Van Jones: "I'm Bad! I'm Slick!"

Oakland activist Van Jones is on a mission to bring green-collar jobs to the urban poor. His mightiest weapon: His mouth.READ»

All In A Days Work

The answer to greening business might just be working less.READ»

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Judge the Nudge

1. Paper Route USA Today became the nation's largest daily newspaper by getting inertia on its side. Twenty-two percent of its average daily circulation of 2.3 million readers comes from getting its paper distributed in ...READ»

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When the Giving Gets Tough

A nonprofit startup set itself up as a watchdog -- then showed how easy it is to lose your own credibility.READ»

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Ode To A Burrito

The ingredients that make Chipotle the hottest fast-food chain on the planet. READ»

• Muy Caliente!

Hotbed

A trip to the steaming, bubbling badlands of Iceland proves one thing: There is hope for hydrogen.READ»

A Club is Reborn

Kelli Delaney Creative Director Members Only A onetime stylist who helped start celeb-mad US Weekly, Kelli Delaney relaunched Members Only last fall. "Members Only was known for menswear, but we started with womenswear ...READ»

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• Homage to History
• Beyond Ballistic
• Keeping it Cool

Heroic Checklist

Why you should learn to love checking boxes.READ»

• Three Instances Where Checklists Have Worked--and How

Eureka?

Alan Trounson, the new president of California's stem-cell agency, talks about the science, the opposition, and his qualms about working with embryos.READ»

Top Jobs 2008: A Guide to Layoff Survival

FastCompany.com offers you a guide to layoff survival and the job search. From the practical to the philosophical, get expert tips on how to survive the fall, and get back in the game. READ»

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