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Want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg? Here's one way you shouldn't follow in his footsteps, writes venture capitalist Brad Feld. College is generally considered a time to expand your horizons, learn to live on your own, have a ton of fun, and even, perhaps, learn a little something
Read More »High IQ Kids Later Try Drugs More
Having a high IQ may have its drawbacks: a new study finds that highly intelligent children are more likely to try illegal drugs in their teenage and adult years. The work is published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health . [James White and G.
Read More »Great American Smokeout spotlights smoking cessation: What works best?
46 million Americans smoke which leads to preventable deaths, White House said
Read More »Greenbrier Resort’s Elite New Club
The historic Greenbrier hotel, a 7,000-acre resort established in 1778 in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., unveiled the Windsor Club this fall, featuring new rooms and VIP services. The two-story Windsor Club has 26 rooms (from $650 per night) and a seven-bedroom Presidential Suite ($25,000 per night), and provides exclusive ...
Read More »Hajj To Air On YouTube, Groupon Raises $700 Million IPO, CIA Team Analyzes Twitter For Real-Time Intelligence
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. The Hajj To Be Livestreamed on YouTube . Google will be livestreaming the Hajj, the world's largest religious pilgrimage, in partnership with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information
Read More »Young Entrepreneurs Get Break
A new White House initiative hopes to alleviate the pressure student debt places on recent grads.
Read More »Scientists Lauded at the White House, Winners of National Medals
The honorees stood, backs ramrod straight, facing the audience at the White House.
Read More »First lady targets world record for jumping jacks
Michelle Obama will lead hundreds of children in an event on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
Read More »Video: After a fight: Sleep it off or kiss and make up?
Cosmopolitan magazine’s Kate White moderates a relationship quiz between TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and guest cohost Nick Lachey. (TODAY)
Read More »How Howard Buffett Will Use His Grandfather’s Recipe For Riches To Disrupt Philanthropy
The grandson of the legendary investor aims to bring some private-sector savvy to the growing world of mega-philanthropy.
Read More »Italian Shoes with an American Twist
William White developed a passion for high-end men’s footwear while working as a sales representative for the Italian shoemaker Sutor Mantellassi from 2004 to 2008. This year, he’s launched his own Italian-made men’s footwear with an American twist.
Read More »Where Hurricane Irene Really Wreaked Havoc
Irene may not have lived up to expectations where the cameras were, but its impact is still being felt farther inland, where the real damage was. A report from the floods. Despite numerous predictions to the contrary, Hurricane Irene didn't blow North Carolina's Outer Banks to pieces or push a deadly storm surge through the streets of Baltimore.
Read More »The Joke Matrix: Inside Pandora’s Science Of Humor
What makes a joke funny? The head of the Internet radio site's team of comedy analysts shows us the inner workings of its new Comedy Genome Project. There’s an old quote from E.B.
Read More »Sweet Deals For High Efficiency Retrofits In Sour Economy
While it may seem that people want to cut back on spending, companies that shape up inefficient buildings and get paid back via the energy savings are doing booming business. What's the ideal economic environment to get a free high-efficiency upgrade worth tens of millions dollars
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