The Danish government’s decision to allow children up to 12 years old to go back to school on Wednesday has split public opinion in the country. Listen to the story at NPR.org.
The Swedish government is issuing a civil defense booklet to about 5 million households. The update of a Cold War-era pamphlet, advises Swedes how to prepare for various disasters and emergencies. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In a few days, every household in Sweden will get a…
Listen at NPR.org It’s a cold day in Copenhagen, and the brightly colored snowsuits worn by Danish children make it easy to pick them out of a crowd here at the Odense Zoo, on the Danish island of Fyn. There are dozens of kids —…
In Denmark, pigs outnumber people 2 to 1. No traditional Danish meal would be complete without something wrapped in, wrapped around, or topped with pork. In 2012, the country exported close to $6 billion in pig meat, a figure that includes “” — which leads…
New York in the World is an hour-long documentary I co-wrote and produced with renowned TV correspondent (and all around good person) Garrick Utley for WRVO Public Media. The goal was to illustrate how New York has fared in the global era through the stories…
The Finger Lakes region of New York is my childhood home. So when the fledgling Finger Lakes Museum asked for help in wordsmithing a case statement – 16 make or break pages tasked with winning the hearts and minds of potential donors – I was…
With all the time devoted to bringing up math and reading scores in elementary schools these days, we often hear how other subjects- like art and music- are losing out. But given the signs pointing to a high-tech future, it may be more surprising to…