Finland features future learning methods Business & innovationInnovation Finland features future learning methods Engaging Learning Environment, part of Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, shows how tech and teaching will combine.
Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US 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.
Engineer becomes entrepreneur in Finland Business & innovationEconomy Engineer becomes entrepreneur in Finland What happens when an Indian immigrant in Finland leaves behind a stable job to test the waters of entrepreneurship?
Meet one of Santa’s elves ChristmasSanta Claus Meet one of Santa’s elves Our reporter visits Finnish Lapland to catch up with Crackers, one of Santa’s elves, for a rare, exclusive interview.
New York sings a Finnish Christmas tune ChristmasModern Christmas New York sings a Finnish Christmas tune Each year, traditional Christmas songs bring together New York’s dispersed Finnish community (includes Top 5 playlist).
What Westerners weren’t supposed to see Arts & cultureLiterature What Westerners weren’t supposed to see Finnish Estonian author Sofi Oksanen causes a stir with the subject matter and success of her novel “Purge,” which has won just about every prize it possibly can.
Finnish Christmas: Good, bad and ugly ChristmasChristmas fun Finnish Christmas: Good, bad and ugly Like many good things, Christmas in Finland is not without its foibles and nuisances. Here’s a light-hearted list.
