Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. Have ...

Q: When I plugged my cell phone charger into a kitchen outlet, my phone didn’t start charging—the electrical outlet was not working. Is there something I can do to fix the outlet myself, or should I ...

How many times has the cord of your electrical device fallen out of your outlet while using it? Vacuuming, using the hair dryer, and kitchen appliances like blenders are some of the most common ...

You live with your outlets every day, but in an older house a single loose or outdated receptacle can quietly turn into one of the most dangerous problems in the building. When an outlet stops ...

Walk into almost any home and you’ll find at least one wall outlet that shifts and wobbles every time a plug is removed. It’s the kind of small domestic frustration that gets tolerated for months, ...