Find the World's Best Caipirinha and a Huge Opportunity in Housing

"Brazil is known for its world-class soccer, beaches, and Carnival. But what if you really take your fun seriously? I don't know what my Global Gains colleagues Bill Mann and Nate Parmelee will do with their free time during their upcoming research trip to South America (to...

British Invasion Part 2, on the Food front with 'Fresh and Easy'

Heard about the British Invasion, many British musical waves washed ashore in the US over the years. Will Food be next? You might be lost in the supermarket or the warehouse club and would not mind getting back to a more human sized store format. If you can walk to a...

Chefs seek healthy balance between kitchen and waistlines

"MESA, Ariz. -- It's 6:30 a.m. on a Saturday, and Stephen Stromberg is carefully arranging his gear _ goggles, black swim cap and running shoes. Wearing a tri suit, Stromberg sucks down a Power Gel for fuel for the 750-meter swim and 3K run that lie ahead, then trots over to...

Rebuilt Iraq Projects Found Crumbling

"In a troubling sign for the American-financed rebuilding program in Iraq, inspectors for a federal oversight agency have found that in a sampling of eight projects that the United States had declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed because of plumbing...

Hot Sex Trends Worth Trying

"We cornered some of the leading sexperts in the country and asked them to divulge the new naughty, naughty things more and more people are sampling in the sack. The following five carnal crazes they turned us on to aren't fads that will phase out faster than jelly bracelets;...