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From the twisted mind behind some of the funniest, weirdest, cringe-inducing comedy of the last decade comes a new podcast channel born for Funny or Die. At any given moment of the day, you can be in the front row of your own curated comedy club: Conan sidekick Andy Richter yukking it up with comedian-writer Paul F. Tompkins , for instance, or Patton Oswalt expressing deep disgust about well--does it matter?

Which leaders should you have your eye on this year? Sheryl Sandberg, Justin Timberlake, and Mary Landrieu are just a few.

Derek, with the aid of his lawyer, Josie Hersh, tries to figure out what he's done wrong and who, exactly, is trying to sue him. Derek, with the aid of his lawyer, Josie Hersh (Julie Warner, NIP/TUCK, DOC HOLLYWOOD), tries to figure out what he's done wrong and who, exactly, is trying to sue him

To scale up a knowledge-based business, it's necessary to take yourself out of the equation. Here's one solution for how to grow your business. One of the most common questions I get from business owners comes from people who sell their expertise for a living

Quitting college at 18 to move to Silicon Valley and pursue your startup is the stuff of Hollywood dreams. Now add a billionaire benefactor--PayPal founder and Facebook investor Peter Thiel--bankrolling you and under pressure to prove that entrepreneurship can rival Harvard as a path to success

Beryl Companies CEO Paul Spiegelman explains how to get employees to show up for work with passion, productivity, and focus--and increase profits.

What do you do while driving to make the streets more dangerous?

Using a crystal ball to protect homeland security might seem far-fetched, but researchers at Wake Forest University and Fisk University have partnered to develop crystals that can be used to detect nuclear threats, radioactive material or chemical bombs more accurately and affordably.

What the heck is Mirosoft's "Tulalip," and what exactly is it going to be capable of? Its code name is "Tulalip," and according to a green splash page that has since disappeared from a Microsoft-owned Web address ( www.soci.com ), Tulalip is some sort of yet to be fully defined "social search" hybrid that is part application, part search engine. Again according to the disappearing splash page (which, don't worry, lives on in screen grabs republished all over the Web), the whatever-it-is would allow users to: Read Tweets from your timeline.See who you follow and follow new people.Update your profile.Post Tweets for you

For some small businesses, doing business abroad is helping get them through tough times at home. Since last year the Obama administration has been pushing small businesses to venture into global markets, part of an ambitious goal to double U.S. exports by 2014.

Pandora already acts like an all-knowing DJ. This week, it launched tools and tweaks to its Music Genome Project algorithm that could factor your friends' song choices into a streaming social megamix. Founder Tim Westergren and CTO Tom Conrad explain.

David and Erik are the founders of Hush Studios, who specialize in design and animations for digital, broadcast, mobile and physical installations. Advertisement: Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid. Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid

Barry Hartzberg, COO and co-founder of Satory Global, describes how he's created comfortable and strong work environment. Advertisement: Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid

One challenge for many startups is the high cost of legal fees. Rocket Lawyer recently did a study that found 45 percent of businesses have legal issues to resolve in the next three months. From incorporation to contracts, quarterly meetings, and more, there are lots of legal expenses that are required of a startup owner

The office server goes missing and overworked and mildly unstable Bryn faces a crisis of both conscience and sanity. The office server goes missing and overworked and mildly unstable Bryn (Alexis Boozer) faces a crisis of both conscience and sanity