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

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.

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)