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Rabbis Replace Burned Korans at Destroyed Mosque in West Bank

In a rare act of conciliation by Israeli settlers Tuesday, a group of rabbis from Jewish settlements near the Palestinian town of Beit Fajar...
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Tennessee Christians Lay Out Welcome Mat for New Mosque

The Heartsong Church in Cordoba, Tennessee, has opened its doors to its new neighbors from the Memphis Islamic center while they are still building...
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Israeli Millionaire Builds Mosque in France

Jewish businessman Robert Harush who grew up in France decided to spend part of his fortune on renovation of a large Muslim house of...
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Mosque Plan at Ground Zero Overcomes Major Obstacle with Landmarks Vote

The New York Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to deny landmark status to the building at 45-47 Park Place located two blocks from...
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No Jewish-Muslim Conflict in Synagogue That Doubles as a Mosque

Synagogue members suggested they rent their building to a Muslim congregation when they heard it was looking for a place to host overflowing crowds. On...

Good News in History, March 18

100 years ago today, the classic silent film The Thief of Baghdad, written by and starring Douglas Fairbanks, debuted in cinemas. Freely adapted from...

Good News in History, March 10

826 years ago today, the Giralda Minaret was designed for the Almohad Mosque in what was Islamic Seville, Andalusia. This UNESCO World Heritage Site...

Good News in History, March 5

50 years ago today, a very special performance was held at Berkeley University to witness the singing of the Hymn to Nikkal. It had...

The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn’t Really Being Told

This week GNN reported that for the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island,...

Historic Effort Returns 136 Juvenile Galápagos Tortoises Conservationists Release into the Wild

The Galapagos Conservancy successfully airlifted 136 juvenile tortoises to the volcanic terrain on Isabela Island, their only natural habitat on Earth. The giant Galápagos tortoises...

Good News in History, December 27

Happy 52nd birthday to Big Duncan Ferguson, the Scottish striker who racked up over 200 appearances for Everton FC scoring 58 goals. Whether you...

Good News in History, November 27

On the day in 1960 and 1961, NHL legend Gordie Howe set two monumental milestones, becoming the first player to score 1,000 points, and...

Good News in History, November 12

Happy 70th birthday to Baaba Maal, the Senegalese singer and guitarist, who is one of the most important musical exports from the country. Pop...

Must See: 16th Century Turkish Baths Reopening in Istanbul as Part-Antique Spa, Part-Museum

Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness. Following an extraordinary 13-year restoration project,...

Good News in History, June 27

On this day 125 years ago, Joshua Slocum completed the first solo circumnavigation in the world, amazingly, on a sailing yacht he built himself...

Good News in History, June 17

90 years ago today, Harry Browne, among the first men to introduce Libertarianism to a national audience, was born in New York. Browne was...

Good News in History, May 6

186 years ago today, the American blacksmith John Deere launched his first agricultural product—a plow forged in steel that was self-scouring, and earned the...

Pentagon Reverses Ruling on the Release of Art Made by Guantanamo Bay Detainees

In a rare moment of beauty at Guantánamo Bay, detainees managed to win themselves the rights to own and control their own artwork. A recent...

Stone ‘Bird Palaces’ Meld Historic Architecture with Islamic Love of Animals in Istanbul

An empire which lasted 500 years was famous among writers for making a place in its society for animals, and the "bird palaces" of...

Why Senegal Winning Africa’s Biggest Sports Trophy is the Ultimate Feel-Good Story

For the first time in their country's history, the talented footballing nation of Senegal has taken home Africa's finest sporting prize: The African Cup. They...