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News from Sweden, reports on Swedish lifestyle and the Swedish way of solving current problems are often highlighted by U.S. and international media.

Gathered here are just a few examples of recent stories.

‘Dragon Tattoo’ screening and forum at Harvard
The Boston Globe
By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein
January 31, 2012

Hungary launches year-long commemoration of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved Jews
The Washington Post
January 17, 2012

Wallenberg's Life-Giving Legacy
The New York Times (Op-Ed)
January 16, 2012

Crime Pays
Financial Times
Review by Mons Kallentoft
January 7, 2012

Global Salon - Sweden
WNYC
November 10, 2011

New American Ambassador to Sweden
Msnbc Morning Joe
November 14, 2011

In Sweden, a generation of kids who've never been spanked
CNN
By Jamie Gumbrecht
November 9, 2011

Food fit for a prince doesn’t fit with 5-year-olds’ ideas of lunch
The Washington Times
By Meredith Somers
October 26, 2011

Royal Appearance as Schools Celebrate Nordic Food Day
PreventObesity.net
October 26, 2011

DC Public Schools Serving Up New Tastes
The Georgetowner
By Kyle Lundberg
October 24, 2011

Swedish Meatballs, Norwegian Salmon on Menu for D.C. Students
NBC Washington
October 19, 2011

Brain Power Display
The Wall Street Journal
By Ralph Gardner Jr 
September 29, 2011

A College Town With a Bit of Viking Mayhem
The New York Times
By Russ Juskalian
September 23, 2011

A House Enveloped in Greenery
The New York Times
By Elisa Mala
September 21, 2011

Value Added: Entrepreneurship is hardly confined to our shores
The Washington Post
By Thomas Heath
September 11, 2011

What's wrong with Stockholm
CNN
By Brendan Francis Newnam
September 8, 2011

Sleeping in a Silver Mine Ain't the Ritz, but That's the Point
The Wall Street Journal
By Daniel Michaels
August 25, 2011

New Nordic Cuisine Draws Disciples
New York Times
By Julia Moskin
August 23, 2011

Singer-songwriters are latest Swedish imports embraced by U.S.
CNN
By Charlie Amter
August 23, 2011

Sweden Based Chocolatier Launches at Concours d'Elegance
Wall Street Journal MarketWatch
August 11, 2011

Oh, Ja! Sweet Street Style From Stockholm
Refinery 29
By Connie Wang
August 10, 2011

Parental Leave: The Swedes Are The Most Generous
NPR, All Things Considered
By Phil Reeves
August 8, 2011

Spaceport at the Top of the World
Air & Space Magazine
By Andrew Curry
August 1, 2011

Fashion trip: Sweden
Take a sartorial tour of Stockholm’s stylish scene.
ELLE: Living
By Laura deCarufel

Sweet & Swedish
Home Design
By Kevin Sharkey
August 1, 2011

Three Perfect Days: Stockholm
Hemispheres Magazine
By Chaney Kwak
August 1, 2011

Maj Sjowall – The Godmother of Scandinavian Crime Fiction
Richard Shephard interviews Maj Sjowall
KillerReads.com
July 29, 2011

Stockholm Leads the Way
The Huffington Post
By Roberta Brandes Gratz
July 17, 2011

The Authors Behind The Author Of 'The Hypnotist'
By NPR
July 11, 2011

Nordic Food Days
By Capital Cooking
June 28, 2011

Five economic lessons from Sweden, the rock star of the recovery
The Washington Post
By Neil Irwin
June 24, 2011

Eva Gabrielsson: "'There Are Things I Want You to Know' About Stieg Larsson and Me"
NPR Diane Rehm Show
June 22, 2011

Nordic Food Days
Washington Life
By John Arundel
June 20, 2011

The Swedish Approach to Social Security
Sweden's progressive stance on social security
Prime Time Radio
By Mike Cuthbert
June 19, 2011

'Dragon Tattoo' tours lure visitors to Stockholm
USA Today
By Veronica Gould Stoddart
June 17, 2011

The Swedish economy - North star
The Economist
June 9, 2011

36 Hours in Stockholm
By Stephen Whitlock
The New York Times
June 2, 2011

Epistemology and Scandinavian crime fiction: 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' in a new light
By Carolyn Kellogg
LA Times
May 18, 2011

