I’m an American who moved to Sweden and was shocked the first time I saw a baby alone in a stroller

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Bridget Borden moved from the US to Sweden, she describes the things that shocked her most since moving.
Bridget Borden moved from the US to Sweden. One of the biggest things she misses about the US is the small talk among strangers.

Bridget Borden

Sweden is exploring giving Ukraine its Gripens, fighters said to be by far the 'most suitable' of the available Western jets for battling Russia: report

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A Finnish Air Force's F-18 takes off from Orland Air Base during the The Arctic Fighter Meet exercises occurring from August 21 to 25 in Brekstad, located west of Trondheim, Norway, on August 23, 2023.
A Finnish Air Force's F-18 takes off from Orland Air Base during the The Arctic Fighter Meet exercises occurring from August 21 to 25 in Brekstad, located west of Trondheim, Norway, on August 23, 2023.

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Swedish Students Are Going Back to School and Getting Analog Books

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In an era of misguided technological innovation, teachers in Sweden are taking things back to basics. A movement in the country’s education system is emphasizing analog technology like actual books and handwriting in a bid to make education more effective.

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As Ukraine's air force dodges Russian missiles, the US and its allies are practicing to keep their jets flying while under attack

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Lithuania air base F-16 refueling
A technician refuels a US F-16 during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania on August 22.

US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria

Nobel Prize foundation bars Russia from awards ceremony after 'strong reactions'

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red flowers on left and big gold coin to the right with man's profile on it
A plaque depicting Alfred Nobel at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo, Norway.

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The year of 'global boiling' is creating an opportunity for winemakers in Sweden, and one winemaker says he can see things growing here that were unthinkable 30 or 40 years ago

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Murre Sofrakis, the winemaker at Fladie vineyard, looks at the grapevine near the city of Lund in Skane County, southern Sweden, on August 28, 2019
The year of global boiling is creating an opportunity for winemakers in Sweden, and one winemaker says he can "see things growing here that were unthinkable 30 or 40 years ago."

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The Ukrainians are begging Western countries for F-16s, but they've also got their eyes on an often overlooked Swedish jet

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Sweden JAS-39 Gripens
Gripens over Sweden in May 2020.

Swedish Armed Forces

Air forces are ditching runways to prepare their jets to keep operating when enemies aim for their bases

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An A-10 on highway in Michigan
A US Air Force A-10 lands on a Michigan highway in August 2021.

US Air Force/Master Sgt. Scott Thompson

NATO's northernmost members are preparing for an undersea showdown with Russia

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Norway Ula-class submarine Utstein
Norwegian Ula-class submarine Utstein during a NATO exercise in the North Sea in August 2003.

US Navy

NATO's newest member means Russia's 'unsinkable aircraft carrier' will be even more isolated

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Russian navy warships in Baltiysk Kaliningrad
Russian warships at anchor before a Navy Day parade in Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region in July 2022.

REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar

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