15 May, 2019
2018 saw the fewest vehicular accidents involving Russ busses since their advent Pieter Wijnen Norway Today A record-low 41 accidents involving Russ (graduating high school seniors) vehicles were registered last year, compared with 50...
14 May, 2019
Chief Rabbi of Norway honored for Mosaica, building relationships across religious lines Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland In Geneva, Switzerland, on April 29, Danish-Norwegian Rabbi Michael Melchior, founder and president of Mosaica—Religion, Society and State,...
13 May, 2019
The government aims to outlaw most single-use plastics by 2020 Victoria Garza Norway Today The Norwegian government will ban plastic disposable cutlery, plates, straws, and q-tips. The ban will be introduced before next summer,...
1 May, 2019
The Coca-Cola Company prevails in lawsuit against “Jalla” brand soda Pieter Wijnen Norway Today Soda manufacturer O. Mathisen has to pay just shy of NOK 500,000 in compensation and legal costs to the Coca-Cola...
30 Apr, 2019
Women employees must wear high heels or have doctor’s note The Local Norway’s biggest airline has been slammed for its sexist “Mad Men” approach to company dress code, effectively forcing its female staff members...
29 Apr, 2019
France will hold a competition to design the new spire for its iconic cathedral Gerard Taylor Norway Today The architectural office, which is behind Oslo’s opera house and other striking projects around the world,...
17 Apr, 2019
An interview with Rolph Payet, executive secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam & Stockholm conventions Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland The Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) conventions aim to protect human health and the environment from...
16 Apr, 2019
Norway’s royals, Thor Heyerdahl Jr. visited Chile to sign the agreement Pieter Wijnen Norway Today Norway’s royal couple witnessed a moving ceremony as the agreement on the return of objects taken during the Kon-Tiki...
15 Apr, 2019
Norway’s rate of temperature increase is nearly double the global average M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Global warming has been more rapid in Norway than elsewhere around the world. Since the 30-year pre-industrial period...
3 Apr, 2019
After 80 years, the Fantomet comic strip will fade out this May M. Michael BradyAsker, Norway Fantomet, the Norwegian translation of The Phantom, a comic strip featuring the feats of a fictional costumed superhero...
17 May, 2019
The Arctic story is tragedy—and triumph
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Vesterheim gets under your skin
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29 Apr, 2019
Snøhetta considers Notre Dame spire
29 Apr, 2019
Gender equality in the workplace
29 Apr, 2019
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