Consumer Reports Coverage

4 steps to take now to enjoy your yard through spring and summer

Welcoming warmer weather means saying hello to what winter left behind in our yards and gardens - messy garden beds, dead plants, leftover fall leaves, sticks and limbs all need attention.

5 on Your Side: Environmentally conscious products that can save you some green

WRAL's 5 on Your Side examines some products that can make your home more environmentally friendly for under $50.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

5 on Your Side: Popular Earth Day buys

5 on Your Side looks into three environmentally friendly purchases that won't strain your wallet.

Parent sues Kraft Heinz over heavy metals in Lunchables

Kraft Heinz Foods is being sued after a report about the heavy metal content in Lunchables.

Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer producer

How to save on homeowners insurance

While home insurance prices have increased, there are ways to reduce costs.

Save money on home insurance: Expert tips to offset rising costs

While home insurance prices have increased, there are ways to reduce costs.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Consumer Reports' pet insurance reviews

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

Is pet insurance worth the bark? Survey reveals middling results

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Consumer Reports' top-tested sunscreens

Consumer Reports tests dozens of sunscreens every year to determine which ones provide the best protection against sunburn and skin cancer.

Revealing the best sunscreens for sun protection and affordability

Consumer Reports tests dozens of sunscreens every year to determine which ones provide the best protection against sunburn and skin cancer.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Tips for preventing car thefts from Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports has some helpful tips to make sure your car isn't the next target.

Consumer Reports says Lunchables 'should not be allowed on menu' for schools, petitions USDA for removal

New York (CNN) -- The school cafeteria versions of popular kids' grocery store snack kit Lunchables is packed with too much sodium, a consumer watchdog group warned on Tuesday.

By Parija Kavilanz and Sandee LaMotte, CNN

5 On Your Side: The keys to avoiding car theft

One key to keeping your car where you parked it is to make it seem like stealing it is more trouble than it's worth.

Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer producer

Consumer Reports' best buys for April

April is the first full month of spring, and that means sales on stuff for inside and outside our homes. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur has Consumer Reports' best discounts on top-rated products you'll use this month, and well into summer.

When it comes to spring cleaning, stick to the basics

A Consumer Reports story notes some basic things like a multipurpose cleaner, a glass cleaner, a bathroom cleaner, and a disinfectant are all you need to clean your home.

Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer producer

Spring cleaning tips and tricks

A Consumer Reports article said some basic things like a multipurpose cleaner, a glass cleaner, a bathroom cleaner, and a disinfectant are all you need for a clean house.

Studies show: Better eating habits = better sleep

If you don't get the recommended amount of sleep - 7 to 9 hours for most adults - you're not alone, and a change in your diet could help.

CR investigation into automatic bottle makers

Newer gadgets called infant formula makers claim to make precisely measured, warm, ready-to-drink bottles.

Consumer Reports' top cars for 2024

Buying a new car can be stressful and expensive. But armed with expert information, it doesn't have to be. 5 on Your Side's Keely Arthur share's Consumer Reports top-vehicle picks for 2024.

Consumer Reports' top car picks for 2024

Buying a new car can be stressful and expensive. But armed with expert information, it doesn't have to be.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Consumer Reports' best ways to refresh your bedding

You may blame your mattress if you're not getting a good night's sleep. But it could be what's on top that's causing your tossing and turning. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shows you the results of Consumer Reports' comforter and sheet testing to help refresh your bedding.

Refresh your bed for better sleep

Many of us blame our mattresses for a less-than-stellar night's sleep. But maybe what's on top is causing all that tossing and turning. The experts at Consumer Reports snuggled up with popular comforters and sheet sets to offer recommendations for a bedding refresh.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

5 On Your Side: Finding the best water filter for your home

5 On Your Side spoke with an expert about how to filter contaminates out of your drinking water.

Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer reporter

No Valentine? Treat yourself with Consumer Reports' top-rated, self-care products

Just because you don't have a valentine on Valentines Day doesn't mean you can't treat yourself. WRAL consumer reporter Keely Arthur has Consumer Reports' top-rated products to help your self-care routine.

Self-love: Consumer Reports' top splurge items for Valentine's Day

Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day might be a great opportunity for some self-love.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter