The Public Religion Research Institutes releases a sweeping study on U.S. attitudes
Society
Designer of Georgia’s Confederate License Plate Doesn’t Understand Why People Are Upset
“If I offend anyone, I don’t understand why,” says Sons of Confederate Veterans leader
Alaska Tops Standard of Living Index
West Virginia at the bottom
Albuquerque Voters Reject Abortion Referendum
Ballot was first of its kind in a municipality
A Walmart Shopping Frenzy After Food Stamp Cards Malfunction
A glitch in the payment cards issued to food stamp recipients meant there were no spending limits
Rival Gangs Play Basketball for Peace
NBA stars show up to support ending gang violence
Manning’s Prison Treatment in Limbo After Transgender Declaration
The facility where the convicted Wikileaker will serve a 35-year sentence says it won’t provide hormone therapy, but the legal precedent for transgender inmates is complicated
What Happiness Looks Like On Instagram
We asked our followers to send us images that represented joy to them using the #TIMEHappiness. Here are the 18 of the most inspiring and imaginative submissions as selected by our photo editors.
The Happiness of Pursuit
Americans are free to chase happiness, but too few of us actually achieve it. The answer is in knowing how—and where to look
Free to Be Happy
The declaration of independence enshrined the pursuit as everyone’s right. but the founders had something much bigger than bliss in mind
5 Great Thinkers on Finding Fulfillment
From Steve Jobs to Mark Twain and Ayn Rand, wise words on the many paths to happiness
#TIMEHappiness: Instagram What Makes You Happy
We asked our Instagram followers around the world to send us images of what represents joy to them
TIME Poll: What Makes Americans Happy?
In a new poll, we look at what Americans do to pursue fulfillment and happiness and what makes them unhappy—from gathering likes on social media to getting a divorce. Their answers might surprise you.