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September 8, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, September 8, ceasefire talks in Tehran fail as airstrikes target the last rebel-held territory in Syria, and global marches demand more government action on climate change. Also, Europe’s migration crisis may fuel the rise of…
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Europe’s migration crisis may swing Sweden to the right
Like many European countries affected by an influx of Syrian migrants and refugees, immigration policy has become central to Sweden’s election. And after more than a half-century of soft, center-left policies there, analysts predict that voters on Sunday will elect…
5 ways to add the Swedish love of balance into your life
The Swedish idea of “lagom” -- the endeavor to find balance -- is being touted as the “new hygge." Here are five ways to embrace lagom.
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When an adventurous skater bends thin ice, this frozen lake sings
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Swedish photographer Henrik Trygg captured the eerie, beautiful sounds of bending ice when he filmed his friend Mårten Ajne skating on a freshly frozen lake.
When skating on less than two inches of frozen water, plan ahead, be prepared and make sure it is the right kind of ice.
Betsy DeVos’s school choice ideas are a reality in Sweden, where student performance has suffered. In the second of a three-part series, find out how school choice works in other parts of the world.
According to the Church of Sweden, it’s preferable not to refer to God as a "he." The official decision to use gender-neutral language will be a change in the way that many Swedish churchgoers worship -- and one that has…
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was the beginning of a bestselling series of thrillers, published after author Stieg Larsson’s death. Recently, Swedish journalist and writer David Lagercrantz was tapped to continue the series. Lagercrantz joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss…
Sunday’s election in Austria brought victory to 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, who was elected chancellor on an anti-immigrant platform. Earlier, a strengthened far-right party dealt a blow to returning leader Angela Merkel in Germany’s election. As Sweden’s election approaches next year,…
