• “Everything Will Be All Right” – Hopefully
    Gundula Stoll (left): “A woman in our village, who used to sew underwear on contract, has made 100 face masks for everyone […] People have been painting, crocheting and embroidering rainbows with the tagline #andratuttobene - #everythingwillbeallright”
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 9 hours
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    “Everything Will Be All Right” – Hopefully

    Almost three weeks into the total lockdown in Italy, there may be some hopeful signs hidden in the gloom. Yet when I last wrote about the potential impact of restrictions on people’s overall health, I…

  • Work While They Sleep (Unless You Have to Sleep While They Sleep)
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    Work While They Sleep (Unless You Have to Sleep While They Sleep)

    Erica Rauzin, Senior Managing Editor / Kids: two girls and a boy (all adults), two baby grandsons

  • getAbstract International Book Award
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    getAbstract International Book Award

    Heritage 2001 – 2017

  • Set Boundaries!
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    Set Boundaries!

    Holli Addison, Account Manager / Kids: Isabelle (15) Savannah (13)

  • Turn a Corner and There Is Hope
    Turn a Corner and There Is Hope

    For the first time in months, we are receiving good news from China: The number of domestic cases of COVID-19 reported there just dropped to zero. So, what is life like in Beijing? And what…

  • See the Positive in It
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    See the Positive in It

    Marc Wiest, Co-head IT, Web-Engineer / Kids: Malina (5) and Niklas (3)

  • FOCUS: The Decline of Democracy
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    FOCUS: The Decline of Democracy

    The think tank Freedom House has published a “Freedom in the World” report every year since 1973. Last week, it released its latest edition – and it recorded the fourteenth straight year of deteriorating freedom.

  • “People Who Don’t Feel Respected Will Not Want to Show Up Every Day and Contribute to Your Organization.”
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    “People Who Don’t Feel Respected Will Not Want to Show Up Every Day and Contribute to Your Organization.”

    A millennial herself, Crystal Kadakia provides globally relevant insight into her generation in her book, The Millennial Myth. Here, she shares some of her thoughts on how to attract millennial talent.

  • Do an A-to-Z Scavenger Hunt at Home and the Kids Will Love It
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    Do an A-to-Z Scavenger Hunt at Home and the Kids Will Love It

    Lauren Cooper, Social Media Manager / Kids: Annalisa (8), Anthony (7) and Mack (5)

  • How (Not) to Solve Problems
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    How (Not) to Solve Problems

    A transatlantic comparison