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FALL SHOPPING GUIDES

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All the fall things: A guide to pumpkin carving

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Is a riding lawn mower worth it?

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Expert shopping: Cozy work-from-home slippers

Smiling woman sitting on bed using laptop. Best sweater for women 2021 at Nordstrom, Amazon, Net-a-Porter, Gap, Uniqlo, L.L. Bean, Everlane and more. Best sweaters for women under $500. How do you maintain a sweater? How do you wash sweaters?
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Best sweaters for women 2021: Everlane, Uniqlo and Amazon

Illustration of a Baloo weighted comforter and a Woman wrapped in Baloo weighted comforter. Shop the best weighted comforters and weighted blankets of 2021 from top-rated brands, like Tranquility, Bearaby, Baloo. Shop sleep expert recommended products.
Courtesy Baloo

Why a sleep expert recommends owning a weighted comforter

The hand of an elderly woman plug in electric heater in the socket. Selective focus, close-up.
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Where to shop for highly-rated space heaters under $50

Man at home sitting on floor working with laptop in door frame. Here are the best work from home pants for men in 2021. Check out comfortable pants for men from brands like Everlane, Outdoor Voices, J.Crew and more.
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8 of the best work-from-home pants for men

New & Notable

Our weekly roundup of shopping news and the newest products on the market worth knowing about

Deals and Sales

September sales: What to buy and what can wait

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MOST RECENT

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Lifestyle

August reader favorites: Masks, Covid test kits and more

From air purifiers and face mask accessories to teeth whitening pens and SPF lip balms, here are the most purchased items we covered in August.

Illustration of a WWDOLL KN95 Face Masks; Honeywell Quiet Set 8-Speed Oscillating Tower Fan, Man using a yellow TRX band, two people wearing aJ aanuu Reusable mask and a bottle of John Frieda Frizz Ease Shampoo
Jaanuu ; Amazon ; Courtesy TRX

Pandemic Essentials: Shopping Guides and Recommendations

MIddle age man wearing in EU obligatory FFP2/KN95/N95/ protective mask
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Should you buy a KN95 face mask?

A teacher browses a book next to a second-grade pupil wearing a face mask during lessons at the Petri primary school in Dortmund, western Germany, on February 22, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
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Kids KN95 masks: A shopping guide

Parent applying hand sanitizer to childs hands in playground
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Hand sanitizers that meet CDC requirements

The best coronavirus travel essentials of 2021. From travel masks, hand sanitizer and more learn how to travel safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What to pack when flying during a pandemic

Illustration of someone holding a COVID-19 vaccine card, and three different kinds of Vaccine card holders
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Covid vaccination card holders from Etsy, Amazon and more

usinessman using a phone while commuting on a bus, wearing a mask and glasses
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How to avoid foggy glasses while wearing a mask

Molekule; Honeywell

The essentials of buying air purifiers

Senior woman using an nasal swab for covid 19 detection, self testing.
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At-home Covid tests: Benefits and limitations

A caring mother is adjusting her teenager son's COVID mask, Shop the best masks to wear for comfort and breathability, according to doctors. Healthcare professionals share their favorite face masks to wear while off-duty.
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What face masks do doctors wear?

PhoneSoap UV sanitizer on kitchen counter; The best smartphone and other tech UV sanitizers. Brands include PhoneSoap, LARQ, HoMedics and more
PhoneSoap

How to best sanitize your phone and other tech

TECH

Logitech

How to choose an ergonomic mouse

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Amazon ; Ring

What to know about Amazon's latest offerings

Image of the Facebook Portal+
Courtesy Facebook

Facebook Portal devices: A shopping guide

Illustration of three new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and the Kindle Paperwhite for kids
Amazon

Amazon launches new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers

Illustration of the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13. Apple unveiled new iPhone 13 models at its September Apple event, including the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Apple

Apple announces new iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro

Illustration of the iPhone 13 with different color iPhone cases
Apple

iPhone 13 accessories to shop now

Apple unveiled a new ninth-generation iPad and new iPad mini.
Apple

Apple launches new iPad and iPad Mini models

Image of two Apple Series 7 Watches
Apple

Apple introduces Apple Watch Series 7

Illustration of a Woman wearing the new Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and two pairs of the glasses in black and blue
Ray-Ban ; Facebook

