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Work/Life: TripAdvisor Gets Down to Business

One genuinely good piece of news for business travelers in a generally bleak year for it is that TripAdvisor has launched a Business Travel Center to bring to business travelers the kind of customized services that leisure travelers ...READ»

Letter from the Editor: Endless Energy

When staff writer Anya Kamenetz and her husband, an engineer at Google, went on their honeymoon, they set aside a week to volunteer at an AIDS hospice in Pune, India. The hospice, it turned out, desperately wanted its own Web site. ...READ»

• Beyond the Grid
• Create Your Own Economy
• The Evolution of Amazon

The Americanization of Indian Tech Support

The only thing worse than an Indian tech-support rep faking an American accent? Doing it to another person from South Asia. Busted!READ»

Office Romance Secrets

Looking for love at work? Check the bathroom.READ»

Quitting Time

We're not sure who's quitting their job in this economy, but if you do, at least you should get paid in full without having to work through your whole two-week's notice.READ»

Pornography: Computer Kryptonite

Don't look all innocent: We know why your computer crashed.READ»

Analog TV Ends Tomorrow, Win $100 from Our Reader Survey to Buy Cable

Help Fast Company as we continue to improve the Web site.  In return for your time, you'll be entered to win 1 of 3 $100 AMEX gift cards. Click here to take the survey  READ»

Is Twitter the New CareerBuilder?

Are you looking for a job? Check your tweets. Twitter is turning into a next-generation job site. READ»

• The Top Jobs for 2009

Don't Tell Anyone, But We Hate Our Coworkers Too

On the bright side, the worst offices make for the best comedy.READ»

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Here Comes the Bridal Business

Here comes the bride! And another! And another! And another! June is peak season for getting hitched -- and for the lucrative nuptial industry, from gowns to flowers to catering. Here's a look at the facts and figures of weddings.READ»

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• Eat: World Food Business Summit

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The Perils of Being a Bluetooth Blowhard

Are you carrying on conversations that turn everyone around you into extras in your movie?READ»

Life Lesson for College: Your Major Doesn't Matter

Have fun, kids, because employers don’t care what you studied.READ»

A Creepy Mute Button for the Real World

Joe Paradiso and Yasuhiro Ono of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have just patented a system for a roving cone of silence, so that you can walk around your office building without anyone ever eavesdropping on you. ...READ»

The Business of Barbecue

Where's the beef? During National Barbecue Month, it's usually sizzling over charcoal with pork, poultry, and (sometimes) veggies. As Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of the summer grill season, looms, the industry remains red hot. Here's a tasting platter of stats.READ»

Hey, Zen Master: Email Is Not a Forum for Philosophy

That inspirational quote in your email signature file? Maybe that’s not always such a good idea.READ»

How Can Cities Create a Green Economy?

The "Green Cities: How Urban Sustainability Can and Must Drive America's Climate Change Policies" report, released yesterday by Living Cities, explores the ways in which big cities can combat climate change, create better ...READ»