Worse Than Crude: The Case Against Palm Oil()  

A stain of palm oil

May 22, 2008 Palm oil is everywhere: It's in soap, food and makeup. Some say it's good for you, while others say it's wrecking the environment. Rolf Skar of Greenpeace makes the case that not only is the ingredient bad for the areas where it's produced, it's also one of the leading causes of global warming.

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E. Stanley O'Neal Leaves Merrill Lynch()  

October 31, 2007 The CEO resigned on Tuesday over accusations that he low-balled the impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on Merrill's cash flow, and went behind Merrill's board of trustees to schmooze Wachovia for a possible take over of his company. Terri Cullen, author of the column "Fiscally Fit" for the Wall Street Journal Online, explains why it matters to you.

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In Defense of Mime()  

October 2, 2007 After the death of legendary mime Marcel Marceau, video producer Win Rosenfeld became enchanted with the often ridiculed, very silent and very radio-unfriendly art of mime.

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