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The Royal St. George's course will be 100 yards longer for this year's British Open, with par being reduced from 71 to 70.

This article is Part 3 of an 8 part series. Read Part 2 to learn about Geoffrey Moore’s new book.

1st change to guidelines for doctors in 30 years puts greater emphasis on early diagnosis of mind-robbing disease

And it did it all without spending a penny on advertising. Dropbox, the cloud-based file-syncing and file-sharing startup, is clearly one of this year's "it" girls among tech startups. Dropbox has climbed from four million to 25 million users since January 2010.

We've already seen Manhattan swallowed by surging waves as glaciers collapse and drive sea levels sky-high--on video screens and in nightmarish daydreams about human-driven climate change. But what will sea level rise really be like for a coastal metropolis of the future? It's actually easy to answer that question yourself, not with a ride in a time machine but simply with a trip in a car, boat, or plane

On May 3, the Ritz-Carlton will open its latest location atop the International Commerce Center (ICC) in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Occupying the tower’s top 12 floors (106 to 117), Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong will be the tallest hotel in the world, reaching 1,600 feet above Victoria Harbor.

Serge de Troyer, a Belgian designer based in Miami, has made a name for himself and his eponymous company with furniture handcrafted of fine leathers, parchment, Lucite, shagreen, bone, horn and other luxury materials. His latest introductions are the steamer trunk–like M-14 bar and the L-8 dining table

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Signature: Hempel—an actress-turned-hotelier/designer—is known for her architectural approach to interiors, as well as a ravishing sense of theatricality.

Signature: “I am a modernist, and my work is largely predicated on the use of major contemporary art. Although I have great respect for the past, I like my work to reflect our moment in time.” Bradfield also is instrumental in building exceptional collections of important antiques, and he has ...

Signature: Clodagh, an Irish-born designer who goes by a single name, specializes in what she calls “life-enhancing minimalism—all the comfort and luxury you need, but not more than you need.” It’s not about deprivation or asceticism, she says.

Signature: “Not allowing any two projects to look alike,” says Anthony Ingrao’s partner, Randy Kemper. “We customize each project to our client’s taste and help them define an individual style

Signature: “Not allowing any two projects to look alike,” says Anthony Ingrao’s partner, Randy Kemper. “We customize each project to our client’s taste and help them define an individual style

Ballengee: Matteo Manassero doesn't hit 'em long, but his accuracy and golf mechanics is making him a force after two European Tour victories.

Walmart, that bastion of cheap food, clothing, and everything in between, has corporate-responsibility goals that put every other big box retailer to shame . When Walmart asks its 60,000 suppliers to shape up, the world listens; a demanding packaging goal will have companies the world over scrambling to fit the requirements (for both Walmart and the inevitable copycat retailers that jack up their requirements later). In Walmart's 2011 Global Responsibility Report , we get a glimpse at just how far along the company is in meeting its ultra-ambitious goals