The case for ending the Daylight Savings clock changeAlmost nobody likes switching the clocks. The fight is over which time to keep.October 16, 2026
How deed fraud works, and the free county alert that can catch it earlyA Tampa-area couple got an alert the same day a fake deed hit their home. Getting the house back still took a year and a half.October 15, 2026
NYC businesses face fines up to $3,500 for making subscriptions hard to cancelSigned up online? A company can't make you call to quit anymore, at least not if you live in New York City.October 13, 2026
How to spot a credit card skimmer at the gas pumpCheck the seal, wiggle the reader, and tap instead of swipe. Some skimmers are invisible from the outside.October 9, 2026
What a flashing yellow arrow means when you're turning leftYou can turn, but oncoming traffic has a green light. That's the part people miss.October 7, 2026
Ashanti, Feather, and Green Alerts: the other alerts for missing peopleAMBER and Silver get the attention. These three cover missing people who don't qualify for either.October 6, 2026
What surveillance pricing is, and why Seattle just banned it at grocery storesSame store, same item, different price depending on who's buying. Seattle just made that illegal for big grocers.October 5, 2026
How to find parade routes and event road closures before you goNavigation apps catch crashes fast. They're much slower on the parade that closed your street at 9 a.m.October 2, 2026
The 2028 Olympic torch relay will start in Atlanta and cross all 50 statesAtlanta hosted the last Summer Games in the U.S. Now it gets the first leg of the first Olympic relay to reach all 50 states.September 29, 2026
How to check crime in your neighborhood, and how to read the numbersCrime data is public and free. The hard part is reading it without scaring yourself or missing the real pattern.September 29, 2026
How to get rid of old paint, batteries, and other household hazardous wasteThat half-can of paint in the garage has a proper exit. Here's what counts as hazardous and where it goes.September 26, 2026
How to find your polling place and see what is on your local ballotThe races that decide your street are the ones at the bottom of the ballot, and nobody arrives knowing them.September 20, 2026
How to check whether your house is in a flood zoneThe federal flood map is free and takes two minutes. Most flooded homes were not in the high-risk zone.September 17, 2026
How to get local emergency alerts on your phoneYour phone gets some emergency alerts on its own. The useful local ones you have to turn on.September 13, 2026
What 311 is and what it can actually do for you911 is for emergencies. 311 is for the pothole, the dead streetlight, and the couch on the curb. Most people never use it.September 10, 2026
Welcome to PinSceneA live map of your neighborhood, and a note from the person who built it.September 6, 2026
