WTF: The Amorphous Nature Of Happiness

21-Mar-25 09:30

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The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In the mix today: how long is too long to be in space; Ben & Jerry's come under fire from their corporate parent for social justice stances; and are Malaysians a happy bunch?

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Aisalli Ayub

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Categories: government, international, Law/Activism, controversies, wellness

Tags: outer space, astronaut, happiness, malaysia, activism, esg practices,

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