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Into the Finnish wild

To many, the freedom to roam the countryside is a luxury. In Finland, it is everyone’s right.

A Finn in America ponders the luxury of enjoying life

Anu Partanen is the author of “The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life,” comparing everyday life in the US and the Nordic region.

Arts & culture Music

Finnish summer festivals bring music to your ears

Five famous Finns reveal their festival faves. During the summer months in Finland, you can visit a different festival almost every day, and the events calendar continues into the autumn and beyond.

Arts & culture Travel

Inviting accommodation in Finland

This selection of hotel accommodation ranges from Finland’s southernmost shores all the way to Finnish Lapland in the north, with something for every season.

Business & innovation Technology

Finland is making the most of artificial intelligence

Finns are tapping into the vast opportunities provided by artificial intelligence (AI). Sooner or later, intelligent machines will think, learn and react like human beings.

Arts & culture Finnishness

Finnish footprints

You might be surprised how often traces of blue-and-white Finnish influence can be spotted in places near and far.

Life & society Society

Finland’s basic income may boost motivation to accept work

Finland’s basic-income experiment runs from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018. A basic income is not a cure-all, but for 30–40-somethings with short-term employment contracts, it seems to be a perfect fit.

Life & society Society

Finnish basic income facilitates dream job and volunteer work

We talk to one participant in Finland’s two-year basic-income trial, which continues through December 31, 2018 with results and analysis available in 2019. Does the extra income actually help people secure employment?