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A view of the business tower Lakhta Centre, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 27. Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland.

Russia has cut off its natural gas exports to Finland in a symbolic move

May 21, 2022
The move came just days after the Nordic country announced it wanted to join NATO and marked a likely end to Finland's nearly 50 years of importing natural gas from Russia.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
President Biden, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson deliver remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 19)

May 19, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Europe
President of Finland Sauli Niinisto, left, and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson attend a joint news conference in Stockholm, Tuesday May 17, 2022.

Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications

May 18, 2022
The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
A wounded service member of the Ukrainian forces from the besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol is transported out of a bus on a stretcher under escort of pro-Russian fighters, upon arrival in Novoazovsk, Ukraine, on Monday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 16)

May 16, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, left, and President Sauli Niinisto announced Sunday that Finland will apply for NATO membership.

Finland and Sweden announce they want to join NATO, marking a big blow to Putin

May 15, 2022
Finland changed its policy toward the military alliance after troops invaded Ukraine. Sweden has avoided all military alliances, but like Finland, has also grown closer and closer to NATO over time.
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Europe
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday.

Turkey's president opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

May 13, 2022
"We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion," Erdogan told reporters.
NPR
Russia-Ukraine recap
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks during a press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday in Helsinki, Finland. Niinisto and Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Thursday in a joint stateme

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 12)

May 12, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NPR
Europe
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto makes a point during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Finland's leaders say they are in favor of seeking NATO membership

May 12, 2022
The statement by the president and prime minister comes a day after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited both Finland and Sweden to sign a military cooperation agreement.
NPR
Ukraine invasion — explained
A shipment of valuable art was seized at Finland's border with Russia, with customs officials citing sanctions stemming from the war in Ukraine.

Finnish customs seizes millions of dollars' worth of artwork headed to Russia

Apr 07, 2022
The paintings and sculptures, some of which are reportedly priceless, had been loaned by Russia to museums in Italy and Japan. Finnish agents detained them at a border crossing over the weekend.
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Global Health
A woman skates in Helsinki, on a sunny but frosty Boxing Day on Dec. 26, with temperatures around 9 degrees Fahrenheit.

Americans got a bit happier last year, but they've still got nothing on the Finns

Mar 18, 2022
The latest World Happiness report finds Scandinavian countries once again dominating the top of the rankings, while the U.S. climbed from 19th to 16th.
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Europe
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, left, and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde, take part in a joint news conference in Stockholm on Feb. 2, 2022, after talks on European security.

Neutral Finns and Swedes reconsider idea of NATO membership

Mar 03, 2022
A change in public opinion in steadfastly neutral Finland and Sweden has taken place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NPR
Europe
Finland's government, led by Prime Minister Sanna Marin, announced it will extend family  leave for both parents to nearly seven months. Marin is seen here arriving at an EU summit in Brussels in December.

Finland's Women-Led Government Has Equalized Family Leave: 7 Months For Each Parent

Feb 05, 2020
Under the new policy, families are entitled to a total 14 months of paid leave. The health minister says the goal is to both improve gender equality and boost a declining birth rate.
NPR
Space
The auroral dunes appear as green waves in the sky.

A New Form Of Northern Lights Discovered In Finland – By Amateur Sky Watchers

Jan 30, 2020
It was the members of a Facebook group who noted that the auroras they'd seen didn't look like any that had been previously catalogued. So physicists asked them to take a few carefully timed photos.
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Europe
Sanna Marin celebrates after winning her party's prime minister nomination on Sunday. The 34-year-old will be Finland's third female government head.

At 34, Finland's Sanna Marin Set To Become World's Youngest Sitting Prime Minister

Dec 09, 2019
She was nominated to lead the Social Democratic party on Sunday after her predecessor stepped down. The four other parties in her coalition are all led by women.
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Goats and Soda
The moms of newborn Finnish babies are given government-issued baby boxes—stocked with clothes, bedding and toys — and also doubling as a makeshift crib. The group Finnwatch wanted to know who manufactured the goods.

