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Author and Detroit native Josh Linkner shares poignant lessons in spurring change from the unfinished story of Motor City's slump and comeback. The City of Detroit has had more ups and downs than the most pampered celebrity divas.

Combining principles of conservation with the needs of agriculture might be the only way to keep growing enough food to feed an exploding global population.

A photo series from photographer Julie Hassett Sutton shows trucks as objects of art, cruising through the beautiful frozen landscape of Montana. When you think of the transportation of global trade, you picture giant container ships, flying cargo planes, or endless trains loaded with shipping containers. What you may forget (unless you're driving on an interstate highway) is that 18-wheeler trucks move a vast amount of freight in this country.

The CEO of Ritas Italian Ice says franchising your business starts with finding the right partners.

The grandson of the legendary investor aims to bring some private-sector savvy to the growing world of mega-philanthropy.

My mind is buzzing with thoughts of a book I just finished reading: The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy, Jr.

Location, location, location is back in vogue, but not just for real estate junkies. The smartphone has ushered in a new economy. I turn on my smartphone and I expect magic to happen and the world around me to come alive with reviews, information, and offers

We live in a time of two economies.

Usually, we're trying to keep plastic out of water sources, but it turns out that a little bit of plastic can go a long way in making contaminated water safer to drink. Most of the time, we want to make sure plastic stays out of water. It never biodegrades and is destroying our oceans and marine wildlife

Imagine this: There is a suspicion that you are in possession of stolen property (hypothetically, of course). Police want to come search your house, your car, and your office.

Five tips on beating out the competition and making your business stickier The ease with which Google+ is now competing with Facebook for mindshare has me thinking about barriers to entry. Warren Buffett famously invests in businesses with what he calls a protective "moat" around them, meaning that they have some protection from competition that allows them to control their pricing. Big companies lock out their competitors by out-slugging them in capital infrastructure investments (anyone care to compete against CN Rail)

Irene did less damage than expected, but when the next big storm comes (and it will), cities that have made innovative decisions in how they run operations will be better off. Thankfully, Hurricane Irene turned out to be much weaker than predicted.

Researching and booking a vacation has become such a hassle that you need to book a second vacation just to recover from it. Wanderfly aims to change all that

A Soyuz rocket recently failed --surprising news, as it's generally considered a rather reliable rocket. In the process it pitched tons of vital food, engineering, fuel and air supplies for the International Space Station into the wastelands of Siberia. And at high speed--the ISS may have to be unmanned for a short interval as a result, despite billions of dollars and decades of effort

Not sure if your new business idea is good enough to succeed? Here are six ways to test it. The facts are sobering: the majority of small businesses fail within five years of starting up