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How gig capitalism came to thrive in Nordic labor markets

For decades, the Nordic countries have occupied a special place in the global political imagination. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are routinely held up as proof that capitalism can be tamed: ...
Opinion
Santa Cruz SentinelOpinion

Letters to the Editor | Feb. 24, 2026

Stephen Kessler’s State of the Union column on Feb. 21 was simply brilliant satire. Sadly, everything he covered that POTUS uttered in the article shockingly is not very far from the truth. Hillary ...
The Wire on MSN

This International Women’s Day, let’s fund care like we fund highways

The Union Budget 2027-8 should treat care as economic infrastructure and launch a dedicated National Care Infrastructure Mission.
Opinion
The Malta IndependentOpinion

What should child friendly courts look like

Children come into contact with the justice system in many different ways. This can be for family matters such as divorce or adoption, in administrative justice for nationality or immigration issues ...
The New York Times

Nordic combined gives out first medals at what might be its last Olympics

Jens Luraas Oftebro (No. 7) won gold Wednesday in Nordic combined's normal hill/10km event. Dwindling participation and fan interest have the sport's Olympic future at risk. Daniel Karmann / picture ...
The New York Times

Why Nordic combined is a mental challenge unlike any other at the Olympics

Johnny Spillane is a world champion and three-time Olympic medalist in Nordic combined. Marco Felgenhauer / NordicFocus This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of ...

Denmark to consider if gastronomy is art as New Nordic cuisine movement grows

Denmark is debating whether top-level cooking counts as art, and the country’s most theatrical restaurants sit at the center ...

Researchers decode the welfare effects of pricing algorithms

The National Bureau of Economic Research has published a new working paper by economists Ali Shourideh (Carnegie Mellon ...
BBC

Nordic combined - the Winter Olympic sport with no women

Nordic combined athletes continue to campaign for their inclusion in the Winter Olympics American Nordic combined skier Annika Malacinski dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete. Instead, she must watch ...
BBC

'Simple but harmonious': Eight iconic Nordic homes throughout history

These Nordic "modern masterworks" emerged from a design vision that was unique to this northern corner of Europe. The region's distinctive "soft modernism" still impacts how we live now, says a new ...
CNN

One of the Winter Olympics’ oldest sports is facing steady decline. Its savior could be finally allowing women to compete

A little more than a week before the 2026 Winter Olympics were set to begin, Annika and Niklas Malacinski dialed into a Zoom call from their World Cup event in Austria. The sibling tandem from ...
ESPN

Norway's Oftebro wins 2nd Olympic gold in Nordic combined

TESERO, Italy -- Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro won his second Nordic combined gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Games after the large hill ski jump and 10-kilometer ski race Tuesday. "I had ...