Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBird

Last week, Hurricane Helene spun north into western North Carolina causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the Asheville area and surrounding counties. Entire homes and businesses were flooded, some floating away in a horrific wave of debris. In the midst of it all, some bird-watchers noticed something: People in some of the most heavily impacted areas…

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Quietest Compact SUVs From Consumer Reports’ Tests

We’ve identified the 10 quietest compact SUVs in order of their results in our interior noise tests. Unless otherwise noted, automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that operates at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW) are standard equipment. Some of these models carry our Green Choice designation, which highlights…

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