The Swedish-language press flourished in the US in the late 19th century as Swedes moved in, and a new project to archive and digitize the wealth of historical material is set to go live in 2015.
Peter Sunde has complained that his religious rights have been impinged after he was refused permission to meet a representative of a church inspired by the keyboard shortcuts for cut and paste.
Swedish football coach Pia Sundhage has spoken out, the coaches concerned are under review and gender experts have warned that prejudice remains after two young players were accused of being boys.
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has described as "horrible" the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine on Thursday, citing evidence incriminating pro-Russian separatists.
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has called for an immediate cease-fire in the ongoing Gaza crisis, and said that Sweden is doing what it can to assist its citizens.
French au pair Marion Cuerq was so struck by how different Swedish parenting was to French discipline that she made a film about it. She tells The Local that critics of Sweden's dialogue-based childrearing simply want an excuse to keep hitting their children.
Stockholm municipality has ruled that a soup kitchen which had served hearty broth to the city's homeless for the past two years must move on due to the risk of the city square being "turned into a zoo".
Mikael Karlsson at the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation tells The Local that he fears that a proposed EU-US trade deal could have a 'devastating chill' on EU environmental ambitions and can only harm the status quo.
With Swedish business leaders and trade unionists positive to the US-EU trade deal, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling underlined that Sweden had a significant role to play and dismissed critics who "painted nightmare scenarios".
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called on the EU to keep its resolve in dealing with Moscow in the wake of the Crimean crisis, mulling openly whether President Vladimir Putin has goals beyond the disputed Ukrainian territory.
English is increasingly becoming the lingua franca of Swedish media when it comes to cussing and swearing, often in contravention of accepted linguistic norms, Swedish researchers have concluded.
The Swedish Academy, the body responsible for awarding the Nobel prizes, has announced its intention to sue German carmaker Mercedes Benz over its use of a poem by deceased poet Karin Boye in a new advert.
US-based retailer American Apparel has claimed the "Sexist of the year" title organized by a high-profile Swedish blogger due to an advertising campaign accused of normalizing child pornography.
Several more politicians risk being kicked out of the Sweden Democrat party following revelations that they posted xenophobic and insulting messages on various far-right websites.
A decision by a Swedish newspaper to run an advert for a book critical of multiculturalism, immigration policy, and media reporting of the issue has been slammed by critics who argue that the ad is tainted by xenophobia.
Irish-Swedish footballer Kevin Walker won Swedish Pop Idol on Friday night completing a story which has captivated the media, both in Sweden and internationally, during the autumn.
A Swedish woman who was made infertile due to cancer treatment made history on Monday morning when she gave birth to a baby girl following an ovarian transplant, the first successful birth of its kind in Sweden.
Sweden remains the most effective country at using the internet to improve lives, according to a ranking by a foundation headed by Tim Berners-Lee, the British inventor of the World Wide Web.
Sweden's follically-flamboyant Finance Minister Anders Borg has clipped his signature ponytail, with his spokeswoman denying on Monday that the haircut had any fiscal connection.
Protesters gathered outside a Stockholm appeals court on Monday to decry the acquittal of a foster parent for the rape of a teenage girl, despite DNA evidence showing traces of the man's sperm in her genitals.
Swedish schools are permitted to gather in church premises during Advent but the services must be free from any religious element, according to the National Agency for Education (Skolverket).
Budget carrier Norwegian announced flights between Stockholm and New York City for under 1,000 kronor ($150) on Thursday, prompting a massive spike in demand which proved too much for the airline's website.
