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Remaining unbeaten in any sport over more than fifteen years is almost unthinkable. Yet on Feb. 5, nearly three months after beating Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden to maintain his 46-0 professional record, boxer Joe Calzaghe announced his retirement. Calzaghe hangs up his gloves as the best British boxer of his generation and, arguably, the greatest British champ of all time. Calzaghe, who held the WBO, WBA, WBC and IBF super-middleweight belts during his 16-year career, said he had thought "long and hard" about retiring but insisted it was the correct decision. Trained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joe Calzaghe | 2/6/2009 | See Source »

Then there is the fact that companies often continue to see high turnover, always a destabilizer, even after the layoffs are done. A study by Charlie Trevor and Anthony Nyberg of the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that companies with big staff cuts saw, on average, an annual turnover rate of 13%, compared with 10.4% for firms with no layoffs. And it's not just any old employees walking out the door. "Often the best leaders leave," says Kim Cameron, a professor of management and organizations at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business who studies layoffs. "They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After Layoffs, There's Survivor's Guilt | 2/1/2009 | See Source »

...foot boat to see the New England's largest winter population of bald Eagles. Warm up upon your return with afternoon tea, and get a $25 gift certificate to the nearby Audubon shop. Rates start at $315, available through March 7. 949 Boston Post Rd, Madison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sweet Treats and Other Presidents' Weekend Getaways | 1/31/2009 | See Source »

...Englewood, Colorado operates 335 aircraft, the largest medical helicopter fleet in the U.S. Last year, the company experienced two fatal crashes in two months. The first accident, in May 2008, may fit the industry's crash profile. The helicopter went down on a night flight to the airport in Madison, Wisconsin, possibly as it encountered rain and fog, according to the transportation safety board's initial report. Three crew members died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chopper Safety: A Clash Between Federal Agencies | 1/30/2009 | See Source »

...your Golden Globes acceptance speech, you thanked your dogs. What kind do you have, and what are their names? Jill Fritz, MADISON...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Mickey Rourke | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

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