Pamela Pabst is a lawyer who is blind. In the courtroom she’s unable to assess photos or other visual evidence. But she says she more than makes up for that with her other senses. As a result she’s been very successful in her career.

Maysoon Zayid is one of the first female Muslim comedians in the US. In her shows she talks about her disability with wit and astuteness. "I have cerebral palsy," she says. "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali."

People with disabilities have it harder than others when they set up a company. It's more difficult for them to get bank loans, and they may have special problems with their employees. We meet a building contractor to find out about his experiences.

Wolfgang Bauer can now do physical work at his farm again - with the help of his prosthetic hand. It grasps when he imagines the motion. Brain-computer interfaces are a new way of controlling devices. They offer hope to many people with disabilities.

Craving human contact, Krieger remembers what it was like when the city was full of tourists. At the same time, he addresses his own pandemic-induced anxiety: are dinosaurs making a comeback?

The coronavirus has deprived city dwellers of everything from theatres to cafes and restaurants. In the absence of such offerings, some are deciding to begin new lives in the countryside instead.

Cities have seen huge growth over the past few centuries. But urban areas are often bad for the environment. Fewer cars, better public transport and more parks are some ways to make them greener.

Germany's construction sector is booming, but rising costs have made housing increasingly unaffordable. At the same time, offices have stayed empty during the pandemic. Christian Pricelius describes a contradictory situation.

How will cities develop as a result of the pandemic? Will the advent of new technologies be sped up? How will our workplaces change? How will we shop? What about architecture?

Smartphones die. But is it just a coincidence that it happens right after the warranty runs out? Or is it a clever sales strategy known as 'planned obsolescence'?