Artificial intelligence creates new jobs and professions, but it also destroys many old ones. What about journalism though? Our reporter, Miltiades Schmidt, wonders whether or not he too might one day be replaced by a robot.

Crises may be painful, but they also offer opportunities. Ernest Darkoh is a social entrepreneur in South Africa. He talks about ways to shape one's professional future in the midst of a global pandemic -- and perhaps even help people as well.

It's all so different this year because of social distancing. Will Krieger be able to see his mother? Will families around the world be together? The crisis highlights the importance of love and friendship and the insignificance of piles of gifts.

Lufthansa suspended its training program in March. 700 students were left hanging, their dream of flying dashed or at least postponed. Their prospects are not good. The travel industry is not expected to take off again in the near future.

Many people around the world are giving up meat. A reporter who tried and failed decided to take a close look at the entire process from farm to slaughterhouse. It didn't change his mind.

In many countries, drinking alcohol is viewed as a fun pastime rather than an addictive narcotic. In those countries it’s a legal, billion-dollar industry. It's also a big money spinner for the advertising industry.

In many ways, cocaine trafficking runs much like other legal endeavors, involving production, logistics, sales and marketing. It all operates under the same principle that dominates other industries—supply and demand.

E-cigarettes are marketed as a “healthier” alternative to smoking. But is that really true? Experts are skeptical, and in many countries, they’re even banned.

The gradual legalization of medical marijuana in European Union countries is of great interest to international cannabis companies. A tomato farmer from Denmark worked together with the Canadian cannabis giant Aurora, to take on the European market.

Marijuana is illegal in China. But since cannabidiol or CBD is widely used as a lifestyle, cosmetic and medicinal product worldwide, certain companies are permitted to grow cannabis under strict police surveillance—and it’s a very lucrative business.