/tags/sweden Sweden en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-19/no-ski-lift-for-you-swiss-government-tells-kim-jong-un A multimillion-dollar deal to provide ski lifts for a resort in North Korea has been cancelled, after Switzerland's government decided the deal violated U.N. sanctions forbidding the export of luxury items to the country. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-19/no-ski-lift-for-you-swiss-government-tells-kim-jong-un Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-08-19/end-of-the-rainbow-swedish-athlete-repaints-nails-red Emma Green Tregaro, the Swedish athlete who painted her fingernails the colors of a rainbow to support gay rights, has repainted her nails red, after track's governing body warned that her nails flouted its ban on political statements at events. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-19/end-of-the-rainbow-swedish-athlete-repaints-nails-red Bill Chappell /npr-news/npr-news/2013-08-13/beware-the-pacu-experts-tell-men-who-skinny-dip-in-scandinavia The fish sent a chill through summertime swimmers in Sweden and Denmark. It isn't the much-feared piranha, but a cousin, the pacu, which has a reputation for attacking men's testicles. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:53:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-08-13/beware-the-pacu-experts-tell-men-who-skinny-dip-in-scandinavia Bill Chappell /2013-07-13/anna-von-hausswolff-an-artist-in-thrall-to-a-mega-instrument "When you play it, you can really feel it because you're sitting close to the pipes. It's almost as if you're becoming a part of the instrument." Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:54:00 GMT /2013-07-13/anna-von-hausswolff-an-artist-in-thrall-to-a-mega-instrument NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-06-21/pirate-bay-co-founder-gets-two-years-for-hacking-and-fraud Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, 28, was convicted of stealing personal information from a Swedish bank and a U.K.-based consultancy. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-21/pirate-bay-co-founder-gets-two-years-for-hacking-and-fraud Scott Neuman /2013-06-10/swedish-commuter-rail-engineers-get-around-dress-code The drivers were told no more shorts, even though the heat in the cabs can top 95 degrees. They are permitted to wear just long pants or skirts. So many of the male engineers are now wearing skirts. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:34:00 GMT /2013-06-10/swedish-commuter-rail-engineers-get-around-dress-code /2013-05-29/swedish-high-school-flubs-graduation-requirement School officials broke the news to seniors that they forgot to offer a religion course that's required for students to graduate. The school admits fault. The principal said to graduate on time, seniors had just a few days to complete all the requirements for the yearlong course. Wed, 29 May 2013 11:22:00 GMT /2013-05-29/swedish-high-school-flubs-graduation-requirement /npr-news/2013-05-21/vertical-pinkhouses-the-future-of-urban-farming Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers, but rather in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by superefficient LEDs. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-21/vertical-pinkhouses-the-future-of-urban-farming Michaeleen Doucleff /npr-news/2013-05-10/how-swedish-malort-became-chicagos-mascot-bitter-drink After Swedish immigrants moved out of the city, the traditional Swedish spirit was adopted by different ethnic groups. Bartenders eventually rediscovered the bitter spirit, too, and have helped to fuel its revival in Chicago. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-10/how-swedish-malort-became-chicagos-mascot-bitter-drink Melissa McEwen /2013-02-06/the-amazing-on-world-cafe Hear the Swedish folk-rock supergroup play songs from its latest album, Gentle Stream. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:54:00 GMT /2013-02-06/the-amazing-on-world-cafe