A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones.

The Danish public has been unsettled by a wave of mysterious drone incursions, which has underscored the country’s vulnerability.

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What Is Swedish Culture? IKEA? Yes. Abba? Not This Time.

A government initiative to create a Swedish “cultural canon” concerned many in the country’s cultural world. The final list has sparked debate over the choices.

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The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade

Behind the pushback to global trade is a deep economic anxiety that a meager social safety net has caused in the United States.

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California Start-Up Will Buy Assets of Bankrupt Swedish Battery Maker

Lyten will acquire German and Swedish factories built by Northvolt, which declared bankruptcy in March.

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Strava Fitness App Revealed Locations of Swedish Leaders

Secret meetings and private holidays of the royal family and prime minister were inadvertently made public on Strava, which has raised security concerns in other instances.

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Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.

Known as koloniträdgårdar, they provide city dwellers access to nature, fresh produce and community.

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U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis

Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.

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What Is Swedish Culture? An Attempt to Answer Stirs Debate.

Is it Abba? Saunas? Plays by Strindberg? A government initiative to define an official cultural canon has unsettled many in the arts scene.

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Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?

KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.

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