Agrarian centrist political party now Norway’s largest
Center Party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum’s background has greatly influenced his success over the last few years, marking him as a politician to watch.
Category: Features
Finding your family in Norway
Astri my Astri publishing in Waukon, Iowa, run by Deb Nelson Gourley, offers resources to help people study their Norwegian genealogy.
Romjul and the comforts of home
Photographer Erika Skogg has traveled the globe on assignment, but returns to her native Midwest to capture the koselig spirit of Christmas.
Juleevangeliet
So much of the imagery of Christmas comes from the biblical Christmas story, Juleevangeliet, presented here in both Norwegian and English.
Corona Christmas
Alf Folmer, at 99, has a life full of Christmas memories, and has already happily set the table for Christmas, though he’ll be the only guest.
Find out what’s true in children’s songs
After a season of fact-checking claims by politicians, NRK decided to fact check the claims made in children’s songs—find out what’s true.
Nathan Myhrvold’s sense of snow
Innovator Nathan Myhrvold, former Microsoft chief technology officer, has captured the most detailed photographs of snowflakes ever.
Hadeland Glassverk
Norway’s oldest industrial company, Hadeland Glassverk in Jevnaker, opened the Christmas season with joy, despite the ongoing pandemic.
A nisse for everyone who loves Christmas
Hilde Dahl has captured the magic of Christmas with Dahlsnissen, her line of unique and authentic Norwegian nisse dolls, for over 30 years.
Koselig quarantine
Hallie Johnson of Decorah, Iowa, set out to discover how to make life under COVID restrictions more koselig—and connect to her heritage.
