Calories: “Even though the oats, nuts, and fruit in granola are good for you on their own, combining them makes for a pretty calorically dense snack or cereal,” Keating says. For instance, Bob’s Red Mill Homestyle Cranberry Almond Granola has 185 calories in ⅓ cup. Raisin Bran, a less dense whole-grain cereal, has 63 calories…
Ideally, the composite decking you choose will look good, and remain solid and safe for many years. Consumer Reports’ performance tests evaluate these factors. We use specialized instruments to test each decking sample for resistance to flexing. That ensures that boards won’t bow or bend if you’re entertaining a crowd or if you park a…
When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some of the best movies are on Apple TV+. As with any streaming service, not every film on the roster is a winner, but from the Billie Eilish documentary to Sundance darlings,…
Musk and Trump’s relationship was cemented on July 13, 2024, when a would-be assassin came within inches of killing the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania. Musk was impressed by the photo of Trump, blood streaming down his face, raising his fist in the air and shouting “Fight, fight, fight,” for the cameras. The image quickly…
Choose a model known for reliability and low repair costs. Any car with more than 100,000 miles is going to be out of warranty and possibly in need of big-ticket maintenance items or repairs. But buying a car with a good reliability record and low maintenance and repair costs can help keep these expenses to…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety first started releasing crash-test ratings in 1995 and introduced the TSP rating in 2006. To get a TSP rating in 2025, vehicles must earn: • A rating of Acceptable in the updated moderate overlap front crash test, which mimics what happens if a vehicle crosses a center line and 40…
Katie Drummond: Got it. Wow. We’re in the midst of this outbreak that we talked about at the top. What happens now? Once a measles outbreak is out there, is spreading among a community, how do you contain something like that? What next steps would be necessary for the United States to actually get this…
While a lot of the dishwashers from the most reliable brands tend to be expensive, cost doesn’t automatically determine reliability. “Our surveys found that paying more for a dishwasher doesn’t necessarily guarantee it’s going to be a much more reliable machine,” says Adam Troy, who oversees CR’s dishwasher brand reliability survey. Our predicted reliability ratings…
(Note: Android users can access Signal’s Settings menu either by tapping their profile icon or selecting the menu under the three dots in the upper-right corner, then tapping Settings. iOS users will need to tap their profile icon and then Settings to access the full menu.) On Android, you can make Signal your default messaging…
Both sponges really made my dingy baseboards look brand-new, but the hair was another problem entirely. Initially, I thought, “Let’s give them a shot at handling the hair and see how it goes,” but because of the amount of cat hair on the baseboards, the sponges very quickly became too covered in fur to use….