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A lesson in democracy – for Kosovo, Europe’s youngest nation
Fifteen years – it might be the age of a teenager without many cares and problems. But 15 is also the age of Europe’s youngest country – Kosovo, which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008. What are her worries and problems? Kosovo still awaits...
Searching for Sunlight: Grand Marais residents pay no electricity bill thanks to solar energy
A first-time visitor to Grand Marais might be surprised to see solar panels installed on house roofs, simply because this icy small town is a long way from the Sun Belt. But first impressions are often misleading. Spending three nights in Grand Marais showed me that...
Fighting human trafficking in Iowa
The same interstates are the main reasons, according to the local law enforcement authorities, why Iowa has become one of the crossroads of human trafficking in the United States.
American consumers crave organic food, but farmers are reluctant to give up conventional agriculture
Organic food is on the rise in the United States, but why do I still find it difficult to find organic products in neighborhood grocery stores? Home in Finland, I buy the groceries at a small corner shop in my neighborhood in downtown Helsinki. Most of the basic...