Best Used Cars and SUVs Under $20,000

The models below are the ones we would recommend to our friends and family. The most reliable vehicle is highlighted, with other highly rated models listed beneath it in order of their reliability ratings. Each has standard electronic stability control, an important safety feature. Many are also available with active safety features such as forward…

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Best Water Bottles From Our Tests

I used to feel as if something was missing if I went out without my water bottle, as if I’d left my house without my shoes or my phone. And yet I didn’t love my water bottle. It didn’t keep my water cold enough and didn’t come in a size I preferred. After testing seven…

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15 Best Electrolyte Powders (2026): Tasty and Effective

Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Tons of flavors, most with high carbohydrate and sugar content. Sugar and carbs might be too much for some people. A few flavors are intense. Calories: 50. Sodium: 500 mg. Total carbohydrates: 13 g. Total sugars: 11 g. Added sugars: 11 g. Potassium: 370 mg. Vitamin C: 62 mg. Niacin: 19.3…

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Best Travel Strollers

If you’re traveling with an infant 6 months old or younger, you’ll need a stroller that fully reclines because your infant is likely to spend a fair amount of time sleeping. That means the stroller has a seat that lies completely flat or comes with a newborn bassinet attachment. Whether you’re traveling by car or by…

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Best Innerspring Mattresses of 2025

Sleek foam mattresses may dominate in the virtual bedrooms of our social feeds, but innerspring mattresses are far more popular in real life. They account for 53 percent of those purchased new since 2015, according to Consumer Reports’ 2023, 2024, and 2025 Mattress Brand Comfort and Satisfaction member surveys of 75,317 mattresses. (Only 24 percent…

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Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta

OpenAI researcher Jason Wei is joining Meta’s new superintelligence lab, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Wei worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, according to his personal website. He joined OpenAI in 2023 after a stint at Google, where he worked on chain-of-thought research, which involves training an AI model to…

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Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers

“The commercial landlords of the buildings where tens of millions of Americans go to work every day can be forced to assist the government with surveillance,” she said. Unlike Verizon or Google, she noted, those entities often lack the ability to isolate individual messages, meaning they may have to give NSA personnel “direct access to…

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Best Paper Plates

Although I don’t recommend switching entirely to paper plates because they are not as environmentally friendly as reusable ones, they are great for when you’re hosting a large group and want to minimize post-event cleanup. If you’re planning to skip the dishes for events, holidays, or any time, really, consider our recommendations for the best…

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