It’s World Happiness Day, otherwise known as International Day of Happiness, but if you’re not feeling the love, you’re not alone. Many Americans aren’t that happy, according to the World Happiness ...

Participants in the survey rate their overall life satisfaction, and these self-assessments determine the rankings. To better understand the factors influencing happiness, the report examines six key ...

You’ve probably heard of “hygge,” the Danish concept of coziness that became all the rage a few years ago. But you may not have heard of the man who made it internet-famous. But even happiness experts ...

A simple question, yet one that can evoke a wide range of emotional responses depending on context. I posed that question to Google Gemini, an artificial intelligence program. While noting, “I don’t ...

For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure? Kotiharjun Sauna in Helsinki opened in 1928.Credit...Catherine Hyland for The New York Times ...

The 2025 World Happiness Report is out and it's not good news for the US. While the top four happiest countries are no shock – Scandinavia and Iceland – the US is becoming unhappier by the year, ...

If you thought happiness was a warm puppy or a good tax refund, think again. According to the U.N., it’s a data point on a chart topped by Finland and mysteriously featuring Mexico and Israel in the ...