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Digital Economy and Society
42% of global e-commerce is happening in China. Here's why
China’s digital economy is booming thanks to massive growth across its e-commerce market, a study by the McKinsey Global Institute finds.
Food Security and Agriculture
This supermarket is selling soup, beer and soap made from food waste
The Dutch store has seen early strong sales.
Financial and Monetary Systems
This is the relationship between money and happiness
This infographic explores the links between GDP per capita and life satisfaction.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Tree pulp and ocean plastic: how shoemakers are reducing their environmental footprint
The global sneaker market is looking at new materials and manufacturing methods in order to make more sustainable products.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Ikea is reinventing its classic meatball with an unexpected ingredient
The furniture company is testing food items with ingredients like bugs, lab-grown meat, and crops grown in water instead of soil.
Media, Entertainment and Information
Disney leads the charge as traditional TV networks muscle in on streaming territory
Disney is shaking up the TV distribution space with its own streaming services and acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets.
Mental Health
A Harvard psychologist says too many people think about happiness all wrong
Trying hard to be happy — and obsessing over your level of happiness — can backfire.
Global Governance
Why are the Danes so happy? A psychologist explains
Denmark consistently features high up the World Happiness report - why?
Cities and Urbanization
Meet the cities with the highest quality of life
Swiss and German cities dominate the top 10.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
5 things everyone needs to know about happiness
This year’s International Day of Happiness stresses the need to “share happiness”. But how?
Cities and Urbanization
Monaco is the world's most densely populated place
United Nations data reveals the world’s population density hotspots.
Arts and Culture
China has overtaken the UK as the world's second-largest market for art
Cornering over a fifth of global sales, China's booming art market is now second only to the United States.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Walmart has patented autonomous robot bees
Patenting 'pollination drones', Walmart is looking to use these bees in agriculture as the number of real bees decrease.
China
China is experiencing a retail store resurgence
Despite high street stores succumbing to online marketplaces globally, China has seen a resurgence in real-life retail.
Cities and Urbanization
These $139,000 stackable homes can be built in under three weeks
Harvard Researcher Jeff Wilson has designed a home that can be stacked on top of one another, and assembled in less than a month.