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Issue 167

July/August 2012

The League of Extraordinary Women

  • The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world's largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the arts combined forces to change the lives of girls and women everywhere.

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Features

  • Bridging The Gap

    Uniqlo is gaining on Zara, H&M, and Gap as the world's king of casual clothing. But can Tadashi Yanai ride toasty, dry underwear to $50 billion in revenue by 2020?

  • Can The Hulk Kick Batman's Butt?

    Read on for answers to that and other billion-dollar mind-blowing questions about the war between Disney’s Marvel and Time Warner’s DC.

  • The Pivot

    Five years, four complete shifts in business plan: Entrepreneur Justin Kan will try anything to make his business work. And that's just the way they like it in the tech world.

  • Abort > Retry > Fail?

    The most remarkable Aakash data point was its price: $35. Meant for the millions of students who can't even afford textbooks, the Aakash was supposed to be India's iPad knockoff. So what happened?

  • The Drapers Of Silicon Valley

    Over the course of a half-century, the Draper family has carved out a name (and a fortune) in a place where breeding and ancestry are thought to be irrelevant. Now it's time for the debut of the youngest generation.

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Fast Talk

Wanted

  • Pedal Power, Plus

    How do you persuade commuters to ditch cars in favor of bikes? Remove the sweat.

  • Bye-Bye, Burners

    With an ultrasmart surface that senses where you place your pots and pans, the Thermador Freedom Induction Cooktop offers just what its name promises: cooking freedom.

  • In Clean Shape

    The new Dyson DC40 Multi Floor vacuum still has its famous rolling ball mechanism, as well as its creepy British charm.

  • Fit For Nascar

    What happens when racecar engineers help create a car seat? Barry Mahal, EVP of car-seat design for Dorel Juvenile Group, recalls how the Maxi-Cosi Prezi came to be.

  • Follow Along

    An iPhone dock from Motrr that lets you video chat with ease.

Progress Report

From the Editor

  • Meet The League Of Extraordinary Women Meet The League Of Extraordinary Women

    When it became apparent to us that there was an unnamed but growing ad hoc alliance of women executives, activists, and philanthropists working to remake global society, we quickly concluded that this effort needed to be brought out from the shadows.

  • Readers' Feedback: May 2012

    Your thoughts, tweets and comments from the May 2012 issue.

  • Opening Door

    Adam Hasler is hoping his new start-up OpenInnovations will change the world.

  • New Beginnings

    FourSquare's Tristan Walker is checking out for Andreessen Horowitz.