“Love is a great beautifier.” – Louisa May Alcott
Quote of the Day: “Love is a great beautifier.” – Louisa May AlcottnnPhoto by: Fernando Jiménez – licensed under CC BY-SAnnWith 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
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Good News in History, August 22
370 years ago today, Jacob Barsimson stepped off the boat on North American soil at “New Amsterdam” (Manhattan, New York City) on a mission to discover the potential for Jewish immigration to the New World. He was followed by a party of 23 Jews that established the Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest synagogue in the […]
Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver – SWNS
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Stray Pup Chases a Doggie Day-Care Bus and Gets Adopted
nnA determined Lab has found a new home in Georgia after galloping alongside a doggie daycare bus until he won over the driver and found a new home.nnIn Franklin County, the story begins when the driver of the ‘pup bus’ was doing his rounds to bring clients’ dogs to daycare.nnComing to a house he knew […]
Planting This Grass Could Yield a Bumper Crop in Flood Plains and Stop Coastal Erosion
nnRising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening farmers on America’s mid-Atlantic coast, but a crop from colonial times may be the future harvest in places like Delaware and New Jersey.nnThe issue is that more and more mid-Atlantic farmland is becoming inundated with salt making crops like corn and soy ungrowable, but a group of […]
Squirrels Were Struggling in a Heat Wave so She Made Them a ‘Squirrel Spa’
nnBreyana Elwell never liked rodents, but after it became clear the neighboring squirrels were suffering from the heat, she began to warm to them.nnLiving in New Braunfels, Texas, she maintains a sort of “squirrel resort” where the arboreal rodents can stop by, cool down, grab a bite, and lounge until the heat of the day […]
38,000 Fans Get Free CPR Training While Attending the Euro Championship–to Help Save Other Fans in Cardiac Arrest
nnAlongside all the other memories taken home from their stay in Germany this summer to cheer on their national team, 38,000 soccer fans are now certified in CPR.nnThe Get Trained, Save Lifes, campaign was a partnership between the EURO Championships and the European Resuscitation Council to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and the importance […]