You’re in the waiting room about to see the hiring manager. You strike up a conversation with the person sitting next to you. He may be wearing a more expensive suit and may have a slightly more confident posture, but he holds practically the same credentials that you do. His interview ends with a pat on the shoulder and an offer while you were sent to the door.

When you think of deaths associated with drugs, illegal heavy-duty usage is often what comes to mind. But although deaths by illegal drugs are usually high profile cases, prescription painkillers are associated with more than 15,000 deaths a year.

Wall Street’s latest news includes Goldman Sachs stopping its two-year analyst program and firing first-year analysts. Does this mean prospects are dim for those who are job searching this year? Finding the best job in the world is no doubt hard, but for companies, retaining talent is not as easy as it used to be either.

Z bigniew Siemitkowski, head of the Polish Intelligence Agency from 2002 to 2004, is confirmed to be facing criminal charges for operating a secret CIA prison during his term. We know that black sites have been around for decades.

Bloomberg Newsweek released its latest ranking of the country’s best business programs on Tuesday. Washington University’s very own Olin Business School’s undergraduate program was pegged eighth in the nation. Our business school has an impressive track record, especially with job placement.

Is the iPad able to continue fueling Apple’s growth? Should Starbucks invest $40 million to improve its in-store operations? If you have thought about these questions, then congratulations. You are among the many b-schoolers who are being trained under the case method. Case studies have become a quintessential part of the business school experience.

Last Tuesday, Virginia joined other states, like Oklahoma and Alabama, in passing bills to restrict abortion. The Commonwealth’s two new bills have effects extending to the use of contraceptives and, according to delegate Eileen Filler-Corn, are “Even more restrictive than those in the Deep South.

It is perhaps not surprising that as countries like China become more affluent, famous institutions such as Ivy League universities house an increasing number of international students, for their populace can more afford to pay.