/tags/iceland Iceland en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-02/why-the-cod-on-cape-cod-now-comes-from-iceland Order cod in a restaurant on Cape Cod, and you might assume you're buying local. But the fish that gave the Cape its name are now so depleted that restaurants are serving cod imported from Iceland. Some activists think it's time America developed a taste for the less popular fish still present in the waters off the Cape. Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-02/why-the-cod-on-cape-cod-now-comes-from-iceland Rachel Gotbaum /arts-life/2013-09-25/getting-a-taste-of-iceland-ahead-of-denver-showcase If you try to use Google Maps to figure out how to get to Iceland from Colorado, it’ll admit that it can’t calculate it. As the crow flies, it’s about… Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:47:11 GMT /arts-life/2013-09-25/getting-a-taste-of-iceland-ahead-of-denver-showcase Nathan Heffel /npr-news/2013-08-01/where-in-the-world-are-there-no-mcdonalds McDonald's may seem to be everywhere, but there are still 105 countries without the fast food giant, from Ghana to Jamaica to Yemen to Tajikistan. In six countries, McDonald's once had a presence, but due to economics, and sometimes politics, the franchises closed. Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-01/where-in-the-world-are-there-no-mcdonalds Jessica Naudziunas /npr-news/2013-06-19/snowden-reportedly-in-informal-asylum-talks-with-iceland After initial reports that an asylum-seeker would have to be in Iceland for their application to be considered, the AP says Edward Snowden is in "informal talks" with Iceland about applying for asylum. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-19/snowden-reportedly-in-informal-asylum-talks-with-iceland Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-06-10/for-bobby-fischer-wikileaks-nsa-leaker-iceland-is-haven Edward Snowden has said he may seek asylum in Iceland. Getting there from Hong Kong, to which he has fled, may not be possible. But Iceland has intervened before to offer safe haven to someone wanted in the U.S. Chess champion Bobby Fischer spent his last years there. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-10/for-bobby-fischer-wikileaks-nsa-leaker-iceland-is-haven Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-04-29/iceland-elects-three-pirate-party-mps The election in Iceland over the weekend marked the first time members of the international online freedom movement were elected to the highest levels of a government. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-29/iceland-elects-three-pirate-party-mps Scott Neuman /2013-04-18/app-helps-icelanders-avoid-dating-family Dating can be tough in a small country like Iceland. There are only 320,00 people and many are distant relatives. So the government created a genealogy website. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:07:00 GMT /2013-04-18/app-helps-icelanders-avoid-dating-family /npr-news/2013-02-28/icelands-plan-to-ban-online-porn-spurs-outrage The government is drafting plans to ban pornography both online and in print. It's an attempt, supporters say, to shield children from harm. But critics say the Nordic nation "should not serve as a role model for Internet censorship." Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-28/icelands-plan-to-ban-online-porn-spurs-outrage Krishnadev Calamur /2013-02-11/icelandic-herring-had-a-tough-winter-but-theres-still-herring-ice-cream It's been a bad-news, good-news winter for Iceland's herring. Two big die-offs mean fewer exports, but there's still enough to fuel interest in nontraditional dishes like herring ice cream. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:35:00 GMT /2013-02-11/icelandic-herring-had-a-tough-winter-but-theres-still-herring-ice-cream Audrey Carlsen /npr-news/2013-02-01/an-international-battle-over-one-of-the-most-boring-things-in-finance The years-long, multi-billion-dollar battle just ended. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-01/an-international-battle-over-one-of-the-most-boring-things-in-finance David Kestenbaum