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 ...

A few years ago, an old-fashioned handyman told me of a specific task he did for a couple each spring. Both husband and wife were so mechanically challenged that they'd hire him to change their light ...

You live with your outlets every day, but in an older house a single loose or outdated receptacle can quietly turn into one of the most dangerous problems in the building.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

Electrical outlets and switches are so ordinary that you barely notice them until something goes wrong. Yet the earliest clues of trouble often appear right on those plates and toggles, and ignoring ...