Teens Are Miserable, Finland Is Still Smug And Social Media Somehow Remains 'Engagement Positive'

The 2026 World Happiness Report has arrived, and once again Finland sits atop the global happiness rankings like a serene Nordic wizard calmly sipping oat milk coffee while the rest of the planet doomscrolls itself into psychic shrapnel.

Meanwhile, the United States ranked 23rd overall, trailing Costa Rica, Mexico and …


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