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Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US
Nordic Breads, ryevolution, Finnish rye bread, ruis bread, New York, United States, Finland, bakery
Life & societyCuisine

Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US

When Simo Kuusisto left Finland at 19, he never imagined he’d end up making Finnish rye bread popular among New Yorkers.

Tagged in Cuisine
How to survive winter in Finland and enjoy it
Three children climbing and playing in a huge pile of snow.
Life & societySociety

How to survive winter in Finland and enjoy it

Life is about enjoying yourself, not just surviving, and this goes for Finland in winter as well. Coffee, clothing and snow play key roles.

Tagged in SkatingSocietyTravelWinter
Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki
Life & societyDesign

Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki

See how Yellow City, a book project in Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, portrays urbanity (slideshow).

Tagged in DesignSlideshows
Peace grows from mutual respect
Ahtisaari Day, Finnish schools, conflict management, peace education, Finland
Life & societyEducation

Peace grows from mutual respect

Peace education and conflict prevention are cooler than you think! Finland and its schools are focusing on them for Ahtisaari Day.

Tagged in Crisis managementEducationResearch
Helsinki’s autumn colours come alive
Life & societySlideshows

Helsinki’s autumn colours come alive

We relish the crisp fall air, bringing you eye-catching photos of a city where green leaves are turning red, orange and yellow.

Tagged in Slideshows
A taste of the Åland Islands
Åland Islands, local cuisine, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

A taste of the Åland Islands

New businesses appear as Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands revisit local culinary heritage (includes pancake recipe).

Tagged in Cuisine
Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness
Oil-spill clean-up drill, HELCOM, Finnish expertise, Gulf of Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness

Finland leads a major international exercise testing readiness to clean up oil spills in the Baltic Sea.

Tagged in Baltic SeaEnvironment
Summer adventure in Helsinki
Life & societyVideo

Summer adventure in Helsinki

See summer life in Helsinki with a local guide on our whirlwind video tour. (Photo: Niklas Sjöblom/Taivasalla)

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