In any discussion of quality-of-life policies, Scandinavian countries inevitably come up. For many years, countries like Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden have been held up as examples of ...

Discover the Nordic secrets to contentment, from embracing 'just enough' to ritualizing daily pauses, that make Scandinavian countries consistently rank as the happiest on Earth ...

The Nordic countries consistently rank atop the world's happiness lists. In fact, five Scandinavian nations—Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland—made the top 10 happiest countries in the 2023 ...

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” Finland, Norway, Denmark, ...

Across the evolving landscape of motion-picture technology, a lot of attention gets paid to algorithms, 3D Pandorans and Robert De Niro looking 30 years younger. But there’s a quiet revolution under ...

Many people around the world wonder what the secrets are to Scandinavian happiness, with others questioning whether the region really is so happy after all. Now one of Scandinavia’s most famous brands ...

One of the most accurate descriptions of Scandinavian life in the age of the Vikings is actually a novel. Its title in English is "The Long Ships," by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson, a Swede. It has been ...

Texture, texture, and more texture keep minimalist rooms from feeling flat. Layer wool rugs, linen pillows, chunky knit ...

Scandinavian countries have a deep-seated passion for rallying, a sport that combines speed, skill, and the rugged beauty of nature. This love affair is rooted in a blend of cultural, historical, and ...

They say you should never go to sleep angry, but that’s hard to do when your partner hogs all the blankets in the middle of the night. If you’re tired of waking up cold and annoyed, the Scandinavian ...

BALLARD — It’s a sunny 20 degrees. The snow-covered Olympic Mountains shimmer across Puget Sound and a chilly breeze is blowing at Golden Gardens Park in north Seattle. Nevertheless, four young guys ...