Hosts Tanya Christian and Brian Vines pull back the covers on how the $585 billion global "sleep economy" is selling the dream of a good night's rest. Featuring exclusive deals for CR members and tips from sleep specialist Dr. Christopher J. Allen.

00:00:00 Intros

00:02:43 Use It or Snooze It?

00:06:25 The Big 3: Mattress, Pillow, Bedding

00:14:01 CR Exclusive Deals

00:18:08 Tips from Sleep Dr. Chris

00:27:00 Sleep Products Worth Buying Under $50

In this podcast episode, hosts Tanya Christian and Brian Vines are helping to conquer chaos by giving you the tools to start the new year with a clean house. Beyond the ritual of the Saturday morning cleaning session, the conversation tackles the annual tradition of the year-end clean reset. Whether you believe a deep clean rids the house of negative energy to make way for good vibes, or just want to save time and money on cleaning, we've got you covered.

Consumer Reports experts—home & trend writer Jodhaira Rodriguez and laundry expert Rich Handel—drop serious insight on keeping it clean in every room with surprising facts to elevate your cleaning game from a chore to a triumph. Is bleach really the best all-purpose surface cleaner and just how much laundry detergent does it take to get your clothes clean? The experts answer those questions and share CR's top picks in cleaning products.

Whether you're looking for the best tool to get streak-free glass or want to understand the economics of your favorite detergent, this episode delivers practical tips and money-saving insights.

Best Cleaning Products From Our Tests and Evaluations

Your Guide to Really Clean Clothes

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00:00:00 Intros

00:01:26 Saturday Morning Cleaning

00:03:40 Cleaning Expert Jodhaira Rodriguez

00:06:04 The Dirtiest Place In Your Home

00:07:54 Cleaning for the New Year

00:11:27 Jodhaira's Cleaning Arsenal

00:12:30 Annual Cleaning Product Budget

00:14:24 Laundry Expert Rich Handel

00:17:21 Common Laundry Mistakes

00:19:52 Do We Still Need to Separate?

00:21:26 Cold Vs. Hot Water

00:23:12 Detergent Vs. Machine

00:25:38 The Right Amount of Detergent

00:28:50 Outlook for the New Year

Inside the investigation into the online marketplace that could be driving up your grocery bill

In this podcast episode, hosts Tanya Christian and Brian Vines look at a surprising reason your grocery bills may be going up. A recent CR investigation — put together with two other non-profits, Groundwork Collaborative and More Perfect Union — found that Instacart is conducting artificial intelligence-enabled price experiments on its customers. These "algorithmic pricing" experiments involve giving different prices to different customers for the same goods at the same store at the same time. Sometimes the prices differ by as much as 23% per item.

The co-hosts are joined by CR Investigative reporter Derek Kravitz, who explains what Instacart is up to, and why consumer advocates say the company seems to be creeping closer and closer to an even more problematic practice known as "surveillance pricing."

The conversation goes beyond Instacart, exploring how technology is transforming the supermarket landscape for all consumers, from loyalty programs that use demographic data to parcel out deals, to the potential of electronic shelf labels changing prices in real time. We also discuss the current lack of federal regulation of AI-enabled pricing and gives tips on how to navigate the new, algorithm-enabled grocery store.

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