Canada Post Worker Saves the Day After Child Forgets Stamp on Postcard to Grandma

nnA set of grandparents in rural Nova Scotia are likely looking for where to frame a handwritten letter from their granddaughter, who wrote them a postcard from summer camp.nnBut the only reason they got the opportunity in the first place was because of the “decency” of a Canada Post worker, who went above and beyond […]

Ancient Temple and Theater 3,500 years Older Than Machu Picchu Discovered in Peru

nnAn ancient temple and theater has been identified in Peru as dating back 4,000 years, placing it among the oldest man-made structures in Peru.nnLocated in the northern Peruvian town of Zaña, archaeologists had been alerted by authorities of looting taking place at a site called La Otra Banda / Cerro Las Animas, and a team […]

“Time is more than money. Time is life.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Quote of the Day: “Time is more than money. Time is life.” – Thich Nhat HanhnnPhoto by: Kevin Ku (cropped)nnWith 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, July 15

And, 69 years ago today, 18 Nobel laureate scientists signed the Mainau Declaration publicly decrying nuclear weapons. Within one year, 34 others—mostly chemists and physicists—joined the German nuclear scientists Otto Hahn and Max Born in calling for an end to perilous radioactive bombs. READ the text of the Declaration… (1955)nn