April 1, 2023

Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.

The Bright Side is a series about how optimism works in our minds and affects the world around us. On March 20, the United Nations Sustainable […]
August 30, 2022

Why Is Sanna Marin Dancing Up a Political Storm in Finland?

The prime minister of Finland was caught on the dance floor. This is a bad thing? After the release of videos this month showing Sanna Marin, […]
December 6, 2017

In Finland, Flights of Fancy

IITTALA, Finland — Ask any Finn if he owns an Iittala glass bird and the answer will probably be yes, followed by an anecdote about the […]
December 1, 2017

Jewelry Diversity: A Taiwanese Designer at a Finnish Brand

Advertisement LAHTI, Finland — Thousands of miles from her homeland, in a place known for its long and brutal winters, inspiration has come easily to Chao-Hsien […]
November 25, 2016

Modern Love: Catfishing Strangers to Find Myself

Modern Love By KALLE OSKARI MATTILA More than a decade ago, when I was growing up in Finland, my model of an attractive woman was Pamela […]