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Street artists from 21 countries gathered in Oslo to transform a former industrial district into a stunning public art gallery over just three days. One of the world's largest street art festivals brought color, creativity, and free culture to the streets of Norway's capital.
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For a century, Edvard Munch paintings have hung in a Norwegian chocolate factory cafeteria, watching over workers during lunch breaks. Now these rarely seen artworks are heading to a museum for the first time, complete with 100 years of nicotine stains and cocoa powder.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man has become only the tenth person ever functionally cured of HIV, thanks to a stem cell transplant from his brother who carried a rare genetic mutation. After five years off medication, doctors found zero traces of functioning HIV in his body.
Norway's capital is racing toward an ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, transforming itself into one of the world's greenest cities. With zero-emission vehicles, renewable energy, and expanded green spaces, Oslo is proving that urban sustainability can happen fast.