How this non-stoner accidentally found himself dominating the pot industry.

Interview with Deputy Chairman of Christie’s International, number 79 of Fast Companies 100 most creative people.

With this year’s package of Most Innovative Companies, even more than in the past, we wanted to illustrate just how powerful and effective business can be when it is led wisely, motivated appropriately, and directed toward inventiveness.

Skyscrapers, green roofs, and house music — a very American metropolis.

Constructing the perfect city means blending the best and boldest ideas from across the nation. Here are 12 we hope all future cities will embrace.

What tastes better with chocolate? According to these confectioners, just about everything.

The elite has become obsessed with fixing public schools, but it is not as easy as Zuckerberg thinks.

Still waiting for a full reboot in Washington, D.C., an army of citizen techies is redefining civic engagement on a hyperlocal level.

Recycled, avant-garde, retro: There’s never been such gorgeous diversity in the marketplace for gift wrap.

A look at this month’s must have products.

To prep you for the film, here’s a crib sheet of our latest Facebook coverage.

Events calendar for Fast Company magazine, 2010.

Oh, we just knew Facebook didn’t care about privacy! After all its maneuverings to get us to open up, the social-networking behemoth is expected to go public itself sometime this year. Here, a look at the numbers propelling its estimated $50 billion valuation.

For many Americans, New Orleans and Mardi Gras are near synonymous — and last year’s Carnival marked a 25-year high in partygoers visiting the Big Easy. Before we break out our feather boas and doubloons, here’s a look at the festivities, by the numbers.

Breakthroughs in materials science mean greener, cleaner, and safer spaces. We take a closer peek at three that amaze.

Here’s a look at current U.S. monies, by the numbers.

Where do Disney’s creative heads find inspiration?

All-natural, artisanally made cosmetics put to the test.

Strip chair and frame side table by Lacoli and McAllister.

Empty mailboxes be damned, these elegant and whimsical designs make letter openers as desirable as ever.

Barbie’s new presidential look is fashion-forward, but does she represent the modern feminist?

Could you build a house using only local materials? Architects weigh in.

Midwest retailer Hot Mama is building an empire by rethinking shopping as a mom.

In the past three years, the foodie movement has invaded the most American of venues: the baseball stadium.

The LearnVest team is adopting ideas from the likes of Weight Watchers and DailyCandy to help young women improve their fiscal fitness.

Moderation, schmoderation. Can Zoe Finch Totten’s whole-foods-only wellness system attack companies’ health-care costs through employees’ stomachs?

With ratings and revenue on the rise, basic cable is taking aim at network TV’s supremacy.

The Penguin Books cover designer shares the tools and inspirations behind her stunning designs.

What does the $15,000 Anybot tell us about the future of telecommuting?