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Sweden

what’s in a name? Dec. 10, 2021

Sweden Wants to Be More Than Your Toilet BrushA tourism campaign aims to reclaim the names of national landmarks from Ikea.

By Bindu Bansinath
you have my sword Oct. 19, 2018

The Adorable Full Story Behind the Girl Who Found a Viking Sword in a Lake“I felt like a warrior, but Daddy said I looked like Pippi Longstocking.”

By Amanda Arnold
you have my sword Oct. 5, 2018

Eight-Year-Old Girl Finds Ancient Viking Sword in LakeExtremely metal.

By Gabriella Paiella

heists Aug. 1, 2018

Extremely Cool Thieves Steal Swedish Crown Jewels, Escape in SpeedboatA cool heist.

By Madeleine Aggeler
women stopping planes July 25, 2018

Young Activist Blocks Afghan Man’s Deportation by Refusing to Sit Down on Flight“I am doing what I can to save a person’s life.”

By Opheli Garcia Lawler
the skin we’re in July 9, 2018

A Swedish Tattoo Artist on Her Skin-Care RoutineMiryam Lumpini on sheet masks, freckles, and exfoliating with sugar.

By Shannon Barbour
gallery Aug. 24, 2017

Backstage With the Royal Swedish BalletPhotographer Björn Abelin offers an intimate look at one of the world’s oldest dance companies in a new exhibit.

By Sarah Nechamkin
gallery Aug. 13, 2017

Sweet Melancholy Captured in the Swedish CountrysidePhotographer Isabella Ståhl returned home to shoot dreamy landscapes in northern Sweden.

By Sarah Nechamkin
meanwhile in scandinavia Mar. 2, 2017

Swedish Women’s Soccer Team Replaced Names on Jerseys With Empowering PhrasesOne jersey now reads, “Believe in your damn self.”

By Lisa Ryan
Feb. 9, 2017

8 Countries Are Starting a Fund to Counter Trump’s Anti-Abortion Gag RuleThe fallout from the executive order could be up to $9.5 billion in U.S. foreign aid worldwide.

By Dayna Evans

trumped Feb. 3, 2017

Sweden Mocks Trump With One Perfect PhotoA subtle burn.

By Dayna Evans
meanwhile in scandanavia Dec. 29, 2016

Swedish ‘Bikini Cop’ Now an Instagram Fitness StarShe’s found her true calling as a fitness star.

By Lisa Ryan
Nov. 16, 2016

Swedish Women Just Got a Hotline They Can Call If They Get Mansplained ToThe largest union in Sweden has instituted a new phone number for women to call if they feel they are being inappropriately mansplained at work.

By Dayna Evans
srsly? Oct. 21, 2016

Facebook Removes Animated Breast-Cancer Video for Being OffensiveThe nipple is still not free.

By Susan Rinkunas
Oct. 19, 2016

English Could Use Swedish’s Untranslatable Words for RelationshipsBecause who gets married anymore?

By Drake Baer
May 20, 2016

The Weird Socialist Logjam That Gives Stockholmers 20-Year Apartment WaitsMaybe Scandinavia isn’t the best at everything after all.

By Drake Baer
swede child o’ mine Apr. 20, 2016

An Ode to Sweden’s Greatest Citizen, IsabelleWe love the woman who took over Sweden’s Twitter account for the week.

By Gabriella Paiella
Mar. 2, 2016

Kids With a Depressed Parent Perform Worse in SchoolA big new study of Swedes suggests depression can have intergenerational effects.

By Claire Landsbaum
are you there god? Oct. 14, 2015

Dancing Tampons to Embarrass Swedish Children Into Never Discussing Periods“Hooray for periods!”

By Jessica Roy
princesses!!! June 10, 2015

Sweden’s New Princess Was Formerly a Great WaitressA two-year stint at Serafina stands out on her packed résumé.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

watch July 22, 2014

It Doesn’t Matter If Your Band Is Bad: A Feminist ArgumentAccording to a new coming-of-age film.

By Kat Stoeffel
goods May 29, 2014

One Designer’s Take on the Perfect Simple Summer WardrobeIt never goes out of style.

By Tahirah Hairston
q&a May 23, 2014

Meet the EU Parliament’s (Likely) First-Elected Feminist Party MemberTalking to Feminist Initiative party candidate Soraya Post — from Sweden, naturally.

By Kat Stoeffel
meet the new designer July 29, 2013

Rodebjer: A Minimalist, Handmade Brand That Meryl Streep Has WornEverything this designer knows, she learned from her mother.

By Julie Ma
Oct. 1, 2012

Ikea Wishes It Hadn’t Scrubbed Women From Saudi Arabia CatalogUltraconservative Islam and Scandinavian egalitarianism don’t mix well.

By Kat Stoeffel
asylum beauty Aug. 20, 2012

Julian Assange Building Base Tan for EcuadorHe’s also working on his beach body.

By Kat Stoeffel
princes!!! Aug. 13, 2012

Can’t a Prince Just Go to a Nightclub Without Getting Punched in the Face?What is the deal?

By Hilary Moss