At the heart of the Mediterranean lies a district that, alongside cutting-edge missiles and tanks, produces some of the most beautiful yachts in the world. This is how war and the race to rearm have fueled the economic boom of a small yet stunning Italian gulf

In Poland, eighty thousand people still work in coal mines—the last in a European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Yet coal is being extracted at record rates worldwide, and many are asking: is it really worth completely phasing out this fossil fuel?

Every year, one million people fly to Istanbul to get their lost hair back. Thanks to new techniques, they can now do it in half a day. As a result, hundreds of clinics have sprung up across the Turkish metropolis, offering transplants at incredibly low prices.

In southern Spain, there is the highest concentration of greenhouses in the world — a laboratory of development and innovation visible from space, producing vegetables for all of Europe

An Italian valley has always been home to the world's most iconic sports cars. A district of excellence that combines style, craftsmanship, and innovation. But today, the challenge is different: adapting to a changing future and rethinking the concept of speed

After centuries of reshaping the land, the Dutch are embracing the philosophy of meebewegen — learning to live with water rather than against it. Will graceful, sustainable floating neighbourhoods offer a way forward as the sea continues to rise?

Chongqing is the largest city in the world, known to (almost) no one, yet it is the protagonist of an extraordinary urban experiment. And the future of China today passes through here

The "inland areas" cover half of the national territory, and are inhabited by a quarter of the population. But neither transportation nor schools nor health care reach them.

How youth, technology and investment are transforming Europe’s youngest republic into the excellence of the Balkans

The world’s most valuable marble has been quarried in Carrara for two thousand years. But is it still sustainable?

Little considered in the past, Zagreb proves to be a fascinating crossroads of styles and cultures. But the adoption of the Euro in 2023 raised the cost of living and drove rents through the roof

It shapes our lives, affects our health, generates memories and emotions: a journey around the world to discover our most enigmatic sense

Big Tech remains the secular sanctuary of a visionary world devoted to innovation

Journey to Hsinchu, the Taiwanese city where, fifty years ago, the future world capital of semiconductors was born

A genuine gateway into Europe, today Rotterdam is focusing on sustainability and innovation

A journey through the lives of the well-to-do in Malta, the EU’s smallest country

What really separates the richest town from the poorest one of the European Union?

Is Caracas really the tough place they told you?

Sierra Leone is leaving behind its back the Ebola nightmare

Young millionaires in Shanghai: not an ordinary Chinese life

Hidden behind high ramparts, Venice’s Arsenale was the world’s first large-scale industrial complex and the engine of the Republic’s power. This project reveals the forgotten history of a site that shaped global trade, naval warfare, and modern production centuries ahead of its time

Along the Mexican border, in a city where desperate migrants and Americans in search of cut-price dental care cross paths

Long before official diplomacy, market reforms brought American-style capitalism to Havana, reshaping the city’s economy and lifestyles. A small, visible bourgeoisie has emerged, exposing deep contradictions between socialist ideals and growing social inequality

Rich in gold and officially part of the European Union, French Guiana is a major hotspot of environmental damage from gold mining in the Amazon. Legal and illegal extraction alike devastate rivers and forests, leaving land infertile despite reforestation requirements

Family members and emotional companions, today’s pampered dogs occupy an ever-growing place in our hearts. This fuels a global market worth 300 billion dollars and raises an uncomfortable question: are we truly respecting them as animals, or are we projecting our own needs onto them?