Don’t bring cupcakes to work if you’re a woman We asked our Battle Tactics Facebook Group if they ever felt pressured to clean up after their coworkers, and it seemed like almost everyone had a story. Eula Scott Bynoe
The Economics Of Apologies: Why Saying Sorry Isn't Always As Easy As It Seems Companies make mistakes, and it turns out there are expensive and inexpensive ways to apologize for them. NPR's Planet Money's looks a study that finds out how apologies really work. Stacey Vanek Smith
President Trump Continues His Attacks On The Federal Reserve President Trump has ramped up his attacks on the Federal Reserve, the independent board charged with setting monetary policy. Uri Berliner
What A 'Hard Brexit' Would Mean For European And U.S. Economies NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Financial Times reporter George Parker about how a hard Brexit could affect the U.K., Europe and the U.S.
For A Price, Tourists Can Attend An Authentic Indian Wedding CNBC reports a company called Join My Wedding allows strangers to pay for a ticket to a wedding, and then get instructions on how to dress and what to do. Some proceeds go to the bride a groom.
Seattle: Scooters are dangerous. Tacoma: Wheeeee! Seattle is hesitant to add scooters for safety reasons. We sent out a reporter to try one. Casey Martin
Retail Giant Sears Files For Bankruptcy Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection, formally acknowledging the lowest moment in the 130-year history of the conglomerate that shaped how Americans shop. Alina Selyukh
Should some Seattle streets be for pedestrians only? Seattle's University District has four of the city's most dangerous intersections. More than 100,000 cars, bikes, buses and people all squeeze through the neighborhood's crowded arterials every day. Joshua McNichols
Bankruptcy Protection May Be Sears Last Chance For Survival Once a dominant retail chain, Sears has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has been struggling for several years, drowning in debt. David Schaper
The Legacy Of Sears: From American Staple To The Brink Of Bankruptcy NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with self-proclaimed Sears scholar and historian Jerry Hancock about the company's national impact and business struggles.
