If you were to trace some of the world’s most surprising inventions back to their origins, you’d likely land in places you never expected. Sweden is a country known for its minimalist design, ABBA, ...

Lagom is a very Swedish concept that means doing things in moderation and only taking your fair share so that there’s enough left for everyone. The World’s Bianca Hillier explores all the ways it can ...

File photo of people walking in Malmö. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT One of the goals I've set for us at The Local is to do more interviews with foreigners doing cool things in Sweden in 2025 – because ...

Gejke whips out his knife and cuts down his find, letting it fall into his hand. He’s holding more than $100. This is a matsutake mushroom, revered in Japan, where they are as expensive as black ...