'Upsetting And Disappointing': BuzzFeed To Cut 15 Percent Of Its Workforce The company announced the news in a memo to staff. The layoffs, which are expected to mean over 200 lost jobs, come at a tumultuous time — not just for BuzzFeed, but the online media industry. Colin Dwyer
VIDEO: Inventor Inspired By Childhood Memories Of Fungus As a child on a New York farm, Eben Bayer helped his dad shovel wood chips in the barn. That's where he noticed a stretchy web of fungus that became the basis of his biodegradable packing material. Joe Palca
White House Warns That Shutdown Could Bring Economic Growth To A Standstill There are fears that the U.S. economy could face tough times ahead. But many of the typical tools Washington would use to boost the economy have been deployed during the last few years of growth. Danielle Kurtzleben
Shutdown Squeezes IRS Workers Just As The Tax-Filing Season Is About To Start Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff. Yuki Noguchi
Rebranded Trade Deal Gives Member Countries An Edge Over The U.S. Shortly after he took office, President Trump withdrew the U.S. from negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is moving forward, and the remaining members stand to gain economically. Jackie Northam
With Amazon's Arrival, A New York Community Pushes To Be Included Many residents of the Queensbridge public housing development feel they have not benefited much from the area's booming development. With Amazon, activists are trying to change that story. Jasmine Garsd
Temp Agencies Say Furloughed Government Workers Are Too Temporary Temp agencies are seeing the resumes of federal employees pile up. But many of these applicants have been rebuffed as furloughed workers are seen as too temporary for even temp jobs. Rebecca Ellis
Royal Caribbean Bans Passenger Who Jumped From Ship For Life Officials say the world's largest cruise ship was docked in the Bahamas when Nick Naydev woke up from a night of drinking and decided to take the plunge. The company is also exploring legal action.
Lack Of Data Processing During Government Shutdown Compounds Economic Effects As the partial government shutdown drags on, more people, organizations and entire state governments are feeling the pain. The trickle-down in places like Texas blossoms as the shutdown continues. Wade Goodwyn
Shutdown Makes Government Websites More Vulnerable To Hackers, Experts Say The longer the federal shutdown lasts, the more likely security breaches of government websites become, cyber specialists say. And it could lead to security problems long after the government reopens. Laura Sydell