Eurovision Fans Are Hungry for News. These Superfans Are Here to Help.
A cottage industry of blogs and social media accounts, run by Eurovision obsessives in their spare time, satisfies a seemingly endless demand.
Norway’s Lise Klaveness Is Calling Out FIFA From the Inside
Lise Klaveness is a rarity in soccer: a woman leading a national federation. But in pointing out her sport’s failures, she has made powerful enemies.
Skis, Songs and Shots at a Supremely Norwegian Sports Festival
Holmenkollen celebrates cross-country skiing and other winter sports in a nation that reveres them. Even the competitors admit the fun is infectious.
Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a Kafkaesque South Indian comedy, a delirious British noir caper scripted by Alan Moore and a Czech body-horror movie that’ll get under your skin.
At Home Beneath the Waves
Those fascinated by the ocean can now vacation, dine or even live underwater in these specially designed locations.
Inside Trondheim, One of Europe’s Northernmost Creative Hubs
From Michelin chefs to fashion plates, the Nordic city comes into its own.
Heilung Puts a Heavy Metal Twist on the Sound of the Vikings
The band Heilung performs on replica instruments to recreate the sound world of pre-Christian Europe and bring it into the modern age.
Sports in Norway, Like Skiing and Bobsledding, Face Threat From Warming Arctic
Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t.
Tensions Over the Ukraine War Deepen the Chill Near the North Pole
The war and the comments of a Russian diplomat have strained relations on an archipelago in Norway where Russians, Ukrainians and Norwegians have lived peacefully for decades.