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'Wit in Wood'

The mastery of woodcarvers from the Nordic region is on display at a new exhibition at the ASI in Minneapolis. More»

Lullaby for Baby Bernadotte...

Be the first among your friends to hear the new song dedicated to Crown Princess Victoria's baby-to-be (due in march) More»

Embarrassing Guest?

The Danish tabloid Ekstrabladet calls the Swedish king embarrassing. (Remember, Danes enjoy slamming Swedes...) More»

'One man can make a difference'

The mystery of Raoul Wallenberg remains unsolved. Sixty-seven years after Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was arrested in Budapest by agents of Russian counterespionage organization Smersh, his fate remains one of the most troubling enigmas of the Second World War. More»

File sharing – a Swedish religion

The Swedish agency 'Kammarkollegiet,' which handles registration of religious denominations has registered Kopimism as a religion. More»

Excuses, excuses...

The police in Stockholm are used to creative excuses when it comes to traffic offenses. Here are some of the better ones. More»

Increased charity in Sweden

Swedes, not generally inclined to private charity to the extent we are in the U.S., were more generous than usual this last Christmas. More»

The Royal court demands: 'Work harder!'

The Royal Swedish Court wants Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip to work more. More»

22 things [we all?] no longer do

When did you last use a rotary phone, rent a VHS cassette or adjust the antenna on your TV for a better picture? More»

Libraries disappear

Swedes borrow less and less books from the library - a trend in all of the Nordic countries with the exception of Finland. More»

Female students perform better

The most diligent student in Sweden is a woman aged 22-24 studying at the Karolinska Institute in Solna. More»

Swedes' dream house

A castle in France? A penthouse in New York? Equipped with the latest dishwasher or the latest home theater system..? More»

False spring, waiting for winter

Winter has yet to arrive to many parts of Sweden, several places report warm temperatures and the common snowdrops are thriving on the island of Gotland. More»

Royal baby in 2012: Best PR

Better times might be on the way for the Swedish Royal family, with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel expecting a child in just a few months. More»

Hurricane Dagmar stops trains

Train traffic is in a state of disorder, because of hurricane Dagmar, which is sweeping in over Sweden from Norway. The wind speeds are expected to be highest in the mountainous region in Mid Sweden toward the Norwegian border. More»