Their answers provide the basis for our ratings for predicted reliability and owner satisfaction in our vacuum ratings. The scores apply to all models from that brand in a particular category—upright, canister, corded stick, cordless stick, or robotic—and figure into each model’s Overall Score. Because we consider reliability and satisfaction over time so important, brands…
To help steer you to the best choice, we’ve assembled a list of the most fuel-efficient 5-year-old nonhybrid midsized sedans. All performed well enough in our tests to be recommended when new. All have average or better reliability, according to CR’s Annual Auto Surveys, where we ask CR members to tell us about what went…
Over the past year, Karla Reyes and her team at Anima Interactive have visited the US-Mexico border twice to interview migrants and humanitarians. Once a month, Reyes interviews migrants remotely via video calls. She’s spoken to dozens. They come from Latin America, but also South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, each with a shared…
The State Department’s air quality program eventually became an example of a smart, efficient diplomacy that boosted American soft power while bringing about real-world changes. “I’ve never seen an initiative of the US government have such an immediate, dramatic impact in a country,” Gary Locke, a former US ambassador to China, told the Washington Post…
Like most high-end smartphones—and certainly any new iPhone—the 16e has a display that looks pretty great. It’s a 6.1-inch OLED screen with a max brightness of 1,200 nits—which is significantly bigger and brighter than the 4.7-inch LCD display on the iPhone SE. To expand the screen, Apple ditched the Home button on the SE, replacing…
Fact: Usually, one flush does it. Many toilets in our ratings, including low-flow models, can remove simulated solid waste in just one flush. That’s because water isn’t the only factor when it comes to effective flushing—or what sets apart good and poor performers. Other design elements matter more—like whether the toilet relies purely on gravity…
Representatives from dozens of nonprofit organizations attending a major human rights conference in Taipei, Taiwan last week woke up Thursday to devastating news. Over the previous night in Asia, the Trump administration abruptly announced it would end nearly 10,000 contracts and grants from the US State Department, including the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and…
Donald Trump provoked a riot of cryptocurrency trading and accusations of favoritism on Sunday after identifying several coins that may feature in a future US strategic crypto reserve. Alongside bitcoin, Trump said that XRP, solana, cardano, and ether will be considered for inclusion. “A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of…
Winter can be brutal on pavers, walkways, and driveways. Aside from damage done by your snow blower or a plow, frost heave—the natural freeze-and-thaw cycle—can split concrete and knock stones out of whack. To keep out water and help keep a problem from worsening, seal any new gaps in concrete with concrete-crack filler. Secure loose…
The Q6 E-Tron is Audi’s first vehicle to use the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) EV architecture that will be the basis for future Audi and Porsche EVs. It shares elements of its underlying design with the new Porsche Macan Electric SUV and the forthcoming A6 E-Tron sedan. The Q6 comes in all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive,…