Skyrocketing oil prices are just the latest force pushing the scramble for cheap fuel, a search that commentator and economic historian John Steele Gordon says is as old as humanity itself.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is fundraising in London. While it's illegal for him to take money from foreign citizens, the city is home to many wealthy Americans. Geoff Brumfiel reports.
Summer camps say they're registering fewer kids this summer, with parents cutting back on expenses. But commentator Benjamin Barber says he's heard of one camp that might actually help the economy.
General Motors may be behind the curve when it comes to building cars people actually want to buy. But it's on the cutting edge when it comes to selling to one specific demographic group. Kyle Norris reports.
The first direct flights between Taiwan and mainland China kicked off over the weekend, ending decades of plane-switching inconvenience. Bill Marcus reports the $500 round trip could be just the thing to jet-propel Taiwan's economy.
Some economists believe we can innovate our way out of the global problem of carbon emissions, but Boston College professor Juliet Schor says what we really need to do is go on a consumer diet.
A team of Japanese doctors say they have perfected a technique that could make conventional implants obsolete. But as Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo, beauty comes at a cost.
The sluggish economy has cities across the country blowing out the fuse on their annual fireworks show. Jean-Luc Renault has this story about what one California town is doing to keep things booming.
