former leaders arrived in Beijing on Sunday en route to North Korea to discuss the revival of...
Seniors and Toddlers Enjoy Shared Day Care Center
An intergenerational daycare service in California provides child care and senior care in a shared environment. ONEgeneration Daycare helps seniors to continue...