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Photo: Stina Stjernkvist/TT LIVE: Sweden's Nobel Prize in Medicine 2016 The winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been revealed. The Local reports live from Stockholm. Presented by Lernia Photo: Lernia Top 7 tips to help you learn Swedish Struggling to learn Swedish? There are a few ways to make it easier. Here are seven tips from the experts. Some of the new money. Photo: Sveriges Riksbank How to get your hands on Sweden's new coins The second batch of Sweden's new currency is going into circulation today. Here's how to get your hands on the new money. Cash alert! Last chance to deposit your old notes Old Swedish cash worth billions still in circulation Swedes predict 'death' of cash in five years A Swedish employment agency office in Stockholm. Photo: Maja Suslin/TT Why few migrant women enter Sweden's labour market Only one in four of Sweden's state-subsidized entry level jobs went to newly-arrived women last year. Renting in Stockholm through the service may be more difficult for black people. Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT Airbnb hosts accused of discrimination in Sweden A study carried out by Sveriges Radio suggests it is easier for white people to hire out rooms in Sweden through the service than it is for black people. Presented by Invest Stockholm Stockholm: creating solutions to global challenges It’s no secret that Stockholm is serious about sustainability. We took a look at how the city's emerging startups are tackling global challenges, making the world a better place. It wasn't a vintage start to Sunday for Henrik Stenson. Photo: Christer Höglund Swedish champion's Ryder Cup shot goes down the toilet Henrik Stenson compared his first shot of the Ryder Cup on Sunday to something you would find in a sewer – and it almost made its way into one. My Swedish Career From left, Jules van Helvoort and Sebastiaan Cortjaens. Photo: Private 'Stockholm has a reputation as a fashion capital' Meet the two Dutchmen who strayed from their beaten path to launch a new watch brand in Sweden. 'As long as you hook Swedes on the first try, they'll be back' 'I found the American dream in Swedish Lapland' 'Fashion is this big industry that can really do better' Image Bank Sweden Three out of four parents would move for better school 77 percent of parents in Sweden would be prepared to move to a new part of town or even a new county to get their kids into a better school, according to a new survey. Presented by FVAP.gov Photo: FVAP How to vote absentee from abroad in the US elections No matter where they are in the world, Americans can vote absentee in the upcoming US elections. But how does it all work? We tracked down some answers. A demonstration in Dalarna. Photo: TT Death threats force Muslim woman into hiding A young Muslim woman and a local politician are living at a secret address following death threats after a demonstration in Dalarna on Thursday. A child plays outside a hotel converted into asylum accommodation in Överkalix. File photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT Sweden paying 'millions' for empty asylum beds The Swedish migration authority (Migrationsverket) has spent a reported 197 million kronor ($23 million) on unused beds for asylum seekers in 2016. Features What's on in Sweden Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival. Photo: Stockholm Öl & Vin AB Four don't-miss festivals in Sweden this week Arab cinema, Gay Pride, out-of-the-box art, whisky and craft beer – what more could a person in Sweden possibly need? US election The Local spoke to Americans in Sweden after the first US presidential debate. Photo: David Goldman/AP/TT What Americans in Sweden think of Trump and Clinton The Local spoke to four US voters based in Sweden about who they are planning on voting for in the November election, and it looks like it's complicated. Presented by Emirates Center for Strategic Studies File photo: sanjitbakshi/Flickr ‘Extremism can't be defeated on the battlefield alone’ As Sweden prepares to take a seat on UN Security Council next year, Abu Dhabi-based scholar and author Dr. Jamal Sanad al-Suwaidi argues for a greater UN role to fight extremist ideologies like those that fuel Isis and other terror groups. Opinion Will robots take over your jobs? Photo: Eric Piermont/AP Swedish leaders need to be prepared for tech challenges Will your job still exist in ten years' time? How will society and businesses adapt to the advancements that are on their way? My Swedish Career Kerryn Beattie (left) and Craig Donovan (right), founders of the Nordic Kiwi Brewers. Photo: Nordic Kiwi Brewers 'As long as you hook Swedes on the first try, they'll be back' The Local speaks to a Kiwi expat who took on the tricky world of microbreweries in Stockholm and won. What's On in Sweden Fans of the vinyl revival won't want to miss one Swedish event this Saturday. Photo: Lars Pehrson/SvD/TT Five unique exhibitions in Sweden this weekend Music fans, bookworms, design fanatics and even food-lovers are all well catered for in Sweden this weekend. More news Photo: Fredrik Broman/Imagebank Sweden Sweden to join Nato strategic centre: director Non-aligned Sweden will join Nato's Strategic Communications Centre based in nearby Latvia amid heightened tensions with Russia. Swedes relax on Malmö's Sundspromenaden at sunset on 14th September 2016. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT Swedes bake during 'record' warm September New record temperatures are expected to be confirmed in a number of places across the country. Presented by Malmö University Akinalp Orhan. 'There was no future for me in Turkey' Being an international student means leaving home: leaving friends, family and familiarity. But for one Malmö University student, his arrival in Sweden came with a sense of relief. Not just for himself, but for his family back in Turkey. A file photo of Swedish police officers. Photo: Tomas Oneborg/SvD/TT Swedish police 'in crisis' says union head The creation of a new merged national police authority in Sweden has not gone well, according to the Swedish Police Union. Nobel Prizes 2016 Haruki Murakami (pictured) is one of the bookmakers' favourites. Photo: Bernat Armangue/AP/TT Nobel Literature Prize announcement delayed The delay is due to 'arithmetic', an academician said. One of the randy animals in question. Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TT Horny elk hold up Swedish hunt The giant things just can't contain themselves. 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