• Go Outside into Nature Every Second You Are Not Working, Sleeping or Eating
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 11 hours
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    Go Outside into Nature Every Second You Are Not Working, Sleeping or Eating

    Sara Kuepfer, Writer / Kids: Anjali, 8

  • Without Exercise, You’ll Go Nuts
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 7 hours
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    Without Exercise, You’ll Go Nuts

    Elisabeth Nitzsche, Managing Editor / Kids: Finnley (4 years) and Magnus (18 months)

  • 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…

  • Locked Up and Going Loco?
    The same view of the Corso of Spoleto as last week, but in daylight. (Gundula Stoll)
    Locked Up and Going Loco?

    Today it’s day 10 of the total lockdown that has effectively turned all of Italy into a ghost country: Bars, restaurants and non-essential businesses must remain closed, and people are only allowed to leave their…

  • Keep a Maximum of Doors Shut
    Keep a Maximum of Doors Shut

    Koni Gebistorf, Executive Editor / Kids: Mina (2)

  • “Let’s Stop This Together”
    Picture from the abandoned small town of Spoleto yesterday evening 6.30 pm - actually peak time for the Passeggiata, when the Spoletini usually walk up and down the street, have an aperitivo, and above all want to see and be seen. (Gundula Stoll)
    “Let’s Stop This Together”

    Italy is the first European country affected by a large-scale coronavirus outbreak – being about eight to 10 days ahead of development in other major countries. What is the current situation on the ground? And…

  • FOCUS: The Decline of Democracy
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 27 hours
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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.”
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 4 hours
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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.

  • “A New Logo… by the End of Next Week?”
    This 4 min. read saves you up to 5 hours
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    “A New Logo… by the End of Next Week?”

    Meet Carl, 48, designer (and part-time artist)

  • How (Not) to Solve Problems
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 22 hours
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    How (Not) to Solve Problems

    A transatlantic comparison