LOS ANGELES — PFAS chemicals are contaminating waterways across the United States, putting fish,wildlife and drinking water at risk. That’s the conclusion of a new report from CALPIRG Education Fund, ...

Batteries are guaranteed to wear out. It might take a few years, but eventually, they will struggle to hold a charge and need to be replaced. Unfortunately, far too many products we buy have their ...

It’s been five years since the federal government started requiring phone companies to install anti-robocall technology. And yet, there are more companies today ...

WASHINGTON — While the federal No Surprises Act has helped millions of Americans get better value for their health care dollars, this landmark legislation has some loopholes that businesses exploit.

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 ...

The Supreme Court has issued its highly-anticipated opinion in Monsanto v. Durnell, a case with significant implications for corporate accountability for pesticide manufacturers. In recent years, ...

We have a massive – and growing – electronic waste problem. In fact, Americans throw out 416,000 cell phones every day, this in addition to all of the other objects we throw out. Across the country, ...

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, ...

Cell phones are investments, and important ones at that. So it can be frustrating to toss out your phone after just a year or two because it’s too difficult to repair. With all the ways we use them ...

Bissell Homecare Inc. of Michigan has recalled nearly 1.8 million steam cleaners after more than 200 complaints of the attachments coming loose and spraying hot water, the Consumer Product Safety ...

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 ...

Nobody walks into an electronics store and thinks, “I’m going to buy something that can’t be fixed.” Our newly-updated scorecard helps you choose repairable phones and laptops from brands that support ...