Oct 08 Watch 9:13 Migrant-magnet Sweden strains to shelter unexpected influx By PBS News Hour Amid a major migration crisis, Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any other European country, and is proud of its open door policy. But the welcoming nation's immigration system is straining to meet the demand, which far exceeds… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 9:51 As Sweden offers shelter, Denmark tries to discourage refugees By PBS News Hour Two Scandinavian neighbors, Sweden and Denmark, are handling the European migrant crisis in vastly different ways. While Sweden has taken in the largest number of refugees in relation to its population of all EU nations, Denmark is implementing policies to… Continue watching
May 21 New emojis help children report abuse where words fail By Joshua Barajas A Swedish non-profit hopes a new set of emojis they released will help children and teenagers signal instances of abuse or communicate their stressful situations to adults when words aren’t enough. Continue reading
Oct 19 Sweden steps up search for possible ‘foreign underwater activity’ By Carey Reed In a military move not seen since the Cold War, Sweden stepped up a search for possible "foreign underwater activity" in waters located approximately 31 miles from Stockholm Saturday, Reuters reported. Continue reading
Apr 11 Why Sweden, not Switzerland, should be America’s social welfare model By Barbara Bergmann Liberal economist Barbara Bergmann opposes the basic income for all the reasons libertarian economist Charles Murray supports it. Instead of replacing public assistance with a minimum income, she would prefer beefing up existing social welfare programs to be more like… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Conversation: Marcus Samuelsson Says “Yes, Chef” In New Memo Conversation: Marcus Samuelsson Says "Yes, Chef" In New Memoir… Continue watching
May 07 Best and Worst Countries for Moms By Jenny Marder Save the Children Report: Best and Worst Countries to be a Mom… Continue reading
Aug 17 Sweden’s Super-Duper Rich By Paul Solman // Update: Watch Land of the Free, Home of the Poor and Americans Facing More Inequality, More Debt and Now More Trouble? to see the first two parts of Paul Solman's ongoing series of reports on U.S. economic… Continue reading
Aug 12 Wealth: How Does the U.S. Slice the Pie? continued Editor’s Note | Aug. 17, 2011: The middle pie represents the income distribution of Sweden. For more, see ‘Building a Better America–One Wealth Quintile at a Time‘ by Dan Ariely and Michael I. Norton. The correct answer was ‘Freedonia’… Continue reading