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How precision medicine is helping to change the future of healthcare

California is overdue for another giant earthquake

Leonardo Da Vinci is history’s best case for wasting time

There are now more legal cannabis workers than dental hygienists in the US

Chile has created 5 national parks from donated land

Speaking more than one language can boost economic growth

How populism is poisoning the global liberal order

These two countries are the reason the EU is hitting its ambitious renewable energy targets

5 ways leaders are different to managers

This mind-reading AI can see what you're thinking - and draw a picture of it

Trains in Japan will bark and snort in a bid to keep deer off the tracks

Bill Gates is backing a plan for air to fuels technology

McDonald's has promised 100% renewable packaging by 2025

Why scientists need arts training for the safety of society

Babies know that other languages are for communicating

The next step in our relationship with robots might be chit chat

What do these 6 successful people wish they had known in college?

The rise and fall of commodities, visualised

Training scientists in the arts could make our world safer

These super crops could help tackle global hunger

How gender diversity enhances society

The world’s largest retirement community is the perfect place to test self-driving taxis

10 Davos stories you might have missed

These are world's most democratic countries, according to the Economist

Learning about leadership from an ancient general

This AI is helping refugees find a new home

South Korea aims to host the most eco-friendly Winter Olympics ever

What the arts can teach us about recycling

Dutch prisons are so empty they're being turned into homes for refugees

8 ways Davos inspired social change this year

Here's how we negotiate our way out of tribalism

India is going to fund the world’s largest national health programme

4 things companies can do to fix the plastics problem

Effects of air pollution on human health are the most severe of all environmental threats

Oxford University is giving students extra time to finish exams because women are 'adversely affected by time pressure'

This Indian delivery station is run by the hearing-impaired

What $60 million could do to save the Great Barrier Reef

Business is having a 'morality moment'. It could become a movement

China’s economy is set to slow this year. This is why that might be a good thing

3 steps for tech to build a better world

The secrets behind the US's happiest city

How do Americans quantify success?

Amazon reveals the 20 cities that could be the home of its next headquarters

The truth behind US fertility rates

The view from Davos: How to accelerate action on the circular economy

AI that was developed to prepare astronauts for space is now being employed to solve crimes

Your DNA could become the next cryptocurrency

How can blockchain serve society?

Why boredom can be good for you

This new blood test could revolutionise early screening for cancer

Research shows athletes with no history of concussion still suffer from brain damage

Here's what 2018 may bring for natural disasters

Hong Kong is so expensive that architects are building 100-square-foot ‘tube homes’ made from concrete water pipes

This is what you need to know about China’s e-commerce explosion

3 ideas from Davos to help you scale new heights

Podcast: Regulation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

This is how Americans really feel about the issues affecting their country

11 books Davos leaders think you should be reading

5 facts you need to understand the new global order

5 things I learned from Davos 2018

What does Davos do to improve the state of the world?

What just happened? The biggest stories from Davos 2018

5 things we learned about the environment at Davos 2018

What's the deal with global trade? The view from Davos 2018

The future of education, according to experts at Davos

'A panel not a manel', and other top gender quotes from Davos 2018

Brexit can be reversed if public opinion shifts, says Tony Blair

Trump at Davos: Trade, taxes and what America First means for the world

Slums could inspire the cities of the future. Here's how

President Donald Trump's Davos address in full

Why we should welcome the new era of data in environmental policy-making

Podcast: Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Universities are not ivory towers. Here's the role they can play today

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018: An economic recovery in the making

At Davos, I met a virtual family friend who survived the Holocaust

How local companies are winning over China’s consumers

What happened in Davos today? The best of Day 3

Why the answer to water insecurity is working together

Robert Shiller: Bitcoin is just an 'interesting experiment'

Without proper gender diversity, companies will fail

Joseph Stiglitz: Only outrage will stop tax evasion

Here's how a smart water grid could stop global warming

Theresa May's Davos address in full

Malala in Davos: We need to teach boys to be men

To play is to learn. Time to step back and let kids be kids

How to do business with doughnuts

Even the Prime Minister of Norway has been mansplained to

The world is changing. Here’s how companies must adapt

Macron, Merkel, Mnuchin and Ma. Here's your round-up of Davos Day 2

This is what we need to beat malaria for good

Macron at Davos: I will shut all coal-fired power stations by 2021

Artificial intelligence could be our saviour, according to the CEO of Google

3 things that will change medicine in 2018

3 critical battles China is preparing to fight

The path to a shared future is built on diversity and inclusion

Why things can only get better with a decentralised energy system

Angela Merkel at Davos: we need global cooperation, not walls

Jack Ma on the IQ of love - and other top quotes from his Davos interview

Using social as a window into the Davos conversation

How drones, data and AI are changing the property sector

A Rohingya woman describes the chilling way race hatred starts

Climate change: is the glass half full or half empty?

