While Sweden is well known for its state-sponsored welfare programs, the country has a thriving population of privately ...

Swedish is a vibrant language spoken by about 10 million people, mostly in Sweden and Finland. But Swedish young people are often proficient in English, too. Sweden consistently ranks very high in ...

This essay is part of The Great Migration, a series by Lydia Polgreen exploring how people are moving around the world today. On Aug. 12, 2004, celebratory headlines festooned the pages of Swedish ...