Identity · Nordic
How Cold Water Brought Author Laura Hall Back to Herself
Travel writer Laura Hall on burnout, belonging and her memoir about a year of cold-water swimming across Scandinavia.
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Culture · Global
The Grace of an Active Mind
Etiquette begins in the mind. Reading, writing and creating are more than hobbies. They are habits of self-respect and lifelong elegance.
Culture · Global
What Moving to the U.S. Taught Me About Swedish Parenting Culture
Linda Åkeson McGurk never felt like an outsider in America until she became a mother. On leaving Sweden, raising two daughters in rural Indiana, and why parenting norms don't travel.
Culture · Nordic
Norway Says Goodbye to Their King
King Harald V, Norway's longest-reigning monarch in decades, has died at 89 after 35 years on the throne. As his son becomes King Haakon VIII, we look back at a life that traced Norway's own journey, from wartime refugee to reformer of a modern monarchy.
Culture · Europe
Modern Etiquette in the Digital Age
Good manners haven't gone out of style, they've just moved online. A practical guide to email, video calls and social media etiquette for the digital-first professional.
Culture · Nordic
Bruce Naigles — The Sculptor of Human Nature
A Norwegian sculptor works against the grain of Scandinavian abstraction, casting figures that are unmistakably human, asking what we owe the person standing next to us.
Culture · Europe
The Lasting Value of Etiquette: Why It Matters in Personal and Professional Life
Etiquette has never been about knowing which fork to use. It is about respect, kindness, and the small everyday gestures that build trust — at home, at work, and across cultures. Because people may forget what we said, but they rarely forget how we made them feel.
The Etiquette Salon
Nina Snezana (Stamenkovic) Shamtanis
Etiquette & Executive Presence
With 20+ years of international experience, Nina helps people communicate and lead with confidence. She writes on etiquette, protocol and personal presentation.
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Achievement · Europe
The Woman Who Made a Home on the Planet Paris
Maria Lund left Denmark with a law degree and a feeling that she wasn't in the right field. Nearly three decades after opening her gallery in the Marais, she reflects on artistic risk, independence and the shifting meaning of home.
Achievement · Europe
30,000 Strangers Saw It Before I Did
Madeline Puckette spent years chasing a credential to prove she belonged in wine. What actually opened the door was a skill she already had — and a drawing she almost dismissed as a side project. A story about outsider eyes, and why they're often the asset, not the apology.
Achievement · Nordic
The Long Way North: A Nordic Leadership Story
From engineer to president of PWN Norway, Valentina Buratti reflects on leadership, resilience, and the power of radical responsibility. Her journey shows how ambition, community, and service can create lasting impact far beyond a job title.
Achievement · Europe
PWN: How It All Began
Long before diversity became a corporate priority, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox was challenging how organizations think about leadership, gender, and ageing. Today, the founder of PWN Global argues that longevity is reshaping careers, ambition, and opportunity.
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Science · Global
When AI breaks the rules, it doesn't mean it's conscious or has free will
When two AI agents broke out of a test and hacked Hugging Face, it looked like science fiction. But breaking the rules is not the same as free will. The real danger is a machine that wants nothing and is very good at getting there.
Science · Global
Where Medicine Ends and Art Begins
When a scan comes back clear but the pain remains, medicine reaches one of its limits. This piece asks what art can offer where measurement cannot: a way of understanding the body not just as it looks, but as it is lived.
Science · Global
Can AI Be a Romantic Partner?
Real stories of people falling in love with AI, and the question they raise: can artificial intelligence be a romantic partner?
Science · Europe
While the World Burns, AI Is Lighting a Different Fire
AI companies are buying old books, scanning them, and destroying the originals. A US court says it's legal. The writer Ray Bradbury already saw this coming in 1953.
Science · Nordic
Longevity: Our Body Is a Forest. Renewal Is Possible
Our body is like a forest after a fire—it can rebuild itself, if we let it. Liubov Jursiene, a longevity expert, explores what happens when a woman starts running at 45, 50, or 55: how the body changes and what science says about aging cells and bone density.
Science · Europe
Creative Use of Ai - Opportunities and Boundaries
AI is reshaping how we create, raising real questions about copyright, rights and responsibility along the way. Manuela Hofer asks where the boundaries should sit, and argues that the future lies in collaboration, not replacement.
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An Island Without Men
In 2018, a tech entrepreneur turned a small Finnish island into her lifelong dream: a retreat built around sauna, nature and rest, open only to women. More than 8,000 women applied for around 120 places. So what became of the island?
Identity · Global
A Defense of AI in Art
If a machine makes the image, who is the artist? A personal essay on creativity, authorship, and learning to trust a new tool.
Identity · Europe
The Art of Reinventing Yourself in a New Country
Moving abroad often means losing the role, routine and people that once defined you. Here's what can help as you rebuild — one small, proactive step at a time.
Identity · Global
Big Feelings, Far From Home: Emotion Coaching
Why the way we respond to our children’s emotions matters even more when we are raising them far from home.
Identity · Europe
A Global Take on Children and Screens
How much screen time is too much? Dr Kayleigh Sumner asks better questions instead — what is the screen replacing, and are we connected enough to talk about it. A calm, global view, anchored above all in sleep.
Identity · Nordic
Follow Your Heart and Happiness Will Follow
Amina Leelo Weewo’s journey took her from Finland to Bahrain, where faith, friendship, and cultural discovery transformed her life. Today, she connects women across continents, building bridges between cultures through dialogue, leadership, and understanding.
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