The week's good news: February 13, 2020

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1. 104-year-old World War II vet receives more than 70,000 valentines

This will be William White's 104th Valentine's Day, and it's shaping up to be the best one yet. White is a World War II veteran who lives in an assisted living facility in Stockton, California. A retired major, he received a Purple Heart after being injured at Iwo Jima. One of White's neighbors wanted to honor his service, and put up a request on social media, asking people to send White valentines. The goal was to hit 100, but with one day to go before Valentine's Day, White has received more than 70,000 cards. "It's just too fantastic," White told Reuters. Cards have come in from all 50 states, as well as abroad. Because there are so many letters, White's family and several volunteers are taking turns opening the cards and reading the messages to him. White never really celebrated Valentine's Day before, and said this experience has left him "sort of speechless."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.