Sweden

Why I'm Not Married

April Salchert | Posted 05.31.2012

April Salchert

Unlike McMillan, though I may 'have the badge' in marriage AND divorce, I hardly feel that gives me some authorial position on the subject. In fact, when I read she was divorced three times, I was miffed to why she was advocating the institution of marriage.

PHOTOS: Royal Baptism In Sweden

AP | LOUISE NORDSTROM | Posted 05.22.2012

STOCKHOLM — Princess Estelle, the future heir to the Swedish throne, was baptized Tuesday amid pomp and pageantry in the chapel of the Royal Pal...

Seeking a Perfect Victim

Jane Wells | Posted 05.17.2012

Jane Wells

To me, she's a perfect victim, but I question who wants to watch her story? It is so grim few could stomach it. She is the ravaged face and body of the commercial sex industry in this country.

Hurried Takeoff Lands Ryanair Stewardess In Hospital

Posted 05.09.2012

A Ryanair stewardess was hospitalized after falling out of a passenger jet during a hurried takeoff in Sweden Tuesday. The woman fell roughly 10 feet,...

Immigrant Shooting Suspect Charged

AP | KARL RITTER | Posted 05.07.2012

STOCKHOLM -- Prosecutors on Monday charged a 40-year-old Swede with three counts of murder and 12 counts of attempted murder in a string of shootings ...

Is Criminalization of HIV Transmission Effective? Swedish Case Reveals Why the Answer Is No

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 04.24.2012

Marianne Mollmann

The highly publicized use of the criminal law in Sweden to punish those living with HIV for being timid about their health status does not make it easier for anyone to disclose.

Swedish 'Stonehenge' Sparks Big Debate Among Scientists

Posted 04.19.2012

By: Crystal Gammon, LiveScience Contributor Published: 04/19/2012 07:57 AM EDT on LiveScience Ancient Scandinavians dragged 59 boulders to a sea...

A Provocative Artistic Idea to Set a Taboo Right That Has Gone Wrong

Sreedhar Pillai | Posted 04.18.2012

Sreedhar Pillai

How can Makode Aj Linde talk and get awareness on an unspeakable issue except by a shocking visual which everyone can understand? The problem here is that the number of people who misunderstood his vision are far greater than those who got the message right.

PHOTOS: Open And Closed Street Photography

Peter Levi | Posted 04.12.2012

Peter Levi

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PHOTOS: Move To An Entire IKEA City!

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.10.2012

Do you ever dream of an entire city filled with Swedish meatballs and do-it-yourself furniture? That dream could soon be a reality. IKEA, the Swed...

Coach Sizes Up Competition At Olympics Of Food

Gavin Kaysen | Posted 04.02.2012

Gavin Kaysen

Gavin Kaysen is the head coach of the 2013 Bocuse d'Or U.S.A. team and represented the U.S. as a competitor in the 2007 Bocuse d'Or. The Bocuse d'Or, ...

Swedish Man Blames Nutmeg Overdose For Llama-Like Spitting Attack

HuffPost Weird News | David Moye | Posted 03.30.2012

An excess of one common seasoning has left a Swedish man spitting mad. The man, a 28-year-old from Gävle, a city in eastern Sweden, was behind a s...

Fandom, Fathers and the Violence of Football

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.21.2012

Nathan Hegedus

If Dad laughs, cries and high fives about the Red Sox, his kids are going to use the Red Sox to laugh, cry and high-five with him.

Street Photography from Stockholm (PHOTOS)

Peter Levi | Posted 05.20.2012

Peter Levi

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In Praise of the Dude Teaching at My Son's Preschool

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.19.2012

Nathan Hegedus

Challenging gender roles should not stop at the preschool door, and it should not just be about getting my daughter to see princesses in a different way or letting my son wear pink mittens.

Tips For Traveling Stockholm On The Cheap

Off Track Planet | Posted 05.19.2012

Off Track Planet

No need to sell your entire ABBA vinyl collection in order to have a quality good time in Stockholm.

WATCH: The Most Beautiful Hotel Restaurant In Europe

Honest Cooking | Posted 05.19.2012

Honest Cooking

The hotel is great if you are a single, with a group of friends or half of a couple looking to party, but perhaps not ideal for a family. Just a word of caution.

Pay In Cash? Not In This Country

AP | MALIN RISING | Posted 03.17.2012

STOCKHOLM -- Sweden was the first European country to introduce bank notes in 1661. Now it's come farther than most on the path toward getting rid of ...

Swedish Christian Art Exhibition Depicting Jews As Rats Should Be Canceled

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 05.16.2012

Rabbi Abraham Cooper

We call on all Swedes, whatever their political views, to denounce this hate masquerading as art and join in demanding an investigation as to whether government grants directly or indirectly are being used for this presentation.

Talking About Education in the Information Age

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.13.2012

Nathan Hegedus

I have bought into the idea that our schools are built for an industrial age long past. I do not want my daughter sitting at a desk all day.

Pippa Middleton To Ski 56-Mile Race To Fight Child Hunger

AP | Posted 02.29.2012

STOCKHOLM -- Pippa Middleton will be strapping on the skis for charity. The sister of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is tackling Sweden's traditiona...

SECOND IN LINE TO THE THRONE

AP | Posted 04.28.2012

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish Royal Court has released the first close-up pictures of the Nordic country's newborn princess and future monarch. ...

Black Is Back in "Half-Light Over the Baltic Sea"

Posted 02.23.2012

"Half-light alludes to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon, flooding the atmosphere and landscape with its last light." Daniel ...

PHOTOS: 10 Coolest Music Venues Around the World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.23.2012

Off Track Planet

If you like your tunes live and loud, these spots turn the decibels way up.

Christina Wilkie

Next Gen Diplomat's Wife

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 02.16.2012

WASHINGTON -- Natalia Brzezinski arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, on a freezing night in November with her husband, newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Mark ...