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In Norway, A Prison Built On Second Chances

2:10pm June 02, 2015

by Jeffrey Kofman

The inmates have private cells and dine with the guards. Norway spends three times as much as the U.S. per prisoner. Norwegians say it pays off, with less than half the U.S. recidivism rate.

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From left: How the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen stack up against the United States.

What's Bigger: Yemen Or Virginia? There's An App For That

5:21pm April 10, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

A website lets you compare countries around the world to your home state. You can check out other stats, too, from lifespan to income to free time.

A Pakistani polio vaccination worker gives a dose to a child in Islamabad during a 2014 campaign.

For Dollars Donated To Vaccine Campaigns, Norway Wears The Crown

6:12pm January 27, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Donations to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization hit $7.5 billion. The UK and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were the most generous dollar-wise. Norway is the per capita champ.

Megan Walhood loves the unique toasty potato flavor of lefse. "There's something so comforting about soft, starchy things," she says.

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For Norwegian-Americans, Christmas Cheer Is Wrapped Up In Lefse

2:24pm December 22, 2014

by Deena Prichep

For many Norwegian-American families, the most anticipated Christmas treat isn't chocolate or sugar-dusted cookies. It's a simple potato-based pancake, spread with butter and sugar or jam.

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