INSIDE THE CLASSROOM EDITION

AUTOS
Fast Forward
Left to their own devices, American drivers confronted with an open stretch of interstate highway tend to drive at about 70 miles per hour—whatever the legal speed limit happens to be. That statistic helps to explain why safety advocates and conservationists are losing the long-running debate over lowering freeway speed limits. Article

INTERNATIONAL
If I Had Ten Billion Dollars
This year, Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, committed $10 billion over the next decade to help develop vaccines and distribute them to children in the developing world. By any estimate, this is a lot of money and a worthy cause. But could it be spent even more wisely? The Wall Street Journal asked several international philanthropists and charity executives how they would spend $10 billion to achieve the biggest and longest-lasting impact on the world's problems. Article

TECHNOLOGY
Touchy Subject
Microsoft employees are passionate users of the latest tech toys. But there is one gadget love that many at the company dare not name: the iPhone. The iPhone is made, of course, by Microsoft's longtime rival, Apple. The device's success is a nagging reminder for Microsoft executives of how the company's own efforts to compete in the mobile business have fallen short in recent years. device. Article

RETAILING
Do You Have This in a Small?
Retailers have a new strategy to expand their profits: shrink their stores. For two decades, mall-based apparel companies saturated the market, aggressively adding more stores and building them bigger. Now, they're looking for stores they can cut down to size. Article

SPORTS
Global Domination
Is it a sport or isn't it? Who cares? World Wrestling Entertainment is a business powerhouse. Last year, it took in more than $475 million in revenue, and it has signed up such big-name sponsors as Pepsi and 7-Eleven. But where the WWE is really flexing its muscle is overseas. Foreign markets now account for nearly 27% of WWE’s total revenue, and its programs are televised in 145 countries, in 30 languages. So far international crowds are riveted. Article

ON CAMPUS
Seize the Years
A guide for anyone starting college, no matter what school. Think of it as a few tips from someone who’s been here for three and three-quarters years, and loved every minute. Article

COLLEGE & CAREERS

Paying for College: What You Need to Know
Webcast from New York University, featuring: Martha Holler – Vice President, Sallie Mae; Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, Fastweb.com; James Boyle, President, College Parents of America; Melissa Kunes, Pennsylvania State University, Senior Director, Office of Student Aid; Randy Deike, New York University, Vice President of Enrollment Management; and Jennifer Garratt Lawton, Wesleyan University, Director of Financial Aid. Watch it

ON CAMPUS
Seize the Years
A guide for anyone starting college, no matter what school. Think of it as a few tips from someone who’s been here for three and three-quarters years, and loved every minute. Article

COLLEGE & MONEY
The New Rules of College Credit
A law that took effect this year cracks down on high-interest credit cards and aggressive marketing tactics used by card issuers to sign up college students. But it won’t stop banks from trying to win students as customers.Article

PERSONAL FINANCE
History Lesson
More and more employers are conducting credit background checks on applicants for some positions, figuring that the financial information can offer insight into a candidate’s level of responsibility. Article

OPINION
No Pay, No Problem
The value of an unpaid internship. Article