Online Gambling: The Internet's Multi-Billion Dollar Bet Chris Ferguson (#100 on our list of the
100 Most Creative People in Business) and other poker pros are in Washington D.C. this week to sweet talk members of Congress into lifting a three-year-old ban against online gambling in the U.S. If their cajoling works, Internet gambling may play a hand in stimulating the economy and raking in billions of tax dollars.
Posted Wed Jul 22, 2009
The Itsy-Bitsy Green Bikini: The Iconic Two-Piece Turns 63, Gets Recycled It was 63 years ago today that the bikini was first unveiled at a fashion show. At the time, the skimpy swim suit was so scandalous that not a single model agreed to wear it down the catwalk--and in the end, designers had to enlist the help of a professional stripper, Micheline Bernardini, to debut their two-piece creation. But bikinis have evolved from shocking to beach friendly to...Earth friendly. The latest eco-friendly collections are made of everything from bamboo and soy to recycled fish nets. Gimmicky? You bet!
Posted Thu Jul 2, 2009
Bike-Sharing: Cycling to a City Near You Nearly every major city in the U.S. has plans for some sort of bike-share program, but there’s still plenty of room for growth.
Posted Fri Jun 26, 2009
Fast Cities: Philadelphia How do you save your home from foreclosure? Philadelphia's answer: communication. The city's Mortgage Foreclosure Protection Program relies on door-to-door outreach, free counseling, and meetings between those on the brink of losing their homes and their mortgage lenders.
Posted Fri May 1, 2009
Six Degrees of Sustainability: The Hottest Schools for Environmental Studies
In January, we reported on the 10 green jobs poised to carry us through the next decade. Five months later, the demand for those jobs is still growing strong--President Obama recently pledged $500 million for environmental job training, and an additional $150 billion to create 5 million new sustainability-related jobs. So what better time to trade in that white collar, blue collar (or no collar) for a green one? Here are six academic programs, each with its own environmental twist, to help get you started.
Posted Fri May 1, 2009
Worried About the Economy? Samsung says Buy a TV
The president of Samsung’s consumer electronics division has a curious recipe for getting through the recession: buy a TV.
It costs less than a beach vacation, he says, and with Samsung’s new line of LCD HDTVs that use 40% less energy than conventional sets, you can feel good about splurging on eco-friendly entertainment.
Posted Thu Apr 2, 2009
International Children’s Books Day: What's Your Favorite?
There are certain parts of childhood we all miss: Recess, picture books, nap time. Today, International Children’s Books Day (on what would have been Hans Christian Andersen's 204th birthday) gives us a chance to relive some of those nostalgic moments with cats in hats, hungry caterpillars, ugly ducklings and other wild things. So we asked a few influential figures in media and education to share their favorite titles--the ones that sparked their imaginations and shaped their lives.
Daphne Durham
Managing Editor of Books, Amazon.com
Posted Wed Apr 1, 2009
Saving The New York Times with Twitter?
Coming up with innovative ideas is a lot like constructing a good joke. At least that's what Luke Williams, creative director with product-design firm Frog Design, said at Columbia Business School’s BRITE Conference on Thursday.
Posted Thu Mar 5, 2009
