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Believe It or Not, He's a PC

Alex Bogusky built the country's slickest ad shop using Apple products. His next challenge: Persuade people like him to buy Microsoft's stuff. By Danielle Sacks

The Good, the Bad, and the Boring

Microsoft's ad campaigns have rarely been memorable. By Ellen Gibson

Sex vs Ethics

In the beginning, American Apparel put a "sweatshop free" label on its t-shirts. but sex turned out to be a better sell than good labor practices. Lessons in the limits of altruism. By Rob Walker

A Mighty Wind

Texas tycoon T. Boone Pickens has been dubbed the "Oracle of Oil." So why is he building the world's largest wind farm? By David Case

Special Report: China in Africa

With its resource-hungry push into the sub-Sahara, beijing puts the planet to the test. By Richard Behar

Infographic: The Race for Raw Materials

Thanks to aggressive deal making in the sub-Sahara, China has dramatically boosted its economic footprint in Africa.

Infographic: Dead Heat

Thanks to aggressive deal making in the sub-Sahara, China has dramatically boosted its economic footprint in Africa.

Infographic: Beijing's Leverage

China still has a huge war chest for African deals and, unlike the U.S., doesn't make demands for transparency or human rights.

Mozambique: A Chain Saw for Every Tree

In just a few years, China has become the world’s top consumer of timber. The Chinese are all over Mozambique clearing trees.

Infographic: China's Taste for Trees

In just a few years, China has become the world's top consumer of timber.

Zambia: China's Mine Shaft

China’s demand for copper has grown sixfold in five years.

Infographic: The Lure of Copper

China's demand for copper has grown sixfold in five years.

Congo: A Moment of Truth

China is gobbling up natural resources of all kinds.

Infographic: The Omnivore

China is gobbling up natural resources of all kinds.

Equatorial Guinea: A Strongman Turns East

China is the number two oil consumer behind the U.S. -- and gaining fast.

Infographic: A Black Hole for Black Gold

China is the No. 2 oil consumer behind the U.S. -- and gaining fast.

Endgame: Hypocrisy, Blindness, and the Doomsday Scenario

The West is losing its hold on Africa as China steps in to lead the world.

Fast Talk: The Business of Broadway

The Business of Broadway

How Fresh ideas from finance, film, and TV are creating new opportunities for the theater
By Cora Daniels

Slideshow: The Business of Broadway

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Now June 2008

What's happening in June, from Wal-Mart's annual meeting to the World Barista Championships. By Theunis Bates, Clay Dillow, Bianca Bosker, Anya Kamenetz, Abe Lebovic, Beth Adams, Ellen Gibson

Applaud: Congratulations, Graduates!

It's diploma season again, which means not only that a new batch of students will soon be facing the reality of the workplace but also that universities will be handing out honorary degrees. A look at several honorees -- and how they earned their doctorates. By Kate Rockwood

Numerology: A Hill of Beans

At the World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark, from June 19 -- 22, coffee makers from around the globe will go cup-to-cup. Here's a look at the most popular caffeine-delivery system on earth. By Theunis Bates

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Beware the Puppet Master

A new science called evolutionary economics offers fresh insights into how the business landscape isn't controlled from the top. By Michael Shermer

Three Who Get It

Smart companies focus on customers. They don't ask for government bailouts.

The Mad Scientist of Mobile Phones

Millions use Nagesh Challa's gadgetry -- in Japan. Now he wants to change how Americans shop.
By Elizabeth Svoboda

Strike Up the Band

How Audrey Arbeeny and Michael Sweet use sound to help NBC orchestrate its Olympic coverage into narrative storytelling. By Lucas Conley

Columns

Scobleizer: Star-Spangled iPhone

Eighteen programs that add skyrockets to your "genius phone" By Robert Scoble

Made To Stick: A Dirty Shame

How marketers create disgust and embarrassment -- and why we shouldn't put up with it
By Dan Heath & Chip Heath

Modern Manufactured Marketing Stigmas By Dan Heath & Chip Heath

Not So Fast: Neighborhoodlums

Exploding the myths, presumptions, and pretensions of the "buy local" bullies
By Elizabeth Spiers

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