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The throwaway society: Why we keep producing more than we need
We live in an age of abundance. Supermarkets throw away tons of food, fashion chains release new collections every week, electronics are replaced even though they still work and huge parking lots are filled with new cars for which there aren’t even any buyers yet. The modern economy seems to follow a simple principle: produce, sell, replace — and start…
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Salty earth: Why our soils are slowly losing their fertility
We talk about CO₂, plastic and species extinction — but right beneath our feet, a crisis is unfolding that hardly anyone notices. Around the world, fertile soils are becoming increasingly saline. What…
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The stock market: Why the rich keep getting richer
For some, the stock market is a place where wealth is created. For others, it’s nothing more than a gigantic casino where the rich win and the rest foot the bill. But…
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One person, one SUV: The climate price of convenience
Morning, 8:15 a.m.: Columns of cars push their way bumper-to-bumper through the city. Exactly one person sits in every other car. Climate crisis? Somewhere between a podcast, a coffee-to-go and cruise control,…
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Corruption and power: An ancient problem in a modern world
Corruption isn’t a new problem. It’s as old as politics itself — yet today it seems more modern than ever. Whereas in the past gold coins changed hands in secret, today opaque…
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The new epidemic: Anxiety, depression and burnout
Mental illness is one of the great paradoxes of our time: never before has mental health been discussed so openly — and yet at the same time, more and more people are…
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Stolen lives: The global crisis of human trafficking
Human trafficking sounds like a dark chapter from centuries past — evoking images of slave ships, chains and colonialism. But the bitter truth is this: the human trafficking trade is booming —…
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Us vs. them: The new age of division
The world increasingly feels like a debate with no pause button: loud, polarized and uncompromising. Whether in the U.S., during the COVID-19 pandemic or in European debates — the tone is growing…
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The World Cup: Football, billions and broken promises
Every four years, something fascinating happens: millions of people stay up late, glued to their screens, debating offside calls and celebrating goals as if they’d scored them themselves. A World Cup is…
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Planet trash: The true cost of our throwaway culture
Look around at the rhythm of an ordinary day: a takeaway coffee on the commute, a parcel at the door, plastic wrapping torn open without a second thought. By evening, it all…
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The education crisis: How budget cuts are destroying our future
The broken school bathroom has long since become a symbol. Cancelled classes are now part of everyday life, teachers are working at their limits, and more and more children are leaving school…
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Nuclear weapons: A button away from the end of the world
Nuclear weapons are the only human invention capable of ending civilization in a single afternoon. They sit quietly in underground silos, aboard submarines, behind layers of protocol and politics — while the…
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Hate goes viral: How social media fuels real-world violence
Imagine a place where we wanted to connect, laugh, learn and debate, turning into an arena of shouting, fear and polarization. That‘s exactly what we are experiencing today: social networks are no…
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The rainforest in flames: How humanity is burning its green heart
Every minute, rainforest disappears worldwide on a scale that‘s difficult to comprehend. Extrapolated over a year, we are talking about an area the size of Ireland – deforested, burned or permanently damaged.…
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Eyes down, world off: The rise of smartphone zombies
You’ve seen it before: on the subway, in cafés, in schoolyards — everywhere you look, young people are staring down at their smartphones. They seem almost remote-controlled: checking notifications, swiping through stories,…
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When the wild goes quiet: The unseen crisis of extinction
Imagine a world in which it suddenly becomes quieter. Not all at once, but gradually. First, a bird disappears, whose name hardly anyone knows. Then a frog, an insect, a fish. No…
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Turning up the heat: Climate change and the future of life on earth
Climate change is one of those topics that immediately stirs up emotions. For some, it’s the greatest threat of our time, while others consider it exaggerated or politically exploited. That is precisely…
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We flush it, others fight for it: Inside the global water crisis
Imagine turning on the tap — and nothing comes out. While we in Europe flush liters of clean water down the toilet or water our gardens without a second thought, billions of…
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Democracy on the edge: The rise of the “strong man”
The foundations of our democracy are beginning to crumble — quietly, but unmistakably. Not in distant crisis regions, but right here in countries we thought were unshakeable. As institutions falter, the chorus…
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The cost of cheap: How child labor fuels the global economy
Hardly anyone likes to admit it, but almost all of us have bought something that has passed through the hands of children. Chocolate, smartphones, jeans – somewhere along the global supply chain,…
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Feeding the world: The cruel logic of global hunger
We’re living in an age of contradictions: In Manhattan poodles nibble on organic kale biscuits while children in Somalia count the hours until their next meal. Humanity grows more than enough food…
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