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Smart money
From lab-grown diamonds to luxury handbag rentals, fermented skincare and textiles made from plants and paper pulp, these are the hottest fashion and beauty trends for savvy retail investors to look into right now.
Objects of desire
From power on the go to a mobile lightshow and the sound silence, we pick out the essential new gadgets to make you sigh.
Older and wiser
Want to start a business in your fifties? A ‘wisdom school’ in Mexico will give you faith.
Fit for purpose
Fitness tech isn’t new but for key player Apple, it’s not just about squats and downward dogs. There is a moral mission too: to help you live better and longer.
Shot in the arm
France is banking on the future of medicine. All it needs is a healthy dose of investment.
Expo: Building optimism
Two Tunis architects rescue a crumbling 1930s art deco villa, transforming it into a contemporary showcase that celebrates the Mediterranean city's layered architectural heritage.
The Agenda: Culture
A historic Paris printing press’s move to a state-of-the-art atelier, a solar-powered website and the new administrator of the Pulitzer prizes.
Virtuous cycle
Dutch biking evangelist Taco Carlier introduces the team that’s electrifying bicycle-making and getting urban riders on the road in cities worldwide.
Push the envelope
Can we deliver on the US postal service’s wettest job? We sent our best man to try.
