A mom in Denmark was offered 1 year of paid parental leave but chose to come back to work early. She felt she had to show she was still valuable.

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Natalia Rogaczewska took nine and a half months of maternity leave and worked a four-day week for a year.

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I'm an American mom living in Denmark. Here families take a long summer vacation, and I'm still getting used to that.

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The author moved to Denmark in 2020 with her family and is still getting used to summer time off.

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Ukraine got the go-ahead to hit Russia with F-16s, but doing so could be a waste of a good jet

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys in Fetesti, Romania in November 2023.

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Denmark bans ramen noodles for being too spicy

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Denmark has the solution to America's broken housing market

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Millions of Americans are trapped in their homes thanks to rising mortgage rates. But a genius rule lets Danish homeowners dodge the lock-in effect.

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The typical home loan in America is a gift. It's also a trap.

An ancient coin collection worth $72 million is headed to auction after 100 years of secrecy

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Vicken Yegparian, vice president of numismatics, Stack's Bowers Galleries, holds a golden coin that is part of L. E. Bruun's collection.

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Finland has been crowned the happiest country in the world for the 7th year running. See the top 20.

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Helsinki, Finland.

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Why weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are a game-changer for the global economy

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Weight-loss drugs could become a game-changer for the global economy, according to Capital Economics.

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I moved from Denmark to the US. I prefer the US, but there are some things the Danish do better.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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Oldest siblings tend to make more money. Researchers have a new theory that explains why.

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Researchers have a new theory for why older siblings tend to make more money than their younger siblings.

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