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We sifted through media coverage of Facebook's imminent IPO to bring you the mother of all news roundups. Get ready to ride the linked-up lightning. Now it's Facebook's turn to share.

I bought three copies of Sam Kean s The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements . I left the first one in the seat-back pocket of Delta flight 188 from Beijing to Detroit.

It's in style to dismiss business school, and higher education in general, as unnecessary. But our company wouldn't exist without it.

The transition from single-celled to multicellular organisms was one of the most significant developments in the history of life on Earth. Without it, all living things would still be microscopic and simple; there would be no such thing as a plant or a brain or a human. How exactly multicellularity arose is still a mystery, but a new study, published January 16 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science s, found that it may have been quicker and easier than many scientists expected.

Among the bloodletting boxes, ether inhalers, kangaroo-tendon sutures and other artifacts stored at the Indiana Medical History Museum in Indianapolis are hundreds of scuffed-up canning jars full of dingy yellow liquid and chunks of human brains.

In a tongue-in-cheek "review" of the year just started, your intrepid reporter follows 2011's economic trends to their absurd conclusion. In looking back at the economy of 2012, we can safely say no one expected it to turn out the way it did

In a tongue-in-cheek "review" of the year just started, your intrepid reporter follows 2011's economic trends to their absurd conclusion. In looking back at the economy of 2012, we can safely say no one expected it to turn out the way it did. This year saw the development of many revolutionary new economic tools

Only twice in the history of my business have I been truly terrified. Both times, it was my accountant -- yes, you read that right -- who jolted me back to business.

Is it really true that all press is good press? Here's a look at 10 of the year's craziest PR stunts. Done well, publicity stunts can generate huge positive buzz for you and your company

Old Navy is teaming with Shazam, Verizon is working with the History Channel, TV Wallet has established a number of partnerships. The new gold rush is on--to empower you to buy what you see on TV and TV-like streams on your tablet or phone. Fast Company: How did the idea for Watch With eBay come about

European leaders are meeting today on yet another Grand Plan to bail out the Euro. Why you, and your business, better hope they succeed. The drama is building over European leaders’ continued inability to solve the debt crisis that threatens to explode the euro zone.

StumbleUpon , the discovery engine that enables its users to "Stumble" onto personalized web content, unveiled a major redesign Monday, introducing a slew of upgrades that include a streamlined interface, recommendation improvements, and the addition of brand channels.

Every TV manufacturer agrees, the remote control will change more in the next three years than it has the previous six decades. But how will it actually change? Sony, Samsung, LG, and Vizio tell us

Here's how you can avoid Zynga's equity snafu if you're considering offering employees stock options.

Selling food is a lot like anything else: You need a good story. Robert Earl, left, and the Earl of Sandwich enjoying a sandwich at Earl of Sandwich