What Does It Mean When 2 Giant Newspaper Companies Merge? Springfield, Ill., newspaper editor Angie Muhs quit after another wave of job cuts. Her former boss, Gannett CEO Mike Reed, says he sees hope after a mega-merger requiring more layoffs. David Folkenflik
Stocks Slide As Trump Says China Trade Deal Might Wait Until After 2020 Election "A China trade deal is dependent on one thing — do I want to make it," the president said, adding, "In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal." Vanessa Romo
Cosmic Crisp hits the shelves New to Northwest grocery store aisles this season is the Cosmic Crisp apple. The variety is hitting stores for the first time this week after 20 years in development with Washington State University. Enrique Perez de la Rosa
Brazil, Argentina Now On Receiving End Of Trump Tariffs President Trump on Monday tweeted that he's reimposing steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil and Argentina. The new tariffs turn up the heat on what was already a simmering trade war. Scott Horsley
Sellers fight back against Amazon counterfeits In the battle against counterfeiters, Felco is taking matters into its own hands, even as Amazon shows increasing resolve to tackle the problem. Joshua McNichols
After online shopping binge, a plastic packaging hangover We’re entering the biggest shopping season of the year. For many people, that means online shopping — packages piled on doorsteps, delivery cars and vans whipping down streets. But what do we do with the packaging after we rip it open? Joshua McNichols
Mozilla's Latest 'Privacy Not Included' Buyer's Guide NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ashley Boyd of the Mozilla Foundation about its third annual "Privacy Not Included" buyer's guide, which will help consumers shop for safe and secure connected products.
HGTV Celebrates A Quarter-Century Of Real Estate Inspiration, Escapism The channel was launched 25 years ago today. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ronda Kaysen, contributor to the New York Times, about why the network first caught on and is still going strong. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Toys R Us Reopens 2 Stores Under New Ownership After Painful Bankruptcy Toys R Us has reopened just two stores after a painful bankruptcy. This Black Friday will be its first under new ownership. Darius Rafieyan
Supreme Court Hears Case Involving Blackbeard's Ship, State And Property Rights The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that involved both a 300-year-old pirate ship — and a contemporary fight between two powerful forces: states' rights and property rights. Jacob Goldstein