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What Hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness

Season 2026 Episode 1 | 5m 52s

As the holiday season comes to a close and parts of the country face frigid temperatures this New Year’s, we explore a concept of comfort, warmth and joy that began in Scandinavian countries and has recently spread to America. Deema Zein reports on the art of hygge.

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