Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.
Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief:
It is an American study, but a harrowing one for millennials nevertheless. A large portion of today’s entry-level jobs are jeopardized by emerging technology, and while there are ways to mitigate the impact, time is running out. – McKinsey and Company
The extraordinary fire at Notre Dame Cathedral was nearly catastrophic. An investigation reveals it nearly collapsed, no thanks to bumbling. – The New York Times
An admittedly biased choice of my son’s reflection on walking and its connection to literature. – The Atlantic
Timothy Renshaw, managing editor:
Global trade and business bribery boom keeps getting bigger thanks to Canada and other anti-corruption laggards. – Transparency International
https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/exporting-corruption-2018
Coming soon to a department store near you: electronic socks. - Wearable Technology Insights
Something else to blame on the rich: climate change. – The Guardian
Tyler Orton, reporter:
The insidious way fast-food jobs are leading to severe worker burnout. – Vox
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/7/6/20681186/fast-food-worker-burnout
The joke goes, “How do you find your way out of an Icelandic forest? You stand up.” After the Vikings razed 95% of Iceland’s forests, the campaign continues to restore the island nation’s former foliage. – AFP
https://www.afp.com/en/news/717/iceland-tries-bring-back-trees-razed-vikings-doc-1i82st1
Glen Korstrom, reporter:
Running a restaurant profitably has always been a challenging task but this piece argues that, at least in the U.S., there are too many restaurants chasing too few consumer dollars, and we are poised for a shake-up in the sector – particularly if there is a recession on the horizon. – Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/business/weve-just-lived-through-the-greatest-period-of-restaurant-growth-in-u-s-history-heres-why-its-ending/
With Pete Buttigieg leading recent fundraising efforts among the many Democratic challengers to be the party’s 2020 presidential candidate, I found this profile of him compelling. It may also have been the headline: Pete Buttigieg’s Life in the Closet, And why it took him until 33 to come out. – New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-gay.html