Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once again at the top of the happiness rankings in the annual report published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. Besides Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden remain the top … Read more
Half of Americans feel “financially frozen,” according to new research. A survey examining the financial behavior and strategies of 2,000 Americans found that 53% of respondents feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure about what to do when it comes to their finances. Respondents said their biggest financial concerns are paying for necessities (36%) and sticking to … Read more
Courtney Love wants to stay across the pond. The 60-year-old actress and singer, who is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, recently spoke at the Royal Geographical Society in London and said she plans to become a permanent UK resident. “It’s so great to live here. I’m finally getting my British citizenship in six … Read more
Justin and Hailey Bieber are reportedly on the hunt for a lavish European escape, aiming to dodge the relentless glare of fame in America, according to a source speaking to The US Sun. The couple, under increasing public scrutiny, is said to be craving a serene retreat amid swirling rumors and personal challenges. The 31-year-old … Read more
It’s around the world in 100 cuisines. Naming the world’s best cuisine is going to be divisive — one person’s trash is another’s delicacy. However, travel guide TasteAtlas has taken a shot by analyzing ratings from users, who deemed Greek food the overall best of the top 100 cuisines on the globe. A chicken souvlaki platter … Read more
Prince Harry is adjusting well to life in the United States — so much so that some people think he’s talking like an American. The Duke of Sussex, who moved to the states with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020, appeared to have adopted an American accent in a recent video where he got a … Read more
The joint IHOP-Applebee’s concept that Dine Brands has been developing will arrive in America in early 2025. The corporate parent of the two chains said its inaugural U.S. dual-branded restaurant will be in Seguin, Texas. It is expected to open its doors in the first quarter of 2025. Seguin is about 40 minutes northeast of San Antonio and … Read more
Your ability to enjoy a plate of loaded potato skins and $5 happy hour drinks is slowly dwindling, as TGI Fridays has closed 12 U.S. locations in the past month and shuttered 35 restaurants across the pond. According to the company’s location section on its website, multiple TGI Fridays locations in the Northeast closed last week, including … Read more
Illegal online pharmacies are increasingly selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to customers thinking they’re purchasing prescription drugs from legitimate sources, warned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “As Americans increasingly turn to online pharmacies to purchase necessary medications, DEA is issuing this Public Safety Alert to warn of an increase in illegal online, … Read more
Want to feel good about the future? Move to the sticks. Wyoming residents are the most optimistic in the United States in 2024, according to a new study that assessed each of the fifty states and ranked them from most bright-eyed to most miserable. The Equality State ranked 7.2 out of 10 to take the … Read more
Somebody give Grandpa a box of condoms, already. Sex-crazed senior citizens are driving a major spike in the rise of STIs across the country, salacious new statistics revealed — with one surprising state leading the horny charge. In 2022 — the year with the most recent data — more than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, … Read more
How does your pursuit of life, liberty and sexual satisfaction compare to your fellow Americans? Nap Lab, a mattress review site, surveyed 1,087 Americans from across the country to rank their sex life on a scale of 1 (a total snooze) to 10 (an earth-shattering experience). Americans rated their sex lives with a national average … Read more
We’re great again! The United States is now the third best country in the world, apparently — our highest score ever achieved in US News & World Report’s annual Best Countries survey. The rankings, launched in 2016, are compiled using a worldwide survey of 17,000 “global citizens” in 36 different countries, the title reported. The United … Read more
New Yorkers just wanna have fun. While we believe New York deserves to be No. 1, the Empire State was ranked the fourth most fun state in America, according to WalletHub. New York is one of the most fun states, according to a new study — though Big Apple residents might bicker over its ranking. … Read more
New Yorkers are smarter than the average American, but the state only ranks No. 26 in the country for IQ, or Intelligence Quotient. Empire State residents have an average intelligence test score of 100.7, better than the country average of 98, according to rankings from analytics company Data Pandas, which analyzed public data from IQ … Read more
What the actual f–k? Despite all the curses spewed at every delayed subway and rat scurrying out of the trash in our own city, New York itself doesn’t even make the top 15 of the most foul-mouthed states, according to a new study published by the word wizards at WordTips. In fact, New York State … Read more
Forget everything you know about sandwiches. A surprising new ranking turns sub science on its head — with the top picks in each of the fifty states often far from expected. The annual hoagie hoedown, published by user review website Yelp, once again delivers an unusual crop of customer favorites, giving the brush-off to many … Read more
Who says money can’t buy happiness? A new ranking of communities across the United States based on the overall mental health of the local population has been released as part of U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Healthiest Communities project — and some of the best-scoring counties can be found in some of the wealthiest and … Read more
It’s a world wide web of lies when it comes to dating in New York. The Empire State ranked as the worst in the nation in a survey rating honesty among online daters — scoring 3.4 out of 10, below the national average of 5.1. DatingAdvice.com surveyed 3,000 singles on the truthfulness of those they matched with … Read more
American kids are less eco-friendly than their British counterparts – with just 43 per cent of children wanting an electric car for their first vehicle. A poll, of 1,000 kids aged 8-16, found American youths would prefer to drive an older car which they can modify. And 41 per cent want a fuel-guzzling car and … Read more