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Schools And Cars Set Ablaze In Fifth Nights Of Riots In Sweden

Reuters | Posted 05.24.2013 | World

By Ilze Filks and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Police in Stockholm called in reinforcements on Friday after youths set ca...

Riots In Stockholm Spread

AP | Posted 05.23.2013 | World

STOCKHOLM — Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural center as the riots that started in one Stockho...

4 Arrested After More Riots In Sweden

AP | MALIN RISING | Posted 05.22.2013 | World

HUSBY, Sweden — Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a largely immigrant suburb of Stockholm on Tuesday, the second day...

Youths In Stockholm Suburb Riot After Police Shooting

AP | MALIN RISING | Posted 05.21.2013 | World

STOCKHOLM — Gangs of youth angered by the police shooting death of an elderly man in a mainly immigrant neighborhood hurled rocks at police and ...

Beyond Skeuomorphism: What's Next for Magazines?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 04.25.2013 | Media
Magda Abu-Fadil

The real question is: with bigger smartphones and smaller tablets, what's to become of content and how do you reinvent it? That and countless other q...

Paul Stoller or Why Anthropology Still Matters

Gina Athena Ulysse | Posted 04.25.2013 | College
Gina Athena Ulysse

The Nobel may be Sweden's most famous prize, but the Retzius medal is also quite an honor. That the award this year goes to Paul Stoller is particularly noteworthy because his work is somewhat outside the mainstream of anthropology.

Europe's Top Business Hotels

Oyster | Posted 04.18.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Whether you're ironing out the details of a high stakes merger or need to be connected to all four corners of the globe at once, these top business hotels are equipped to help with your every need.

The 'Ungoogleable' Problem

AP | Posted 03.26.2013 | Technology

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's language watchdog has accused Google of trying to control the Swedish language in a dispute over the definition of the col...

Stolen Train Crashes Into Apartment Building

AP | KARL RITTER | Posted 03.17.2013 | World

STOCKHOLM -- A woman stole an empty commuter train from a depot Tuesday and drove it to a suburb of Stockholm where it derailed and slammed into an ap...

How To Be Broke And Warm In Stockholm

Off Track Planet | Posted 03.13.2013 | Travel
Off Track Planet

You, too, can afford to fend off hypothermia in Sweden -- a cold place that likes to eat cold, hard cash. But, wearing the hottest Swedish fashions in cold weather may be out of your budget.

The Best Of Stockholm

JustLuxe | Posted 02.18.2013 | Travel
JustLuxe

Stockholm is one of the most desirable cruise destinations on Baltic and Northern European itineraries for good reason. Most cruise ships dock right in the city center, but you won't fall into a tourist trap. Indeed, this city is anything but touristy, although it is an ideal and welcoming place to be one.

Stockholm's Unique Pop-Up Restaurant

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.08.2013 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

After a wait of several minutes, the doors of a no-frills construction elevator open precisely at noon. We enter the metal-framed box that scales the outside rear of the Royal Opera House (Kungliga Operan) of Stockholm, transporting us from the street to our rooftop destination, The Electrolux Cube.

The 10 Most Prosperous Cities

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 10.25.2012 | Home

The world might want to look to Vienna, Austria to solve all of its problems. In a new report entitled State Of The World Cities 2012/2013, the Un...

U.S. Embassy In Stockholm Evacuated From Letter Threat

AP | Posted 12.17.2012 | World

STOCKHOLM -- The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm was evacuated Wednesday after receiving a letter containing an unknown substance, police said. Bomb dispos...

WHAT A PAL: Man Serves Prison Time For Convicted Friend

AP | LOUISE NORDSTROM | Posted 09.30.2012 | Weird News

STOCKHOLM -- A man convicted of smuggling in Sweden outwitted his jailers by sneaking in a friend to serve most of his yearlong sentence, prison offic...

Stockholm Style Delivers

Aslaug Magnusdottir | Posted 08.31.2012 | Style
Aslaug Magnusdottir

Stockholm, a city that has always had an enduring relationship with design, is filled with incredibly talented individuals who will contribute greatly to the international fashion industry.

A Stay At A Truly 'Captivating' Hotel

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.31.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

The 201-room Nobis Hotel, which opened in 2010, is centrally located on Norrmalmstorg Square in downtown Stockholm. Its address has assumed an infamous role in history and culture: The term Stockholm Syndrome, coined in 1973, is used to describe a psychological phenomenon that occurred within these walls.

World Water Week Calls For Reduction In Food Waste

Huffington Post | Laura Rothkopf | Posted 03.20.2013 | Impact

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - World Water Week commenced this morning with a global call to action. This year's annual summit led by the Stockholm Internatio...

Hip And Healthy In Sunny Stockholm

Oyster | Posted 10.23.2012 | Travel
Oyster

Being one of the northernmost capitals in Europe gets you a reputation as a cold place, but that doesn't mean Stockholm doesn't offer myriad activities and during the warm summer months.

4 Active International Vacations For Empty Nesters (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 10.02.2012 | Travel
Oyster

It may not be easy to let your kids fly the coup, but being an Empty Nester has its advantages -- especially when it comes to travel.

Stockholm's Top Five Spots For "Swedish Tea"

Fodor's | Posted 09.16.2012 | Travel
Fodor's

Fika time is the time to catch up with co-workers or friends, but it also counts as a perfectly acceptable first date.

PHOTO: Sweden's Stunning Summer

Robert Schrader | Posted 09.01.2012 | Travel
Robert Schrader

Sweden has a reputation for producing incessantly catchy pop music, modular furniture and the worst symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, but this country defies the stereotypes.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson On Eating All Over The World

Jetsetter.com | Posted 08.31.2012 | Travel
Jetsetter.com

Ethiopian-born, Gothenburg-raised and Harlem-settled chef Marcus Samuelsson took the flavors of his international past and infused them into his new memoir.

U.S. Seeks 1984 Deserter In Sweden

AP | LOUISE NORDSTROM | Posted 08.29.2012 | World

STOCKHOLM — American officials are trying to convince a man who claims to be a wanted U.S. Air Force deserter to turn himself in after 28 years ...

Helena Blomqvist: Stories From Another World

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 07.14.2012 | Arts
Evelyne Politanoff

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