Reykjavik: In Iceland's parliament, six cleaners take a break from their duties to spend time learning Icelandic, seen as one of the principal barriers to integration in the country. Of the roughly ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “solarfri” posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means “when staff get an unexpected ...

This article and radio report by Patrick Cox for The World in Words originally appeared on PRI.org on June 3, 2015, and is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement. Jón Gnarr is best ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “Solarfri” posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means “when staff get an unexpected ...