Features By Gigi Douban
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Taking the sting out of tuition
High-priced private colleges are offering students tuition breaks even when they don't need them.
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Retail, Tech, Shipping: Amazon is all in
The CIA has reportedly recruited Amazon to develop a private cloud for American intelligence gathering. So is there any sector Amazon isn't involved in these days?
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For software giant Oracle, the cloud of doom
For years, Oracle's business has been selling big, expensive computers to hold all your data. The cloud has upended that business model and Oracle's latest profit report could tell us if the company is adjusting.
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ABC's newest ratings pitch: Celebrities on a high dive!
"Dancing with the Stars" meets the diving board. The new reality show "Splash" tries to grab viewers with a lineup of C-list celebrities. We look at the show, but also at the reality TV equation: There’s not a whole lot to lose on these shows. They’re cheap to produce and if they hit, they can be worth a fortune.
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Tiger Woods may be back on top, but will Nike buy it?
Since his marital indiscretions more than three years ago, it's been a long road back to the top. But the buzz around the golf course says there's no question -- Tiger has returned.
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Betting money on a dead horse: Seriously
Some in Nebraska are pushing for betting machines of 'historical horse races' at thoroughbred race tracks. The machines allow wagering on the outcomes of past races. Critics say they’re basically slot machines and would constitute expanded gambling.
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Internet piracy rehab: The latest push to curb illegal downloads
Internet service providers roll out a 'six strikes' policy to educate rather than punish people for illegal downloads.
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When it comes to personal trainers, buyer beware
Plenty of Americans will resolve to get in shape with the help of a personal trainer in 2013. But the personal training field is unregulated, and clients may not always know what they're getting.
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Alabama on the fence about taking money for Medicaid
Alabama joins a slew of lawmakers who are ambivalent about taking funds from the Fed to cover the millions more people who will become eligible for Medicaid under Obamacare.
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Scaled-back newspapers leave older readers behind
As more newspapers scale back production to just three or four days a week, what will come of subscribers who prefer paper to pixels?
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