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The best budget-friendly river cruises you can book right now

From a $180-per-night Rhine cruise with Black Forest cake demos to an all-inclusive Mississippi sailing that departs from New Orleans' French Quarter

yesterday 1

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Ambia Staley

The 6 best budget soundbars to buy in 2026: Consumer Reports

Budget soundbars vary widely in audio performance. Consumer Reports tested models on sound quality and features to find six top picks

yesterday 5

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Anthony Lopopolo

The best aluminum-free deodorants of 2026, according to Consumer Reports

Aluminum-free deodorants vary widely in how well they hold up through an active day. Consumer Reports tested nine to find the top picks

yesterday 5

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Anthony Lopopolo

The most charming small towns in America to visit this summer

From Crested Butte's July wildflower meadows to a Maine coastal town where advisors say lobster rolls are among the best they've had anywhere

yesterday 5

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Ambia Staley

The best U.S. national parks for sunsets, ranked

From the Grand Canyon's mile of open air to Acadia's lighthouse silhouetted against the Atlantic, the national parks with the best sunsets

yesterday 5

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Ambia Staley

The best accidents in science: 20 discoveries that changed the world without meaning to

Some of the most consequential discoveries in human history were made by people who weren't looking for them — and often didn't recognize what...

previous day 0

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Colleen Cabili

15 ways to breathe better, and the specific situations each one is built for

From box breathing used by Navy SEALs to the physiological sigh that drops stress in under a minute, these are the techniques with documented effects...

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Colleen Cabili

Your gut and your brain are in constant conversation. These 20 signs suggest it's not going well

The gut-brain axis is one of the most active areas in neuroscience right now — and these are the symptoms that researchers say deserve more...

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Colleen Cabili

25 desserts that will make people think you trained as a pastry chef

The gap between a dessert that looks extraordinary and one that is genuinely difficult to make is wider than most people realize. These 25 recipes...

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Colleen Cabili

The best compact SUVs to buy instead of the Toyota RAV4 in 2026

From a Mazda CX-5 with near-luxury interior quality and standard AWD to a Subaru Forester Hybrid with the highest safety score on the list

previous day 1

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Ambia Staley

The 13 best diapers to buy in 2026: Consumer Reports

Not all diaper brands prevent rashes and leaks equally. Consumer Reports rated examples on absorption and dryness to find the top 13 picks

previous day 1

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Anthony Lopopolo

The most stylish SUVs on the market right now, ranked

From the Ioniq 5's retro-futurist pixelated silhouette to the Bronco's removable doors and deliberately old-fashioned proportions

previous day 1

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Ambia Staley

The most beautiful beaches in Mexico right now

From Tulum's Mayan ruins above Caribbean white sand to a car-free Yucatán island where flamingos wade in the surrounding lagoon

previous day 2

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Ambia Staley

These are the most reliable used SUVs to buy in 2026

From a 2020 Nissan Armada with a near-perfect reliability score and 8,500-pound tow rating to a 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with the lowest cost to own

previous day 1

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Ambia Staley

The best American dishes so good they're worth traveling for

From Maine lobster rolls steps from the Atlantic to New Mexico's green chile burger, America's most iconic regional dishes

previous day 3

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Ambia Staley

The best things to do in Anguilla in 2026

From a sunset sail on a classic West Indian sloop to a sunken Spanish galleon in a protected marine park, the best of Anguilla

previous day 10

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Ambia Staley

Piping down at the Fed

With inflation rising and more officials forecasting rate hikes, Wall Street is watching how far his reforms will go

previous day 4

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Consumer Reports' favorite wedding registry picks for 2026

Wedding registries run long with little guidance on what's worth buying. Consumer Reports tested a wide range of products to find the top picks

previous day 2

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Anthony Lopopolo

5 of the best book subscription boxes for avid readers

Discover the best book subscription boxes for every type of reader, from bestselling fiction and fantasy adventures to diverse voices

previous day 10

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Haley Chamberlain

The best camping gear of 2026, according to Consumer Reports

Bad camping gear leaves you cold, hungry, or scrambling. Consumer Reports staff judged products on reliability and packability to find the best

previous day 2

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Anthony Lopopolo

Amazon is in talks to sell its custom AI chips to other companies' data centers

Amazon's AI chief says demand is so strong that selling chips outside AWS won't hurt cloud revenue

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Accenture stock sinks after cutting its full-year revenue forecast

The consulting firm now expects full-year revenue growth of 3% to 4%, down from a prior forecast of 3% to 5%, citing weakness in its U.S. federal...

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

20 architects who changed what buildings are allowed to be

From Le Corbusier's radical urban visions to Zaha Hadid's gravity-defying curves, these architects broke the rules that everyone else was still...