Ray-Ban and Facebook launch smart glasses

Illustration of the new Amazon Fire Stick Max
Courtesy Amazon

Amazon's new TV streaming device supports Wi-Fi 6

WELLNESS

Illustration of moving GIF with 5 different seat cushions and a man sitting on a chair with his Everlasting Comfort Seat Cushion
Amazon ; Everlasting Comfort

Supportive seat cushions: A shopping guide

Illustration of Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, Jouer Cosmetics Overnight Conditioning & Repairing Lip Mask, Ilia Lip Wrap Treatment Mask, Clinique Pep-Start Pout Restoring Night Mask and Burt's Bees Moisturizing Lip Mask
Sephora ; Amazon

Hydrate and heal your lips with a lip mask

Illustration of five different colors of sleep masks, across a speckled background
Amazon ; Slip ; Brooklinen

Sleep soundly with top-rated sleep masks

Illustration of three different colors of Evolvetogether Kn95 kids masks
Evolvetogether

Evolvetogether launches KN95 face masks for kids

Illustration of 5 different straightening irons
Kristin Ess; Dyson; Sephora ; Revlon; L'Oreal

Shopping with hairstylists: Best flat irons

Illustration of different heat straightener brushes. Heated hair straightening brushes are bubbling up on TikTok, but what exactly are they? We consulted hairstylists and rounded up five top-rated options.
Ulta ; Walmart ; Amazon ; Sephora

Where to find top-rated hair straightener brushes

Image: Alarm clock next to man sleeping
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Should you ditch your phone for a real alarm clock?

Illustration of someone holding a COVID-19 vaccine card, and three different kinds of Vaccine card holders
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Covid vaccination card holders from Etsy, Amazon and more

Older woman in backyard wearing an Kn95 mask and holding someones hand. The CDC updated their guidelines on how to shop for face masks and how vaccinated people can socialize. Learn about the updates for face masks and more.
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Face masks for the fully vaccinated: A shopping guide

Illustration of five different types and brands of curling wands for your hair
Ulta ; T3 Micro ; Sephora ; Dyson ; Amazon

How to choose the right curling wand

FITNESS

Woman using the Hyperice Hypervolt on her legs and the Hyperice Hypervolt with different massage heads
Hyperice

How my massage gun helped me become more flexible

Illustrated GIF of a Woman practicing yoga while standing on the BestMassage Gymnastics Mat
Getty Images ; Amazon

How my exercise mat made working out from home comfortable

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How I found my ideal tennis racket

Woman riding an Echelon Smart Connect Bike EX5 and the Schwinn 170 Upright Bike
Courtesy Echelon ; Best Buy

How to choose an indoor cycling bike

Getty Images; Schwinn

Why personal trainers recommend these exercise bikes

Illustration of different brands and types of massage guns
Hypervolt ; Amazon ; Theragun

6 expert-recommended massage guns

Illustration of a man cycling indoors, a person cycling outdoors, someone holding a pair of spin shoes with delta clip-ons, a pair of Nike SuperRep Cycle and a pair of Sidi Genius 10 spin shoes
Getty Images ; Courtesy Morgan Greenwald ; Nike ; Sidi

How to find the right cycling shoes for your bike

Illustration of two different Woman and one Man using the new TRX workout band
Courtesy TRX

TRX launches universal handles for resistance bands

Smiling woman in bra top holding towel around neck while standing against wall and a GIF of different cooling fabrics behind her
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How to use evaporative cooling towels

Split of a Young woman doing yoga exercise at home and Man working out on exercise bike at home. Shop fitness deals from Amazon Prime Day 2021 for all your workout needs on home gym equipment like treadmills and stationary bikes, activewear and more.
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Prime Day 2021: The best fitness deals

HOME & KITCHEN

Woman Using a Stand Mixer in the Kitchen and a KitchenAid Stand Mixer
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How to shop for a stand mixer

Image of Editor Zoe Malin pouring ice coffee into a glass outside and a cold brew maker from Amazon. Here are the best cold brew coffee makers to try in 2021. Shop cold brew coffee makers from Ninja, KitchenAid, OXO and more to make your own at home.
Courtesy Zoe Malin ; Courtesy Daniel Boan

What is cold brew coffee, actually?

