How to File a Car Insurance Claim

Gather information. Collect details about the accident: names, contact information, and insurance policy information for anyone involved. Take photos of the damage to your car and any other vehicles and property, and write down or photograph license plate numbers. If you can, try to also record the involved cars’ vehicle identification number (VIN), the 17-digit…

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How Often Should You Wash Your Towels?

Opt for hot water. Today’s laundry detergents work effectively in cold, warm, and hot water. But there’s clean, and then there’s a deep clean. To address cleanliness, smells, stains, and bacteria, Gerba and Handel recommend washing towels (especially white towels) in hot water. Gerba also suggests using an anti-microbial laundry sanitizer to kill odor-causing bacteria…

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Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Ditching Human Fact-Checkers

Zoë Schiffer: I like it. Lauren Goode: Yeah. Michael Calore: That’s great. Lauren Goode: I’m really enjoying that. Yeah. I’m not sure I’m going to do it, but I’m enjoying the hashtag content. What about you, Mike? Michael Calore: My rabbit hole is pens. I’m serious. Zoë Schiffer: You always have the best answers. Michael…

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