The 20 best countries in the world, ranked

US News & World Report ranked the best countries in the world. In 2026, the US fell short of the top 10, while many European ...
Forbes

The 25 Happiest Countries In The World, According To The 2026 World Happiness Report

Finland tops the list of the world’s happiest countries for the ninth year. See the full ranking, key trends and where the United States lands this year. Finland just keeps going. The 2026 World ...
The Conversation

The US is one of the least trade‑oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isn’t very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic ...
CNN

More and more travelers are visiting every country in the world. Some are having second thoughts about it

Most travelers hold their own unique bucket list of destinations, but how many have every single country in the world listed? While the number of people who’ve been able to achieve this is still ...