An Inside Look at How Candles are Tested

Candles require more care than you might think, and with an estimated seven out of ten households using candles, testing for safety and performance is a must for candle manufacturers. I visited UL’s consumer testing facility in Arkansas to learn more about…

Drones Flying to New Heights

A farmer in Iowa, a wedding photographer in New Jersey and a home inspector in Tennessee; three seemingly…

Colorful Quandaries

Dyeing fabric to the perfect shade of pink, yellow or blue is hard; dyeing it for…

I’m EMV Compliant… Now, What’s Next?

Merchants race to keep up in a post-EMV world as innovations hit payments and customer demands…

3 Things to Consider When Shopping for Kids’ Toys

Paying attention to the recommended age and…

The Evolution of Fire

Deaths from residential fires seem to dot the news a lot in the winter. I think about them and their final moments, my heart breaking for what each person went through. And, I wonder, how can we help protect people, to minimize the number of fire deaths in a given year.

10 Tips for Fire Safety Week

With 80.7 percent of all fire fatalities occurring in the home, fire safety education remains a key strategy…

5 Things to Consider When Engaged in Disaster Preparedness Planning