When 26-year-old Jordan Simone returned to her apartment in Greensboro, N.C., after a vacation, she found an unpleasant surprise: The ceiling above her shower had changed colors. “It turned a gnarly ...

The New York Times named the Midea U shaped air conditioner as the best air conditioner of 2025, and now nearly 1.7 million of the popular window units are under recall due to possible mold growth, ...

We all know that eating and breathing mold can have negative effects on your health, but what happens if you drink mold? Will you get sick?

Mold in your air ducts isn’t just gross—it can make your home smell musty, cause respiratory problems, and exacerbate allergies. Since your HVAC system circulates air throughout your home, any mold ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you ...

A highly rated window air conditioner has been voluntarily recalled for mold buildup. Midea AC units have been reported on and raved about by The New York Times for five years. The Wirecutter team — ...

Can one fuzzy berry ruin the bunch? Can you cut away a spotty piece of bread from the loaf? This is what the experts recommend. Sometimes, the decision to keep or toss moldy food isn’t so cut and dry.