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PRIME DAY 2021

Portrait of modern man with Wireless earbuds in a cafe on his cellphone. Find Amazon Prime Deals of the Day happening on day 2 of Prime Day. Limited-time Prime Day Lightning Deals are on toasters, grills and more.
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Prime Day 2021: The best Lightning Deals on Amazon available now

Amazon Prime Day beauty deals 2021: Best sales on makeup, hair care, skin care, curling irons, Grande Cosmetics lash serum, Foreo face brushes. Sephora sale. Ulta sale. Charlotte Tilbury sale.Woman applying mascara at home.
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Prime Day 2021: Deals on skin care, hair care and makeup

Illustration of different products on sale for Amazon Prime Day
Amazon

Prime Day 2021: Most purchased products from Day 1

Shop Prime Day deals under $100 in 2021. Find the best Amazon Prime Day deals on a wide variety of products, including kitchen gadgets, tech essentials and more for under $100.
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14 Prime Day 2021 deals under $100

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Standout Prime Day wearable tech deals

Woman prepping food in an Air Fryer and a GIF Illustration of three different types of Air Fryers on sale for Amazon Prime Day
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Prime Day: Best deals on air fryers from Ninja, Dash and more

New & Notable

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

Deals and Sales

What to buy in June — and what can wait

The best deals this month come from brands like Casper, Dyson, Apple and more.

Illustration of a woman sitting on a casper mattress, a dress, apple air pods, a pan and a duffel bag. Shop the best sales and deals of June 2021 including cookware, photo services, toys, and AirPods Pro from Nordstrom, Amazon, Wayfair and more.
Amazon ; Nordstrom ; Sur La Table ; Casper

MOST RECENT

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Lifestyle

Reader favorites: Gardening tools, bedding and hair care

From vaccination card holders and Weber charcoal starters to the Parachute down duvet insert and a beach towel, here are the most purchased items we covered in May.

The most purchased products we covered in May include bedding, vaccination card holders, the Beachwaver curling iron, shampoo, beach towels and more.
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SMART HOME

Illustration of the Wyze Cam, Wyze Video Doorbell and the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2
Amazon

Notable home security launches from Wyze and Ring

See the best smart sprinkler controllers in 2021 for your lawn. Shop affordable smart sprinklers, Rachio smart sprinkler systems, Orbit smart sprinklers and more.
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Best smart sprinkler controller systems of 2021

Bosch dishwasher full of clean dishes in kitchen. Want to upgrade your dishwasher? Here are some basic features and high-end upgrades to consider. See dishwasher models from Bosch, Whirlpool, IKEA and more?.
Bosch

Simplified buying guide to dishwashers

Illustration of a starry night background and a Dyson Lightmorph Cycle lamp in a bedroom and a black Dyson Lightmorph Cycle lamp
Courtesy Dyson

Staff pick: Dyson's Lightcycle Morph lamp

Illustration of a man looking at his Google Nest Cam feed, from his living room and a Lifestyle image of the new Google Nest Hub on an nightstand in a bright room. The Google Nest Hub second generation is here and this is what you need to know.
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What to know about Google's latest Nest Hub

Image: High angle view of woman unlocking house door through smart phone app. Looking to turn old speakers, smoke alarms, locks and more into smart products in 2021? Try these products from Amazon, Wizen, Roost and more.
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How to turn old gadgets into smart gadgets

an asian chinese teenager boy listening to music with his headphone
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Should you get a soundbar for your TV?

