Magazine

Space race – A new generation of visionaries spreads enthusiasm about space that has not been seen since the moon landing – while also tackling problems like world hunger and climate change.

Young guns – Journalism is going through a crisis: declining subscription rates, a US president ranting about fake news and failing business models are common concerns. Two young journalists, Heben Nigatu and Pia Frey, share their views on how to conquer this crisis through change and innovation.

Bus stops and bridges–  Around the world, the work of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is both admired and despised. He denies repeating his designs and believes that architects today “build in a very fragile way.”

Reach out – Denmark will soon have a special technology ambassador to connect its government with private tech companies. Will it work? And what does it mean for other industries?

Gene genius – At the age of 32, Rachel Haurwitz runs one of the companies leading the push on CRISPR technology, considered by scientists to be the next big step in DNA manipulation.

Kacem El Ghazzali is a Moroccan atheist who fights for the freedom of speech and belief in the Arab world. A refugee in Switzerland since 2011, he works in the UN Human Right Council.

For many people, the internet and the smartphone have erased the division between work and private life. To find out how online communication has changed work-life balance and workforce expectations for others, we sat down with four super-busy people to get their points of view on the subject. These were their revelations:

Men are rarely confronted with the same challenges and demands for sacrifice that women are, especially in the male-dominated business world. We spoke with women attending the St. Gallen Symposium to better understand the obstacles they face every day – and how they’ve succeeded in spite of them.

Censor or saviour? ­– As accusations of “fake news” fly from both sides of the political spectrum, long-time journalists and politicians alike are searching for ways to educate people in media and digital literacy before public discourse is poisoned permanently.