As digital innovation reshapes the toy market, Lego's chief executive Niels B Christiansen discusses why playing around is good for children, adults and business
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Job boards are still rife with 'ghost jobs'. What's the point?
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Fifty years since Sweden first introduced state-funded parental leave for couples to share – pioneering policy offers some surprising lessons for other countries
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Spotify has added audiobooks to its subscription model – reaching millions of people, it may revolutionise the already booming audiobooks business
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Paternity leave: The hidden barriers keeping men at work
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The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use
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Are Europe's night trains back in fashion – sleeper trains were making a slow comeback in Europe before the pandemic, but will Covid-19 help or hinder a renaissance?
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Why do women still change their names?
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Remote worker? These nations want you.
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Swedes have long embraced their version of staycations: hemester – Covid-19 travel restrictions and remote working are reshaping the tradition
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Samfundssind – A word buried in the history books helped Danes mobilise during the pandemic, flattening the curve and lifting community spirit
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What the Dutch can teach the world about remote work
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Private dinners where men discuss feelings and equality have taken off in Sweden – but the concept isn't without controversy
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Where are all the unused planes right now?
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Swedes are used to living alone, following rules and championing innovation. How much will these social norms help during the coronavirus crisis?
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How Sweden is fixing the housework gender gap – do Swedish-style tax breaks for cleaners provide a solution or perpetuate gender-role norms?
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A novel way to prevent email overload
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Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time
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Why Japan celebrates Christmas with KFC
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Scandinavia is famous for its liveable cities, but a new university course in Nordic urban planning has raised questions about replicating the region's approach elsewhere
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Puolanka was in the news for all the wrong reasons, so locals decided to embrace being the worst
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To solve the problem of a dwindling population, one small Finnish municipality took a big step – pay its citizens to have babies
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A high income is a badge of success in many countries, but in Sweden a deep-rooted cultural code called Jantelagen stops many from talking about it
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Finland regularly tops global rankings as the happiest nation on the planet – but this brings a unique set of challenges for young people struggling with depression
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Swedes typically stop living with their parents earlier than anywhere else in Europe – but can leaving home at a young age have a dark side?
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How the ‘IKEA effect’ subtly influences how you spend
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Why Finland leads the world in flexible work – Nordic nation has embraced agile hours for decades
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The hidden air pollution inside your workplace
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China's rebel generation and the rise of 'hot words'
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