Curious Young Girl Using Smart Speaker While Having Breakfast With Her Family. These are the best smart speakers of 2021 according to experts. Shop bestselling smart speaker models from Bose, JBL, Sonos and more.
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Expert shopping: Smart speakers

These are the best security systems for your home. Find the best alarms, cameras, and sensors for your home from Adobe, Wyze, SimpliSafe and more.
Google; Ring; Wyze

Expert shopping: Home security systems

GIF of a man putting food in his Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 digital oven and and someone turning the knob on the COSORI 12-in-1 Oven Air Fryer Combo
Walmart ; Breville

Buying a smart oven? A cookbook author weighs in

WORK FROM HOME

Woman working on computer desktop in her home office
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How to pick the right computer monitor

The best desk fans to beat the heat in 2021 include small desk fans, mini desk fans and USB desk fans from Dyson, Honeywell, Vornado, Lasko and more.
Amazon

8 best desk fans for your workspace

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

Illustration of a Woman writing in her journal at a desk and the A5 Dotted Journal by Scribbles That Matter in black. See the best bullet journal notebooks and planners of 2021. Learn how to bullet journal and how it can help organize your life and impro
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How bullet journaling can increase productivity

Illustration of three images. A Woman working at a desk using her Varier Variable Balans Original Kneeling Chair, two coworkers sitting at a table with the mail using his kneeling chair and a Woman using the blue kneeling chair
Varier Furniture

Expert shopping: Kneeling chairs

Woman looking at her computer at night, wearing blue light glasses. When shopping for the best blue light glasses, look for yellow lenses. Learn more about the benefits and shop the best blue light glasses.
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Best blue light blocking sleep glasses

Illustration of two woman working t a table with their water cooler in the background and the Cascade Profile Hot & Cold Water Cooler. How a water cooler improved my work-from-home setup. Learn more about The Cascade Profile Hot & Cold Water Cooler and sh
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Ever considered buying a water cooler?

Woman sitting outside with a cup of coffee, surrounded by her garden, working on her laptop. Shop the best outdoor office ideas for working from home outside, including office furniture and accessories such as fans, umbrellas, laptop desks and more.
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What to consider when setting up an outdoor home office

Illustration of a man at his home office plugging in a hard drive to his laptop and a seagate plus slim hard drive in silver. Shop the best hard drives and accessories, according to a Shopping writer.
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How I chose an ideal portable hard drive for me

Illustration of a couple in bed waking up to their Hatch Sound Machine and images of the Bose Sleepbuds II and Sound Soother With Wireless Charger
Hatch ; Bose ; Brookstone

Expert-recommended white noise machines

SKINCARE

Illustration of a little surfer girl at the beach getting sunscreen put on her face, and a GIF of different types of sunscreen. The best face sunscreens from Elta MD, Olay, CeraVe, Clinque, Colorescience and La Roche-Posay.
Getty Images ; Amazon ; Olay ; Dermstore ; Olay

How MDs choose face sunscreen

Illustration of different products to help get rid of blackheads
Amazon ; Sephora ; Ulta ; Dermstore ; Target

What MDs want you know before removing blackheads at home

Illustration of a Woman at the beach wearing a bathing suit putting on lotion and 4 bottles of different mineral sunscreens
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Why MDs prefer mineral sunscreen — and which to buy

Illustration of four different sunscreens that are popular and a Mom rubbing sunscreen on her child. The best and most popular sunscreens of 2021 are from Neutrogena, EltaMD, Bananaboat, and more. Shop mineral sunscreen from Amazon, Walmart, Target & Ulta
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Most purchased sunscreens of 2021

Illustrated gif of Kala Herh washing her face using Cetaphil and two hands holding bottle of Gentle Foaming Cleanser. The Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser has been my skin cleanser of choice for years. Learn why I use this gentle Cetaphil cleanser and where
Courtesy Kala Herh

Why I've used Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser for over a decade

Pore strip for nose, pore strip for chin and pore strip for forehead to remove blackheads on the face of a woman. Shop the best pore strips of 2021 and learn how pore strips work. Dermatologists share the best pore strips from Biore, Neutrogena, Peace Out
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Dermatologists weigh in on using pore strips

Illustration of the new Fenty cream. Fenty Skin by Rihanna Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream is here. Learn about the first body care product and shop Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products.
Courtesy Fenty

Rihanna's first-ever Fenty Skin body product launched today

Woman looking in the mirror putting on makeup. Shop the best lighted makeup mirrors of 2021. These highly rated lighted makeup mirrors from RIKI and Fenair are available at Walmart, Amazon, Ulta and more.