Stieg Larsson and Scandinavian crime fiction at UCLA
By Kevin Roderick
LA Observed
May 17, 2011

No. 1 With an Umlaut
By Boris Kachka
New York Magazine
May 8, 2011

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants? Says Who?
By Lisa Abend
The New York Times
April 12, 2011

Meet Chef Frida Johansson from the Embassy of Sweden
By Lauren DeSantis
Capital Cooking
April 12, 2011

The Swedes Do it Best
By Guiomar Barbi Ochoa
Georgetown Patch
April 9, 2011

Chef Samuelsson chats about state dinner menu changes
By Nikki Schwab and Katy Adams
The Washington Examiner
April 6, 2011

Sweden: Why we criminalized purchase of sexual services
By Beatrice Ask, special for CNN
CNN International
March 31, 2011

The Competent Parent: Avoiding Infant Overload
By Dr. Deborah Wood
Chesapeake Family.com 
March 29, 2011

Rumors of the fourth 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' book surface
By Carolyn Kellogg
Los Angeles Times
March 28, 2011

Stockholm: Swede Emotion
By Sara Reistad-Long
The Wall Street Journal
March 26, 2011

Charlotte Gyllenhammar in House of Sweden
By Pat Padua
DCist
March 24, 2011

King crabs invade Antarctica
By Eric Niiler
The Washington Post
March 20, 2011

US and Swedish Officials Outline Human Rights Initiative at NIAC Conference
March 18, 2011

Embassy exhibits lets parents 'relive' first moments with kids
By Jessica Gould
Current Newspapers
March 16, 2011

Fabric of Life – A Program About Lifestyle and the Lifecycle
By Sara Dahlén
SACC Currents
March 15, 2011

Swedish Designers Bring Sleek To Town
By Amy Rose Dobson
DC Curbed
March 11, 2011

Business connections between Houston and Sweden
By Beatrice Lind Karlsson
SACC-Texas
March 11, 2011

Maggie Jackson book discussion at House of Sweden
By Mimi Reisner
The Hill
March 10, 2011

Fabric of Life - House of Sweden
By Wayne A. Young
Port-of-Harlem.net
March 3-16, 2011

Swedish Design Showcased
By Katherine Boyle
Washington Post Arts Post
March 1, 2011

Connect and Create at the Swedish Embassy’s “Space for Children
By Karrie Delaney
Nova Mommy
February 27, 2011

House of Sweden Unveils New Exhibit, Embracing 'Fabric of Life'
By Hamdhoon Rashad
Staff infoZine
February 26, 2011

Swedes Begin to Question Liberal Migration Tenets
By Suzanne Daley
New York Times
February 26, 2011

Untamable Tongue
By Ander Monson
New York Times
February 25, 2011

House of Sweden Kicks off 2011 Season This Week
By Ally Schweitzer
TBD.com
February 23, 2011

When the sun goes down in Stockholm, the music winds up
By Chris Richards
Washington Post
January 21, 2011

Interview with Nobel Laureate Dr. Peter Diamond
By Mark Felsenthal
Reuters
November 30, 2010

Winter Sonata
By Jeffries Blackerby
New York Times
November 16, 2010

'Swedish mafia' makes headway in Hollywood
By Steven Zeitchik
Los Angeles Times
November 2, 2010

Capitol PechaKucha Vol. 14 - What's Next?
By Max Fowler Cohen
Ready Set DC
October 25, 2010

Queen Silvia of Sweden interviewed by NBC
By Andrea Mitchell
NBC

Sweden's Queen Silvia visits Ward 7 School
By Anna Uhls
Washington Post

What Should I Do at CMJ?
By Ben Sisario
New York Times
October 14, 2010

USA och Sverige har skrivit avtal för hållbarhet (in Swedish)
Kvalitetsmagasin
October 1, 2010

Transportavtal Sverige-USA (in Swedish)
r-tforum.com
October 1, 2010

Sweden’s Quiet Revolution
By Duncan Currie
National Review Online
September 30, 2010

Ingmar Bergman at LACMA
By Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
September 16, 2010

Inside Ingmar Bergman
By Susan King
Los Angeles Times
September 10, 2010

Stockholm's Island Getaways
By Rick Steves
Chicago Tribune
August 14, 2010

This summer belongs to Stieg Larsson's cool Swedish 'Girl'
By Deirdre Donahue
USA TODAY
July 23, 2010

