When Covid or cold and flu season crashes through a community thermometers can go in and out of stock, forcing many pe…

Ready to take on anything, teenagers are growing into their identities as young adults. They’re attuned to what’s happ…

Apple’s iPad has long been better than any other tablet you can buy, and each new iPad is a little better than the las…

Our favorite TVs deliver superior picture quality for a reasonable price. Whether it’s a big-screen 4K OLED TV that de…

The ideal humidifier is one you shouldn’t notice. It creates a comforting indoor condensation level that soothes your …

If you have an iPhone that you’re happy with, keep it. We don’t think you should upgrade just because Apple has releas…

There is a little ritual I do before every run. After the required prelude of lacing sneakers, applying Body Glide, an…

One of the pleasures—or problems, depending on your viewpoint—of listening to music on a turntable is that it takes a …

As 7-year-olds transition from being little kids to grade-schoolers, they start showing off their ability to engage in…

I vividly remember the night Hurricane Ida hit New York City, in September 2021. My husband, Giovanni, and I were watc…

Most 6-year-olds attend school daily, many participate in extracurricular activities, and just about all of them have …

Few things will kill your workout vibe faster than a pair of ill-fitting, hard-to-use headphones. The completely wirel…

Nothing kills the Christmas spirit quicker than a conifer quarrel: the inevitable spat between two people trying to st…

By the time kids are 5, they’re developing skills and more-specific interests that open up new gift-giving possibiliti…

The gift of booze is an excellent choice any time of year. But around the holidays, it’s especially welcome. A well-ch…

The past 15 years have seen the vinyl format climb its way out of the dustbin of history and become a $1 billion categ…

A Dutch oven is a kitchen workhorse—it’s the one pot that can turn out savory soups and stews, braise meats until they…

If you thrive on the competition and camaraderie of studio cycling classes and are intrigued by the idea of replicatin…

Amazon is back with yet another heavily hyped sale—this one dubbed not Prime Day, but the Prime Early Access Sale . Wh…

We looked at 66 freestanding, 30-inch gas ranges (which typically cost around $1,000), and frankly, it was hard to tel…

If you’ve ever compared who has the longest arms to take a group selfie or struggled to keep your smartphone stable wh…

The best media streaming device connects you with the video and audio content you want in the fastest, most helpful wa…

Shopping for the holidays can be tricky if you’re on a tight budget. But a thoughtful gift needn’t be expensive. In fa…

For roughly the cost of a professional haircut, you can buy a long-lasting tool to create and maintain your own short,…

Most hair dryers are effective at blowing hot air toward your head—sometimes quite fast—in order to speed along your h…

An increasing variety of exciting nonalcoholic beverages are here to replace the Shirley Temple. We’ve tasted 69 of th…

Historically, Black Friday has been the best time to shop for everything from electronics to small appliances. However…

Air purifiers are fundamentally simple machines—little more than a fan and a filter—but a great one can improve your l…

Puzzles can be a relaxing and meditative way to spend an afternoon—especially a drizzly or snowy one. When I was young…