The meaning of ‘happiness’ was in flux in Shakespeare’s England, and his plays capture many senses of the word.

(MENAFN) Amid a global trend of declining happiness in many Nordic nations, Iceland emerges as a notable exception, experiencing a significant rise in happiness, as reported in the 2025 World ...

But, in many ways, beautiful northern places like Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland may be even better. That’s my ...

On March 20th it came top of the World Happiness Report, an annual UN-backed study, notching its eighth consecutive win ahead of 146 other countries. Not far behind it were Denmark, Iceland and ...

the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the WHR (World Happiness Report) Editorial Board offering insight on happiness levels globally. "The World Happiness Report reflects a ...

“In this year’s issue, we focus on the impact of caring and sharing on people’s happiness,” the authors explain. “Like ‘mercy’ in Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice,’ caring is ...

Cora Fox, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) What is “happiness” – and who gets to be happy? Advertisement Article continues below this ad Since 2012, the World Happiness Report has ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) “In this year’s issue, we focus on the impact of caring and sharing on people ...