World-changing women, warming Arctic temperatures, and other top stories of the week

A bigger beast is coming. The warning from a top barometer of global risk.

The power behind many electric cars? High-emission coal.

Reducing components from 100 to 1. 3D printing & the future of production.

As influential as Cleopatra. World-changing women you haven’t heard of.

Woebots and early detection. How AI can help our mental health.

Social entrepreneurs and big business: a guide to building a partnership.

The 4IR could deepen gender inequality--unless governments recalibrate.

A new way to measure growth and development: the inclusive development index.

Peaceful transition is an aberration. How superpowers change places.

Broken blockchain? A popular system’s smart contracts may be full of holes.

Saving 8 million species from extinction. A path to map and protect.

Formerly blind mice. The cure was cheap and could work for people.

How big data can fight financial exclusion. Two Forum leaders author an op-ed. (The Banker)

Forum leads creation of fintech cybersecurity consortium. (Reuters)

An about face on the TPP? Cites the US President’s remarks in Davos. (Nikkei Asian Review)

Takeaways for Africa from Davos. (allafrica.com)

Women’s progress in Canada and around the world. Cites Gender Gap Report. (Globe and Mail)