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ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change Is Causing Food And Mental Health Crisis For These Indigenous People
By Nexus Media News, Editorial Partner
“This one was starving to death. That’s the climate change.”
Aerial winter view of Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden, province of Lapland, winter sunny picture shot from drone
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IMPACT
The City of Kiruna Is Being Relocated So It Doesn't Get Swallowed By A Mine
By Laura Paddison
The Arctic city is moving 2 miles away to stop it falling into the mine that created it.
ReTuna Återbruksgalleria
ReTuna Återbruksgalleria
IMPACT
This Swedish Mall Is The World’s First Ever Secondhand Shopping Center
By Maddy Savage
Everything at ReTuna is recycled, reused or sustainably produced.
VIDEOS
Nasty Food Museum
From maggot-infested cheese to three-penis wine, a museum in Sweden is challenging people’s impression about food.
yellow Durian on table
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WEIRD NEWS
A Museum Dedicated To Disgusting Food Is Opening In Sweden
By David Barden
From century eggs to maggot-infested cheese, this museum is home to 80 of the world's most disgusting foods.
Small toy figures are seen through a 3D printed Twitter logo in front of a displayed Sweden flag in this illustration picture, September 5, 2018. Picture taken September 5, 2018. To match Exclusive SWEDEN-ELECTION/DISINFORMATION. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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WORLD NEWS
Sweden Pulls The Plug On Popular, Citizen-Run Twitter Experiment
By David Barden
In 2011, the country became the first in the world to hand over its official Twitter account to citizens.
People demonstrate against Sweden Democrats and its party leader Jimmie Akesson (unseen) as he attends an election rally in Norrkoping on September 7, 2018 before the September 9 general election in Sweden. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Sweden Is What Happens When Liberals Let The Far-Right Set The Agenda
By Nick Robins-Early
The country's left-wing Social Democrats just saw their worst election result in generations.
Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Akesson speaks on election evening at Kristallen restaurant in central Stockholm, Sweden September 9, 2018. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
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OPINION
Sweden Shows No Country Is Immune To Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Backlash
By Robert Kuttner, Columnist
There is no easy solution.
Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Akesson speaks on election evening at Kristallen restaurant in central Stockholm, Sweden September 9, 2018. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
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WORLD NEWS
Long-Standing Political Consensus Fractured After Far-Right Party Makes Gains In Sweden Election
By Niklas Pollard and Simon Johnson, Reuters
One of Europe’s most liberal nations turned right amid fears over immigration.
A man ascends an escalator as signs put up by the Sweden Democrats political party are seen at Ostermalmstorg subway station in Stockholm, Sweden, in this August 3, 2015 file photo. Years of political instability and policy impasse may be the price Sweden is about to pay for its traditional parties' refusal to countenance deals with far-right politicians. REUTERS/Bertil Ericson/TT News Agency/Files THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
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WORLD NEWS
Austerity And 2008's Crash Boosted Sweden's Far Right Long Before The Refugee Crisis
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom that nativist politicians are gaining ground simply because countries like Sweden now have more foreigners.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0918 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actress Jennifer Garner during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on September 5, 2018 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Jennifer Garner Still Can't Get Over That Disastrous Kayak Trip
By Cole Delbyck
The actress is very thankful for the "blond human" who came to her rescue.
Supporters of the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement chant slogans during a demonstration at the Kungsholmstorg square in Stockholm, Sweden on August 25, 2018. - The demonstration and its counter-demonstration were separated by a massive police presence. (Photo by Fredrik Persson / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo credit should read FREDRIK PERSSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Neo-Nazis Rally Alongside Counter-Demonstrators In Stockholm
By APNewsNow., The Associated Press
After a few hours, the Swedish crowds wilted.
