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Finnish Moomins book series finds new audiences in the US
The Moomins are troll-like characters from a Finnish children's book series that became popular around the world starting in the 1950s. But they never really took off in the United States. The author Tove Jansson rejected Walt Disney's offer to buy the brand. Now, a bookstore chain in the US is trying to popularize the Moomins here.
Animal species are evolving to adjust to climate change, but scientists say time is running out
‘It’s never too late’: How learning Finnish taught me to embrace vulnerability
In historic shift, Sweden will join Finland in requesting NATO membership
Aukus security pact sparks Chinese and French ire
Helsinki’s mayor thinks English should be the city's official language
The mayor of Helsinki says the Finnish capital should declare itself an English-language city to try and attract more foreign workers. Not everyone is impressed with the mayor’s proposal.
How the Trump administration's climate denial left its mark on the Arctic Council
Talk of global warming was out, and relations among the eight countries that make up the council, once a highly collaborative group and a steady force for climate action, became dysfunctional.
Finland's national word 'sisu' conjures new meanings for tough times
In a country of 5.5 million, Finland has had just over 320 deaths from the coronavirus. So far, they’ve succeeded in containing the disease. And they’re not making a big deal about it. By some measures, this might be quintessential sisu.
Kalsarikännit: Drinking at home in your undies, like Finns
With Kalsarikännit, the party starts at home and stays at home — there is no intention of going out.
Power outage: How did global leadership change in 2019?
US President Donald Trump faces a Senate trial over whether to remove him from office in January. But impeachment is not the only way to remove a leader. Here's a look at political shake-ups around the world, where both legal and extralegal means to bring about regime change have made headlines.
Finland's answer to food waste: 'Best-before' is actually good later — with a discount
S-market in Helsinki has started holding "happy hours" at their stores. But instead of getting a cheap beer, shoppers get a discount on, say, a pound of shrimp or a pork tenderloin nearing its expiration date.
Green wave in EU elections illustrates a desire for urgent action on climate
Every five years, citizens of the European Union elect new representatives for the EU Parliament. In the elections that wrapped up on May 26, voters gave a clear signal that the environment was high on their list of priorities.
How to build a countrywide AI strategy? Finland is turning its seniors into evangelists.
The mentorship program is just one component of Finland’s national AI strategy, which focuses heavily on getting Finns without a technical or computer science background comfortable with AI.
10 defining global security questions of 2018
North Korea, Russia, Ukraine and Myanmar are all countries that led to questions of global security.
As the Arctic warms up, a 'new ocean' is bringing new commerce to the top of the world
As the Arctic warms, it’s opening up a whole new economic frontier, with big opportunities for tourism, shipping and resource development, including oil and gas. But that also brings a whole new array of risks for the region and the world.