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    A Danish mom drops her young son at his school in Copenhagen. – Photo credit: Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images
    Culture, Family, Money, Politics

    Denmark’s generous parental leave policies erase eighty percent of the ‘motherhood penalty’

    Alexandra Killewald

    2/3/2026
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    At the annual European Gull Scream Championship, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. – Photo credit: www.rawpixel.com
    Culture

    At Belgium’s annual seagull screeching competition, the birds are the squawk of the town

    Elyssa Goodman

    5/4/2025
  • Legacy

    Everything You Need to Know About Cooking with Blood

    Mark Hay

    2/7/2017
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    Recycled Seashells Transform Beach Into a Dazzling Art Installation

    Laura Feinstein

    7/1/2015
  • Articles, Legacy

    Denmark’s New Eco-Friendly School is a Marvel of Solar Science

    Laura Feinstein

    6/26/2015
  • Design

    Danish Architects Reimagine the Zoo

    Caroline Pham

    7/31/2014
  • Articles, Legacy

    Building the Ultimate Adventure Playgrounds

    Adele Peters

    9/6/2013
  • Articles, Design, Legacy

    Move Over Straw Bale Construction: Meet the Modern Seaweed House

    Yasha Wallin

    7/19/2013
  • Articles, Legacy

    Pedal Pushers: Denmark Unveils a Bike Commuter’s Dreamland

    Zachary Slobig

    7/21/2012
  • Articles, Legacy

    In Copenhagen, Gas Stations Morph Into Bike Repair Shops

    Nina Lincoff

    10/8/2011

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