Work's a Day at the Beach for Sand-Castle Advisers

Gay Couples Losing Perks

The legalization of gay marriage in New York means some couples may have to walk down the aisle for the most practical of reasons: to hold onto their partners' health insurance and other benefits.

Older Americans Fuel Entrepreneurial Boom

Faced with bruised nest eggs and high unemployment rates, older Americans—ever resourceful—are becoming entrepreneurs.

Do Busy Schedules Mean Lax Parenting?

Are accommodating-to-a-fault parents raising a generation of over-entitled shrinking violets? Are our busy schedules causing us to coddle our kids during the limited time that we spend with them?

Brazil's Boom Needs Talent

Multinational companies are taking extra measures to secure qualified employees in Brazil's booming economy—beefing up internship programs and relocating workers from flat or declining markets.

• Brazil Welcomes For-Profit Schools

Make a Temp Job Last

When times are prosperous, companies are more likely to use temporary jobs as a low-risk way to vet full-time candidates. Temps should do what they can to stand out in some way to improve their chances of getting hired full time.

Unions Fend Off Bill in New Hampshire

Unions notched a victory this week in a year of strong challenges to their power around the U.S. when New Hampshire Republicans failed to muster enough votes to override the governor's veto of a right-to-work bill.

Do You Work Summer Hours?

Leisure Trumps Learning in Time-Use Survey

Offices to Make You Work Harder