More Money Than Ever Is Flowing Into Climate Tech The question now is, where and how is that going to pay off? (Green)
CFA pass rate plummets to lowest level since testing began Only 25% of applicants passed the test (Financial Post)
The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal There are almost as many reasons for vaccine hesitancy and refusal as there are unvaccinated Americans. But this problem, not the variant, lies at the root of rising infection rates. (New York Times)
The Best And Worst Places to Be as Reopening, Variants Collide: 1) Norway 2) Switzerland 3) New Zealand 4) France 5) United States. The world got a reality check this month. The road to recovery from the worst pandemic in a generation won’t be smooth. (Bloomberg)
Starbucks Is the New Talent Factory Powering Corporate America The coffee chain—which has produced as many executives as significantly larger companies—is a favorite source for recruiters, and it’s fine with that. (Businessweek)
The Chobani Story: Strained yogurt and a strained balance sheet Is it possible for an immigrant to build a multi-billion dollar food business without venture capital? Chobani’s founder Hamdi Ulukaya made an all-in bet on his heritage and a powerful emerging consumer trend: Greek yogurt. (Neckar’s Notes)
The Time Tax: Why is so much American bureaucracy left to average citizens? To make sure that the safety net catches us, to make sure that our social-insurance programs insure us, to make sure that we get what we pay Uncle Sam for, we work as our own health-care administrators. Our own tax professionals. Our own social workers. Our own disability-law experts. Our own child-support advocates, long-term-care reps, and public-housing officials. (The Atlantic)
Hou Yifan and the Wait for Chess’s First Woman World Champion For years, Hou was the only woman who stood a chance against the very best. But she had her own ambitions. (New Yorker)