Vaccine passports are a mess. Can Big Tech clean them up?
Government bodies and tech platforms are spinning up vaccine certification programs. Here’s a roundup.
Will pharma chains capitalize on the vaccine surge?
With tens of millions of Americans slated for vaccines in 2021, CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid are upgrading their stores to capitalize.
How Pfizer’s CEO and its senior team pushed the pharma giant to ready a vaccine
CEO Albert Bourla set ambitious goals and made big bets in Pfizer’s vaccine chase.
At-home diagnostic startups are hot AF right now
Cue Health and Everlywell are eyeing billion-dollar valuations for their at-home diagnostic solutions.
How the pandemic shook up this year’s turkey market
This turkey market was shaken up this year with a pivot toward smaller birds.
The state of vaccine development
A primer on why recent vaccine news matters and what challenges remain.
Which ambitious projects were done the fastest?
The COVID-19 vaccine development ranks up there with Patrick Collison's list of the ambitious projects that were completed with the most speed.
With a vaccine in sight, these startups will help offices reopen
When offices reopen, these startups will help companies transition to the post-COVID world.
Etsy’s growth hack: face masks
Sales of face masks have turbocharged Etsy’s platform, which could sell in $8-9B in gross merchandise value (GMV) this year.
As people deal with pandemic stress, the business of keeping you zen is booming
Mental health funding hit $1.4B through the first 9 months of 2020, already more than all of last year.
Tech can’t quit remote work: Microsoft edition
Not only is Microsoft making the remote work plunge… it’s rolling out tech to make it more seamless.
Private coroners are suddenly in the spotlight
The little-known micro-industry is having a busy year -- and it’s been a long time coming.
The hottest campus job is ‘COVID influencer’
Reminding other students to wear masks? Your school might pay you for it.
Should the government pay people to take a COVID vaccine?
To make sure everyone gets their dose, one economist wants to start paying people for it.
Drive-thrus are going to look a lot different in 2021
Fast food is going minimalist.
Remote work is destroying America’s white-collar office economy
The sudden shift to remote work is having a devastating effect on the multitrillion-dollar office support economy including travel, hotels, dining, and office supplies.
The multibillion-dollar school-bus business is hurting
About ⅓ of public school districts depend on private buses -- but the industry is veering toward disaster.
Wanna make that spare closet earn its keep? This startup can help
Got a spare room? Here’s how to turn it into money.
What’s behind the crazy market rally? A billionaire investor explains
The Fed’s rate cuts are boosting stocks -- and the FAAMG crowd is exceptional.
Drink like Da Vinci: Italy is bringing back its 17th-century ‘wine windows’
Contactless tech goes way back.
Can lipstick and underwear predict economic activity?
The logic behind several economic indicators aren’t holding up.
The latest pandemic-era controversy? Microschools
Microschool angst is a big mood
Sports are back — finally. Here’s how entrepreneurs would fix the viewing experience
Empty stadiums are creepy, but cardboard fans are creepier -- and virtual fans might be the creepiest.
The hottest thing in real estate is cold storage
Thanks to your grocery deliveries, one of America’s chilliest industries is on fire.
Put down your jack-o-lanterns. Halloween might be taking this year off.
Hershey’s is preparing for a big, spooky drop in candy sales.
What ants can teach us about fighting off pandemics
The little buggers are surprisingly good at containment.
How Shopify is keeping your neighborhood bakery afloat
One of its biggest pulls? Email addresses.
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