Why you can't have free trade and save the planet
OPINION: For centuries world trade has increased not only environmental degradation, but also global inequality. The expanding ecological footprints of affluent
View ArticleGender gap in retirement: Norwegian men retire earlier than women
More than half of all Norwegian men approaching retirement age choose to draw an early pension. But only 20 per cent of all women do the same. Many of them are
View ArticleDoping scandal covered very differently by Swedish and Norwegian media
There’s a long-standing rivalry between Sweden and Norway that plays out in sports competitions, such as Nordic skiing. When one of Norway’s biggest
View ArticleMen are stricter than women when it comes to sick leave
More men than women find it unacceptable to stay home when work is stressful or they’ve just had a breakup, a new study shows. Other studies suggest the
View ArticleWhy do Norway and Greece have radically different traffic mortality rates?
Social norms explain some of the dramatic difference.
View ArticleWhat the Swedes learned from the terrorist attack in Stockholm
Five people were killed and ten injured when a terrorist drove a truck into the crowd in central Stockholm on 7 April 2017.
View ArticleAlcohol’s role in the relationship between Sweden and Norway
Neighbouring countries often have interesting relationships— think France and Germany, or the USA and Canada. Norway and Sweden are no exception — especially
View ArticleShould Norwegians have to wait to 63 at the earliest to retire?
Like most Western countries, Norway has a lower age limit at which a person can fully retire. That age is currently 62. But will upping this lower age limit be
View ArticleViking men were buried with cooking gear
What were gender roles like during Viking times? A Norwegian archaeologist thinks we often misinterpret the past based on our current cultural assumptions.
View ArticleIntegration on hold in Norway: Immigrants face revocation of residence status
"People have felt on solid ground, and now they’re having the rug pulled out from under them," says researcher Jan-Paul Brekke. The threat of losing
View ArticleWhat happens to immigrant kids as adults?
Their performance is a bit weaker than that of other children in elementary school, and somewhat fewer students complete upper secondary school. Compared to
View ArticleResearcher recommends teachers talk to students about sexual abuse
New cases of child sexual abuse constantly crop up in the media. The topic has received greater attention both from the police and in politics. But classrooms
View ArticleWho chooses to work past age 67?
Not only people with higher education choose to work longer. A recent research project on seniors in working life reveals several surprising findings.
View ArticlePeople are more generous to each other at festivals
Much of the festival experience doesn't really happen during the concerts, but between people themselves, in the tents, a festival researcher says.
View ArticleThis is what we talk about when we talk about being drunk
Sex, barfing and stealing are among the most common themes when young Norwegians tell stories about their wild evenings on the town.
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