This is why women must play a greater role in the global economy

8 ways AI can help save the planet

How inequality broke the dreams of Europe's young people

How to close the $2.5 trillion annual funding gap

Why the US decision on solar panels could hit Europe and Asia hard

The mastermind of China’s economic policy will speak at Davos today

Tech-driven insurance solutions to help bridge the $180 billion protection gap

7 things that happened on the first day of Davos 2018

Justin Trudeau tells Davos to call time on women's inequality

Justin Trudeau's Davos address in full

These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms

What keeps the President of the World Bank up at night?

How to close the pay gap - for good

Our shared values are under attack. They are also our best defence

Narendra Modi: These are the 3 greatest threats to civilization

7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018

Society is fractured. These innovators at Davos are fixing it

Incremental development: what it is and why you should care

3 reasons why CEOs are optimistic about 2018

Robots must work for the good of humanity, the Pope tells Davos

Pope Francis’s message to Davos 2018 in full

Why 2018 is the year for business to step up climate action

Why saving our forests should be a global priority

Your day-by-day guide to Davos 2018

These are the world’s most inclusive economies

This is how much the global economy will grow in 2018, according to the IMF

6 reasons to be optimistic about the future of work

The world needs 'qualitative easing' and business must lead

The social safety net is not ready for the next tech revolution. Here’s why

A new way to measure economic growth and progress

We need to change the way we think and talk about disability, says this inspiring young leader

A prediction for globalization in 2018

We have built an unequal world. Here’s how we can change it

Your pre-Davos reading list

82% of new wealth last year went to the richest 1% - while the poorest half got nothing, says Oxfam

Can we build a shared future?

BRICS-plus: Alternative globalization in the making?

We can stop children falling through the cracks of our fractured world

Five reasons to lose sleep in 2018

Can blockchain help us to address the world’s energy issues?

This man stayed in Aleppo to make a film as the bombs fell

India and the US can show us how to build bridges in a fractured world

Moving towards a world without waste

We need a new era of data responsibility

Our planet is on the brink. Here's how we save it

The Precariat are not the left behind

Thousands of kids were asked to draw their ideal job - with surprising results

The effect of the Internet of Things on sustainability

Africans need the freedom to travel in their own continent. Here’s why

Why we have the ethics of self-driving cars all wrong

Why 2018 must be the year for women to thrive

3 leadership principles for a fractured world

Forgotten twice: the untold story of LGBT refugees

5 key trends for the future of healthcare

Humanity’s most existential risks are getting worse. Here’s a major reason why

The Fourth Industrial Revolution can lead us to a zero-carbon future - if we act now

5 ways we misunderstand adolescents, according to brain science

350 million people suffer from rare diseases. Here's how tech can help

Why investors must take a chance in the world's most fragile countries

How online commerce can help fight inequality

Why automation, not augmentation is needed in leadership

What makes a successful CEO? We analyzed 5 million leaders to find out

Are you ready for the third generation of work?

How to be a leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why it's vital we close the tech gender gap

Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution be a revolution for women?

How virtual reality could help save your life

Doing good the right way can grow your business. Here’s how

3 ways a business can be socially responsible

How micro-innovation could transform India

The Davos 2018 environment agenda - what you need to know and how to follow online

These myths are holding women back in the workplace

How autonomous fleets will drive a new form of transport

Our food system is broken. Here are 3 ways to fix it

How technology is changing consumer experience in China

Academia can be an important vanguard of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The perfect tool for your next business meeting? Lego

Why the US is reshaping the future of self-driving cars

Why digital is key to a company's survival

Mexico is auctioning a dinosaur tail to raise money for schools

Switzerland rules that you must stun your food before you kill it

North and South Korea's joint Olympic teams are going to march under one flag

We have the tools to reskill for the future. Where is the will to use them?

Machines can't dream

How to plan wonder into tomorrow's cities

What to expect for the global economy in 2018

Q&A with the woman building a generation of Indian entrepreneurs

How to protect workers in the digital age? ITUC's Sharan Burrows answers your questions

Ten ‘stealth microplastics’ to avoid if you want to save the oceans

Neurodiversity is an asset in the digital age

Norway aims to make all short-haul flights electric by 2040

Podcast: A Revolution for the Environment?

As some major economies cut their corporate tax rates - what will happen next?

Podcast: Artificial Intelligence and you

How can we heal our cultural fractures?

Podcast: What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Why urban farming is changing the future of agriculture

Can AI algorithms help prevent suicide?

