BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Studios Seek DVD Alternatives
The decline in DVD sales is emerging as the entertainment industry's most-immediate worry in its struggle to adapt to the rise of digital media. Article

High Court to Hear Videogames Case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide the constitutionality of a California law that seeks to ban the sale of violent videogames to minors. Article

Dell Seeks Consumer Revamp
Dell's consumer-products division is pushing to improve profits at the low-margin segment by shifting to cost controls from expansion, the unit's new chief said. Article

Washington Must Admit Deficit Addiction
The first step in dealing with an addiction is to acknowledge your problem. Both parties could start by being honest about what they've done recently to make deficit spending worse. Article

Coaxing Auto Makers to Go Electric
Thanks to generous federal incentives, the next two to three years could see the arrival in force of a new generation of electrified vehicles. Article

PERSONAL FINANCE

Did I Pay Too Much for Lady Gaga Tickets?
How to avoid rip-offs when buying tickets to concerts this summer. Article

Paying for College: What You Need to Know
Webcast from New York University, featuring: Martha Holler – Vice President, Sallie Mae; Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, Fastweb.com; James Boyle, President, College Parents of America; Melissa Kunes, Pennsylvania State University, Senior Director, Office of Student Aid; Randy Deike, New York University, Vice President of Enrollment Management; and Jennifer Garratt Lawton, Wesleyan University, Director of Financial Aid. Watch it

The New Rules of College Credit
A law that took effect this year cracks down on high-interest credit cards and aggressive marketing tactics used by card issuers to sign up college students. But it won’t stop banks from trying to win students as customers.Article

History Lesson
More and more employers are conducting credit background checks on applicants for some positions, figuring that the financial information can offer insight into a candidate’s level of responsibility. Article

Safe, Low-Cost Cars for Teenagers
Finding the right car for a newly licensed teenage driver can be a difficult process. Here are five cars, both used and new, that feature strong safety components and are under $14,000. Article

+ More PERSONAL FINANCE

You Pay for Other Drivers' Mistakes
Auto insurance costs are important to consider even if you are willing to pay extra to drive a car you like. Article

How to Save the Right Way
Think of your various savings needs as something like your bedroom dresser. How well you fill that chest of drawers will determine how much financial flexibility you will have later in life. Article

Credit Scores: What You Need to Know Now
For all the attention that credit scores generate, they are largely misunderstood. Here are some common myths about credit scores. Article

Man vs. Mutt
Who gets the better treatment, and what does this means for U.S. health-care reform? Article

Extra Savings For Extra College Classes
Taking college-level courses in high school can save students time - and money - once on campus. Article

Avoiding College's Plastic Hangover
The immediate gratification of using plastic to buy an iMac, tickets to a Coldplay concert and nights of bar hopping has a way of coming back to haunt college students after graduation. Article

A Car for $1? It's Hard to Refuse
After a generous offer from a family friend, Isaac needs to reconsider a decision that he thought he'd already made about bringing a car to college. Article

MEDIA & MARKETING

High Court to Hear Videogames Case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide the constitutionality of a California law that seeks to ban the sale of violent videogames to minors. Article

Nike Embraces Links With Woods
Tiger Woods and the voice of his late father star in a new commercial from Nike, one of several new ad pushes that suggest he may be on his way to repairing his shattered image with corporate America. Article

Gatorade, Before and After
PepsiCo is launching a new ad campaign meant to boost its struggling Gatorade sports-drink by getting athletes to gulp the drink before, during and after a game. Article

LIFESTYLE/SPORTS

Term Limits
Honoring his sister, a college student challenges everyone to eliminate derogatory use of words like 'retard.' By Katherine Mirani Article

Football's Odd Couple
New York's football teams, trapped in a forced marriage, continue to squabble over details relating to their new stadium even as they prepare to open it this September. Article

Gatorade, Before and After
PepsiCo is launching a new ad campaign meant to boost its struggling Gatorade sports-drink by getting athletes to gulp the drink before, during and after a game. Article

There's Grass on the Football Field
Despite stiff penalties, the number of top prospects who have admitted smoking pot or have been caught doing so increased by 30% from the season before. Article

The Sports Mortgage
For the price of a three-bedroom home with a pool in a leafy suburb, you can now buy something really and truly invaluable: Your own stadium seat. Article

TECHNOLOGY

The ABCs of E-Reading
Book lovers have long worried that technology would lead to the demise of long-form reading. But new research shows that owners of electronic reading devices may be reading more than ever before. Article

How Technology Tries Our Eyes
Many people who complain to an eye doctor about headaches and neck pain aren't being adequately tested for vision in the area most commonly used by computer users. Article

Textbooks Up Their Digital Game
Inkling, a tech start-up, is helping to adapt college textbooks to the iPad. Digital textbooks have been slow to get off the ground. Article

Facebook Plays Location Game
Facebook's new location game Places lets members "check in" to establishments. Walt Mossberg found the service easy to use. Article