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

20 organization habits that hold up when real life gets in the way

The best home organization systems aren't the most elaborate ones — they're the ones built around how people actually behave, not how they wish they...

thursday 2

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Colleen Cabili

20 things to know before starting a small business

From cash flow to legal structure, these 20 lessons cover the fundamentals every first-time business owner needs to understand before opening day

thursday 1

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Cris Tolomia

The most beautiful beach towns in the world

From Praiano's uncrowded Amalfi cliffs to a St. John harbor where the live-aboard sailing community outnumbers the tourists

thursday 1

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Ambia Staley

The most beautiful places in Italy to visit in 2026

From Venice's Grand Canal to the three sheer Dolomite rock towers that define the Alps at their most dramatic

thursday 2

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Ambia Staley

Best all-inclusive resorts in the U.S. that aren't on the beach

From a restored Colorado ghost town with five natural hot springs to a Vermont property with a private ski hill and spirits included in the rate

thursday 2

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Ambia Staley

20 scientific breakthroughs that the experts got wrong first

From continental drift to germ theory to the discovery that ulcers are caused by bacteria, the history of science is full of ideas that were right all...

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

Oil prices keep falling as Vance says ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude fell to $78.11 a barrel after the vice president said tankers carrying more than 12 million barrels crossed the strait overnight

thursday 1

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Cris Tolomia

25 things that happen to your body when you stop exercising

From cardiovascular decline to mood shifts, here's what science knows about the real physical and mental cost of going sedentary

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

15 economic events and the specific human decisions behind each one

The biggest economic upheavals in modern history trace back to identifiable decisions made by identifiable people — and those decisions could have...

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

U.S. jobless claims dipped to 226,000 last week, edging above forecasts

The four-week moving average climbed to 223,250, while continuing claims rose to 1.81 million for the week ended June 6

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

25 careers and what they actually pay at every level

From software engineers to surgeons, here's exactly what workers earn at every stage of 25 in-demand careers, using the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor...

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Anthropic joins Frontier carbon removal coalition in $915 million funding push

The AI company becomes the first pure AI startup to join Frontier, bringing the coalition's total commitment to $1.8 billion

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

Anthropic and Google DeepMind CEOs called for a U.S.-led AI coalition at the G7

Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis addressed a closed-door lunch with G7 leaders, including President Trump, calling for coordinated global AI governance

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Biogen is buying anti-inflammatory drug startup RayThera for up to $1 billion

The deal adds multiple small-molecule anti-inflammatory drug candidates to Biogen's pipeline, with the lead asset set to begin human trials this...

thursday 3

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Colleen Cabili

Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis after software failed to detect closed freeway construction zones

It is the second recall by the Alphabet-owned company in just over a month, following a May recall tied to flooded roads

thursday 1

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Cris Tolomia

Hollister is launching its first home and dorm line in a Target partnership

The Abercrombie & Fitch brand's nearly 60-item line includes bedding, accessories, and apparel, hitting stores June 28

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

Bernie Sanders is pushing to give the American public a 50% stake in top AI companies

The Vermont senator's bill would create a roughly $7 trillion fund through a one-time stock transfer from the largest AI firms

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

CarMax beat earnings estimates but is facing falling used-car margins as new CEO unveils growth strategy

Gross profit per retail used vehicle fell $230 from last year's record as CEO Keith Barr outlined a four-pillar plan to drive unit and earnings growth

thursday 1

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Colleen Cabili

Nearly 80% of data center capacity is at elevated risk from flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat, a new study warns

A First Street analysis of 97 global markets found that chronic stress from heat and drought threatens more than half of all data centers worldwide

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Sleep Number is filing for bankruptcy and selling to Sleep Country Canada for $415 million

The Minneapolis-based mattress maker entered Chapter 11 with $672 million in debt, blaming tariffs and inflation for its financial collapse

thursday 2

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Colleen Cabili

Kroger posted stronger sales and growing online orders — and held its full-year outlook

The grocer's quarterly sales reached $46.12 billion, topping estimates, as adjusted e-commerce sales climbed 19%

thursday 1

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Cris Tolomia

IEA is warning the oil market could swing from crisis to massive surplus by 2027

Supply is set to surge by 8 million barrels per day next year as Middle East output rebounds, swamping a modest demand recovery

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Southwest Airlines is partnering with Amazon Web Services to go fully cloud-based by 2028

The Dallas-based carrier will shift from a largely on-premises environment to an AI-enabled architecture on AWS, using agentic tools across operations...

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

Average gas prices finally drops below $4

Experts warn full relief could take years, with prices still about a third higher than before the war with Iran

thursday 1

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Cris Tolomia

Pfizer's CFO is stepping down to take a job in consumer goods

Cecile Guegan will serve as interim CFO starting August 16 while Pfizer searches for a permanent replacement

thursday 4

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Cris Tolomia

State Farm is ripping up contracts for its 19,000 agents — and forcing them to use AI

The insurer is cutting pay and benefits while requiring agents to adopt new AI tools, after losing its top auto insurer ranking to Progressive

thursday 2

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Cris Tolomia

SpaceX added a former Sequoia Capital partner to its board days after its record IPO

The former Sequoia Capital managing partner will also serve on SpaceX's audit committee, a filing shows

thursday 3

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Cris Tolomia