The Finnish pain of the profane Life & societyLanguage The Finnish pain of the profane Can the same word be profane and profound? We check up on Finnish swearing habits.
Light and ice grace the battlements of Suomenlinna in Helsinki Life & societySlideshows Light and ice grace the battlements of Suomenlinna in Helsinki View the captivating winter beauty of Helsinki’s island fortress Suomenlinna, a Unesco World Heritage site.
A day in the life of Helsinki’s Strömberg School Life & societyEducation A day in the life of Helsinki’s Strömberg School Catch a glimpse of the Finnish education system at the progressive Strömberg School in suburban Helsinki.
With free, high-quality education for all Life & societyEducation With free, high-quality education for all The Finnish school system forms the basis of the country’s excellent scores in the PISA study.
Aimo Sori, what’s your name? Life & societyLanguage Aimo Sori, what’s your name? Discover the hidden meanings behind the names of some famous and not-so-famous Finns.
Clean claim to fame in northern Finland Life & societyEnvironment Clean claim to fame in northern Finland How a tiny village store in Finnish Lapland grew into a hypermarket powered by clean, renewable energy.
A gem of nature in southeastern Finland Life & societySlideshows A gem of nature in southeastern Finland Just a couple hours from Helsinki, Repovesi National Park forms a nature conservation success story.