If you were in charge of energy, how would you spend $400 billion?

Why we need a universal right to learn

Who’s coming to Davos, beyond bitcoin and the other top stories of the week

2018 is the year to renew Europe

Japan: an outrider for the world’s economic future

The simple secret to groundbreaking science: work together

Good intentions alone won’t create opportunities for every child. Here’s what needs to be done

Science is universal and unifying

How to Survive The Fourth Industrial Revolution

How the Time's Up movement turned talk into action

How the tech industry can restore trust

Here's what robots mean for the future of work

From predictive analytics to mining virtual markets: the tech that offers hope for wildlife

3 ways mobile is solving the global identity crisis

How to fix trade, according to 10 global CEOs

Here’s how we can overcome global health challenges

The US is not ready for the next recession. Here's why

Good-bye, GDP. Hello, six-part balance sheet?

We’re getting closer to completing the energy transition

Dead zones in our oceans have increased dramatically since 1950

A quarter of urban Americans don't have broadband access. Here’s why

The urgency of shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution

5 ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution transformed 2017 (and 5 ways it did not)

Germany will hit a significant demographic milestone over the next year

Why true happiness isn’t about being happy all the time

How governance is changing in the 4IR

Scientists want to blast space waste out of the sky with lasers

Molten salt can aid solar power to generate electricity any time of the day

Britain has appointed a minister to help combat loneliness

This device pulls water from thin air

Denmark and Canada are fighting a war with whiskey and schnapps

How 5G will change the world

Why investors need to add a social dimension to their climate strategies

The Y chromosome is disappearing. What does it mean for men?

Cyber risk is a growing challenge. So how can we prepare?

5 ways GDP gets it totally wrong as a measure of our success

4 ways universities are driving innovation

Building the India of the future, a nation of entrepreneurs

The solution to climate change will be forged in our universities

GDP should be corrected, not replaced

The world needs a leader. Europe should step up

Future shocks: 10 emerging risks that threaten our world

Climate and tech pose the biggest risks to our world in 2018

Why a digital India needs to embrace the circular economy

This is how creative people's brains work differently

Basic income experts predict an important milestone in 2018

Why do teenagers find it so hard to wake up early?

Fake news is nothing new, so banning it is unlikely to happen

Why high powered careers aren't stopping women having children

In the robot age, are you sure you're a human?

In 2 years, the cost of renewable energy will be lower than that of fossil fuels

China’s growing dominance in clean energy investments

The great leveller: How fintech is saving Muslim businesswomen

These are the biggest risks the world faces

What data can tell us about the future of work

This box lets people make contactless donations to the homeless

It's time for a new social contract

In the future, your job may not feel like work. Here’s why

Why we should invest in natural resources to build a sustainable future

How better infrastructure could ensure more Americans prosper

How can we build trust in the digital age?

What is value-based care, and why is it so important?

The next AI frontier – software that writes software

The internet can end global inequality. Here's how

These are the world's most innovative cities, and here's why

Why we need a global understanding of migration

Investors can help save the planet. Here’s how

The Milky Way ate 11 others galaxies

How sexual harassment in Hollywood sparked a workplace revolution

Breaking the silence: why we should all take a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and abuse

Can apprenticeships save young people from the threat of AI?

A psychological ailment called 'hikikomori' is imprisoning 500,000 Japanese people in their homes

Here’s why companies should find talent as important as their balance sheets

These will be Africa's fastest growing economies in 2018

3 ways big data is changing the humanitarian sector

After ISIS, how do we build a peaceful future for Iraq and Syria?

Can South-East Asia meet global sustainability goals?

The secret to lifelong success is lifelong learning

NASA's unmanned spacecraft will be able to think by itself

Africa's greatest economic opportunity: trading with itself

Here's how consumption will change over the next decade

The new age of CEO activism

Who's coming to Davos 2018?

How a project helping mothers in India could help save the world

Conflict is reshaping the world. Here’s how we tackle it

Girls are better than boys at solving problems in teams, especially in these countries

How tech can help when children are forced to flee

Tour Google's Zurich Office in These 21 Amazing Photos

How small companies can compete on the world stage

These robots beat humans in the Stanford reading test

There's danger in today's good economic news

Why partnership is the business trend to watch

The dark side of the sharing economy

This is where people work the longest hours

Why we need to embrace the tech backlash

Three ways global businesses can use technological innovations to create a better world

Climate change could be poisoning our lakes

The latest, shiniest new technology isn't always the best

Conflict costs the global economy $14 trillion a year

The end of one-size-fits-all: how mass customization can transform primary care

Businesses need to think biologically. Here's 6 ways they can

This is the secret of the most successful small businesses

Can you tell if this was written by a robot? 7 challenges for AI in journalism

Could Iceland’s equal pay law work in the US?

