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You can't save your weakest staffers.

A big customer wants you to tweak your product for them.

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - It could be the ultimate case for passing the buck. A massive trial over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill heads for a New Orleans federal courtroom on Monday, to determine how much BP Plc and others should cough up for the worst U.S

Certain disease outbreaks, including some of the worst pandemics of the 20th century, are linked to weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean, according to new research. Scientists said tracking these climate changes can help officials anticipate and plan for surges in illnesses. [More]

Conflict can be helpful at an advisor meeting. What's more important? Disciplined use of time.

“I don’t like to scare people,” says microbiologist Paul Keim. “But the worst-case scenarios here are just enormous.” [More]

Joplin, Mo., after a severe May 22 tornado Many of us may remember the jaw-dropping images of the May 22, 2011, tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo. , killing 158 people and leaving an incredible 14-mile path of destruction

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - A lack of preparation and poor communication at top levels after disaster struck were among the failures that turned a nuclear accident at Japan's Fukushima plant into the worst atomic crisis in 25 years, a panel probing the disaster said on Monday. [More]

The next time you have a chance, pull a client aside and ask specific questions related to how you're doing. As someone who markets entertainment experiences--meaning I get to watch audiences react in real time--I find the power of human expression and poignant feedback is often far more meaningful than spreadsheet data. That's why I say that the next time you have the chance (and it should be as soon as today), you should pull a client aside and ask specific questions related to how you're doing.

How to regain your motivation and determination on even the darkest days.

The Environmental Working Group released its list of the worst cereal offenders, including one cereal with more sugar in one cup than a Twinkie. Jeff Glor reports.

Forget about industry awards or impressive milestones. If you want to know the true measure of your company, look at the worst job on the payroll. Think about a terrible company you’ve worked for

Believe it or not, the most intuitive coaching methods are usually the worst.

From feedlot cows to Froot Loops, here's the worst of U.S. food world, according to Center for Science in Public Interest

Diane Yu sees a $160 billion worldwide TV market opportunity for her company and its clients. As chief technology officer and cofounder of Freewheel --an ad tech firm with 130 full-time employees and U.S. headquarters in New York--Yu helps major television networks make sense of all the ads they're selling, and helps brands figure out what works to reach audiences wherever they're watching video content, now.