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Finland again ranked happiest country in the world. US falls to lowest-ever position
Finns are the happiest people in the world, according to a new global reportABC News - Mar. 19 -
Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row
For the eighth year in a row, Finland ranked in the top spot on the World's Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world.CNBC - Mar. 20 -
One country is celebrating the 'world's ugliest animal'
The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins all 6 gold medals at cross-country skiing world championships
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first cross-country skier to win six gold medals at one worlds.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
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Six of the world's 10 most polluted cities are in one country, report shows
Six out the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, a new report shows.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Summit Country Day falls to undefeated team in Division V boys basketball state semifinals
Summit Country Day vs. Gahanna Columbus Academy in OHSAA Division V boys basketball state semifinalsYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Klaebo notches first six-gold cross-country sweep
Norway's Johannes Hoesfolt Klaebo completing an unprecedented sweep by winning all six golds at the cross-country world championships.ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Feeling a bit down under: Australia drops out of world’s top 10 happiest countries
Australia drops to 11th in the latest World Happiness Report rankings, with New Zealand 12th and Nordic nations still on top of the world. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
U.S. falls to lowest-ever ranking on 2025 World Happiness Report
The United States fell to its lowest-ever place on the World Happiness Report, released on International Day of Happiness, while Finland remained in the top spot.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
Why Is the U.S. Falling in the World Happiness Rankings? Blame a Kindness Recession
This year, the U.S. sank to No. 24 in the World Happiness rankings. What do the likes of Finland and Denmark have that we don’t? More kindness.Inc. - 6d -
Trump administration to end funding for vaccinating children in poor countries
The Trump administration plans to end U.S. funding for Gavi, a global program that purchases shots to help vaccinate children in developing countries against some of the world’s deadliest ...The Hill - 1d -
The Houston Rodeo Is the Super Bowl of Country Culture
Spending a few days eating turkey legs, watching piglet races and ‘mutton bustin’ at the world’s largest rodeo and livestock show.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Senegal held by Sudan in World Cup qualifying
Sudan hold Senegal to a draw in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and remain top of their group despite civil war continuing in the country.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Coco Gauff falls to Magda Linette in upset at Miami Open, defining recent serve struggles
MIAMI — Coco Gauff suffered through another frustrating afternoon Monday at a tournament near her hometown, falling in the round of 16 to Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-4. For Gauff, the world No. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The Black barbershops are helping boys fall in love with reading
Barbershop Books is bringing hundreds of free books to Black barbershops across the country to help more boys become better readers.NBC News - 6d -
Nyenget wins as Klæbo has to settle for 14th after six worlds golds
Norwegian cross country star Johannes Høsflot Klæbo showed that he is human after all as he finished 14th in the first World Cup race since famously sweeping all six world titles, with team-mate ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup amid potential Trump travel ban
Team Melli make their fourth straight World Cup Country likely to face restrictions in a Trump travel ban Iran have become the sixth team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup thanks to their 2-2 ...The Guardian - 2d -
Poch: USMNT can be world's best in 5 or 10 years
Mauricio Pochettino has said the U.S. men's national team can be the best in the world within "five or 10 years" due to the growth and investment in soccer in the country.ESPN - Mar. 19 -
Russia is again barred from figure skating worlds. Will the 2026 Olympics be different?
Prior to Russia's ban from international figure skating, the Russians had won more medals at the world championships than any other country.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jessie Diggins clinches third cross-country skiing World Cup overall title
Jessie Diggins, the only non-European woman to win an overall title, has now done it three times.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
'Hurting' New Zealand determined to reach World Cup, says coach
Heartbreaking near-misses will fire "hurting" New Zealand to their first football World Cup since 2010, their coach Darren Bazeley said on Wednesday, with the country two wins from the finals.New ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
Portugal's president has announced that the country will hold an early general election on May 18ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Shares of Asia's automakers fall as Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports
Shares of Asia's automakers fell after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose tariffs on cars not made in the country.CNBC - 1d -
Gauff and Sabalenka advance in Miami but Rybakina falls
World number one Aryna Sabalenka and third-seeded Coco Gauff eased through their second round matches at the Miami Open on Thursday but seventh seed Elena Rybakina crashed out to American Ashlyn ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
S Jaishankar: ‘The virtues of the old world order are exaggerated’
India’s foreign minister on his country’s enduring bond with Russia, dealing with a transactional Trump and the merits of unpredictabilityFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Syria shows dangerous signs of Iraq’s post-Saddam chaos
Democracy and peace are not guaranteed when a dictator falls — sometimes, a country’s fate turns uglier and messier.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
China’s consumer prices fall for first time in more than a year
Index declines 0.7% as deflationary pressures continue to weigh on world’s second-largest economyFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Adirondack-style feijoada: Brazilian bobsled team gets taste of home country in Saranac Lake
SARANAC LAKE — Members of the Brazilian bobsled team, in town for the IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid, filled Fiddlehead Bistro on Wednesday for a taste of home. Local metalworker Dan King ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they're stuck in Panama
Over the past week, Panama's government has released dozens of migrants from around the world who were deported from the U.S. The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump’s expansionism threatens the rules-based order in place since second world war
UN charter says members ‘shall refrain from the threat or use of force’ against a country’s territory or independence. The post-second world war taboo on acquiring territory through force or by ...The Guardian - 4d -
Landmines in Syria kill hundreds of civilians returning home after fall of Assad
Children particularly vulnerable to unexploded war remnants scattered throughout country as more than a million people return. More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
2025 World Series odds: Which MLB favorites, dark horses are the best bet to win the Fall Classic?
Do all 30 teams have a shot at the trophy? Probably not, but we'll play alongCBS Sports - 1d -
Detroit Tigers fall short, 5-4, to reigning World Series champion Dodgers on Opening Day
The Detroit Tigers finished 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Thursday's Opening Day game.Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Detroit Tigers fall short, 5-4, to reigning World Series champion Dodgers on Opening Day
The Detroit Tigers finished 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Thursday's Opening Day game.Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Marquette falls out of AP men's basketball poll for first time in 50 weeks
The Golden Eagles' streak had been the fourth-longest in the country after Houston, Tennessee and Purdue.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Annual report reveals most polluted cities around the world
The countries with the worst air quality included Bangladesh and India, according to an annual report from IQAir.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Japan’s apex survival instinct is put to the test
The erosion of the post-1945 world order has rattled the countryFinancial Times - 1d -
Sweden is 'no longer a country that cannot be trusted'
Sweden and Finland's defence sectors are benefiting from their countries joining Nato.BBC News - Mar. 6 -
Political free fall: Turkey faces protests, investor flight after opposition leader's arrest
Concern over stability and economic security in Turkey could damage financial inflows at a time when investor confidence in the country is already shaky.CNBC - Mar. 20
