Copenhagen

Conflict & Justice
As Denmark tears down homes in ‘non-Western’ areas to force assimilation, residents fight back in court
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Transportation
Construction underway on the world’s longest tunnel immersed underwater
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Students at the International People's College head off to class.
Ukraine
Danish folk high schools offer lessons in peace in times of war
At Copenhagen's central train station, Ukraine's flag wave side by side with Denmark's flag in a sign of solidarity seen all over the city.
Ukraine
Denmark welcomes Ukrainians under special law — with an expiration date
"The Glass Castle," by Dmytro Moldovanov, seen at "The Muses are Not Silent" exhibition at Ukraine House in Denmark, Copenhagen, May 17, 2023.
Ukraine
‘The muses are not silent’: Ukraine House in Denmark offers space for arts, cultural exchange and dialogue
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson talks during the parliamentary debate on the Swedish application for NATO membership, in Stockholm, Monday, May 16, 2022. 
Global Politics
In historic shift, Sweden will join Finland in requesting NATO membership
U Saw Mhue Dee, U Saw Benjamin and Daw Naw Lay Lay explain the process of growing elephant foot yam, sheltered from the afternoon heat under a stilt house in Paungdawgyi Village. 
The Big Fix
Danish window company confronts its historic carbon emissions through forest conservation
Police officers are seen as Peter Madsen (not pictured) is surrounded by the police in Albertslund, Denmark, Oct. 20, 2020.
Conflict & Justice
Danish submarine killer recaptured after prison escape
A painted portrait of Christopher Columbus' son, Hernando Colón,
Books
Christopher Columbus’ son’s universal library is newly rediscovered in this lost tome
Ana Silvera singing at the Manchester Jewish Museum
Becoming Portuguese: How Brexit and 500 years of Jewish history changed one British’s singer’s life
The “Copenhagen Wheel” is designed to help give riders a boost up steep hills like in San Francisco. Cyclists still have to pedal to get the extra thrust.
Business
Is the e-bike revolution ready to come to America?
A courtroom sketch shows Peter Madsen during the trial regarding the killing of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 25, 2018.
Justice
Life sentence for Danish submarine entrepreneur who murdered Swedish journalist
Arts, Culture & Media
Art to Save the World
Arts, Culture & Media
Offset carbon…and cheating
A man walks in the snow next to the Houses of Parliament in London on March 1. Brtain and much of the rest of Europe have been hit with a late winter blast linked to extreme warming in the Arctic.
Environment
Europe’s cold blast, Arctic’s heat wave are ‘two sides of the same coin’
Copenhagen Police's Special prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen is seen during a news conference in front of the Copenhagen Police Headquarters after the prosecutor's office announced the charge in the submarine murder case against Peter Madsen, in Copenhagen
Media
Denmark to seek life sentence for inventor who killed journalist Kim Wall
A cyclist rides past autumn-colored ivy climbing the wall of a building in downtown Copenhagen November 2, 2010.
Lifestyle
Trips by bike finally outnumber those taken by car in Copenhagen
The duo My Bubba
Music
The music of My Bubba, which has nothing to do with Bill Clinton
Lukas Graham
Music
The guy who sings that ‘once I was 7 years old’ song has a crazy life story
Musicians from Scandinavia and southern Africa play a jam session at a Danish café during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival this month.
Music
These African and Scandinavian musicians create sweet sounds in Copenhagen
Swedish police officers erect a border control fence at Malmo on the Danish border
Conflict
Sweden cracks down on migrants flowing across its borders
Danish newspaper headline: "Presidential candidate loves Denmark: In the US, Denmark was praised by Bernie Sanders during yesterday's presidential debate, and it is not the first time that US Senator has cited Denmark as a good example"
Global Politics
What’s so great about Denmark?
Sanja Golubovic (r) and her friend Branka Saric (l) at a rally demanding the Danish government accept more refugees and migrants. Both came to Denmark as refugees from Bosnia.
Conflict
A former refugee in Denmark says she’s embarrassed by her adopted country’s stance on refugees
Gardens blanket the roofs of shops in Copenhagen.
Environment
It’s not just the bikes — green rooftops help make Copenhagen the world’s greenest city
Global Scan
How do you get around NSA snooping? Germany proposes a return to typewriters
Sille Kongstad's bicycle-powered hearse is unveiled at Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen
Lifestyle & Belief
How to get one final, bicycle-powered ride in Copenhagen
Business, Economics and Jobs
Energy experts skeptical of Cancún climate talks
Arts, Culture & Media
In search of the perfect email sign-off
Arts, Culture & Media
In search of the perfect email sign-off
Lifestyle & Belief
A sibling rivalry ferments between identical twin Danish brewers
Lifestyle & Belief
A sibling rivalry ferments between identical twin Danish brewers
Mexico City now has nearly 40 miles of dedicated bike lanes and plans for much more.
Lifestyle & Belief
The best way to get around traffic-clogged Mexico City may be on a bike
Mexico City now has nearly 40 miles of dedicated bike lanes and plans for much more.
Lifestyle & Belief
The best way to get around traffic-clogged Mexico City may be on a bike
Marius the giraffe is pictured in Copenhagen Zoo February 7, 2014.
Environment
Here’s the story of a baby giraffe fed to lions at the Copenhagen Zoo
obama COP 15
Environment
Did NSA spying give the US an edge at the Copenhagen climate conference?
Copenhagen Wheel
Environment
This new wheel will turn your bike into a pedal-power/electric hybrid
The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol in Washington October 6, 2013.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Quick, can you name another country with a debt ceiling? It’s hard
Arts, Culture & Media
Danish Archaeologists Find Traces of Beowulf Legend
Environment
Copenhagen sets ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral in little more than a decade
Environment
University students rally to get endowments out of fossil fuels
Environment
UN Climate Secretariat meets with renewed sense of urgency
Global Politics
‘Love bridge’ serves as connection for Danes who can’t live in their own country
Arts, Culture & Media
Congolese band, made famous in 2009, begins U.S. tour
Global Politics
Ecuador grants Assange asylum; diplomatic row with United Kingdom intensifies
Environment
Bike ridership low due to promotion of helmets, urban motility expert says
Environment
Online community seeks to enable documentation of environmental conditions
Business, Economics and Jobs
Copenhagen power plant turned into ski resort
Business, Economics and Jobs
A video game designed to heal
Environment
Kiribati’s bid for survival
Arts, Culture & Media
A Cycle Race at a Snail’s Pace
Environment
Climate conference promises non-binding
Global Politics
Senate ‘truth squad’ plans Copenhagen trip
Environment
Ontario’s aggressive green energy plan
Copenhagen climate summit expectations
Environment
India’s green energy promises
Environment
President Obama’s green report card
Berlin Wall squatters
Denmark: Happiest place on Earth
Global Politics
The year of Obama
The G8’s hopes for a global climate treaty