Acura MDX and TLX and Honda Pilot Recalled for Brake Problems

Vehicles Recalled• 2023-2025 Acura MDX SUVs—67,448 models built between May 3, 2023, and Nov. 13, 2024• 2021-2025 Acura TLX sedans—7,332 models built between Oct. 23, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2025• 2023-2025 Honda Pilot SUVs—184,253 models built between Dec. 16, 2022, and Nov. 6, 2024 The problem: An improperly manufactured brake-pedal assembly may allow the pedal…

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Best Indoor TV Antennas, Tested and Reviewed

For this year’s project, Consumer Reports tried each antenna in White Plains, NY, about 30 miles north of Manhattan. We attached the flat antennas to a window on clear days and placed one model with a different design on the windowsill. We also put each antenna outside the window on a balcony. Only one model…

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Best Anti-Aging Skin Care

“Taking proper care of your skin becomes even more important as you age,” says Shari Lipner, MD, PhD, a dermatologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. “And that may mean changing some of your skin-care products and habits.” For instance, you should forgo long, hot showers and baths; both can…

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The Justice Department Has Destroyed Its Voting Rights Section

When a new administration moves to Washington, DC, there are always changes in policy priorities and personnel. Alex, a lawyer in the Department of Justice’s Voting Section, had survived Donald Trump’s first term, and thought he could make it through the second. Within hours of the president’s inauguration, he knew he had misjudged the situation….

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Best Walkers for Seniors

So when Consumer Reports asked me to evaluate and review walkers, I was game. A CR market analyst identified the most sought-after walkers on the market today, and I tried each of them in and around my home. But before we delve into the results, I’d like to explain the different types of walkers and…

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