Another Seattle institution moves out After 90 years in the heart of downtown Seattle, Macy's says it's closing its landmark store near Westlake Park. Casey Martin
LAPD Examines How Recruitment Ad Showed Up On Breitbart's Site When recruitment ads for the Los Angeles Police Department appeared on conservative media Breitbart's website, a lot of eyebrows were raised. It was Google analytics that steered the ads there. Shannon Bond
Startups Face Skepticism As They Move To Sell Shares To The Public Calling yourself a tech company doesn't work like catnip on investors anymore. Startups riding the tech boom are facing skepticism as they move to sell shares to the public. Jim Zarroli
Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy, May Close Up To 178 U.S. Stores Forever 21 may close 178 U.S. stores during bankruptcy proceedings. Started by a Korean immigrant couple in 1984, the retailer went all in on fast fashion, malls and big, expensive physical stores. Alina Selyukh
Columbia River Lock Reopens For Barge Traffic As Northwest Wheat Harvest Finishes Up A critical navigation lock on the lower Columbia River reopened Friday night, Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps previously said the river would reopen Sept. 30, but crews were able to finish work a few days early. Anna King
Nothing Lasts, Forever 21 Discovers, As Another Clothing Chain Files For Bankruptcy The popular fashion retailer is the latest in a long list of brands to fall victim to online retailers and less foot traffic in malls. The company said it may close up to 178 U.S. stores. Brakkton Booker
Employers Must Now Release Data To Close Race-Gender Pay Gap Starting Monday, and for the first time, employers with more than 100 workers must submit pay data broken down by race and gender to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Yuki Noguchi
Facebook's Dating App Rolls Out To U.S. Is There Appeal? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post's Lisa Bonos about Facebook's new dating app.
Mattel's Gender-Neutral Doll NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Molly Woodstock, host of the podcast Gender Reveal, about Mattel's release of gender-neutral dolls.
Work And Motherhood In 'Maternal Optimism' Danna Greenberg and Jamie Ladge wrote Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood. They told NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that balancing parenting and work changes as kids grow.