Man preparing espresso with espresso machine
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How to choose an espresso machine, simplified

Aerial view of a young woman relaxing by the infinity pool, pool blue bubble protection texture, Intex Solar Cover and a pool showing the Blue Wave pool cover
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Experts explain how to buy solar pool covers

Image of the Belmont Black Kitchen Island, Windham Wood Top Kitchen Island and Best Choice Products 3-Tier Rolling Utility Cart
Crate & Barrel ; Target

How to use a kitchen cart to maximize storage

Woman sitting on the floor with her dog, on their blue rug. The best washable rugs of 2021 shared by experts include area rugs, runner rugs, cotton rugs and more for the kitchen, bathroom and other home spaces.
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Expert shopping: Washable rugs

Writer Morgan Greenwald sitting in her living room, on her Ruggable carpet
Courtesy Morgan Greenwald

Why I'm now a repeat Ruggable rugs shopper

Mother and son making waffles in kitchen and image of a Krups waffle maker
Getty Images ; Amazon

Why I chose this Belgian waffle maker over others

Rear view of senior woman making coffee on stove in kitchen at home
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Organizing a tiny kitchen, simplified

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Expert shopping: Dorm storage solutions

SMART HOME

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SKINCARE

PETS

BEDROOM

BOOKS

Reading guides and shopping recommendations

Image of three books - Image of The Hills We Climb by Amanda Gorman, The Poetry of Robert Frost and Praise Song for the Day
Amazon

Books from all six inaugural poets

Image of Amanda Gorman's new book Change sings
Amazon

Where to find Amanda Gorman's new picture book

GIF Illustration of different fiction books to read
Amazon

Summer fiction worth picking up right now

Woman holding a tablet in her garden
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Best books that simplify gardening

Illustration of books that are some of 2021's best books. Here are the best books to read in 2021. Shop books including mystery and biography from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop and more.
Amazon

Amazon editors' picks for best books of 2021 so far

Trinity University Press; University of Oklahoma Press; Feiwel and Friends

Tulsa Race Massacre: Myths and misconceptions

Woman lies on the beach reading a book
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Most anticipated beach reads for this summer

Illustration of three different AAPI books against a blue background. A Good True Thai, Arsenic and Adobo and Amina's Song. Read books by Asian American authors to learn more about the diverse Asian American experience. Noteworthy books for 2021 include f
Amazon

14 notable books by Asian American authors

Illustration of five different books for Black Mothers
Amazon

Books on Black motherhood to read this Mother's Day

Illustration GIF of different poetry books from LGBTQ poets
Amazon ; Goodreads ; Milkweed ; Copper Canyon Press ; Couch House books ; Omnidawn ; Nightboat Books

Queer and trans poets worth reading

Illustration of three different climate books, All We Can Save, Climate Action and Losing Earth: The Decade We Could Have Stopped Climate Change. Read a climate change book and learn about environmental issues this Earth Day. The best climate change books
Amazon

Books on climate change to read this Earth Day

Woman reading in her bed at night. What is Book of the Month? The Book of the Month club is a monthly book subscription box offering one hardcover book a month at a flat price to subscribers.
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How I used a book subscription service to lift my mood

Illustration of 3 Women Biographies, Confident Women by Tori Telfer, A Black Women's History of the United States, and Red Comet by Sylvia Plath
Amazon

Best biographies about women in history

Image: The book covers of \"The Very Hungry Caterpillar,\" \"Goodnight Moon,\" and \"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?\"
Philomel Books; HarperCollins; Henry Holt and Co.

7 Dr. Seuss books alternatives

The children's version of Michelle Obama's \"Becoming.\"
Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Where to pre-order Michelle Obama's new 'Becoming' editions

PERSONAL FINANCEMore from Select

Young men working at home office, holding up a credit card
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The best college student credit cards of August 2021

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The best college student discounts

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5 apps to help college students get their finances off to a strong start

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What happens when the payment pause and interest waiver on your student loans ends?

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The go-to money guide for cash-strapped college students