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Close Tell your U.S. House representative: Support the Agricultural Right to Repair Act Tell your U.S. House representative: Support the Agricultural Right to Repair Act Tractor manufacturer John ...
Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair, U.S. PIRG Education Fund Has this ever happened to you? You spend good money on a new device, expecting years of use—then it breaks, and fixing it is ...
Nobody walks into an electronics store and thinks, “I’m going to buy something that can’t be fixed.” Our newly-updated scorecard helps you choose repairable phones and laptops from brands that support ...
Plastic has infiltrated our wardrobes, our water and even our bloodstreams, where it is quietly disrupting our hormonal health. That’s the premise of Netflix’s new documentary, “The Plastic Detox”, ...
WASHINGTON – No, it wasn’t your imagination. The volume of scam and telemarketing calls increased significantly in 2025, by 15.6% compared with 2024, according to YouMail, one of the largest ...
Close Tell the FTC: Stop tech companies from selling kids’ data Tell the FTC: Stop tech companies from selling kids’ data Look online and you’ll find a growing number of AI toys – talking stuffed ...
Many aspects of our food safety and recall notification system don’t instill confidence. Case in point: In June 2025, the U.S Department of Agriculture announced recalls involving three ready-to-eat ...
Patients are billed hospital prices for doctor's office care. Outpatient Outrage 2026 explores how this harms patients and what states can do about it. Close Tell your state legislators: Ban facility ...