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The Happy Pod Special: The Happiest Country in the World

This week's edition comes from Finland, the country repeatedly crowned the happiest in the world, and the Helsinki Happiness Hacks event introduced people - selected from thousands of applicants across the globe - to Finns willing to share the secrets of their contentment. These include skateboarding, dancing with friends, messy art, walking barefoot, ice cream for breakfast, and of course, a sauna. And we explore how happiness is measured and why a dose of pessimism doesn’t preclude happiness.

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  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed from British prison after 14-year l…

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  UNICEF says millions of children going hungry in Sudan

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  At least 20 dead in church and synagogue attacks in southern Russia

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  Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogue and churches

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  Iranian rapper's death sentence overturned

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  The Happy Pod: Knitted together by an unloved sweater

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  Jail sentences for members of Hinduja family

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  Kenyan police accused of excessive force in anti-tax demos

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  US says it is working hard to avoid conflict with China

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  New clashes in Kenya over planned tax rises

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  Investigation highlights abuses of students at the height of the Syrian ci…

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  Putin and Kim sign new defence pact

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  Biden to give legal status to half a million undocumented spouses of US ci…

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  North Korea prepares for President Putin's arrival

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  Maryland pardons tens of thousands of people of cannabis convictions

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  Netanyahu disbands his War Cabinet