Amy Held

Co-author Martine Berger says more than five hours a day is associated with less life satisfaction.

And time lost, he says, doing other meaningful things, like meeting in person.

People in Nordic countries ranking high in happiness are on social media a lot, too.

But researchers say a mix of other factors, like strong social supports, contribute to well-being.

Amy Held, NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held.

Gulf states are reporting new missile and drone attacks today as Iran widens its campaign and says people should evacuate from three major ports in the United Arab Emirates.

Israel has announced new missile strikes on Iran today as Tehran targets the world's oil supply.

President Trump is calling on other nations to help protect a vital waterway for oil passage.

But as NPR's Arezu Rezvani reports, the response so far has been fairly muted.

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian couple and their two young children in the occupied West Bank.

NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.

The Treasury is set to receive a $10 billion fee charged by the Trump administration for brokering a deal to sell TikTok's U.S.

business.

As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, the payment is drawing more attention into how Trump is using the presidency for dealmaking.

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Airline CEOs are saying enough.

One month into the partial U.S.

government shutdown, that's seen some 50,000 airport security officers work without pay, lines lengthening, and some checkpoints closing.

The heads of American, United, Delta, JetBlue Southwest, and Alaska Air have sent an open letter to Congress calling on lawmakers to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.