Running for your life – how Parkrun became a global phenomenon
The UK has one of the EU’s worst obesity problems. According to the OECD, the number of very overweight...
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Fasting where the sun doesn’t set
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, followers around the world engage in spiritual reflection and charitable acts. They...
Why Swedes prepare for the unthinkable
Every household in Sweden earlier this year received some very unusual information from the government. A new leaflet called...
Facebook post leads to Norway government crisis
Norway’s right-wing government could be ousted by a vote of no confidence in its Minister of Justice, Sylvi Listhaug, after...
EU lawmakers “ignore scientific advice” on sustainable fisheries
British fans of fish and chips could celebrate last year, when North Sea cod stocks bounced back enough to...
Why would China want to finance a railway between Stockholm and Oslo?
A delegation from the China Association for Promoting International Economic & Technical Cooperation has visited Oslo to discuss the...
Why the Norwegian Olympic alpine broke out in a sweat over their sweaters
They’re expected to take home many Olympic medals from South Korea next month, but the Norwegian alpine team have...
Norwegian “spy” pawn in Russian political game?
For the first time ever, Russian authorities have arrested and charged a Norwegian national with spying. 62 year old...
WWF takes Norway to court over wolf culling
Can humans and wolves coexist peacefully? In Norway, environmentalists and sheep farmers regularly clash over the rights of the...
Picking a future-proof Nobel laureate
The Nobel Peace Prize usually gets the most attention out of all the Nobel prizes – and sometimes fierce...