Table of Contents:VOL. 160, NO. 7 - October 12, 2009 Assignment Detroit
 GM: Do or die The Motor City's most important corporate citizen has been thoroughly, finally humbled. The question now is whether its journey through bankruptcy has made it strong enough to thrive. By Alex Taylor III
It's clutch time for Fritz Henderson and GM The 101-year-old automaker has a new CEO, a new board, new owners, and a new attitude. Now it just needs to build cars and trucks that people want to buy. By Alex Taylor III
Betting on the Volt When GM opened a plant in Detroit 23 years ago, the hope was that it would revitalize the city. It didn't. Now the facility will build the plug-in hybrid Volt. Will this time be different? By David Whitford Features
 Motorola gets in the game A new tech wizard, Sanjay Jha, is fighting to return the ailing cellphone maker to relevance - with a little help from Google. By Jessi Hempel
Charlie Rose: Why business loves him Over 18 years, he's made his show a national salon. As the economic crisis has unfolded, Rose's round oak table has been the place for business leaders to talk about it. By David A. Kaplan The future of water As the world's population grows, freshwater resources are getting increasingly scarce. That's driving a global boom in the business of desalination. Soon we may not be able to satisfy our thirst without it. By Beth Kowitt
The world's toughest job A talk with Indra Nooyi, the No. 1 Most Powerful Woman. Interview by Patricia Sellers First
Toxic shock China is the world's largest emitter of CO2 gases, primarily from its coal-fired electric plants. By Bill Powell
Which Ivy performed best Ivy League endowments plummeted last year, but Penn and Columbia fared better than the rest. By Telis Demos Cult sodas Niche brands kept alive for diehard fans. By Beth Kowitt Value driven Time to start managing for the next recession. By Geoff Colvin Rock star gets help from fans New web ventures let consumers make the music. By Mina Kimes
The deal Zell: $290 million. Uncle Sam: nothing. By Allan Sloan 100 best companies to work for No. 7 Genentech: encouraging innovation. By Chris Tkaczyk How I got started A love of flying keeps Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf in the pilot's seat. Technology
Netflix's $1 million R&D smackdown The Netflix Prize is a case study in user-generated innovation. Can it help your business? By Michael V. Copeland They're on a mission to Mars Behind every unmanned JPL robot is a talented team of engineers. By Alyssa Abkowitz Life at the top
 Muscle car mania Racing legend Carroll Shelby unleashes his latest and greatest: the Super Snake. By Sue Zesiger Callaway
Road warrior Paul Ziff, president of watchmaker Zenith North America. By Beth Kowitt
Book review David Finkel's 'The Good Soldiers.' By Daniel Okrent C-suite
 The school CEO New York City education chief Joel Klein talks with Fortune's Geoff Colvin about improving U.S. schools. Investing
Five funds on the rebound The five mutual funds we picked to shine in 2009 have rallied sharply. By Mina Kimes
Fastest-growing companies update Darling International converts fat and animal carcasses into commodities - and few do it better. By Scott Cendrowski
Analyst face-off: Horton stock is hot Will it continue to run? By Scott Cendrowski |
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