Why Finland's Beloved Baby Box Got A Harsh Review

Jan 25, 2019
A watchdog agency delved into the origins of the booties and bibs in a free box of goodies that the government sends to new moms.
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World
The front pages of Russia's July 17 newspapers feature pictures of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.

'Better Than Super': Russia Reacts To Trump-Putin Summit In Helsinki

Jul 17, 2018
Some Russian commentators and politicians rejoiced after Monday's meeting between the two leaders, with one columnist even calling it "another small miracle."
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World
Russian matryoshka dolls depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Trump are on sale in the Ruslania book store in Helsinki. Putin and Trump are scheduled to meet on Monday.

Russian 'Reset 2.0': What Putin Wants From Trump At Helsinki Summit

Jul 15, 2018
Russia's president wants to normalize ties with the U.S., stop sanctions and give President Trump the impression he is the only Western leader who can get through to him.
NPR
The Two-Way
A fan waves the Finnish flag during the Nordic World Ski Championships last year. Finland is No. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report, released Wednesday.

Life's Nice In The Nordic Ice: Finland, Neighbors Top U.N. Happiness Index

Mar 14, 2018
The Finns took No. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report, while perennial leaders Norway and Denmark weren't far behind. Meanwhile, the study devoted a chapter to the decline of happiness in the U.S.
NPR
The Torch
Finnish snowboard coach Antti Koskinen, who knits during competition, has become an Olympic folk hero.

Finland Takes Olympic Chill To The Next Level: Team Knitting

Feb 13, 2018

During the weekend's slopestyle competition, Finnish snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen was casually knitting at the top of the course.

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The Torch
Finland's Tomi Rantamaeki, seen here delivering a stone with curling teammate Oona Kauste of Finland, is the oldest rookie at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Oldest Rookie In The Winter Olympics Will Turn 50 This Year

Feb 09, 2018
"People are eating wrong. If you take care of yourself, both mentally and physically, you stay young. Age is only a number," says Tomi Rantamaeki, a Finnish curler who is 49 years old.
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Planet Money

Episode 796: The Basic Income Experiment

Sep 22, 2017
The basic income. A flat payment to citizens, without strings. Is it a progressive fantasy, or sensible policy? We may soon find out. The Finnish Government is testing it on 2,000 unemployed citizens.
NPR
The Two-Way
Candles and flowers left at the makeshift memorial for the victims of Friday's stabbings at the Turku Market Square, Finland.

Suspect In Finland Stabbing Rampage Identified As 18-Year-Old Moroccan

Aug 21, 2017
Police in Finland say the man suspected of killing two people and injuring six others in the city of Turku Friday is an 18-year old Moroccan citizen who was previously known to authorities.
NPR
The Two-Way
Police officers and rescuers in the Finnish city of Turku after several people were stabbed on Friday.

2 Dead In Stabbing Attack In Turku, Finland

Aug 18, 2017
Police say they have apprehended a suspect after shooting him in the leg, and it's not clear what his motivations were. Six other people were injured in the attack about 100 miles from the capital.
NPR
The Two-Way
Police guard the area where three women were killed in a shooting incident outside of a restaurant in Imatra, Finland after midnight, Sunday.

Gunman in Finland Kills Local Politician, 2 Others With Rifle Outside Restaurant

Dec 04, 2016
A 23-year old gunman killed a local councilor and two journalists, all women, around midnight local time. The shooting took place about three hours east of Helsinki.
NPR
Shots - Health News
A Helsinki bomb shelter now serves as a shooting range for an archery club.

How Finns Make Sports Part Of Everyday Life

Jul 28, 2015
In Finland, 90 percent of adults take part in sports or exercise at least twice a week. The Nordic nation far outpaces the U.S. in adult sports participation. Free and easy access to facilities helps.
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