The perfect school, Chinese ambition and other top stories of the week

Adrian Monck, Head of Public and Social Engagement, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum Geneva
A new President, a new phase for the Forum. An interview with executive chairman Klaus Schwab.
Surging global migration. A Forum report on how 22 major cities are coping.

Trade deals boost obesity and heart disease. A new agreement could fix that.
Chinese ambition, US anxiety. Their governments outline alternative futures.
Pupils choose lessons and all ages learn together. Finland’s perfect school.

Image: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio Oy
The New Silk Road will cost $900 billion. 8 steps to make it a success.
Liberian kids school tough. But there is much to learn from how they learn.
The universe shouldn’t exist: CERN physicists conclude.
Shrinking fish and snails without shells. Ocean acidification is rising.
Post-human medicine. How AI & automation are changing what doctors do.
How strong is your social network? This diagram can show you.
Apocalypse soon? Climate change means more earthquakes & volcanos.
Global leaders rehearse for next pandemic. Quotes Forum project lead. (Washington Post)
The circular economy is a new reality. References Circulars awards at Davos. (Fortune)
A glass ceiling for women leaders in China? Cites Global Gender Gap Index. (Times of London)
The safest banking systems — according to the Global Competitiveness Report. (Business Insider)
Pakistan’s north eager for tourists. Cites Forum Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (Xinhua)
Originally published at www.weforum.org.
