USA Today Magazine

The advent of electronic communication and electronic tracking of information is seriously affecting personal privacy. Credit cards, telephone calls and cards for computerized door locks all leave an electronic trail. Electronic mail also presents privacy problems.

Assuring a Jewish future.

Jewish continuity agenda

Cashing in on cash equivalents.

Using short-term investments

Changing faces of U.S. newspapers.

Redesign of newspaper front pages

Company politics are counterproductive.

Cost and safety spur rail revival.

International boom in railroad traffic

DNA fingerprinting limited by cost.

Easing aches from office work.

Suggestions for stretching exercises

Female entrepreneurism: soaring around the globe.

The number of women entrepreneurs has increased globally since 1989, including a 158% increase in Portugal. Factors contributing to the trend include the lack of salaried jobs and the development of market economies. Factors in success vary by culture.

Financial constraints still squeeze schools.

College finance

Helpful hints for freshmen.

College freshmen

Holiday meals need not be spartan.

How honest are Americans?

Increased use of honesty tests by employers

How to pick a proper nanny.

Internal competition makes firms stronger.

Latchkey kids worry parents.

Minimizing office injuries and fatigue.

Ergonomic tips for arranging work areas

Permanent jobs may disappear in future.

Seeking safety from violence.

School safety

Stress can drive mates apart.

Emotional, financial and medical crises can harm marriage

Think before giving pets as presents.

U.S. should beware single-currency world.

Unions are far from dead.

Labor unions will not completely die off despite declines in membership and political power. They will continue to provide services to workers and to be important in areas of traditional strength. Factors causing the decline of unions are discussed.

Users costing U.S. businesses billions.

Corporations using written tests to identify employees who use drugs

When dads are home, boys are favored.

Research indicates white biological fathers living at home treat sons better than daughters

Which credit card is right for you?

Evaluating reward credit cards

Why many cities are struggling.

Effect of state policies on cities