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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Luxury Midsized SUVs With the Most Cargo Room

With the popularity of leasing, which lets a car buyer drive a more-expensive model than their monthly payment would allow them to buy, more and more buyers are moving into luxury SUVs. There are dozens of models to choose from, with each automaker touting how their particular offerings can carry a family of five (or…

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The Fanciful, Mechanical, Monumental Spectacle of CES 2025

At the beginning of January every year, the consumer tech industry descends on the desert boomtown of Las Vegas, Nevada, for CES. The trade show is the largest tech industry event in the world, with over 138,000 attendees and 2.5 million square feet of floor space. It’s primarily a venue for businesses—startups, multinationals, retailers, distributors,…

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How to Get Rid of Ants

Identifying ants can be difficult due to their small size, according to Chad Gore, PhD, entomologist and market technical director for Terminix. But it’s crucial if you want to successfully ant-proof your home.  “To properly identify them often requires some level of magnification where you have to look at features on the exoskeleton, such as…

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Should You Top Off Your Car’s Gas Tank?

Adding more fuel after the gas pump clicks off can damage the charcoal canister by saturating it with fuel and cause the check-engine light to illuminate. If the ORVR is damaged, it won’t adequately capture those harmful vapors. The system typically lasts the lifetime of a car, but topping off could lead to an avoidable…

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SpaceX Took a Big Step Toward Reusing Starship’s Super Heavy Booster

SpaceX is having trouble with Starship’s upper stage after back-to-back failures, but engineers are making remarkable progress with the rocket’s enormous booster. The most visible sign of SpaceX making headway with Starship’s first stage—called Super Heavy—came at 9:40 am local time (10:40 am EDT; 14:40 UTC) Thursday at the company’s Starbase launch site in South…

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Used Compact Cars With the Best Fuel Economy

To help steer you to the best choices, we’ve assembled a list of the most fuel-efficient nonhybrid compact cars from the 2019 model year. All got 32 mpg overall or better when we tested them, performed well enough in our tests to be recommended when new, and have average or better reliability according to CR’s…

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How to Choose a Nursing Pillow and Use It Safely

Any of these dangerous situations can be even riskier for a baby if the caregiver falls asleep. It’s also dangerous to place the pillow into another sleep environment, like a crib, bassinet, or play yard. Experts say the most important thing to know about using a nursing pillow safely is to never, ever use it…

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First Drive: 2025 Subaru Forester Ratchets Up the Refinement

More than anything, the Forester remains true to its roots as a sturdy, functional, and practical small SUV. As such, it looks well-poised against rivals like the Ford Escape and Bronco Sport, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5 and CX-50, Nissan Rogue, and Toyota RAV4. Keep in mind, the outgoing 2024 Forester was already…

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