‘Give to the Max’ Annual Charity Fundraiser Breaks Record with $37 Million for Minnesotans
nnAn annual fundraiser for charitable organizations and schools Minnesota has broken its record for donations after it received $37 million in just 24 hours.nnThe donations will be sent to 6,556 charities, non-profit firms, and schools.nnGiveMN, the fundraiser’s organizers, launched in 2009 as a collaborative venture led by Minnesota Community Foundation and other associations committed to […]
Cloud Forest Species Thrive After Invasive Rodents Eradicated on Lord Howe Island–A World Heritage Site
nnIn 2022, GNN reported on the return of wildlife seen on Lord Howe Island of Australia following an extermination campaign of rats.nnNow, an expedition to the island’s high forests has revealed stunning imagery of a one-of-a-kind ecosystem where 85% of plants are found nowhere else on Earth.nn”Ascending into this rare island cloud forest is like […]
2 City Cops Reunite 104 Missing Kids with Their Families in India This Year
nnIn India, a pair of police officers have reunited 104 children and minors with their families in just 9 months, the Times of India reports.nnHead constables Seema Devi and Suman Hooda of Delhi Police Outer North District, have been lauded for their accomplishment with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (ATHU).nn”We don’t have fixed duty hours. Whenever […]
Massachusetts Cafe Offers Free Coffee if You Come in Dancing
nn”Walk in and give us your BEST dance moves for 5 seconds,” read a sign displayed on the entrance door of a coffee shop in Massachusetts.nnIn our world, as it exists today, social media virality ensued.nnCoffee Milano Cafe in Middleborough got the idea from a pizza shop that pulled off a similar promotion—to help get […]
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle
Quote of the Day: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – AristotlennPhoto by: William Felipe SecconnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, November 26
13 years ago today, the Mars Science Laboratory launched from Earth carrying the Curiosity Rover with the objectives including the investigation of Mars’ habitability, studying its climate and geology, and collecting data for a human mission to Mars. Curiosity is about twice as long and five times as heavy as previous Martian rovers Spirit and […]