As interest in reading in Italy wanes, independent bookstores are the ones most at risk from disappearing from the high street. The Italian government is issuing several tax breaks and financial incentives for independent stores, to save them from closing and help revive interest.

The dominance of English in technology has been criticised by cultures that use other languages. Yet while it’s an annoyance for French or German people to have their mother tongue sometimes overlooked, the problem is more severe for Icelanders – it may lead to their language dying out.

The English language is constantly shifting, with merging communities and tech making it evolve faster than ever; 86% of British parents think teens speak a different language on social media. So how can brands use words, emoticons and colloquialisms to better communicate with their audiences?

Over 3,500 graffiti artists scrawl on Rome's public buildings and walls. But with citizen-led clean-ups, Retake Roma is reclaiming the capital one neighbourhood at a time. And with its goal resonating with over 6,000 young people, what does its success say about today’s Roman youth?