Sweden’s Treehotel
By Youyoung Lee
July 21, 2010
New York Times T Magazine

A Swedish Island for Respite or Revelry
By Ingrid K. Williams
New York Times
July 16, 2010

Scandinavia Gains Currency As the Euro Zone Scuffles, the Swedish Krona and Norwegian Krone Hold Appeal
By Neil Shah
Wall Street Journal
July 14, 2010

For movie fans, an island getaway beckons
By Gerald Peary
The Boston Globe
July 11, 2010

Sweden scraps military conscription
By Louise Nordstrom
Washington Post
July 1, 2010

A Scandinavian Hit Sets Publishers Seeking More
By Julie Bosman
The New York Times
June 15, 2010

The Father of Sweden's Fathers' Leave
By Katrin Bennhold
The New York Times
June 9, 2010

In Sweden, the Men Can Have It All
By Katrin Bennhold
The New York Times
June 9, 2010

Important step towards a world free of nuclear weapons
By Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt
Svenska Dagbladet
April 8, 2010

New face, same commitment.
By Ulf Barslund Mårtensson
Nordstjernan
March 11, 2010

Who's the best embassy chef?
By Joe Yonan
Washington Post
March 8, 2010

Holly Morris: Embassy Chef Challenge
FOX News
March 1, 2010

Sweden's Conceptual Fashion
By J.S. Marcus
The Wall Street Journal
February 26, 2010

'Green Vikings'
By Maja Persson
SACCess Newsletter
February 26, 2010

Small Changes Help US Families Jumpstart Greener Lifestyle
By Rosanne Skirble
Voice of America
February 16, 2010

Stockholm, where the Millennium trilogy comes to life
By Christine Dell'Amore
Washington Post
February 14, 2010

Swedish Environmental Lessons
By Amanda Abrams
The Christian Science Monitor
February 10, 2010

Next, the Tactical Nukes
By Carl Bildt and Radek Sikorski
The New York Times
February 1, 2010

With Help from Sweden, 4 Northern Virginia Families are 'Climate Pilots' 
By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post
January 2, 2010

Interview with Gen. Sverker Goranson, Sweden's Chief of Defense Staff
By Vago Muradian
DefenseNews
November 2, 2009

FOX 5 News in House of Sweden - Kids Euro Festival
By Holly Morris Live
October 19, 2009

A Brilliant Shot in the Dark
By Ruth McCann
Washington Post
September 26, 2009

Holding the Line: Sweden's Efforts to Achieve Full Employment and Social Inclusion
By Christina Husmark Pehrsson
AARP International, The Journal Summer 09
July, 2009 

Nordic lessons for rest of the world
Financial Times Editorial
July 31, 2009

Bildt to Last?
By Cameron Abadi
Foreign Policy
July 30, 2009

Stockholm a stunning blend of old and new
By Rick Steves
Los Angeles Times
July 29, 2009 

Embassy Row: European Agenda
The Washington Times
By James Morrison
July 28, 2009

Death in a Cold Climate
The Washington Post
By Dennis Drabelle
July 27, 2009

EU urged to back Balkans' membership drive or risk instability
Financial Times
By Tony Barber in Brussels
July 27, 2009

Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors
Defense News TV
July 26, 2009

Calling It As He Sees It, In Great Detail
New York Times
By Dave Kehr
July 26, 2009

Interview with Ambassador Hafström
WUST - AM 1120 (radio program)
By Diane Stamm
July 19, 2009

Four Local Families In Global Climate Change Challenge
WUSA9 (video clip)
By Kristin Fisher
July 15, 2009

Surprises for Stockholm?
The Washington Diplomat
By Gail Scott
July 13, 2009

Barren Berry Season Leads to Far Richer Discovery
The New York Times
By John Tagliabue
July 12, 2009

Swedish town takes sustainability to new level
Minnesota Public Radio
by Stephanie Hemphill
July 8, 2009

A Diplomat's Reputation for Blunt Speaking
The New York Times
By Alison Smale and Stephen Castle
July 6, 2009

