Dec 18th, 2008 · The Oslo-based trio of vocalists introduces a Norwegian Christmas tune, as well as a few traditions from their homeland, in NPR's Studio 4A. The group's latest recording has just been nominated for a Grammy Award.
May 5th, 2008 · Donor countries are meeting in Oslo this week to promise aid for southern Sudan — the part of the country emerging from a 20-year civil war. Aid workers say the area is not getting the attention it needs.
Feb 29th, 2008 · Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, Sam Nunn and William Perry argue the only way to stop nuclear weapons from falling into terrorist hands is to get rid of all of them. This week the former statesmen and their supporters convened in Oslo, Norway, for a conference.
Dec 10th, 2007 · In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech Monday in Oslo, Norway, former Vice President Al Gore urged the United States and China to face up to the challenges of dealing with climate change or, in his words, "stand accountable before history for their failure to act."
Dec 10th, 2007 · Former Vice President Al Gore has officially become a Nobel laureate, after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Gore shares the honor with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Dec 10th, 2006 · Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi economist known as the "banker to the poor" has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The award was presented Sunday in Oslo.
Sep 18th, 2006 · One of Debussy's most beloved works, "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," was originally supposed to be a triptych of pieces. But after the first one, he felt he had captured Mallarme's words completely. Hear this poetic composition played by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Andre Previn.
Aug 31st, 2006 · Norwegian police are reporting the recovery of two paintings that they believe are Edvard Munch's "The Scream" and "Madonna." The paintings were stolen from an Oslo museum in a daylight raid in 2004. Police recovered the paintings this afternoon. They "believe these are the originals," but are awaiting expert authentication.