How to Find Your Silver Linings

The Science of Happiness

Do you fixate on what’s going wrong in your life? Poet and “recovering pessimist” Maggie Smith practices looking on the bright side.

Will you support The World with a monthly donation?

Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!