What happened to the world's best schools?
Finland was once first in the world in reading. Today it's 17th. This time on All Points North, we ask what went wrong in Finnish schools. Z...
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The All Points North podcast has everything you need to know about the news in Finland this week. All Points North is produced by Yle News, a unit of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
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20 of 305 episodesFinland's deepfake epidemic
This week on All Points North, we investigate the disturbing rise of explicit deepfake images targeting Finnish women. From public figures t...
Inside Finland’s drone scare
A sudden drone alert in southern Finland triggered a major security response and renewed debate on civil preparedness. From sirens and shelt...
Embracing Finland's cultural norms, quirks and shocks
This week in the 'All Points North on Video' studio we discuss how to embrace, accept or cope with the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Finla...
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Who gets to be Finnish?
As Finland becomes more international, ideas of what it means to be Finnish are changing too. We hear from young adults with mixed backgroun...
Can social media help you learn Finnish?
Despite its fearsome reputation as an impossible-to-learn language, many immigrants to Finland enthusiastically take on the challenge of lea...
Will you get a pension?
Retirement is starting to feel uncertain, especially for younger generations in Finland. We hit the streets and speak to experts to unpack t...
Why is finding work in Finland so difficult for foreigners?
The challenges internationals face when trying to find a job in Finland is the topic of discussion in the All Points North on Video studio t...
Taking the sting out of occupational burnout
About a quarter of Finnish workers suffer from occupational burnout symptoms, and immigrants are not immune to the problem. We hear burnout...
Student life in Finland — expectation vs reality
The shining reputation of the Finnish education system and the promise of a healthy work-life balance attracts many students from abroad, bu...
The hidden forces making food more expensive
Finland wants to curb supermarket store brands to give farmers more power, but could the move leave shoppers paying more for less? We visit...
Should Finland ban kids from using social media?
As Finland moves ahead with plans to introduce a social media ban for children, the All Points North podcast visits a school, examines the r...
A review of 2025 in Finland
Join All Points North for a month-by-month journey through Finland's year in news. Ronan Browne produced and presented this episode of All P...
Could Finland have a Blue Zone?
We turn our focus to the secrets of a long, healthy life. Could a corner of Finland quietly be becoming one of the world's next Blue Zones?...
Finland's last remaining war veterans
All Points North takes a look at Finland's diminishing population of war veterans and hears about how they impacted Finnish society as well...
Why is Sanna Marin so divisive?
All Points North explores why Sanna Marin is viewed abroad as a shining example of the success of Finnish education and gender equality, but...
Everyday life in Suomenlinna
We take the ferry to see what it's like to call a Unesco World Heritage Site home. Matthew Schilke produced and presented this episode of Al...
Is it time to rent or buy?
Years of falling prices have cooled confidence, but as borrowing costs stabilise, some buyers see opportunity where others see risk. Zena Io...
What do Finland's new citizenship rules mean for you?
The Finnish government has once again tightened the rules around who can obtain a Finnish passport, but what do the latest changes mean for...
Are there Russian 'illegals' in Finland?
Finland’s relationship with Russia has always been complicated, but since joining Nato, the stakes have never been higher. In this episode,...