The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is backpedaling on a ban on cancer-causing asbestos. Last year, under the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency took a long-awaited step to ban the last type of asbestos still used in the US—chrysotile asbestos, aka…

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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

Most mainstream social media platforms have strict guidelines preventing the dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), or sexually explicit photos and videos. But a new report finds that many social media platforms directly refer users to such content. The report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an anti-extremism and anti-disinformation organization, analyzes the online…

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Why the Ratio Four Series Two Is What I Use to Test New Coffees

Coffee is the original office biohack and the nation’s most popular productivity tool. As we lose sleep to the changeover to daylight saving time, the caffeine-addicted WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite coffee brewing routines and devices that’ll keep us alert and maybe even happy in the morning. Today, reviewer Matthew Korfhage expounds…

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Talking Cars 479: Driving the Tesla Model Y

Main theme: In this episode of the “Talking Cars” podcast, we discuss our initial impressions of the new 2026 Tesla Model Y. Significantly freshened, the new Model Y received many changes seen in the updated Model 3, including acoustic glass for a quieter interior, more soft-touch materials throughout the cabin, a touchscreen for the rear…

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Best Double Strollers of 2025

Having more than one baby in the family can be a handful when it comes to all the gear you need for outings: diaper bags, more snacks, more juice boxes, and more toys. A double stroller can make smooth work of toting both babies and accessories around. Designed to seat multiple infants and/or toddlers, double…

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Holiday Foods Face-Off: Which Is Healthier to Eat?

These two starters have a lot in common, starting with the fact that they’re both easy to overeat, as foods that are high in carbohydrates and sodium tend to be. Cheese and dips both pack a lot of sodium, and—unless you’re talking about vegetable- and bean-based dips like salsa, guacamole, or hummus—saturated fat. Calorie-wise, the…

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Safe Bassinets Have These 6 Features, CR’s Experts Say

2. A Tight-Fitting Mattress Any bassinet that you buy should come with a snug-fitting mattress. When the mattress is centered in the bassinet, you should see no gaps between the edge of the mattress and the bassinet walls any larger than one-half inch, or about a finger-width. “A mattress that doesn’t fit tightly may shift…

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Nearly 160,000 Pounds of Shrimp Sold at Kroger and Other Stores Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination

The bags of shrimp were sold in these 31 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If you’ve purchased any of these recalled shrimp products, don’t…

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