Norman Borlaug's research saved lives, but we must consider how the resulting technologies have been applied. While his ...

According to a survey, most Norwegians will vacation in Norway this summer, with fewer going abroad due to high costs.

Finally, among the crowd of young, up-and-coming artists was the soft-spoken, veteran songwriter, Sigrid Refsum. Opting for a traditional Norwegian bunad for her stroll down the red carpet, Refsum ...

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Hate groups and neo-Nazis abuse Norse symbols like the raven flag and Thor’s hammer Judith Gabriel Vinje Los Angeles The look on the lady’s face said it all as she grabbed at the Thor’s hammer ...

There are about half a million sheep in Iceland but only around 360,000 people. The sheep are bred almost exclusively for the meat and the wool. They are usually shorn twice a year, in spring and fall ...

PATRICK HUNT Stanford University. Neanderthal humans (Homo neanderthalensis) are documented in European contexts for around 430,000 years, according to new studies.The accepted genomic contribution of ...

Annemor Sundbø’s story is a “rags to history” one. She’s the author of eight books, all revolving around the art of knitting. Her career started in a shoddy mill in Setesdal, Norway, and turned into a ...

There was once a woman in a U.S. president’s life. But not just any woman: a Norwegian princess. The princess was Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, and the president was President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

Documentary tells the story of compassion and bravery to rescue Europe’s Jews. LORI ANN REINHALL Editor-in-chief The Norwegian American. When Suzannah Warlick was growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had ...