Tag: Ranking

Ireland slips down global happiness ranking

Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots. The annual World Happiness Report, launched in 2012 to support the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, is based on data from US […]

New Jersey perched high among worst states to work, new ranking says

Feeling burned out at work? You’re not alone. Wealth of Geeks, which publishes content about money and pop culture, used factors like income, quitting rates, commute duration, working hours, safety, and paid time off to determine the worst states to work in − and New Jersey ranks pretty high. The Garden State came in ninth […]

Europe tops the charts in global beaches ranking

The summer holidays might be a long way off, but northern Europeans with a few euros to spare are likely to be thinking ahead, or even booking an early-year beach break to get away from the February cold. If so, then the top three beaches to head for are not too far away, with Praia […]

Girl Scout Cookie edition. Here’s our ranking of Girl Scout cookies

It’s Girl Scout cookie season and the debate is on about what cookie is best. Several Avalanche-Journal news staffers tried to weigh in on the debate. Alana Edgin, Gabriel Monte and Mateo Rosiles gathered last week in the A-J’s downtown conference room, with a box of each available Girl Scout cookie – eight boxes in […]