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Kavita Pillay wears a red coat and stands near a sign that says "To the ice" in Finnish.
Language
‘It’s never too late’: How learning Finnish taught me to embrace vulnerability 
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
Pedestrians walk along Aleksanterinkatu, the main shopping street, in Helsinki, Finland.
Language
Helsinki’s mayor thinks English should be the city’s official language
Blue and white flag flutters in the air against the sky
Language
Finland’s national word ‘sisu’ conjures new meanings for tough times
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The Big Melt
As the Arctic warms up, a ‘new ocean’ is bringing new commerce to the top of the world
Activists dressed up as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" are shown back lit from a low perspective.
The red cloak of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is becoming a symbol for reproductive rights
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seated next to President Donald Trump who has his arms folded.
White House struggles to contain political outcry over Trump-Putin summit
Unrest in Chicago After Shooting Of Black Man on the City’s Southside
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US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland on July 16, 2018.
Global Politics
Did Trump commit treason in Helsinki?
Trump and Putin Meet in Helsinki
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Putin and Trump having fun at a press conference.
Politics
Trump sees no reason to believe Russia behind election meddling
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, March 17, 2017.
Global Politics
Germany’s relations with Russia and the US are a delicate balancing act in the Trump-Putin era
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017.
As Trump-Putin summit looms, Russia eyes its return to global power status
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen walking side-by-side surrounded by other officials.
For Putin, Helsinki talks with Trump a win before he even sits down
women walking down the street in Helsinki
Culture
Finland’s street harassment law imposes immediate fines for harassers caught in the act
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic show team are seen performing in 2015. Finland says Russian jets like these have probed its airspace.
Conflict
Finland opens a new center to fight ‘hybrid threats’ from Russia and beyond
People walk past Stockmann shopping center in Helsinki, Finland, on May 6, 2017.
Development
How one city plans to steer residents away from driving
Maria Jaakkola at a screening of her video about Boston's Emerald Necklace
Environment
A Finnish landscape architect tries to connect the broken pieces of Boston’s Emerald Necklace
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät won Finland's Eurovision vote with their performance of “Aina Mun Pitää,” or “I Always Have To.” From left: Kari Aalto, Pertti Kurikka, Sami Helle, and Toni Välitalo.
Music
Finland’s Eurovision finalists sing about discrimination against the intellectually disabled — from experience
Helsinki tram
Environment
The city of Helsinki imagines a car-less and more care-free future
The original Unikko pattern by Finnish design company Marimekko
Arts, Culture & Media
That flower design on your shower curtain? It just turned 50
A carved wooden statue of St. Urho greets visitors as they enter the northeast Minnesota town of Finland.
Arts, Culture & Media
Saint Patrick has a cousin in Finland’s fake Saint Urho
A carved wooden statue of St. Urho greets visitors as they enter the northeast Minnesota town of Finland.
Arts, Culture & Media
Saint Patrick has a cousin in Finland’s fake Saint Urho
Global Politics
Anniversary prompts memories of German teen who landed private plan in Red Square
Environment
Reusing the internet’s power
Business, Economics and Jobs
Carrotmobs inspire buying for the environment
Development & Education
Nokia’s New Smart Phones Fail to Impress
Global Politics
Helsinki Rejects New Guggenheim Museum
Arts, Culture & Media
Where to see the longest movie
Arts, Culture & Media
A Finnish student’s take on American high school
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit – Firewater and Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra
Environment
Helsinki’s high-tech transit
Arts, Culture & Media
Couchsurfing around the world
Global Hit
Global Hit – Complaints Choirs