economics Why America is deeply, uniformly unhappy Ellsworth Toohey

urban planning No US city cracks the top 40 in 2026 Happy City Index Ellsworth Toohey

Science A 1992 paper proposed classifying happiness as a psychiatric disorder Ellsworth Toohey

Science Economists calculate the monetary value of pets Gail Sherman

happiness vs a living wage Bhutan's "Gross National Happiness" backfires as 9% of its population flees Carla Sinclair

finland Finland invites you for a free masterclass in happiness Rusty Blazenhoff

Science What makes 'true fun' and how to spot 'fake fun' Rusty Blazenhoff

psychology Three things people in Finland—the "happiest country in the world"—never do David Pescovitz

philosophy The Swedish word lagom translates as "just the right amount" Andrew Yi

tips Five ways to hack the happiness treadmill Mark Frauenfelder

geography This is the happiest country in the world David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Nurse posts pic of 101-year-old COVID patient and asks for birthday wishes, gets 25K Gareth Branwyn

police This man is so happy he is going to jail that he is singing "I Feel Good" Mark Frauenfelder

schools Yale University's hugely popular "Science of Well Being" happiness class is now free online David Pescovitz

happiness Why Olympic bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists Mark Frauenfelder

scholarship Yale's most popular course ever: Happiness Cory Doctorow

cuisine Five second rule conclusively debunked Rob Beschizza