How to plan and protect yourself in areas at risk of wildfires.

HEPA air purifiers, such as our picks from Coway and Airmega, are excellent at filtering wildfire smoke from your home’s air.

Skip the cinema this summer and enjoy a movie night in your backyard.

If you sleep hot in the summer (or any other season), we think high-quality cotton or linen sheets are the best choice for keeping you cool.

These stylish and sturdy, yet inexpensive, platform bed frames offer great support for most foam and spring mattresses.

These seven good-looking, durable blankets will work for a variety of seasons and styles, on top of the bed or layered with other bedding for extra warmth.

We recommend six vacuums that have the tools, power, and maneuverability to tackle pet fur in your carpets, on your couch, or in your car.

After 20 hours of testing, we think that the Breville Handy Mix Scraper is the best hand mixer for baking, sauces, or small-batch recipes.

For a dependable, versatile, and affordable cleaner, we prefer a bagless upright, but we have recommendations for other types of vacuums as well.

If you’re looking for a more rugged, portable projector to take outdoors, the easy-to-use Nebula Mars 3 offers good brightness and a long battery life.

Whether we’re making a morning cup of coffee or grilling up burgers, the Coleman Classic Propane Camping Stove is our choice for campfire cookouts.

After seven years of hikes, we still recommend the Osprey Skarab 18 and the Osprey Skimmer 16 to stay comfortable and hydrated. 

We put in another year and tens of thousands more miles of travel to test the best travel gear—and we stand by last year’s choices alongside a few new picks.

Always losing cables, SD cards, and tubes of lip balm in the depths of your backpack? A bag organizer will help you corral what you carry every day.

Cute and convenient, fanny packs securely transport your belongings as you travel hands free. We found five great ones to suit a range of styles and situations.

A device that keeps tabs on a kid’s location from afar can be a reassuring tool as they start to navigate the world on their own.

Grooming a squirmy baby can be a chore. These tools have helped Wirecutter parents keep their infants brushed, trimmed, bathed, diapered, and happy.

After researching dozens of seats and testing 17, we’ve concluded that the Graco Extend2Fit Convertible is the best convertible car seat for most families.

We’ve tested 14 top-rated telescopes over the years, and we’re certain the Celestron NexStar 5SE provides the best functionality for a dedicated beginner.

If you’re a crafter who needs to cut materials like cardstock or vinyl, we think the Cricut Explore 3 is the best electronic cutting machine.

Even though they’re everywhere on TikTok, you still shouldn’t stick ear cameras into your ear. Use them to hunt for Lego Minifigures instead.

If you spend a lot of time typing, a mechanical keyboard can be a great quality-of-life improvement. We have recommendations for just about every budget.

If you slouch while sitting at your desk for long periods or suffer from back pain after a long workday, a lumbar support pillow can make all the difference.

We found seven of the best desk lamps in various styles to brighten up any workspace and help you stay on task.

Mother’s Day is May 12. If you haven’t picked out a gift, don’t worry: We have 13 great deals on Wirecutter picks that would impress any matriarch.

From buy-it-for-life cookware to ice cream makers and espresso machines, we’ve found a whole buffet of deals to help you upgrade your kitchen.

Internet service providers will no longer be able to bury fees in fine print.