1. Perspective matters: To tell the stories of Ferguson, America needs black journalists.
By Sonali Kohli in Quartz
2. After James Foley, America’s policy against paying ransom to kidnappers deserves a public debate.
By David Rohde at Reuters
3. To keep American democracy alive, citizens need to use their voice and their votes.
By Robert Reich in Guernica
4. Climate change will make the coffee of the future bitter and pricey.
By Jessica Leber in FastCo.Exist
5. Business school students have much to learn from the “Market Basket” family-corporate feud.
By Judith Samuelson in Huffington Post
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