World Mar 20 Finland ranked happiest country in the world. The U.S. falls to its lowest-ever position By Kirsten Grieshaber, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press
Health Nov 26 Watch 5:32 Researchers find strong relationships protect long-term health and happiness A decades-long Harvard study has concluded that good relationships and close friendships are the key to lifelong health and happiness. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the study’s director,… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Nation Dec 12 Watch 3:57 A Brief But Spectacular take on the algebra of happiness Digital communication and social media have revolutionized our culture, but for some people, they worsen feelings of isolation and depression. Scott Galloway, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, specializes in human wellbeing and has learned how…
Making Sen$e Feb 28 Watch 8:22 How economic inequality might affect a society’s well-being Economic inequality is a major theme in the American political dialogue. As the country’s wealthiest people continually become richer at the expense of the poor, some research suggests they may actually become less happy and healthy. Economics correspondent Paul Solman… By Paul Solman
Nation Nov 14 Watch 2:54 A cross-country bus trip helped Gary Shteyngart understand American happiness Who is happy in America? Author Gary Shteyngart took a bus trip across the country to find out -- and the answer surprised him. Hedge fund managers, some of the most successful Americans by standards of economic achievement, tended to…
Oct 02 seventysomething: Sometimes you don’t want to put on a happy face By Susie Kaufman We seventysomethings were born into the thick of mid-century striving and compliance, every day another opportunity to be good and do good. Continue reading
Sep 11 Column: Happiness, not endless sacrifice, drives success at work By Dr. Annie McKee Many people are sick to death of their jobs. How can we move from discontent to happiness on the job?… Continue reading
Sep 02 Column: GDP is a useful measurement, but it doesn’t show the whole picture By Vikram Mansharamani The size of the pie says nothing about how income is distributed. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:29 How do you beat a midlife slump? New book explores ways to thrive By PBS News Hour While the stereotypical “midlife crisis” is not that common, feelings of midlife malaise are very, very common, says NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty. In "Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife," Hagerty examines what causes this existential slump and offers… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:11 Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation? By PBS News Hour Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it because Danes pay taxes to get free health care, education and generous unemployment? Or is it a Scandinavian genetic predisposition? Or is it a myth? Special… Continue watching