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Corporate Culture Shock

At online retailer Zappos, having a good time is an essential part of the bottom line. Read More

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Rediscovering (and Developing) South Padre

Angela Edwards knows beaches. Edwards, an attorney, and her husband, Rick (a former surfer... Read More

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Keeping the Flame Alive

How the last sparkler manufacturer in America has survived and made a town shine. Read More

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Stogie King

For Rocky Patel, what started out as a keen interest in cigars quickly morphed into a majo... Read More

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Rising Up

After enduring a private tragedy, Jennifer Hudson has plenty to celebrate — a new baby, a... Read More

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Super Bowl Summerall

Those of us who have spent much of our Sunday lives seated in front of the television, dut... Read More

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Fierce Creature

Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, is tirelessly, strategicall... Read More

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History Made the Hard Way

AW sits down with Social Distortion’s Mike Ness, the original bad boy of Orange County. Read More

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Who’s Brad?

Best-selling author? TV host? Brad Meltzer is both — and then some. Read More

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Talk of the Town

With the critical and commercial success of The Town, out on DVD this month, Jeremy Renner... Read More

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The Reinventor

Thanks to a fierce commitment to innovation, Robert Plant is as relevant in music today as... Read More

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Her Turn to Talk

It’s been a busy — and, at times, trying — two years for Taylor Swift, and the country sup... Read More

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American Heroes

My family trips to South Dakota always focused on Mount Rushmore or the Crazy Horse Memori... Read More

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Going Strong

At 96, Jack LaLanne is still preaching the gospel of physical fitness — and he has no inte... Read More

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The People's Champion

Manny Pacquiao’s been fighting his whole life — first for survival and then for sport. Now... Read More

Other Business

Finance

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Tricks of the Trade

In a tough economy, more businesses are turning to old-fashioned bartering. Read More

Global

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The After-School Entrepreneur

Most teenagers find work flipping burgers. Ian Purkayastha launched a lucra... Read More

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The Mission Continues

When a wounded soldier returns home, Eric Greitens makes sure that the miss... Read More

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Made in the Shade

Been there, done that? Eclipse chasers give extreme tourism a dark edge. Read More

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Labor of Love

Once on the brink of extinction, olive ridley sea turtles are enjoying a po... Read More

Workplace

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A Word to the Wise

Want to gripe about your boss or your job via social media? You can’t say j... Read More

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Gabbers Beware

Disguised as a sleek desk clock, Blabber Meter keeps a running total on the... Read More

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Talking Points

Our conversation took a few side trips down some off-topic tributaries (lik... Read More

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Making a Change

The job’s got you down? Maybe it’s time for a new career. Read More

Philanthropy

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Helping Hands

As St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary, n... Read More

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A Different Kind of Safari

In Kenya, luxury meets mind-boggling poverty. The result is a life-changing... Read More

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Sunny Skies

After watching his hometown be ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans na... Read More

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A Mother’s Love

Across the nation, 11,000 Blue Star Mothers make sure our military men and... Read More