Copenhagen
Danish folk high schools offer lessons in peace in times of war
Over the last year, Ukrainian students have been studying in Danish folk high schools through a special endowment established soon after Russia invaded Ukraine. And a small group of Ukrainian visionaries are hoping to establish Ukraine’s first-ever folk high school.
Denmark welcomes Ukrainians under special law — with an expiration date
'The muses are not silent': Ukraine House in Denmark offers space for arts, cultural exchange and dialogue
In historic shift, Sweden will join Finland in requesting NATO membership
Danish window company confronts its historic carbon emissions through forest conservation
Danish submarine killer recaptured after prison escape
On Oct. 20, Peter Madsen briefly escaped the country’s most high-security prison in Copenhagen — where he’s serving a life sentence — after taking a hostage and threatening prison guards and police with what appeared to be a gun and a suicide vest.
Christopher Columbus’ son’s universal library is newly rediscovered in this lost tome
Hernando Colón was the illegitimate son of famed explorer Christopher Columbus. His love of books inspired him to attempt an ambitious dream: store all of the world's books in one place. He summarized much of the information in his "Libro de los Epítomes," which has recently been rediscovered.
Becoming Portuguese: How Brexit and 500 years of Jewish history changed one British’s singer’s life
The final impact of Brexit is still unclear for people living in the UK, but it is already having an effect on the lives of people like Ana Silvera: British citizens who work or live in EU countries.
Is the e-bike revolution ready to come to America?
There’s a growing trend in cycling today: electric bicycles. We’re not talking about less powerful motorcycles. These are bikes that have small motors to give you a little extra thrust as you pedal.
Life sentence for Danish submarine entrepreneur who murdered Swedish journalist
Danish inventor Peter Madsen was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering, sexually mutilating and dismembering a Swedish female journalist with premeditation aboard his home-made submarine in Copenhagen harbor in 2017.
Europe's cold blast, Arctic's heat wave are 'two sides of the same coin'
While it's been unusually cold and snowy in much of Europe, the Arctic has been seeing record warm temperatures and a huge loss of ice. Here's how the two are linked, and what they might have to do with climate change.
Denmark to seek life sentence for inventor who killed journalist Kim Wall
Prosecutors in Denmark will seek a life sentence for inventor Peter Madsen for killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his homebuilt submarine in a premeditated murder.
Trips by bike finally outnumber those taken by car in Copenhagen
The capital of Denmark was known as a place where bicycles rule the roads. Now, they really rule.
The music of My Bubba, which has nothing to do with Bill Clinton
My Bubba is a Swedish/Icelandic duo with songs about food and broken relationships. And their name was not inspired by Bill Clinton's nickname.
The guy who sings that 'once I was 7 years old' song has a crazy life story
Christiania is a community in the center of Copenhagen. Musician Lukas Forchhammer grew up there in the '90s, at a time when there were no cars or streetlights and a toilet and running water were considered luxuries. Still, Lukas says Christiania had a "utopian vibe" and it helped shape the young man he is today. Lukas now fronts his band Lukas Graham; a band with a string of international hits.