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Letter from the Editor: Faith-Based Business

I may be wrong, but I'm never in doubt. That's a line I use with my staff (and my kids) to explain my decision making. It is partly in jest -- of course I have doubts, just like everyone else. But sometimes you need to project ...READ»

Tequila Timeline: From Agave to the Worm

Nothing can make a night--or a year--disappear quite like the agave-fueled Mexican liquor. Jose Cuervo is still No. 1 on the market, though Patron has soared to No. 2 since its 1989 launch. On the occasion of spirit maker Diageo celebrating the 250th anniversary of Cuervo, one year late, we drink up its economic history.READ»

• Now: November 2009
• Read: Shop or Stop

Residential Real Estate by the Numbers

It may be a buyer's market out there, but it isn't a broker's. Which makes this year's theme at the 2009 Realtors' Conference in San Diego (November 13 -- 16) -- "Chart a Winning Course" (keynoter: Condi Rice) -- seem both hopeful and sad. Here's a look at the business of homes.READ»

• Now: November 2009
• Toast: Tequila's Sunrise

Battle of the Books: Scroogenomics vs. Shoptimism

The holiday shopping season is already upon us, and just in time for the rush are two books centered on consumerism. With our purse strings at stake, we pit the reads against each other.READ»

Augmented Reality Is Both a Fad and the Future -- Here's Why

Why layering data on top of smartphones and computer screens is both a fad and the future. READ»

• Reality Show

GLAAD's Helping Hand

Rashad Robinson, 30, organized GLAAD's inaugural Media Awards in Advertising in October to applaud gay-positive creative in both the LGBT and mainstream press.READ»

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How to Write a Mission Statement That Isn't Dumb

Why most mission statements are dumb -- and how to write one that isn't.READ»

RFD-TV: How an Ex-Farmer Built a $25 Million Media Empire for Rural America

How a scrappy ex-farmer from Nebraska built a TV channel for rural America. Hee Haw? Yeehaw!READ»

Googled, by Ken Auletta

"If we solve search," Google cofounder Larry Page told a class at Stanford in 2002, "that means you can answer any question. Which means you can do basically anything." Googled tells the story of the search rocket's relentless ...READ»

The Gene Bubble: Why We Still Aren't Disease-Free

When the human genome was first sequenced nearly a decade ago, the world lit up with talk about how new gene-specific drugs would help us cheat death. Well, the verdict is in: Keep eating those greens.READ»

Logo's Loyal (and Lucrative) LGBT Following

Lisa Sherman, 51, launched Logo, MTV Networks' television channel for a gay and lesbian audience, in 2005, with just three advertisers and 13 million homes. It has since grown to 150 advertisers in every product category and more than 40 million homes.READ»

• More on Gay Marketing

Tim Siedell: How Do I Prepare for an Important Presentation?

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Raising the Woof: 13 Eye-Popping Pet Projects

The $45 billion pet-care biz is changing -- and extending -- lives.READ»

2009: The Year Mobile Web Use Exploded

Mobile Web usage has been on the upswing ever since the iPhone leaped onto the stage. But new data form Opera suggests it's not just the iPhone that's delivering the Internet to smartphone users. Opera, in its Opera Mini format, is ...READ»

The Six "Wow" Features of Windows 7

How Sam Moreau and his eclectic team of architects, industrial designers, and writers created the "Wow!" features of Microsoft's new operating system.READ»

Vicon Helps You Capture Your Life Without Lifting a Finger

We're a pretty snap-happy society when it comes to documenting our lives--we take photos wherever we go, even using our phones to post images online while we're on the move. Thanks to U.K.-based firm Vicon, capturing these memories is ...READ»

Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

• The Fast Company 50 - 2009: Hulu
• The Wild World of Web TV
• Cut the Cable: All-Time Top 10 TV Shows on Hulu

Innovation Inbox: Fast Company's Daily Newsletter

Get the latest stories from Fast Company magazine and the latest breaking news from the website - here's how to sign up.READ»

Want Teens to Notice Your Product Placement? Use the Web

Teens and college students are skipping or tuning out traditional advertising more and more, minimizing screens or muting the volume. Being able to be part of the content youth consume or even creating branded content is one way ...READ»

The Six "Wow" Features of Windows 7

How Sam Moreau and his eclectic team of architects, industrial designers, and writers created the "Wow!" features of Microsoft's new operating system.READ»