Why screens are stopping your children from sleeping at night

This is what the world might look like in 2118

Digital tools to build a better world

Automation could make the gender gap worse. Here's why

Quantum computing has a speed limit. We just don't know what it is yet

How to help children build a positive presence online

Sweden's secret to keeping wages high

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring a massive productivity boom

How to heal the fractured world of 2018

7 ways the Internet of Things can help end world hunger

The UK has a plan to end plastic waste within 25 years

Why the key to living longer might be to stop worrying about it

Why business is the best partner in the fight against modern slavery

Why the future of consumption is circular

How young people are creating an impact at Davos

Four new 'superpowers' you should know about

Why mobiles could be key to solving humanitarian crises

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will change the world – but only 14% of execs are ready for it

How 5G could speed up global growth

Golden Globes, gender-masking in job interviews and the other top gender stories of the week

Humanitarian crises cost more than ever. But businesses can help

The plunder of the commons

Why we need to talk about financial crime

Are companies still sexist? Scientists wiretapped 100 employees to find out

The UK pledges to cut all avoidable plastic waste by 2042

Why people in Japan are being paid to have babies

4 things children born in 2018 probably won’t experience at work

China's new forests will be the size of Ireland

3 challenges to getting the world ready for retirement - and 3 solutions

The global liberal democratic order might be down, but it's not out

Tesla will make a second giant battery for Australia

The 34 billion dollar question: Is microfinance the answer to poverty?

Writing a daily diary can literally change your brain

This major city could be the first to run out of water

Animals have a larger emotional range than first thought

India rising, how to get ready for AI and other top stories of the week

How the Internet of Things has evolved over the last 50 years

Germany has the most powerful passport in the world

Are we building the future, or stuck in the past?

The key trends that will shape renewable energy in the future

Sir Elton John: 5 leadership lessons from my darkest hours

We can sustainably feed the world

Transport's future is integrated. But how do we get there?

Lessons from the world's cities on protecting our mental health

Our oceans are in crisis. Here’s how technology could save them

How businesses can win at leapfrog

Which countries are best prepared for the future of production?

This woman is rebuilding war-torn Iraq greener and stronger

How new tech can propel Africa to the forefront of healthcare

How emerging economies can take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The future of competitiveness is open

The digital supply chain revolution: A mountain worth climbing?

Why playtime is key to raising successful children

These are the world's biggest coal producers

What are the alternative cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin?

5 things telecom companies can do to restore service after a storm

Iceland is planting trees to right ancestral wrongs

Why we need to pay attention to Iran's protests

You are more likely to lie in your second language

In a world of medical miracles, we need to go the last mile

Why political and economic freedom drives creativity

This AI can tell when you're lying

Children develop their spending and saving habits by the age of 5

3 ways to tackle the global health crisis

In a fractured world, we need culture to survive and thrive

There's a strange paradox around liking people who are immoral

Toyota has unveiled a crazy self-driving vehicle

This app is turning cleaning the planet into a game

How to manage AI's risks and rewards

6 ways the Internet of Things is improving our lives

What’s the future of blockchain in China?

Is this the secret to happy and engaged employees?

You may have heard data is the new oil. It's not

The EU needs to rediscover its founding sense of purpose

This is what millennials want in 2018

Solar powered robot taxis could change the face of travel

Here's why Sweden is the best country to be a parent

You could spend your holiday running this Scottish bookshop

How to catch a criminal using only milliseconds of audio

5 reasons why we need to start talking about existential risks

Davos 2018: Meet the Crystal Award winners

Killer robots, free will and the illusion of control

These 100 companies are leading the AI revolution

Abenomics, five years in: Has it worked?

Mark Zuckerberg is considering cryptocurrency for Facebook

Here’s why global health suffers in a fractured world

Collaboration: the sweet spot for customer-centricity

How to fight fast fashion, by a Filipino social entrepreneur

This novel idea could tackle inequality, and it starts with giving new-born babies $20,000

Saudi Arabia is paying some citizens to help them deal with the increasing cost of living

A solar powered car could be hitting the road next year

How to build a digital strategy

A battery-powered electric plane has just had its first test flight

What a year of elections means for Latin America's economies

How coming clean on environmental impact helps companies grow

US President Donald Trump to attend World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2018

Governments, companies, workers: here's how to make AI inclusive

Is this the secret to surviving in a fractured world?

3 ways to stop the housing crisis killing our cities

It will take 217 years to close the gender gap at this rate. How can we change that?

