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Travel Escapes

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Business travel has proved good fodder for Hollywood filmmakers. Here, a rundown of movies that glamorize the experience.

2009: The Year of Bespoke Medicine

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Technology, science, medicine, and business are converging to deliver more information than ever about you and your body. Individually tailored medical care is coming.

Madoff and Me

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Not all victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud were Hollywood stars or Palm Beach swells. Regular guys got swept up, too. Here is one man's story.

Law and Financial Disorder

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Despite calls for C.E.O. perp walks, building a criminal case will be very difficult.

Discount DNA

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Complete Genomics says it can sequence a human genome for a fraction of the current cost; a savings that could make DNA scanning affordable to millions.

Under the Radar

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Three major business-travel topics you may have missed in a big year.

Disappearing Acts

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Financial institutions have faltered and collapsed, but for their upbeat ad campaigns, irony springs eternal.

Enron Ignored

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Unheeded lessons from the nation's most spectacular bankruptcy have left the U.S. with another crisis.

Innocence Lost

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In the spring of 2001, a Barron's reporter was among the first to publicly question Bernie Madoff's record. She tells Portfolio.com how she did it.

Around the Web--and the World

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Business traveler Craig Newmark started one of the Web's most powerful sites--but uses a travel agent to book his trips.

David Plouffe

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The manager of Barack Obama's historic presidential campaign gives a rare behind-the-scenes look back at the election.

The End

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The era that defined Wall Street is finally, officially over. Michael Lewis, who chronicled its excess in Liar's Poker, returns to his old haunt to figure out what went wrong.

Mayor Bloomberg's Delicate Condition

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The company that bears this billionaire politician's name is facing a suit charging it with discrimination against pregnant workers.

Be a Trump!

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In the shadow of his famous father, Donald Trump Jr. talks about the global meltdown, why some rich people can't get mortgages, Kazakhstan, and his dad's '80s office.

Scientology's Money Trail

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Celebrities! Tax shelters! Bart Simpson! A glimpse into the finances of the secretive church.

The Peterson Principle

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Financial meltdown. Government spending gone wild. But Pete Peterson is betting $1 billion he can close the federal deficit.

Finding Cancer in a Drop of Blood

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A new test uses the science of "systems biology" to diagnose cancer with a single drop of blood at 1/10,000th the current price.

Ray Kelly

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New York's top cop talks about managing 52,000 employees, using technology, working for Mayor Bloomberg, and coping with shootings and tragedies.

Making Magic

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Steve Cohen, the "Millionaire's Magician," shares some tips for winning over a well-heeled audience, including why you should never wing it and the importance of having backup plans.

Bye-Bye Business Travelers

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The economic crisis has caused an unprecedented drop in business travel. What that means for the warriors who remain on the road.

Worst of Times

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Most economists predict a recovery late next year. Don't bet on it.

The Hedge Fund Collapse

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In the next few months, thousands of hedge funds will go out of business. What the world will look like for the survivors.

Obama on Science

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Barack Obama has a daunting task in repairing eight years of Bush neglect of science and technology. But will there be enough money?

Ivanka Trump

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The Donald's daughter talks about the family business, the economy, McCain, and the "undisclosed lunch product."

Reinsuring A.I.G.

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Washington rewrites the bailout playbook. Is that a good thing?

The Case for Chapter 11

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Why bankruptcy might not be the worst thing that could happen to General Motors.

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