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1. Foundations should work more like venture capital firms. Here’s where to start.
By Gabe Kleinman at NewCo Shift
2. We’re not asking the right questions about what goes down the drain — and into our ecosystem.
By the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
3. Why are American employers still obsessed with college degrees?
By Jeff Spross in the Week
4. Is grass-fed beef better for the climate? It’s complicated.
By Lela Nargi in Civil Eats
5. Scientists have bred corn to be super-productive. Now that corn can’t adapt.
By Eric Hamilton at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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