Andre Landeros Michel
QUEER VOICES
EuroPride 2018 Is A Colorful (And Inclusive) Tale Of 2 Swedish Cities
By Curtis M. Wong
For the first time, Stockholm and Gothenburg co-hosted the international LGBTQ celebration.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 25: Jennifer Garner attends the HBO Summer TCA 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Jennifer Garner And Daughter Rescued After Kayak Trip Goes So, So Wrong
By Cole Delbyck
"Did I get us lost in a kayak? Yes. Did we paddle as hard as we could for 100 hours and end up in a shipping lane? I’m afraid so."
ATHENS, GREECE - JULY 23: Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish the fire broke out at forested land in Penteli town of Athens, Greece on July 23, 2018. (Photo by Ayhan Mehmet/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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VIDEOS
Wildfires Rage Across The Globe
Countries across the globe are battling wildfires that have scorched a national park, killed dozens and forced hundreds from their homes.
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WORLD NEWS
Protesting Swedish Airline Passenger Refuses To Sit, Halting Migrant's Deportation
By Willa Frej
The woman livestreamed video of her one-person protest, and the Afghan man was taken off the flight.
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POLITICS
Trumpism Is Thriving In Sweden By Carefully Ignoring Donald Trump
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
The Swedes, who heartily dislike the U.S. president, may soon give his anti-immigrant allies their best election result ever.
YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 27, 2018: Mexico's fans react as their team loses the 2018 FIFA World Cup First Stage Group F football match against Sweden at Ekaterinburg Arena Stadium. Sergei Bobylev/TASS (Photo by Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images)
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SPORTS
Mexico Fans Expected The Worst. Mexico Nearly Gave It To Them.
By Travis Waldron
Mexico lost to Sweden but advanced to the World Cup knockout stages anyway.
Hyunsoo Jang (C) of Korea Republic national team during a Korea Republic national team training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia at Spartak Stadium Lomonosov on June 13, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Mike Kireev/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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ASIAN VOICES
South Korean World Cup Team Swaps Jerseys Because 'Westerners Can't Tell Asians Apart'
By Kimberly Yam
“Yes SK use that perceptual bias to your advantage.” 😂😂😂
Meatballs with boiled potatoes and sweet red sauce decorated by Swedish flag - traditional Swedish dish
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WEIRD NEWS
Sweden Just Made A Startling Confession About Its Famous Meatballs
By Ed Mazza
A 300-year-old secret is revealed.
VIDEOS
ABBA To Reunite After 35 Years With New Songs And Virtual Tour
ABBA is back! The Swedish stars are taking a chance on a reunion — giving fans two new songs and sending avatars of themselves on tour.
Sad face sticky note pinned on corkboard.
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OPINION
World's Happiest Countries? Don't Be So Sure.
By Carl-Johan Karlsson, Guest Writer
Countries that top the annual Happiness Index also see high depression rates.
Plantagon urban farm
Plantagon
IMPACT
This Swedish Indoor Urban Farm Wants To Revolutionize How We Live And Eat
By Oliver Balch, On assignment for HuffPost
But people can't live on microgreens and exotic salads alone.
COURTESY OF MANHAUSEN
TRAVEL
The 9 Most ‘Hygge’ Hotels For An Uber-Cozy Winter Escape
By PureWow, Editorial Partner
Could there be a greater goal than hygge vibes?
OSLO, NORWAY - FEBRUARY 01: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Hartvig Nissen School as part of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Royal visit to Norway and Sweden on February 2, 2018 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Rune Hellestad - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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STYLE & BEAUTY
Get 4 Of Duchess Kate's Scandinavian Tour Looks For Less
By Julia Brucculieri
You're welcome.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - JANUARY 30: (L-R) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden pose after they walked through the cobbled streets of Stockholm from the Royal Palace to the Nobel Museum during day one of their Royal visit to Sweden and Norway on January 30, 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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STYLE & BEAUTY
This Might Be The Most Relatable Thing About The Royal Family
By Carly Ledbetter
But we're going to need photo proof.
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