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The Happiest And Unhappiest Countries In The World
By
Jon Clifton
, Contributor
Managing Partner, Gallup
Can happiness predict political upheaval more accurately than traditional economic measures?
POLITICS
It's A Wonderful Life... Without Fidel Castro
By
John A. Tures
, Contributor
Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
But the real difference, the key to understanding Castro's legacy, comes from the country's politics. In 2007, at the end
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HEALTHY LIVING
The U.S. Ranks 13th In Happiness. Here's How We Get To No. 1.
By
Ryan Grenoble
The richest countries aren't always the happiest, although poverty hurts.
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HEALTHY LIVING
These Are The Happiest Countries In The World
By
Kate Bratskeir
The U.S. ranked #13. And Bernie Sanders feels great about #1.
BUSINESS
These Are The Happiest Countries In The World
By 24/7 Wall St., 24/7 Wall St.
Denmark’s residents are the most satisfied with their lives, according to the Better Life Index released Monday. According
TRAVEL
The Happiest Countries In The World Might Also Be The Prettiest
By
Suzy Strutner
If you're looking to take a trip to the happiest places on Earth, then here's your bucket list. 8. Sweden There's a sourdough
GOOD NEWS
These Are The Happiest Countries In The World
By
Kimberly Yam
3. Denmark 6. Finland CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misstated the United States' ranking on the list as
WORLDPOST
The World's Top 10 Happiest Countries
TRAVEL
The Smiliest Countries On Earth According To Instagram Photos
8. Philippines Ducligan Rice Terraces 5. Costa Rica Manuel Antonio National Park 9. Guatemala Lake Atitlan 10. Mexico Beach
WELLNESS
Denmark Is Considered The Happiest Country. You'll Never Guess Why.
By
Meredith Melnick
The Nordic countries were also early starters in providing women with the right to vote (Sweden in 1919, Norway in 1913, Iceland
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WELLNESS
Why Switzerland Has Some Of The Happiest, Healthiest Citizens In The World
By
Carolyn Gregoire
Here are five things Switzerland can teach the rest of the world about creating a robust economy and a healthy, happy population
LATINO VOICES
Latin America Showed Most Significant Increase In Happiness, World Report Finds (INFOGRAPHIC)
By
Carolina Moreno
The happiest country in the world may not be in Latin America, but the region’s future is looking very bright. “On a regional
WELLNESS
The Happiest Countries In The World (INFOGRAPHIC)
By
Carolyn Gregoire
But the U.S. lagged behind, coming in at 17th, just below Mexico. The placement echoes other recent findings on national
WELLNESS
The Happiest States In America In One Map (INFOGRAPHIC)
By
Katy Hall
and
Jan Diehm
The map below is based on results from a study of geotagged tweets published earlier this year in PLoS ONE by researchers
POST 50
I Share a Dream for the Common Good
By
Donna Jean Freberg
, Contributor
writer, blogger, producer
Perfection is a hologram of a goal, but healthy change for the better -- a far better pursuit -- is much more likely when pursued as a community project: as a hands-joined, hearts united, common goal.
LATINO VOICES
Colombia Was Happiest Country In The World By The End Of 2012, Survey Finds
We already knew Colombians were people with a lot of flavor, delicious dishes and high-spirited, so for many it won’t come
WORLDPOST
And The World's Most Prosperous Country Is..
By
Eline Gordts
TRAVEL
Denmark Is The World's Happiest Country
Bhutan measures the mood of its citizens in a national happiness index, and in an international meeting held at the UN yesterday
WELLNESS
The Happiest Countries Are in Northern Europe
By
John Helliwell
,
Jeffrey Sachs
, and
Richard Layard
, Contributors
Is it possible to measure the happiness of the world's population? Remarkably it is, and the first World Happiness Report published today does just that.
WELLNESS
Gross National Happiness: The Key to a More Inspired Future?
By
Shelley A. Lewis
, Contributor
Spiritual Entrepreneur and Publisher
Isn't now a good and appropriate time to advocate a different type of framework for living, a new prosperity, one that is simply more evolved in its vision and can lead to a greater sense of subjective well-being?
WORLDPOST
PHOTOS: The World's Happiest Countries
By
Nicholas Sabloff
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