Chewing gum helps Swedish students learn
Students at elementary school Parkskolan in Älvsbyn, a small town in northern Sweden, chew gum in class, supported by studies that show gum chewing increases concentration and study results.
Day: October 9, 2011
Famous Swedish director still missing
Well-known Swedish film director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, 42 years old, has been missing since Thursday, somewhere in Bohuslän in southern Sweden.
Swedes’ confidence in Juholt plummets
Swedes' confidence in Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt has plummeted, according to a new poll from TV channel TV4 and market research company Novus.
Wall Street protests spread to Sweden
The anti-capitalism protests against Wall Street have spread like wildfire across the United States and the rest of the world, and have now reached Swedish shores.
Prosecutor probes possible Nobel leak
A Swedish prosecutor said Saturday he would investigate rumours that the name of poet Tomas Tranströmer was leaked before he was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize.