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 DESIGN

3iYing's $200 Million Pitch

Here's how the young design firm is convincing companies like Virgin Mobile that, when it comes to marketing to young women, the right guy for the job is a girl 9/8/05

 

What the Pros Think Yahoo Should Do

Some constructive criticism of the Web behemoth's site from the best Web design gurus 9/8/05


 ENERGY

An Energy Inventory of the Gulf

An interactive map showing gas lines, transmission lines, and power plants near the Gulf Coast 9/8/05


Prices, By the Gallon

As complaints about the cost of gasoline rise with every price spike, consider how that compares to, say, a gallon of Starbucks 8/25/05


 INNOVATION

Take the Innovation Challenge

Think you know what it takes to innovate? Here are 12 questions that could change your world view 3/30/06


Test Your Knowledge of Inventions

Think you know the history of cutting-edge products over the last 100 years? 4/17/06


How Innovative Is Your Company?

Use this self-diagnostic tool to find out how your company rates in innovation 8/25/05


 INVESTING

Know Your Luxury Real Estate

Can you guess the prices of these fabulous properties around the world? 3/22/06


Philanthropy 101

Take our quiz to see how much you know about some of BW's Top 50 givers 11/8/05


Your Investing Style

Our guide to asset allocation looks at several different investing styles and the right mix for each 6/6/05


Some ETF Choices

We list and analyze some of the top ETF choices available to individual investors 6/6/05


Meet the Enemy

With the number of people falling prey to the alternative minimum tax climbing fast, it may be time to familiarize yourself with Form 6251. 2/16/05


 LEGAL ISSUES

A Brief History of the Tort Mess

How we got to the current impasse is a tortuous tale, one that has played out in thousands of courtrooms, legislatures, and law-review articles. Here are the turning points 3/14/05


 LIFESTYLE

Quiz: What Kind of Mother Are You?

Take the quiz to see if you -- or a woman you know -- may be a Yoga Mom, Soccer Mom, or Security Mom 10/27/05


 MARKETING & BRANDING

Of Slutligs and Gruvas

Furnishing giant Ikea's names for its products have long been a source of bemusement. Try figuring out what they refer to in our quiz 11/3/05

Quiz: What's Your Boomer IQ?

How much do you know about the generation that has gone from greaser to granddad? Take this quiz and find out 10/12/05


Quiz: Cool Brands: Are You With It?

What kind of bling do hip-hop artists rap about most? Which hit song has the most product names? Test your knowledge with the American Brandstand quiz 8/23/05


Quiz: Test Your Brand IQ

Test your knowledge of these legendary brands. Who's the oldest? Who started out as a pulp mill? Who were this year's winners and losers? 8/16/05


Quiz: Cutting-Edge Trivia

Test your knowledge with these questions taken from the Trivial Pursuit board game 8/16/05


Find the Fake

Which of these products is real and which counterfeit? 2/7/05

 

 SCIENCE & MEDICINE

Healthy Skepticism

Take our quiz and see how the U.S. stacks up in some important health stats 3/23/06

 

Are You Wise About Water?

How much do you know about H2O? Take our quiz and see if you sink or swim 3/23/06


Mending A Broken Heart

Scientists have taken adult stem cells from patients with chronic heart failure and injected them into their hearts, restoring lost function. 6/13/05


Your Brain on Alcohol

Research is elucidating the basic biochemistry of addiction 4/12/05


Inside the Brain's Black Box

New research is enabling economists to link different kinds of behavior to particular areas of the brain. This gives economists another tool to help design incentives that steer people to make better choices 3/28/05


The Body Electric

Devices that resemble pacemakers are helping patients with myriad ailments 3/7/05


 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Test Your Small Biz Temperament

Here's a simple quiz to figure out if you're the type to start your own company -- or if you shouldn't quit your day job
4/17/06

 

Ready to Start a Business?

Take this quiz and see if the time is right for you to start making your vision a reality
1/17/06


Do you Have the Entrepreneurial Stuff?

Take our quiz and see if you make the grade for making it on your own
10/3/05


 TECHNOLOGY

Test Your Apple Knowledge

Take our quiz and see how much you know about the company and people behind the Mac and the iPod 5/30/05


Shooting Phish In A Barrel

How con artists use phishing to get your private data 5/30/05


The Botnet Threat

How botnets are established and the threats they represent 5/30/05


 WORKPLACE ISSUES

Quiz: Should You Keep Working?

Take this quiz to decide whether staying on the job is the right decision for you, for now. 6/27/05


Public Pension Hot Spots

From California to West Virginia, the issue of how states can best cope with rising retirement costs is gaining urgency 6/13/05



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