Our Best Reads of the Week

Complaining about problems is always easier than coming up with solutions. When we’re confined to our homes, the headaches seem to pile up much more quickly — whether it’s you or your kids brewing them.

But then there are the more looming problems that affect cities, nations, the world. Some of our top stories from this week look at proposed solutions for issues like China’s deadly floods, buying your own stocks, and the coronavirus (vaccines are the theme of this week’s Businessweek). Then there's the very noticeable lack of solutions being implemented in South Africa.