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In the wake of Airbnb's home-vandal scandal, start-ups in the collaborative consumption space are rebuilding peer-to-peer buying's reputation. Here's how. Airbnb found itself in a public relations nightmare this summer that threatened to undermine its whole ethos of amiable and unique person-to-person connections

Craigslist brought classifieds to the online masses; these fast-growing companies are the niche next-generation of social buying and renting. Location : Brooklyn, New York Founder : Campbell McKellar How it Works : Loosecubes matches people with an extra desk, studio, or office space with independent workers looking for a place to be productive. How it Makes Money : Hosts are charged a 10 percent fee for each transaction

New study may be reassuring news to opponents of laws permitting use of marijuana for medicinal purposes

Experts rate 20 popular diets for safety and nutritional value

Kim Kardashian’s brief 72-day marriage has roused public indignation, but sometimes, women find themselves wanting to end marriages before they’ve hardly begun. When they do, experts say, the situation calls for sensitivity and candor.

A growing group of customer experience professionals are working hard to make some of life's most frustrating experiences not just tolerable, but delightful. There aren’t many people who look forward to scheduling an appointment with the cable company. You’re typically given a 3-4 hour window to wait at home for something that takes just a few minutes.

Seven (somewhat snarky) new rules for public speaking in the social media era. It was painful to watch. Jon Bond, the former ad giant turned social media honcho, was actually getting heckled at the Pivot Conference

Yahoo is known for acquiring startups and letting them languish. But IntoNow cranked out a whole new product--and a possible game-changer for the TV industry--in six months. Is this the beginning of something new?

Ominous new report suggests that even regular workouts can't undo cancer-promoting effect of sedentary lifestyle

Sedentary lifestyle linked to cancer, heart disease, obesity, even death - here's how to fight back

Tempted to switch your company over to the latest Microsoft OS?

Can divorce make women lose their locks? How about high income

New study shows Chantix much more likely than other smoking-cessation products to be associated with self-injury and suicide

Arthur Ceria, founder and executive creative director of CreativeFeed, talks about how he creates brands for Chiquita, Sisley, and Microsoft--and himself. Advertisement: Strengthen Customer Relationships

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