3 steps to happiness, according to a Buddhist monk

What a Syrian accountant can teach us about the refugee crisis

The lost Einsteins: Why children no longer want to invent

You can reverse decades of inactivity and protect your heart, finds new research

Predictions for the US economy in 2018, from a leading economist

4 ways the rise of the machines can work for humans

Who will pay for the 5G that will power self-driving cars?

These are the world’s most visited cities

Life in 2018, as predicted by people in 1918

India’s opportunity in a multiconceptual world

Kenneth Rogoff: This is how populism threatens economic growth

Gaming addiction is now seen as a mental health condition by the WHO

The gig economy could increase workplace sexism

Developing countries need to act on the risks posed by new technologies

In memoriam, Peter Sutherland

This is the secret to creativity, according to science

Peter Sutherland, known as the 'father of globalisation', dies

This car will use your brain-waves to help you drive

The Volkswagen campervan is making an electric return

These are the 20 safest airlines in the world

These are the world's best young universities

California is almost becoming a different country

Here's how Asia can resist the rise of the robots

Scientists have printed bio solar panels that could be used as batteries

Why this tiny nut could be the future of fuel

Scientists are creating hybrid coral to combat reef destruction

Human, flexible, adaptable: key trends for the future of retail

4 ways technology can help us respond to disasters

Diplomats and designers discuss: How can we protect our cities from terror attacks?

The new world disorder, the missing ingredients of growth and other top economic stories of the week

ASEAN in the next 50 years: How the region can remake its future in manufacturing

18 technology predictions for 2018

Why 2018 must be a pivotal year for climate action

A step-by-step guide to digital transformation

Why fasting could be the key to anti-ageing

This man quit his job and built a whole company so he could talk to his daughter

This Chinese city has more than 16,000 electric buses

This is Mark Zuckerberg's New Years resolution

Eating fish is linked to better sleep and a higher I.Q. for kids

The Dutch plan to build the world's biggest wind farm

Five communities that made the world a more resilient place in 2017

The rise of perfectionism is negatively affecting young people

Why water is a women's issue

Children born in 2018 will probably never experience these things

Why 2017 broke another worrying temperature record

Here's how parents can raise successful children, according to a Stanford dean

This is why failure is the key to success

5 reasons consumers will embrace artificial intelligence

This country is the driving force when it comes to electric cars

#MeToo won’t end sexual harassment – but here’s what will, experts say

There could be no more chocolate by 2040

57 startups that became unicorns in 2017

AI is learning from our encounters with nature - but that's a problem

India added more rooftop solar power last year than the previous 4 years combined

President Macron plans a law to fight 'fake news' in 2018

The forces that shaped technology in 2017

A handful of Scottish cities are trialling UBI

This pop-up restaurant is helping London's homeless find their own homes

Being multilingual alters your experience of time

China is using AI to tackle traffic jams

The key to a vibrant democracy may well lie in your workplace

Scientists have created a drug that mimicks some of the health benefits of exercise

Why sleepless nights could leave you more prone to Alzheimer's disease

These were the 7 most important scientific breakthroughs in 2017

There is a global race to build even taller skyscrapers

Neurologists may have discovered a key ally in the fight against brain ageing

These are the environmental costs of fast fashion

Some pharmacies are dispensing fruit and veg as well as drugs

Millennial fathers are rejecting the 'bad dad' stereotypes

Is California turning into a Scandinavian country?

This Japanese company has an unusual way to stop employees from working too hard

Why do Americans die younger than people in other rich nations?

These futuristic buildings are at one with nature

Climate change is going to make the refugee crisis much worse

China's digital economy is a world leader, but it still faces challenges

How can we create a #sharedfuture?

A leading economist has a plan to heal our fractured societies

From apartheid township to tech entrepreneur

These are the US states where cannabis is legal

A new report says we should tax meat-eaters like smokers

How to fix modernity’s Godzilla problem

How can we teach our children to be moral?

This is why economists are increasingly studying sports

Google has created an AI that sounds indistinguishable from humans

Boys and girls are taught different things about violence

This implant heals broken bones while transforming into natural bone

2017 was the safest year on record for commercial passenger air travel

And the winner of the international statistic of the year is...

Why the future of shipping is looking green and autonomous

Sesame Street is going to use Muppets to reach war-hit children in the Middle East

For the first time ever, more women than men are going to med school in the US

These countries have the highest quality of life

Remembering Jean-Luc Vez

Why we urgently need a Digital Geneva Convention

Economics of bitcoin; the dark side of empathy and other top stories of the week

Same-sex marriage and rights for Saudi women: why 2017 wasn't all that bad

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