From the kiss-up to the back-stabber to the guy who calls out sick every Monday, every office has its share of crummy characters. A new book by Marc Hershon and Jonathon Littman, "I Hate People," wants to help stressed-out workers overcome those problem colleagues.

After years of trying to broaden the appeal of Reader’s Digest, the publishers are pushing it in a decidedly conservative direction. It is cutting down on celebrity profiles and ramping up on inspiring spiritual stories. Out are generic how-to magazine features; in are articles about military life.