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  • Mum with cervical cancer begged for scan after years of being ‘fobbed off’
    It took Jessica three years to get diagnosed as a report says the Welsh government is failing women. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    BBC NEWS – Health | Health & WellnessSun, January 25, 2026
    2 hours ago
  • How Two Hardy North Dakotans Were Almost Thwarted by an Ice Storm
    Jackie Gaddie and Craig Pietruszewski had been anticipating the trip of a lifetime, to Antarctica of all places. Then, a storm got in the way. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    THE NEW YORK TIMES – Travel | Consumers & ShoppingSat, January 24, 2026
    23 hours ago
  • Dunkin’ changed its points policy — and one loyal customer lost $260
    What shoppers should know about loyalty program risks By Kyle James of ConsumerAffairs January 22, 2026 Points arent cash. Dunkin added a one-year expiration rule, costing a loyal customer $260 proof rewards can disappear when terms change. Free rewards arent free. You pay with your data, which companies use to market harder and quietly tighten programs later. This happens everywhere. Airlines, credit cards, and retailers do the same, so redeem early and dont hoard points. For years, Dunkin rewards points felt like found money. Something loyal customers could stash and use later for free coffee, breakfast sandwiches, or an occasional family treat. But a recent policy change shows how quickly that value can disappear. According to reporting by CBS Boston, Dunkin quietly updated its rewards program last fall, adding an expiration rule that limits points to one year from the end… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    CONSUMER AFFAIRS – General | Consumers & ShoppingSat, January 24, 2026
    1 day ago
  • Subscription price creep is real — and it quietly got worse in late 2025
    The sneakiest price hikes are the ones you barely notice By Kyle James of ConsumerAffairs January 20, 2026 Tiny increases, real impact: Late-2025 price hikes of just $1$3 per service quietly added up, pushing many households $15$30 higher per month. Built on inertia: Auto-renewals and staggered hikes make people more likely to accept higher bills than cancel or downgrade. A hidden budget drain: Because nothing changes except the price, subscription creep often goes unnoticed until costs have already climbed. If it feels like your monthly bills keep slowly rising even though you havent added any new subscriptions, youre not imagining things. The second half of 2025 delivered another round of quiet price hikes across streaming and music services, often framed as small adjustments that were easy to overlook. While these price increases were small, they can quickly add up to you… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    CONSUMER AFFAIRS – General | Consumers & ShoppingSat, January 24, 2026
    1 day ago
  • Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’
    The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    THE NEW YORK TIMES – Health | Consumers & ShoppingSat, January 24, 2026
    2 days ago
  • Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?
    Amtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the train has a secret weapon: avoiding the airport. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    THE NEW YORK TIMES – Travel | Consumers & ShoppingSat, January 24, 2026
    2 days ago
  • NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk
    Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    BBC NEWS – Health | Health & WellnessSat, January 24, 2026
    2 days ago
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