Can Facebook make me rich?

Can Facebook get you $10 million? It can if you're a software developer who's generous with his ideas. The fbFund is offering grants to creative developers, but how do you get one? And if you're not a developer, how else can you make money on the Web?

How Campaign Finance Works

Campaign finance is big business. Take a look at how the candidates manage to raise hundreds of millions of dollars and why people are saying that the system needs to be fixed.

How Con Artists Work

Learn about common cons that con artists use, how to avoid being conned and what to do if you're a victim.

How Cooking the Books Works

Smell that? It's the waft of smoldering company documents: a product of 'cooking the books.' Turns out, this isn't a filling meal, though. Find out why companies inflate their profits and what can happen as a result.

How Counterfeiting Works

A Philadelphia man managed to put more than $800,000 worth of counterfeit $50 and $100 bills into circulation between 1998 and 2002. Find out what you can do to spot a fake.

How Greenwashing Works

Corporations, businesses and even governments spend a lot of money to make themselves appear greener in the public eye. But when environmental claims are false or deceptive, it's considered greenwashing. How do you spot the six sins of greenwashing?

How Identity Theft Works

The idea that someone can "steal" your identity is very, very unsettling, but it happens every day. A lot of damage can be done in this situation. Learn all about identity theft and what steps you can take to avoid it.

How Long-Distance Scams Work

How many companies have tried to sell you "better" long-distance rates this week? Do the offers sound too good to be true? Find out how to tell the scams from the real deals.

How Money Laundering Works

Learn exactly what money laundering is and what steps the authorities are taking to try to foil money-laundering operations.

How the Five Day Weekend Works

The Five Day Weekend began as a clever marketing campaign to drive tourism. But some people like the idea and want to make it a law.

How the Freecycle Network Works

The Freecycle Network hopes to encourage a "worldwide gift economy” by connecting individuals locally who want to exchange goods. Explore how the Freecycle network aims to reduce landfill waste and decrease consumerism, plus find out why there’s been a rift in the Freecycle community.

How the Green Party Works

The Green Party wants to break up American politics' two-party system. But will their beliefs in environmental and social responsibility actually convert U.S. voters? Or will bitterness about the 2000 presidential election keep them from making headway?

How the Peter Principle Works

According to the Peter Principle, some organizations encourage a hierarchy of incompetence by rewarding those who excel in their current jobs with positions that might exceed their field of expertise.

Is swearing at work a good thing?

In general, the office is a pretty civil place. But researchers are saying that every once in a while, maybe you should drop some dirty words. What the heck?

What if I didn't file and pay my income taxes?

The American tax system is a huge machine with a tax code that seems more complex than rocket science. Many of us have come to dread April 15th: Tax Day. So what if you just didn't file them?