The total of 29.6 billion unwanted calls represents the highest level in four years, and coincides with rising losses to phone call-related scams. “It’s not just that unwanted phone calls are annoying ...

Across the auto industry, new cars are now being equipped with internet-connected modems that enable in-vehicle computers to ...

For years, a widely-cited study supported the idea that glyphosate-based products were safe. Now the journal that published the study has retracted it.

Legislation on Right to Repair has either been carried over or introduced all across the country. So far this year, we are tracking 57 bills across 22 states. While most of these bills won’t advance ...

“Energy efficiency standards reduce pollution, lower bills and save lives,” said Abe Scarr, Energy and Utilities Program Director for PIRG. “At a time when many America faces real energy challenges, ...

Recycling is a great way to reduce plastic and other forms of waste, but it can be tricky. Too often, despite our best efforts, the things we try to recycle get rejected at the local facility, only to ...

Mechanics and technicians: at PIRG, we are investigating repairability trends for automobiles, particularly around the ways software has changed repair.

A prepared pasta meal that was recalled for Listeria contamination. One of the most extensive and well-reported foodborne illness outbreaks of last year, Listeria in prepared pasta meals, was declared ...

As I wrote in June, one important outcome of the 2024 Illinois Commerce Commission investigation into Peoples Gas’ pipeline safety programs was a follow-on workshop on the utility’s new risk ...

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