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New Documentary on JOY features Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, Streams Live on GNN FB Page – WATCH
So a monk and a bishop walk into a bar... If someone had to sum up the friendship of His Holiness the 14th Dalai...
Clerics Join Tutu in Fasting for ‘Suffering People of Zimbabwe’
Two clerics have joined Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, fasting in solidarity with the people of...
Tutu Launches New Anti-Whaling Campaign
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has launched a new global anti-whaling campaign on Thursday, along with other high-profile supporters like Pierce Brosnan. The campaign seeks to...
Tutu Likens Gays’ Treatment to Apartheid
"Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, said African churches were paying too much attention to the issue...
Good News in History, November 7
Happy Birthday to Joni Mitchell who turns 80 today. The Canadian singer-songwriter and painter is one of the most influential female musicians of the...
Good News in History, October 16
101 years ago today, the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded by Roy and Walt Disney. Its name was soon changed to The Walt...
Good News in History, October 7
On this day, 139 years ago, the Danish physicist Niels Bohr was born. In his long and distinguished career, he made foundational contributions to...
Good News in History September 13
77 years ago today, T-Bone Walker recorded his great hit, which after dozens of renditions by famous bluesmen and musicians from Eric Clapton to...
Good News in History, September 7
Happy 94th Birthday to Walter Sonny Rollins was born. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, Rollins' seven-decade career...
Good News in History, July 18
103 years ago today, John Glenn, the American aviator, politician, and astronaut who became the third American in space, was born. The Ohio-born pilot...
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 2
53 years ago today, The Ramsar Convention on the Sustainable Use of Wetlands was signed in Ramsar, Iran. When stopping to think about it,...
Good News in History, December 10
199 years ago today, the Reverend Minister George MacDonald was born in Aberdeenshire. A pious and valued member of his community, MacDonald achieved a...
Water Cremation May be the Ultimate Low-Carbon End-of-Life Option, But What is it?
In the UK, the nation's largest end-of-life service provider is now going to add "resomation" or water cremation, to its offerings.
Perhaps the most eco-friendly...
Fun Facts to Celebrate First Nobel Prizes 120 Years Ago: Youngest Laureate, First Woman, Most Wins, Who Declined?
PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Fisher Rare Book Library
120 years ago tomorrow, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded, including the first one in Physics for the...
Protest Sign Made by Third Grader Inspires the Nation When it Mysteriously Travels to Protests
Elementary student Mathias Brinda's inspiring BLM sign unwittingly traveled to the Minneapolis protests then back to his Lake Country School.
Forgiving the Unforgivable: Mom Worked With Daughter’s Killers to Bring Hope to a Desperate Community
One of the most remarkable stories of forgiveness had its sad beginning 25 years ago this month, so we reached out to the California...
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Child Refugee From War Torn Somalia Goes Back to Run For President
After fleeing her homeland almost 25 years ago, Fadumo Dayib has decided she wants to be president of Somalia.
“I’m generally an optimist,” Ms. Dayib...
World Honors Mandela (1918-2013) as Champion of Freedom and Reconciliation
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hailed on Thursday as a champion of reconciliation who 'achieved more than could be expected of any...