Condé Nast Portfolio, July 2008
Tall Order
After Howard Schultz stepped down as Starbucks' C.E.O., the coffee empire lost its caffeine high. Will his return bring back the froth? Read more
FEATURES
I Am Guilty
On his way to a low-security prison, a famed Milberg Weiss partner explains why he pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Read more
Arming the Drug Wars
You know those Mexican drug-lord gun battles you keep reading about in the news? Guess who's arming the cartels. We are. Read more
Beach Bummed (Full List)
The waters off Malibu and Key West are more polluted than you think. Here's the dirt on some of America's ritziest beaches. Read more
Patriot Games
Muhammad Abdulqaadir seems to have all the right moves for becoming an N.F.L. running back. But he hasn't made the cut. Is his foot speed the issue–or his father's alleged links to terrorism? Read more
China's Big Drain
The great spectacle of the Summer Games will cap the triumphant ascent of Beijing. But the Olympics threaten to empty the country's water supply. Read more
Can Dell Save Dell?
Back as the computer giant's C.E.O., Michael Dell is thinking less these days about H.P. and more about China, Nike, and cloud computing. Read more
The 3-D Dilemma
As movie-ticket sales sag, Hollywood is placing big bets on 3-D effects. But at the moment, it is a catch-22: There aren't yet enough theaters ready for the new technology. Read more
CULTURE INC.
Who's Your Daddy?
Michael Eisner's son Eric started a production company with a Russian émigré—and there the trouble began. Read more
Holy Bottom Line, Batman!
From the hype that surrounds the release of each new Batman installment, the Caped Crusader would appear to be a cash cow for Warner Bros.—but the franchise may be falling to earth. View Graphic
The Beggar's Opera?
New York's new opera director promises a radical new approach. Will it work? Read more
Tales of a Corporate Gunslinger
Book Review: Lessons from Business 1.0's ultimate turnaround expert. Read more
Amazing Feet
Choreographing the Olympics' opening ceremonies. Read more
COLUMNS
The Romenesko Empire
Reexamining the media's longtime favorite gossip site. Read more
Happiness Is ...
…a big fat paycheck. A new study's surprising conclusion about what money can buy. Read more
Stairway Surprise
For Led Zeppelin's best-known ballad, all that glitters is not gold. Read more
She's Back
Does Carly Fiorina's C.V. justify the chatter that McCain might tap her for V.P.? Read more
Vultures of Profit
Is it ever right for investors to make money from the debt of poor nations? Read more
Exit Interview: Just Like Us!
Bonnie Fuller, ex-Star editor, on leaving her $2 million-a-year post at American Media Inc. Which pages will she turn to next? Read more
BRIEF
No Word From Our Sponsors
Why Olympics backers should speak out on human rights in China. Read more
The Anti-Cramer
Steve Rattner on how you should really invest. Read more
The Money Wranglers
The cronies who corral the candidates' cash. Read more
Going, Going, Gone
Profiting from the lockers, seats, and urinals of Shea and Yankee stadiums. Read more
And Wives Fly Free!
How much shareholders pay when C.E.O. spouses come along on business trips. Read more
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Commentary: The Price of Prejudice
Fostering tolerance and diversity is important to recruit, retain, and motivate the best and brightest. Read more
Contributors
The writers and photographers whose work appears in the July 2008 issue. Read more
Real Business, Real Results
Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?
Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?
Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.
spotlight on
Health Care
Bad to the Bone No More
Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad
behavior and promote healthier lifestyles.
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