\n Public noise nuisance caused by people not bothering to use headphones might not rise to the level of a federal offense, but it\u2019s something nearly all of us have encountered more often in recent years.\n <\/p>\n
\n United\u2019s decision to formally call it out as unacceptable might seem a small thing, but it\u2019s a nod towards courtesy and consideration for our neighbors. That\u2019s something we all could do with more of.\n <\/p>\n
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\n Speaking of which, social support and generosity are two of the six variables researchers look at to help explain the rankings in the annual World Happiness Report, released this week. The others are GDP per capita, life expectancy and perceptions of freedom and corruption.\n <\/p>\n
\n Finland was crowned the happiest country in the world for a record ninth time in a row, with Finns reporting an average score of 7.764 to evaluate their life satisfaction, on a scale of 0 to 10.\n <\/p>\n
\n By comparison, the US is in 23rd place, with respondents from the States giving themselves a life evaluation rating of 6.816 on average.\n <\/p>\n
\n Nordic countries triumphed overall in the happiness stakes, with Iceland at No. 2, Denmark at No. 3 and Sweden and Norway in fifth and sixth places respectively.\n <\/p>\n
\n See how other countries did here<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n A partial government shutdown in the US has meant Transportation Security Administration workers missed their first full paychecks <\/a>last week.\n <\/p>\n \n The situation has employees at their breaking point, with many not showing up to work. US air travelers have been facing hours-long lines at security checkpoints, just as the spring break travel season intensifies.\n <\/p>\n \n CNN is tracking TSA security wait times at 16 major airports across the United States, including those in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver. Check your local airport here<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n Globally, ticket prices for flyers have increased dramatically because the war with Iran is driving up fuel costs. In this video<\/a>, CNN\u2019s Richard Quest explains the factors at play, including how a strategy called \u201chedging\u201d has provided an extra twist in the tale.\n <\/p>\n Real possum found in a Tasmanian airport\n <\/p>\n Real possum found in a Tasmanian airport<\/p>\n 0:22 <\/p>\n \n Airport staff in Tasmania, Australia, found a real live possum<\/a> blending in a little too well among stuffed toys in a gift shop. A spokesperson for Hobart International says the furry visitor \u201cwas safely escorted, it wasn\u2019t distressed \u2014 just another day of adventuring.\u201d\n <\/p>\n Citizenship and relocation<\/p>\n \n Last week, Italy\u2019s Constitutional Court backed a controversial law restricting citizenship by descent, a move that could mean millions of people abroad lose the right<\/a> to Italian nationality.\n <\/p>\n \n Relocating to Italy is the dream of many Americans, including Edward Krueger Connors Jr., a Vietnam War veteran, architect and former gym owner who relocated alone to the city of Lecce in Puglia in January.\n <\/p>\n \n The 81-year-old was \u201cbored of America,\u201d he tells CNN Travel and having fulfilled this long-deferred dream, he is keen to \u201clive for the moment.\u201d<\/a> He says, \u201clife is half about fate \u2014 luck \u2014 and half what you do with it, execution.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n A travel nightmare. A nationwide blackout. A critically acclaimed film.\n <\/p>\n \n What do you remember from the week that was<\/a>?\n <\/p>\n \n Two friends drove a three-wheeled car across Africa.\n <\/p>\n \n The British-made Reliant Robin<\/a> has a habit of tipping over.\n <\/p>\n \n This powder paradise in Japan is a magnet for tourists.\n <\/p>\n![\"118119_PossumAirport](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/118119-possumairport-thmb.jpg\")
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