1. Five steps to career appraisal perfection (Financial Times)
Of the many career appraisals I’ve perpetrated on team members, two stand out, writes Andrew Hill.
2. Even our electricity is vulnerable to climate change (Washington Post)
Most modern power plants have a hidden weakness, writes Brad Plumer.
3. What happens when psychiatric hospitals disappear (Washington Post)
Hurricane Irene wiped out Vermont’s last-standing psychiatric facility in 2011, writes Sarah Kliff.
4. Can we have a new Sputnik moment? (Washington Post)
Daniel Altman thinks we need a new Sputnik moment, writes Ezra Klein.
5. Activist flushes out Nomura and investor weakness (Reuters)
Is there a better way to shame an investment bank than pointing to deficiencies in bathroom etiquette, writes Anthony Currie.