Preparing for a Sea Change
Washington Post
By Jim Hoagland
July 5, 2009

Those exceptional Swedes
The Economist
By Charlemagne
July 2, 2009

Sweden: Eastern Europe And Regulations Top Priorities
Dow Jones Newswires
By Kristina Peterson
July 2, 2009

Swedes push for climate change
NPR
Stephen Beard
July 1, 2009

Swedish leader plans to use climate change miracle to cut greenhouse gases
Times Online
By David Charter
July 1, 2009

EU Expansion Fosters Stability, Bildt Says
The Wall Street Journal
By Marc Champion
June 23, 2009

In search of Europe: Sweden
BBC News
By Jonny Dymond
May 19, 2009

Poorest Need Funds to Combat Climate Change - Report 
Reuters.com
By Megan Davies
May 14, 2009

Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg on U.S. financial crisis
FOX Business
May 12, 2009 

Swedish NHL star Niclas Backstrom at House of Sweden
YouTube
May 11, 2009

Victory Charge at Players Championship, From Stenson
New York Times
By Larry Dorman
May 10, 2009

A Swedish Cop, Not a Danish Prince, but Still Melancholy
New York Times
By Marilyn Stasio
May 7, 2009

Plan to Shut Consulate Irks Swedes
New York Times
By Clyde Haberman
May 6, 2009 

The Penetrating Eye of 'A Swedish Tiger'
The Washington Post
By Nelson Pressley
May 4, 2009

Stockholm - the first European Green Capital
YouTube
May 4, 2009

Sri Lanka Bars Swede Over Stand on War
New York Times
By Thomas Fuller
April 29, 2009

Interview with Ambassador Jonas Hafstrom
WUSA9 interview by Andrea Roane 
YouTube
April 27, 2009

Sweden finmin calls for more say for Nordic countries in IMF
Forbes.com
By Mia Shanley
April 26, 2009

Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg
C-Span interview by Greta Brawner
April 24, 2009

Stockholm Syndrome Part 2
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
April 22, 2009

The Stockholm Syndrome Part 1
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
April 21, 2009

Financial Policy Despair
The New York Times
By Paul Krugman
March 22, 2009

Europe, US to work together on global warming
The Washington Post
The Associated Press
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Sweden's Ice Hotel starts selling tickets to space
Miami Herald
Associated Press
March 17, 2009

Shhh! Stockholm's secret: The city is cool
Houston Chronicle
By Janis Turk
March 15, 2009

Bold Plans Prove That a City’s Future Needn’t Be Set in Concrete
New York Times
By Nicolai Ouroussoff
March 15, 2009

Nuclear power plants being revived worldwide - But what to do with radioactive waste remains an issue
Chicago Tribune
By Laurie Goering | 
March 11, 2009

Sweden Aids Bailout of Baltic Nations
New York Times
By Carter Dougherty
March 12, 2009

Going green: Entire Swedish city switches to biofuels to become environmentally friendly
Chicago Tribune
By Laurie Goering
March 3, 2009

"The Swede Hereafter"
Stephen Colbert
February 26, 2009

A Swedish Director’s Literary Lens
New York Times
March 4, 2009
By Mike Hale

Swedish region utilizing alternative fuels
Chicago Tribune
March 3, 2009

The Wallenberg Curse
The Wall Street Journal
By Joshua Prager
February 28, 2009

This Isn't Your Typical 'Affair'
The Washington Post
February 27, 2009

Stockholm wins EU green capital award
TheLocal.se
February 23, 2009

Saab needs a break but Sweden offers no sympathy
BostonGlobe.com
By Karl Ritter 
February 24, 2009  

Sweden's future queen to marry personal trainer
Washington Post.com
February 24, 2009

Swedish Crime Writer Finds Fame After Death
Washington Post 
Malin Rising, Associated Press Writer
February 17, 2009

Nationalize the Banks! We're all Swedes Now
Washington Post
By Matthew Richardson and Nouriel Roubini
February 15, 2009

Rules for A Bank Bailout
Washington Post 
By Anders Åslund
February 6, 2009

Sweden Takes Another Look at Nuclear Power
New York Times
By  James Kanter
February 5, 2009

Ingemar Johansson, 76, Dies
Los Angeles Times
Associated Press
January 31, 2009

Stopping a Financial Crisis, the Swedish Way
New York Times
By Carter Dougherty
September 22, 2008