Zurich’s Formula for Happiness
When most people think of Zurich, they picture banks, watches, and meticulous order. But behind its global finance reputation lies a city quietly and consistently leading the world in quality-of-life…
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Runways, Retaliation, and Regional Risks
Crash and Questions An Air India Express flight that veered off the runway during landing has left investigators searching for answers. The crash, which occurred in Kerala and resulted in…
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How Adelaide Climbed the Happy City Index
An Escape in Adelaide I landed in Adelaide with a Sydney-tinted veil over my eyes. As any expat will tell you, Australia is too often reduced to a two-city rivalry.…
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Convoys, Currents, and the Crocodile Watch
From LA protests to Caribbean conservation, the world this week is in motion—some by choice, some by crisis. Greta Thunberg lends her voice to humanitarian aid efforts, Europe launches a…
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Why Barcelona Keeps Rising on the World’s Happiness Rankings
Happiness is hard to measure, but to me, it looks like a late-spring afternoon in Barcelona. The kind where light spills golden across the tiled rooftops of a hillside neighborhood.…
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Keeping Time in Zacatlán de las Manzanas
Nestled in the Sierra Norte mountains of Puebla, Mexico, Zacatlán de las Manzanas is a small Mexican town that often flies under the radar. However, for visitors exploring the state…
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Borders, Bombs, and Bold Journeys
This week’s news spans the past, present, and future—from wartime relics unearthed in Cologne to wildfire smoke drifting across oceans, and from high-stakes policy moves in Washington to new ambitions…
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Falling for Love and Life in Auckland
Auckland was recently named the world’s happiest city—and for good reason. With its strong public infrastructure, natural beauty, low crime rates, and deeply human pace of life, it offers more…
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Pandas, Power, and Precarious Peaks
As India arms up and pandas earn names, this week’s stories span rising waters, summit triumphs, and cultural collisions. In Tokyo, manga stirs seismic fear. In Europe, tourists pocket history.…
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The Coolest Art Scenes Around the World
Art, like travel, has the power to transcend boundaries, reflecting the unique cultural, historical, and social narratives of its environment. Around the globe, certain cities have emerged of late as…
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