...double-edition roundup covers items from the past two weeks. -Shoppers are less impulsive and more focused and savvy, thanks largely to e-commerce, reports The Wall Street Journal. -More retailers are...

...The Wall Street Journal . –The Wall Street Journal reports on the expansion of health clinics in American workplaces. -The AP looks at the American trend toward hiring freelancers, consultants...

...are using digital devices and evolving toward constantly connected lifestyles. – The Economist reports that in today’s globalized world, more multinationals from the non-Anglophone world are making English their official...

...the U.S., reports Ad Age. –The New Yorker spotlights the artisanal-toast trend and what the backlash against it signifies. -Concerned about the nutritional impact of picky eating habits, some parents...

...trend of visiting war zones for vacation. -CoinDesk reports on new research that argues the mobile industry “should embrace bitcoin or get left behind.” -As drones move into the consumer...

...New York Times reports on the trend of gyms adding new ways for customers to get adept at obstacle courses. -The percentage of American students working their way through college...

...other BRIC nations in growth. –The Economist looks at two books examining “frugal innovation” and how the trend is moving from East to West. -With young Americans pinching pennies, reports...

...how we experience reality. CNET reports on what the skeptics are saying about the future of virtual reality. -An Economist special report looks at the rise of robots and argues...

...into a new digital language, The New York Times observes. –The New York Times reports on a new study that finds average American household wealth has dropped by one-third during...

...–MIT Technology Review releases its annual list of “35 innovators under 35.” -From digital wallets to biometric scanners, CNN reports on how we’ll pay for things in the future. –The...