In the real world, we have more than a century of experience figuring out how to share the world with children in order to keep them safe while still allowing adults to engage in adult-only activities, particularly those involving sex, violence, and addictive substances. In 18th and 19th century America, there were essentially no restrictions…
Contact the Retailer. Retailers have different policies on handling package thefts. Some, such as Target, have fine-print clauses saying the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the purchase is delivered to the shipping company. Still, it doesn’t hurt to ask. According to our survey, this is the most common action that victims take,…
But taking along essential items like medication and using a few helpful tools and gadgets can make all the difference. These smart tips, from CR expert Chris Regan and Christine Childers, PhD, director of the doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, will help anytime you’re on…
Plus, if I get stuck on the train on my way there, I worry that the food I’m transporting will reach what the Department of Agriculture calls the “danger zone”: the temperature range between 40° F and 140° F where bacteria grow most rapidly. The USDA recommends never leaving food unrefrigerated for more than 2…
Here’s how to test whether your child’s coat is too bulky for their car seat: Step 1: Put the coat on your child, sit them in the car seat, and fasten the harness. Tighten the harness until you can no longer pinch any of the webbing with your thumb and forefinger. Step 2: Without loosening…
The problem: The problem has to do with the integrated charging control unit (ICCU), which sends power to low-voltage vehicle accessories and the 12-volt auxiliary battery. It’s kind of like the alternator in a gas-powered car. Due to a manufacturing issue, the ICCU might fail while the vehicle is in motion. If this happens, drivers…
This convertible ball pit was a bit more difficult to set up than other play gyms we tried. It took me nearly 20 minutes to set up, and eventually I called in my husband to help. It requires three AA batteries, which isn’t evident anywhere on the Bright packaging that I could find, though it is…
Bank imposter frauds and scams, resulting in sizable wire transfers of stolen funds, are not new. And Wells Fargo is not the only bank whose customers experience this kind of trickery. But even looking just at Wells Fargo, you can see the size of the problem. In just the past two years, three class-action lawsuits…
There were multiple great bags we tried whose features or designs just didn’t add up to a place in the top spots above. However, everyone has something different they’re looking for in a toiletry bag, so while not perfect for us, some of these options may still be perfect for you. State Bags Benson Toiletry…
In addition to crunching your samples into digital oblivion, you can process them with a ton of different effects like reverb, delay, a multi-mode filter, and most importantly, a vinyl simulator for that true 404 flavor. The six sample pads across the front aren’t velocity-sensitive, but they’re large and responsive enough to do some basic…