Features

Why Is This Man Smiling?

Jimbo Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, slayer of Britannica, has a new giant in his sights: Google. And he thinks he has got a better way to search. Is he delusional--or inspired? By Alan Deutschman

The Search Market
Google dominates in visitors, the number of searches, and, most important, money. By Fast Company Staff

The Tangled Relationship Between Jimbo Wales and Google
By Fast Company Staff

A Highly Subjective History of Search
Since its launch, Google has been the search destination for the digerati. But where the cool kids search has been historically fickle. Is volatility about to make a comeback? By Fast Company Staff

Made in China

General Motors' next LaCrosse sedan is being designed right now … in China. That says a lot about GM, a lot about China, and even more about the future of creativity. By Fara Warner

Sensible Investing

Rate and debate 21 companies driving profit through impact.

Measured Progress
Investors are figuring it out: Short-term numbers don't tell the whole story. How to think about valuing the invaluable. By Yuval Rosenberg

The HIP Scorecard
A new way of looking at the human side of investment performance. By Fast Company Staff

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Interactive HIP Scorecard
Look at where the 21 profiled companies fall on the "HIP Revenue" and "HIP Practices Rating" chart.

Slideshow: 10 Tips for Making Sensible Investments
10 tips for investing in companies that drive profit through human impact.

Less Hulk, More Bruce Lee

The striking power of Michael Jager. By Mark Borden

Video: The Creative Power of JDK
Michael Jager talks about being featured in Fast Company and his agency's work on Xbox, Nike, MTV, and other campaigns. By JDK Design

Mission: Impossible?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is battling to transform itself in an age of technology and terrorism. It may be the toughest, most important change effort of our time. By J.J. Brazil

Not Invented Here

The next blockbuster drug could come from anywhere. It's up to Merck's scouts to find it. By Tinker Ready

Space Shot: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, Seattle, WA

The Seattle office of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects is never the same place twice. By Alissa Walker

Open Debate

Do leaders teach? Do teachers lead? Bill George and Teach for America's Wendy Kopp take to the blackboard. By Bill George and Wendy Kopp

Full Text: Open Debate

Fast Talk: Gadget Freak

Microsoft's Sanaz Ahari is pioneering a new way to program on the Web. By Fast Company Staff

Fast Talk: Testing the Edge

Public Radio International's Alisa Miller on the quest for weirdness. By Fast Company Staff

Fast Talk: Fast Learners

Dave Domm on creating a toy racing experience that's not just for 12-year-old boys. By Michael A. Prospero

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Monsoon Marketing

How an Indian umbrella maker survived low-cost competition. By Anupam Mukerji

A Borrower or a Lender Be

How Prosper.com is personalizing personal finance. By Michael A. Prospero

Grand Central Station

In Denver, a mass-transit hub in an antique rail depot. By Rod Franklin

Life in the Desert

At Arizona State, a new bastion of sustainability. By Jackie Dishner

A Screen Where Everyone Knows Your Name

Social mapping technology grows up a bit. By Martha C. White

Emerging Web Jargon

Plinking By Fast Company Staff

Grant Makers

$50 isn't much--unless it comes from a coworker. By Alex C. Pasquariello

Public Interest

A modest proposal to save the newspaper trade. By Anya Kamenetz

It Sure Beats the NEA

Creative Capital brings venture philanthropy--and business savvy--to the arts. By Lisa LaMotta and Alex C. Pasquariello

Clean Rooms

A paint-on coating that kills microbes on contact. By Tracy Staedter

Building a New Nest

Smart companies are launching niche online communities--and getting out of the way. By Yuval Rosenberg

Don't Call Them "Boutiques"

Introducing the boutique--oops--hotel chainlet. By Mark Ashley

End of Days

A novel office novel for Office aficionados. By Lucas Conley

First Look
Blessed Unrest By Fast Company Staff

Farm Chic

America's luxurious rustic getaway gets in touch with its roots--and lets you do the same. By Christopher Percy Collier

Foodie Forays
3 other authentic destinations for the roving gourmet. By Christopher Percy Collier

Shirt Story

This spring, let your shirts spin a yarn about great design and innovation. By Linda Tischler

Columns

The Meaningful Investor: Faultless Towers

Real-estate moguls know there's good money in green buildings. But the little guy can play too. By Walecia Konrad

Made to Stick: Polarize Me

If you want people to like you, first decide who needs to hate you. By Dan Heath and Chip Heath

Slideshow: Idea Log: Wynn Las Vegas - Lake Of Dreams

Creating a showstopper in Las Vegas is harder than beating the house. Karin Fong, creative director of entertainment and design studio Imaginary Forces, deconstructs her team's new multimedia show. Oh yeah! By Alissa Walker

Video: Oh Yeah!
Imaginary Forces multimedia show, "Oh Yeah!" at Steve Wynn's Lake of Dreams multimedia theater in Las Vegas.

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Letter from the Editor

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