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Moomin Characters Ltd keeps a national treasure in the family

The Moomins are close to our hearts, appear on products worldwide and were outsourcing long before highly paid consultants started using the term.

Life & society Society

Religion lessons support kids’ identities

What’s the solution to the recurring hot topic of how to approach religion in schools?

Life & society Language

Finnish made easy: Learn the local lingo

A teacher tells us the keys to picking up Finnish. Among them is a fearless, positive approach.

Life & society

Presenting our whirlwind tour of Finland

Need to give a presentation about Finland for your colleagues, clients, classmates or friends?

Life & society Travel

Take eight: Helsinki cafés

Visiting Helsinki? Check out our list of eight capital cafés.

Arts & culture Music

Shouting with a Finnish twist

A choir called Huutajat has screamed its way to international cult status, yelling all the way from Oulu to Australia.

Business & innovation Research

On the frontier of human knowledge – Leena Palotie

Genetics researcher Leena Palotie, who we are sad to note passed away on March 11, 2010, had recently been awarded the title of academician, and called her work “a fantastic journey into the human being.”

Life & society Sports

Getting into snowshoes in southern Finland

More people than ever are discovering that if you can walk, you can snowshoe.

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