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In Show Of Unity, Pope Francis Marks 500th Anniversary Of Protestant Reformation

1:53pm October 31, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Pope Francis is kicking off a yearlong commemoration of the split between Catholics and Lutherans by calling for Christians to stand together against persecution.

M&M's can no longer be sold legally in Sweden, according to an appeals court that found the candy's "m" markings are too similar to another candy that's long been sold in the country.

M-Battled: Swedish Court Bars M&M's Over Trademark Dispute

4:12pm June 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

An appeals court in Sweden says M&M's should melt from the market, because they look too similar to another candy.

The Swedish Number project was launched to connect people from different countries and foster a curiosity about Sweden.

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Call A Random Swede? We Tried It Out

11:30pm April 07, 2016

by Laura Wagner

As a way to encourage communication between people from different countries, Sweden invited people from all over the world to call a number that would connect them to a random Swede. So we did.

Refugees walk around Kladesholmen, Sweden, on Feb. 10. Last year, Sweden received more than 160,000 asylum applications, more than any European country proportionate to its population.

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As Sweden Absorbs Refugees, Some Warn The Welcome Won't Last

6:36pm April 06, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

For decades, Sweden has welcomed the world's refugees. But with the arrival of 160,000 migrants, attitudes are starting to change and polarize. "There are two Swedens right now," says a journalist.

Dagmar Nordberg, a Swedish museum director, met Waliullah Hafiz, an asylum-seeker from Kabul, on a train platform last November. He'd fled Afghanistan after refusing to transport bottle bombs for the Taliban.

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After Fleeing The Taliban, An Afghan Reinvents Himself In Sweden

2:13pm April 05, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

An electrician who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban tried to force him to smuggle bombs into a military camp is starting a new life. He has just been approved to start a forestry apprenticeship.

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Teacher Mohammad Abdualamir and two students.

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A Swedish Town's Newest Residents Settle In And Make A New Start

8:00am April 03, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Despite being overwhelmed by the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants last year, most Swedes still believe if refugees are fully integrated into Swedish life, they will eventually become an asset.

A batch of sourdough starter can live indefinitely, but it also requires a certain amount of care and feeding. In Sweden, bakers jetting off for vacation can leave their precious starters in the care of a sitter at the airport.

Love Your Sourdough Starter? In Stockholm, You Can Hire A Sitter For It

8:03pm March 28, 2016

by Sidsel Overgaard

A batch of starter can live indefinitely, but it also requires a certain amount of care and feeding. Apparently, that can pose a problem for Swedes and their five weeks of annual vacation.

Asylum seekers from Afghanistan play football Feb. 7 in a resort in Halmstad, Sweden, where they are living temporarily. Sweden took in 163,000 migrants in 2015. Resistance to migrants is beginning to grow among some Swedes.

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As Migrants Flow In, Sweden Begins To Rethink Its Open-Door Policy

4:04pm March 07, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Sweden has taken in more asylum seekers per capita than any other European country — including 35,000 unaccompanied minors in 2015. But not everyone in Sweden wants to keep the doors open.

Hans Sick and Freia-Mai Franck have taken in two Afghan teenagers. Franck, who came to Sweden as a German refugee after World War II, says, "I'm remembering what was happening to me when I was a child."

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Fleeing Alone, Some Migrant Kids Find Foster Homes In Sweden

12:43pm March 06, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Sweden took in a record number of asylum seekers last year, among them 35,000 children who arrived without their parents. The luckiest are in foster care with Swedish families.

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Kent Norman, a retired Swedish engineer, is helping Syrian teenager Mohamed Obai with language study. "They're here now," he says, "so the only thing you can do is to help them."

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In A Small Swedish Town, Residents Welcome Migrants

12:52pm February 19, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Per capita, Sweden has taken in more migrants than any country in Europe. "The only thing you can do is to help them," says a Swedish volunteer teaching newcomers the language in the town of Ronneby.

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