The rush to build large data centers to meet demand for AI computing power is causing big problems. We need to hit the brakes on big data centers to make sure we can get this right. Data centers are ...
If you flew a couple of times last year, or know someone who did, it shouldn’t surprise you that air travel was less reliable than in 2024. In fact, both cancellations and delays increased in 2025, ...
Nobody walks into an electronics store and thinks, ā€œI’m going to buy something that can’t be fixed.ā€ Our newly-updated scorecard helps you choose repairable phones and laptops from brands that support ...
Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair, U.S. PIRG Education Fund Has this ever happened to you? You spend good money on a new device, expecting years of use—then it breaks, and fixing it is ...
Over the last decade, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) has failed to appropriately address the public safety risk it invokes to justify Operation Pipeline, its gas pipe replacement program. Instead of ...
WASHINGTON – In August 2012, a family reported that their 2-year-old son was admitted to the hospital after nearly drowning in a 48-inch-tall pool. ā€œOn these Intex pools,ā€ the parent wrote in a ...
WASHINGTON – No, it wasn’t your imagination. The volume of scam and telemarketing calls increased significantly in 2025, by 15.6% compared with 2024, according to YouMail, one of the largest ...
Many aspects of our food safety and recall notification system don’t instill confidence. Case in point: In June 2025, the U.S Department of Agriculture announced recalls involving three ready-to-eat ...
Patients are billed hospital prices for doctor's office care. Outpatient Outrage 2026 explores how this harms patients and what states can do about it. Close Tell your state legislators: Ban facility ...
Every time we do a load of laundry with synthetic garments, tiny plastic threads called microfibers slip through our washing machines and can end up in our rivers, oceans, and drinking water. As fast ...
Service allows customers to read a transcript of a caller's supposed reason for calling before answering, but it doesn't provide audio as some other services do. I had such high hopes for Apple’s new ...
If you have any kind of health insurance, Medicare advantage or supplement policy, Affordable Care Act plan, etc., at some point, you will receive an explanation of benefits. Your insurance company ...