Foreskin reclaimers: The ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision ~life.men Article 1698 words 27 votes
Sweden seeks to stem deadly rise in youth crime – illegal guns are relatively accessible, with younger and younger children being drawn into serious crime Article 1214 words 14 votes
The last campfire in Swedish society – Sommar i P1, the radio show that unifies a nation Article 1352 words 11 votes
Boundaries are suddenly everywhere. What does the squishy term actually mean? relationships Article 3182 words, published Jul 14 2023 24 votes
Residents of Christiania in Denmark may vote to end open cannabis trade over fears of rising gang violence Article 666 words 6 votes
The best childcare in the world? Maybe so, but new parents in Iceland are holding out for better. parenting education Article 1283 words 7 votes
Trendy neighbourhood in Copenhagen bracing for major protests over anti-ghetto law – critics say it's racist and pushing out remaining social housing housing.social Article 641 words 5 votes
Life in Ny-Ålesund, the world's northern-most research station – in pictures Article 65 words 7 votes
Finland defence minister to take two months' paternity leave amid NATO bid – Antti Kaikkonen says 'children are only little for a moment' parenting family work Article 291 words 8 votes
Fast-rising electricity bills and surging food price inflation are taking their toll in Sweden – Matmissionen and the social stores offering food at rock-bottom prices Article 951 words 7 votes
Megalopolis: How coastal west Africa will shape the coming century Article 4597 words, published Oct 27 2022 8 votes
The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse Article 3338 words 17 votes
Boxed in: Life inside the 'coffin cubicles' of Hong Kong – in pictures housing.tiny Article published Jun 7 2017 11 votes
People don't want to hear about it – how the pandemic shaped Sweden's politics and left many feeling hopeless and disenfranchised Article 1355 words 5 votes
Indigenous reindeer herders fear the drive towards a more sustainable economy is destroying their traditional way of life and identity in Sweden Article 1582 words 11 votes
Finland and Russia share more than 800 miles of land border, plus the archipelago sea – a photo journey through the border zone Article 1250 words 4 votes
Denmark forces refugees to return to Syria – under a more hostile immigration system, young volunteers fight to help fellow refugees stay Article 1336 words 5 votes
Denmark is facing fresh claims of racism after a change to controversial legislation will allow Ukraine refugees to move into housing emptied of 'non-westerners' Article 666 words 8 votes
Danes revel in 'dancing cow day' for first time since Covid outbreak – national event to mark organic dairy cattle's release from winter barns has been online only since 2020 Article 561 words 5 votes
Hannah Gadsby on her autism diagnosis: ‘I’ve always been plagued by a sense that I was a little out of whack’ Article 3029 words, published Mar 19 2022 7 votes
For asylum seekers, Norway is a sanctuary but even in remote towns, Muslim refugees say they face surveillance and threats Article 1295 words 2 votes
Nara Walker was convicted of assaulting her ex-husband in Reykjavík in 2017 – she and eight other women are taking Iceland to court claiming human rights violations Article 2325 words 3 votes
Photojournalist Giuia Besana visits the world's northernmost priest who runs the Svalbard Church in Longyearbyen, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago Article 437 words 6 votes
Fall on walk from bed to desk is workplace accident, German court rules work.remote Article 322 words 17 votes
Europe's newest industrial megaprojects are relocating to the far north of Sweden – but are curling, wild reindeer and the northern lights enough to convince workers to follow? work Article 1876 words 12 votes
"I’m scared I waited too long have kids": The men haunted by their biological clocks ~life.men Article 1963 words 11 votes
Lego has announced it will work to remove gender stereotypes from its toys – research reveals harmful stereotypes still hindering girls, boys and their parents parenting Article 715 words 9 votes
Prison guards, but not mother, get counselling after baby dies in cell ~life.women Article 1008 words 19 votes
Last year, three "seasteading" enthusiasts bought a cruise ship to use as the core of a libertarian cryptocurrency utopia off Panama's coast. The plan fell apart before it made it across the ocean. Article 5623 words, published Sep 7 2021 17 votes
Mayor suggests Helsinki declare itself an English-language city – Juhana Vartiainen says too many highly skilled foreigners shun Finnish capital because of difficult language Article 358 words 13 votes
Thousands apply to be a Finn for ninety days – Americans, Canadians and Britons among those lured by campaign to attract foreign tech workers work family Article 386 words 11 votes
Drone sightings caused Gatwick airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? Article 5293 words 10 votes
He fought wildfires while imprisoned. California reported him to ICE for deportation Article 2012 words 9 votes
In Alabama, if the cops kill someone committing a crime, their accomplice goes to jail for murder (2018) Article 619 words, published Apr 15 2018 13 votes
What does it mean to be a ‘Karen’? Karens explain: As the meme has become more prominent online, its meaning has become confused – with real-life Karens caught in the crosshairs ~life.women Article 1309 words 13 votes
Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing – first major study of scheme comes as economic toll of coronavirus prompts fresh interest in idea work Article 761 words 13 votes
Las Vegas parking lot turned into 'homeless shelter' with social distancing markers Article 880 words 7 votes
Alcohol sales banned in Greenland capital during lockdown – move aims to cut violence against children during coronavirus confinement family Article 233 words 11 votes
Internet 'is not working for women and girls', says Tim Berners-Lee ~life.women Article 663 words, published Mar 12 2020 17 votes
How Denmark's 'ghetto list' is ripping apart migrant communities – cities are planning mass housing evictions in a 'social experiment' to encourage integration housing Article 1501 words 7 votes
Why Finland leads the field when it comes to winter cycling – progressive policies help get people on their bike, even in below-freezing conditions Article 927 words 8 votes
I worry for my teenage boys – the beauty standards for young men are out of control ~life.men Article 768 words 28 votes
How Finland starts its fight against fake news in schools – country on frontline of information war teaches everyone from pupils to politicians how to spot slippery information education Article 1543 words 7 votes