Leaders of the world's twenty largest economies are meeting in Washington D.C. this weekend against the backdrop of the financial crisis and the first world-wide recession since World War II.

Brazil's economy has been booming, but the world economic crisis is starting to effect that country, too.

A professor of management argues to do away with the demoralizing annual performance review at work.

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NPR music critic Tom Moon has compiled his list of "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before you Die: A Listener's Life List".