Condé Nast Portfolio, June 2008
The Confessions of Barry Diller
He built a career by continually reinventing himself. After nearly losing it all, he's trying to do it again. Read more
FEATURES
Who Will Survive?
Can Detroit avoid the fate of the steel industry? Advice for the former Big Three. Read more
Mover and Sheika
She's not just the most powerful woman in the Arab world; she also has her own line of perfume. Read more
The Ultimate Cure
Your mind is the next frontier in medicine. And the brain business has $2 trillion riding on fixing yours. Read more
Foul Ballpark
Even the richest ball clubs' stadiums have their share of health-code violations. Read more
The Man Who Saved (or Got Suckered by) Wall Street
New York Fed president Tim Geithner devised the Bear Stearns deal. Is he a hero, or was he had? Read more
Water Worker
How a simple $4 straw could save lives in the developing world. Read more
CULTURE INC.
Abbacadabra
Could a film version of Mamma Mia! increase the musical's appeal on stages around the world? Read more
A Million Little Dollars, and Then Some
James Frey's career as a trustworthy memoirist collapsed-which is why publisher Jonathan Burnham is eager to sell his new novel. Read more
Pay Per View
The Art Institute of Chicago made the art world gasp when it requested $2 million from a museum to exhibit some of its paintings. Read more
Paper Tigers
Book review: The American newspaper is suffering a painful death. A wrenching new collection diagnoses the industry's ills. Read more
COLUMNS
Diary of a Short-Seller
Why hedge funder David Einhorn waged war on lender Allied Capital. Read more
Satan's Accountant
Trailing the man sent to sort the cash of a polygamist sect. Read more
The C.E.O.'s New Armor
As the economy skids, big paydays live on. Read more
Late Takeoff
Why Boeing's superjet isn't yet on runways. Read more
BRIEF
Free for All
Why the music industry needs to stop selling its tunes and start giving them away. Read more
The Yahoo Family Tree
After Microsoft's hostile bid, a look back at David Filo and Jerry Yang's shopping spree. Read more
The Gold Rush for Endorsements
Pro-Tibet demonstrations may embarrass the Games' sponsors, but they won't imperil the athletes' ad deals. Read more
Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
Shareholders are paying for chief executives' moving trucks—and, in some cases, their houses too. Read more
Exit Interview: Flying Solo
David Neeleman, who made JetBlue a major player in the crowded field of low-cost airlines, is moving on. 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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