Wyclef Jean

GM won; BP lost. Kanye West triumphed; Wyclef Jean stumbled. The Daily Beast rounds up the celebrities, companies, and foods that had the best and worst summers.

The Fugees star announced this week that he is running for president of Haiti. Carla Murphy looks at the challenges ahead, including corruption, hurricane season, and disorganization.

The rapper just declared his candidacy for president of Haiti, but he unofficially launched his bid weeks before with a dinner for close advisers. Peter Lauria talks to attendee Rabbi Shmuley Boteach about why Wyclef's running.