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Moving to a Richer Country Probably Won’t Make You Happier
New research shows that people who move to wealthier countries don’t become happier
Australia Is the World’s Happiest Country — Again
Are you unhappy right now? That’s probably because you don’t live Down Under.
One More Time: Yes, College Is Worth It
A new study shows that despite the plight of unemployed college graduates, a degree still holds its value. Plus, education news on plagiarism in online courses and high school dropouts.
Reading While Eating for August 8: The Blues and Ol’ Blue Eyes
Today’s links include Ol’ Blue Eyes’s apartment, which is up for sale, and a video that will make you blue and make you laugh at the same time.
Money Honey: Gay Marriages Bring in $259 Million for New York City
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a $259 million boom for the city.
The Average Canadian is Now Richer than the Average American
Watch out, Americans: Your thrifty, socialist neighbors to the north have stealthily become richer than you.
Over the past five years, the average net worth of Canadian households has exceeded that of American households. So …
Cities’ Growth Outpaces Suburbs’ for First Time Since 1920s
Blame the recession: more urbanites are staying put, and more young people are flocking to join them
Queen Elizabeth II Gets a 20% Raise
Even as austerity grips the rest of the country, the Queen will take home $56 million next year thanks to a red-hot property portfolio.
Reading While Eating for June 21: Angels and Athletes
Happy Recess at Work Day. Even if your boss won’t recognize this holiday, take a break, and check out these links about miracles in Missouri, rappers who read, and shots of skateboarders.
Travel Agents Make a Return Trip
The traditional brick-and-mortar agencies are back in business with more tech-savvy, niche services
Wednesday Words: Non-Surrogate Surrogates, the App Gap and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).