A new global report says that people in Finland are the happiest in the world. The northern European country is leading the ...

As the Norwegian American writer Mikkel Aaland notes in “Sweat,” his 1978 history of global sauna traditions, “No other country has attached so much national pride to their bath.” Finland ...

People enjoy a sunny and frosty day after sweating in the sauna of the public bath in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday, March 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Sergei Grits The United Kingdom, at position 23 ...

People enjoy a sunny and frosty day after sweating in the sauna of the public bath in Helsinki, Finland (Sergei Grits/AP) “Happiness isn’t just about wealth or growth — it’s about trust ...

Finland awaits those who are tired of overly crowded or overly hot (temperature wise, that is) tourist destinations in Europe ...

Story Highlights • A group of Tustin-area residents tries to get to Center Lake every week to wade into the water. • The group visits the lake year-round, even in ...

Ireland has ranked 15th in the list of the world's happiest countries. Once again the Nordic nations top the happiness chart, while America is at its lowest ever ranking. Finland is the happiest ...

Unesco added “Sauna culture in Finland” to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. Though various kinds of sweat baths have been in use around the world for centuries, Finland is the country ...