In 2019, Danish authorities issued a report stating that the security situation in some parts of Syria had “improved significantly.”...
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Voters in Greenland go to the polls on Tuesday in a parliamentary election that is dominated with questions about the...
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The Danish government had ordered all farmed mink in the country to be killed because the animals can carry a...
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Asif Mehmood moved to his neighborhood in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen back in 1994, shortly after immigrating to Denmark...
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The Danish government’s decision to allow children up to 12 years old to go back to school on Wednesday has...
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Sweden’s prime minister announced Friday that public gatherings of more than 50 people will be banned as of Sunday, with...
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On a cold, sunny October day on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, a group of men dressed in black gathers...
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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Greenlanders say their island has never received as much attention as it’s currently experiencing following President Trump’s...
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Europe’s once-powerful Social Democratic parties have been losing steam for decades, a trend that continued in the recent European Parliament elections....
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Denmark’s very short national campaign season, with an election this spring without a date set, is causing a gambling bonanza...
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As U.S. politicians continue to spar over the idea of building a border wall, Denmark is preparing its own controversial...
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On Sunday, Swedes will vote in national elections for the first time since a wave of immigration changed the country’s...
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The Swedish government is issuing a civil defense booklet to about 5 million households. The update of a Cold War-era...
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FULL STORY AT NPR.ORG In a move aimed at ensuring an integrated Denmark without “parallel societies” and to protect “Danishness,”...
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Listen to this story at NPR.org A living history museum usually conjures up images of butter churns and anvils. At...
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Listen to this story at NPR.org Who, exactly, is a martyr? That seemingly simple question is behind a controversial...
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Ah, Stockholm: the only city in the world (we think) with such a meticulous dedication to artisinal bread that it’s...
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Listen at NPR.org It’s a cold day in Copenhagen, and the brightly colored snowsuits worn by Danish children make it...
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According to European rules, refugees are supposed to seek asylum in the first country they reach. That hasn’t always been...
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“They’re running a little late,” chides an elderly gentleman, tapping his watch at 12:02 p.m. He’s come to this farm...
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Listen to this story at NPR.org STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Ukraine faces so much tension because it’s a kind of frontier...
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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Eurovision attracts more viewers than the Super Bowl. And yet, a lot of Americans have scarcely heard...
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When Jonette Øyen bought her first electric car, it turned heads. “Now nobody turns around!” she says with a laugh....
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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Norwegians love winter sports. Their haul of 26 medals in Sochi placed them third behind Russia and...
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Who doesn’t love a Danish pastry? And in Denmark, they like their pastries sprinkled with plenty of cinnamon. But now,...
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Martin Jensen smokes heroin. In the past, when this gaunt-faced Dane had to hide in elevators and stairwells to feed...
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Hey there, hipster. No bike helmet, huh? Well, we all have our excuses. There are the vanity-driven ones that —...
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Karen Hanghøj, a scientist with Denmark’s Geological Survey, points to the southern tip of Greenland on a colorful map hanging...
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In Denmark, pigs outnumber people 2 to 1. No traditional Danish meal would be complete without something wrapped in, wrapped...
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Let’s begin with the rainbow, even though, in an ideal world, it would probably come at the end: It has...
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New York in the World is an hour-long documentary I co-wrote and produced with renowned TV correspondent (and all around...
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The Finger Lakes region of New York is my childhood home. So when the fledgling Finger Lakes Museum asked for...
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Imagine a New York autumn with almost no red or orange — just brown, brown, brown. Experts say that could...
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Forget touch screens and voice recognition — what if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based...
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In the fall of 2012 my family and I took a slight detour on the way from New Mexico to...
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Yes, those are my teeth marks. Toothbutter: noun. Butter spread so thickly as to reveal teeth marks upon biting. The...
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In the U.S., Thanksgiving marks the unofficial start of the race to Christmas (unless you happen to decorate department stores,...
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For many people, the phrase “Scandinavian food” probably doesn’t bring much to mind beyond the Ikea food court. For those...
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For the last several years a diverse coalition has been working quietly to lay the groundwork for a new Wilderness...
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A picture out the bus window between Valles Caldera and Bandelier. In the front are trees in an area that...
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Is it bad when you burst out laughing in the middle of an interview about the plight of otters in...
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As part of our series on endangered species in New Mexico, we took a field trip to look for the...
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The Endangered Species Act turns 40 next year and all this week we’ll be taking a look at it’s affect...
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When it comes to recycling in New Mexico, there is nowhere to go but up. And that’s the plan! Major...
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With all the time devoted to bringing up math and reading scores in elementary schools these days, we often hear...
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Every year around this time, New Mexico birders have the opportunity to take part in a nationwide ritual known as...
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Here’s a story from the archives. Six months following the 9/11 attacks, when safety was the first thing on everyone’s...
detailspreviewWriter and broadcast journalist
Based in Billund, Denmark
Sidsel Overgaard
Email: sidselovergaard@gmail.com
