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Democratic Country Keeps Its Distance from Obama :: Dead US Veterans Treated at Pet Crematorium :: Adulterous Drunk-Driving Congressman Shuns Gay Sister :: Eighth-Graders Suspended for Not Standing During Pledge of Allegiance :: Domestic Spying Increases, Yields Little Results :: US Troops Play With Dolls to Relieve Stress :: Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship :: Bush Promotes Leader of Apocalyptic Cult :: Republicans Vote Against Mother's Day :: Oil Lobby Starts Propaganda Blitz Against Angry Motorists

10 Things Your Gym Won't Tell You

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:27:04 -0400

Not all health clubs are problem-plagued, but don't be surprised if yours is filled with illness-causing bacteria, employs a poorly trained staff and makes it expensive to quit.

The Forbidden City of Terry Gou

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:40:19 -0400

His complex in China turns out iPhones and PCs, powering the biggest exporter you've never heard of

Inside Out

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:41:02 -0400

The closet has finally outlived its usefulness. So why do gay celebrities insist on staying in? And why do journalists guard the door?

The Name Game

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:57:53 -0500

Welcome to the vicious world of corporate name-creation, where $75,000 buys you a suffix and competing shops slur each other over the virtues of Agilent and Avilant.

Building a 'Googley' Workforce

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:11:55 -0500

To understand the corporate culture at Google Inc., take a look at the toilets.

Masters of Their Domains

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:31:42 -0500

Forget condos and strip malls. Domain names, the real estate of the Web, have been delivering far greater returns. How some of the savviest speculators on the Net are making millions from their URL portfolios.

In Our Post-PC Era, Apple's Device Model Beats the PC Way

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:28:06 -0500

Comparing two different technology business models.

The Bill Gates Interview

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:37:02 -0500

A candid conversation with the sultan of software about outsmarting his rivals

Playboy, 1994

Bill Hicks on Marketing

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:32:03 -0500

By the way, if anyone here is in advertising or marketing... kill yourself.

The Kingmaker

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:09:46 -0500

A look at Walter Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's most influential tech writer.

Gorgeous George

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:16:02 -0400

The George Foreman Lean, Mean, Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine is more than just a kitchen gadget--it's a phenomenon. So how did a small company with an oddball appliance team up with the two-time champ to put itself on the map?

Tentacles of Rage: A Brief History of the Republican Propaganda Mill

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:39:54 -0400

by Lewis H. Lapham, editor emeritus of Harpers Magazine, September 2004

A Case Study of Pokemon

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 17:25:47 -0400

The following paper traces the movement of the "Pokemon" phenomenon from its origins in the Japanese market to its introduction into the United States and beyond.

Ed Catmull: Pixar 's Superhero Shakes Up Disney

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:31:36 -0400

It's tempting to see "Cars," the seventh movie from Pixar Animation Studios, as a parable about the future of Walt Disney Co.

Early in the film, which opened Friday, a cocky race car named Lightning McQueen declares, "I'm a one-man show." But by the time the credits roll, McQueen realizes he's nothing without a great pit crew behind him.

It's a lesson that Ed Catmull, Pixar's co-founder and the new president of Disney Feature Animation, has built his career on.

Wal-Mart's Data Center Remains Mystery

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:08:10 -0400

Taking a peek inside Wal-Mart's internet-dwarfing attack-hardened customer-tracking data bunker.