Feb 14 Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark's king, died late Tuesday. He… Continue reading
Apr 17 This Earth Day, remembering America's vanishing farms By Elizabeth Flock In the United States, the small American family farm has been in decline since the 1930s. These poems celebrate and remember those disappearing communities. Continue reading
Mar 30 Trump to meet Denmark's prime minister amid Brexit, NATO concerns By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Lokke Rasmussen is the latest wary European ally to visit the White House since Donald Trump took office, looking to ease concerns that the new administration will honor multilateral agreements with Europe and take a firmer stance against Russian aggression. Continue reading
Feb 18 Balancing privacy and community with design in cohousing By Corinne Segal Architect Laura Fitch describes cohousing communities as "privacy within your home, and community at your doorstep."… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 9:20 Anti-migrant sentiment lifts Denmark's right-wing By PBS News Hour In Denmark, policies aimed at deterring the arrival of asylum seekers -- by making the country less hospitable -- appear to be working. And yet that slowing hasn't stopped the country from turning more to the right, in a dramatic… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:50 To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock By PBS News Hour Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to global warming. But what if there were a way to turn that gas into rock and store it safely, thousands of feet underground? One power plant in Iceland is attempting… Continue watching
Aug 05 Denmark enters Syrian conflict By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Danish warplanes dropped bombs on the Islamic State in Syria for the first time, the country's military said Friday. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:11 Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation? By PBS News Hour Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it because Danes pay taxes to get free health care, education and generous unemployment? Or is it a Scandinavian genetic predisposition? Or is it a myth? Special… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 6:09 A dance to change Denmark's minds about refugees By PBS News Hour The Danish government has courted controversy by seizing valuables from asylum seekers to pay their living expenses, a policy intended to make the country less attractive to migrants. But one of Denmark’s leading dance troupes is incorporating asylum seekers into… Continue watching
Jan 26 Denmark approves plan to seize valuables from refugees By Amanda Gomez The Danish Parliament voted Tuesday to let immigration authorities seize valuables worth more than 10,000 kroner — about $1,453 — from asylum-seekers to help cover their housing and food costs while their cases are being approved. Continue reading