High Court to Hear Videogames Case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide the constitutionality of a California law that seeks to ban the sale of violent videogames to minors. Article

The Skinny on Touch Technology
Touch technology -- from keyboards to touch screens on the latest gadgets -- is nothing new. But Chris Harrison has taken the concept a step further with something called "skinput." Article

Laptop Killer? The iPad Comes Close
Apple's new touch-screen device has the potential to change portable computing profoundly and to challenge the primacy of the laptop, says Walt Mossberg. Article

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CBS, ABC Plan Free iPad Shows
The networks will stream their TV shows over the Internet with commercial breaks, similar to on their existing Web sites. CBS plans to stream episodes of TV shows through the iPad's built-in Web browser, while ABC plans to stream its shows in an iPad application. Article

Greatest Generation (of Networkers)
How much work can "hyper-socializing" students or employees really accomplish if they are holding multiple conversations with friends via text-messaging, or are obsessively checking Facebook? Article

The Email Reign Is Over
Email has had a good run as king of communications, but its reign is over. In its place, a new generation of services is starting to take hold—Twitter, Facebook and countless others. And just as email did, this shift promises to profoundly rewrite the way we communicate—in ways we can only begin to imagine. Article

The New Must-Have Accessory
Amid a recession that’s clobbering sales, fashion designers are embracing mobile-device technology in hopes of winning younger consumers. Article

Americans Renew Love for Cars—Online
Scores of new automotive Web sites are being launched that cater to car enthusiasts, demonstrating that Americans’ love affair with cars is alive and well. Article

How Facebook Ruins Friendships
If we're not careful, our online interactions can hurt our real-life relationships, writes Elizabeth Bernstein. Article

COLLEGE & CAREERS

Get Your College Questions Answered. LIVE WEBCAST: Sept. 15, 7 p.m.
Tune into a live admissions webcast presented by WSJ On Campus at wsj.unigo.com. A panel of admissions counselors and experts in the field tell you what you need to know about the college admissions process. Live from Cooper Union at 7 p.m., Sep. 15. To have your question answered by the panel, send it by email to wsjoncampus@unigo.com.

WSJ On Campus also features a collection of Wall Street Journal articles on getting into college, paying for it and making the most of the experience once you get there.

Scores Stagnate at High Schools
Despite modest gains in college-readiness among U.S. high-school students in the past few years, new data show that fewer than 25% of 2010 graduates who took the ACT college-entrance exam possessed the academic skills necessary to pass entry-level courses. Article

A Tale of Two Students
In middle school, Ivan and Laura shared a brief romance and a knack for trouble. Then they parted ways. Now he is college-bound and she isn't. How different schools shaped their paths. Article

Financial Aid: How to Get More
Many well-off families are too affluent to qualify for significant financial aid, but not wealthy enough to afford to pay out of pocket. But that doesn't mean they can't game the system to their advantage. Article

10 Things Campus Security Won't Tell You
Article

Paying for College: What You Need to Know
Webcast from New York University, featuring: Martha Holler – Vice President, Sallie Mae; Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, Fastweb.com; James Boyle, President, College Parents of America; Melissa Kunes, Pennsylvania State University, Senior Director, Office of Student Aid; Randy Deike, New York University, Vice President of Enrollment Management; and Jennifer Garratt Lawton, Wesleyan University, Director of Financial Aid. Watch it

Seize the Years
A guide for anyone starting college, no matter what school. Think of it as a few tips from someone who’s been here for three and three-quarters years, and loved every minute. Article

The New Rules of College Credit
A law that took effect this year cracks down on high-interest credit cards and aggressive marketing tactics used by card issuers to sign up college students. But it won’t stop banks from trying to win students as customers.Article

No Pay, No Problem
The value of an unpaid internship. Article

The Case for Saturday School
Kids in China attend school 41 days a year more than students in the U.S. Now, schools across the country are cutting back to four-day weeks. Chester E. Finn Jr. on how to build a smarter education system. Article

Devaluing a College Degree
The idea that a college grad earns $800,000 or more than a high school grad is based on fuzzy math. The real number is much lower. Article

Bill Limits Restraint of Unruly Schoolchildren
Physically restraining unruly schoolchildren or locking them in isolated spaces would be subject to federal restrictions under legislation passed by the House. Article

The Error-Free College Application
As the deadline period for college applications draws close, high school seniors are busy filling out financial aid applications. But some simple-to-avoid mistakes could jeopardize both college entry and aid. Article

Study Abroad -- Pricey and Priceless
Students who study abroad and immerse themselves in another country's culture come back with a more wide-eyed view of the world. Article

Inside the Admissions Office
Watch video excerpts from “Inside the Admissions Office,” an online forum featuring admissions deans from eight of America’s most selective colleges and universities. They tackle such topics as: How involved should your parents be in the admissions process? And what makes a good college essay? Watch

The Best and Worst Jobs
From actuary to roustabout, a look at some of the best and worst jobs for the coming year, ranked based on factors such as income, stress and employment outlook. Article