How Mike Rowe became a lightning rod for Walmart
The host of "Dirty Jobs" is facing growing outrage -- and support -- for his defense of the giant retailer
No laughing matter: Clowns are on the decline
Fewer young people are going into clowning, while older clowns are hanging up their wigs in retirement
Why soldiers are increasingly relying on food stamps
Almost $104 million of groceries was bought with government assistance at military commissaries, doubling from 2009
How the super-rich are skimping on charitable gifts
The biggest charitable donors may be giving more, but their gifts are lagging their own income gains
Target breach may have started with email phishing
A security expert says a Pennsylvania HVAC company was the unwitting link to the massive data hack
Goldman Sachs gives nail files to women coders
Trying to appeal to women coders at Harvard, bank instead tipped off a debate about stereotyping
Barbie sparks debate over swimsuit issue spread
Mattel says its iconic doll is "unapologetic" about its body shape, joining the ranks of scantily clad models
GM gives CEO pay details after gender-bias question
The automaker reveals that its first female leader, Mary Barra, may earn $14.4 million
Why Thin Mints cost more dough in San Francisco
Northern California's high cost of living prompts local Girl Scouts to bump the price of cookies to $5 a box
How America became the land of the low-wage earner
With both men and women working in low-paying jobs, more households try to survive on rock-bottom wages
The most expensive Valentine’s Day dinner? Try $99,300
The eight-course meal includes gold and silver leaf in the dishes, as well as a poet and doves
GM’s first female CEO paid half of male predecessor
The wage gap for women can even affect those at the top, undermining executive achievements
How Broadway went bust during the Super Bowl
The lights were on Sunday on the Great White Way, but many of the seats were empty
Barclays CEO turns down big bonus
British banking chief Antony Jenkins said taking the award "would not be right" given company's ongoing struggles
J.C. Penney’s Super Bowl tweets backfire
In a botched marketing promotion, beleaguered retailer sent out garbled tweets during the game