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Better together
Could a co-operative housing estate in Switzerland be the model for a new way of living, helping city dwellers escape high rents? We head to Mehr als Wohnen to find out.
Rugby World Cup 2019
As teams fine-tune their preparations ahead of next year’s tournament, now is the time to start planning your own sporting adventure.
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Worthy investment
Making a profit and a positive contribution to society needn’t be mutually exclusive. We meet five investors funding businesses that make a difference, from envelope-pushing art to greening-up city life.
Happiness lab
According to the UN, Finns live in the world’s happiest nation. Decades of government-led tweaks to Finnish life have conjured a surprising level of contentment, making the country a social experiment.
Venture capitals
Where surf culture meets serious enterprise: how Australia's Gold Coast became a magnet for small businesses, blending laid-back living with genuine economic ambition — and no shortage of good waves.
The happiness formula
We often ask if people are ‘ok’. But since when was being ok good enough? This isn't about scraping by: it’s about celebrating elements of life that surpass the ordinary.
Soft Power Survey 2018/19
We join the conga of the top 25 nations that got it right (and wrong) in this most delicate of diplomatic skills.
Pulling up trees
Variously a politician, head teacher and soldier, Bernt Johan Collet has still found time to corner the Christmas tree market from forests south of Copenhagen.
After the prize
What happens to writers, artists and film-makers who receive their craft’s most coveted gongs? We discover how plaudits can bring both success and challenges.
