News brief

World Happiness Report. A new global report released on March 20 said that people in Finland are the happiest in the world. The northern European country led the world in happiness for the eighth year in a row. The World Happiness Report also found the top 20 happiest countries include 14 Western countries, two Latin American countries, and one from the Middle East. The United States fell to its lowest-ever position at 24th, from a peak of 11th in 2012, while Afghanistan was ranked as the unhappiest. The report cited factors like sharing meals with others and social support as important to happiness.