Where to find lighted makeup mirrors

Illustration of the new Supergoop x Gray Malin collaboration of products. Shop the new Supergoop and Gray Malin Everyday Getaway Kit. Discover Mother's Day gift ideas from Supergoop including sunscreen, glow oil and more.
Supergoop

The new Supergoop! x Gray Malin gift set is here

Illustration of clean beauty products sold at Sephora like ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint, Bread Hair Mask, Superoop Unseen Sunscreen and the Saie Mascara 101. Shop the best clean beauty products at Sephora from the Clean at Sephora program. See clean makeup
Saie ; Sephora ; Ilia

Clean at Sephora: A shopping guide

FITNESS

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

Mixed race woman running at waterfront. See the best running shorts for women to try in 2021. Shop women's running shorts from Nike, Lululemon, Under Armour and more for your next workout.
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Where to find comfortable running shorts

Illustration of a Woman holding up the Bala Beam in beige and a GIF of a Man using the Beam. The Bala Beam adds weight to exercises like squats to help increase strength. Shop the new Bala Beam and Neon Pride Bala Bangles for home workouts.
Courtesy Bala

The Bala Beam is now shipping

BEDROOM

Woman in silk pajamas sitting on bed and having video conference. See the best silk pajamas for women to try in 2021. Shop silk pajamas that are affordable and washable from Lunya, Nordstrom and more.
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The rise of silk sleepwear — and how to shop for it

Woman sitting up in bed looking at smartphone, holding a red mug, wrapped in a grey duvet
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Best down alternative duvets under $200

Illustration of Brooklinen robes hanging in a bathroom, Woman with a Brooklinen towel wrapped on her hair and a bed with Brooklinen sheets
Brooklinen

Brooklinen's Birthday Sale: What to know

PETS

A dog being given a dog treat outside; Here's how to shop for the best dog treats including brands like Purina, Rachel Ray, Castor & Pollux and more.
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Shop with veterinarians: Dog treats

Illustration of a puppy holding a colorful toy in his jaw, a kong, ball and a rope toy. The best dog toys in 2021 include squeaky toys, chew toys, Kong dog toys, stuffed plush dog toys and rope toys from Amazon, Walmart, Chewy and more.
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Highly rated dog toys for every type of dog

Looking to remove pet hair from your home? Shop the best pet hair removal tools including vacuums, brushes, and rollers from Bissell, Dyson and more.
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Best pet hair removal tools

Illustration of a dog wearing a pink Wild One harness for under 10 pound dogs, a man wheeling the Spruce Travel Carrier in Green on his suitcase and Boobie Blillie the small dog wearing a harness
Courtesy Wild One

Wild One launches new harness for small dogs

Best gifts for your pet

Image: Breeder Annette Edwards from Stoulton in Worcestershire holds Darius, a giant rabbit
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Police hunt rabbit thief after giant celebrity pet goes missing

Illustration of a puppy in a crate and the Elitefield dog crate in grey
Getty Images ; Amazon

Expert shopping: Dog crates

Dog running through a field with a stick in his mouth
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How to get rid of fleas, according to veterinarians

Two little puppies lounging outside on a green platform outdoor dog bed
Getty Images

How to pick the best outdoor dog bed

The Furbo Dog Camera is a great solution for owners with troublesome pets. Learn why to buy a pet camera and see the best cameras from Blink, Petcube and more.
Furbo

Why the Furbo is ideal for dedicated pet owners

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BOOKS

Reading guides and shopping recommendations

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

Amazon

The Black poets who influenced Amanda Gorman

Illustration of 3 of 10 best new African American histories and biographies, according to Goodreads members
Amazon

Best African American histories, biographies recently published

Illustration of the most anticipated fiction books from Black authors in 2021. The Kindest Lie, What's Mine and Yours, Black Buck, Razorblade Tears and The Prophets
Goodreads

The year's most anticipated fiction books by Black authors

Illustration of Inauguration poet books, \"The Hill We Climb: Poems\" by Amanda Gorman, The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged\" by Robert Frost and Edward Connery Lathem, and \"Praise Song For The New Day\" by Elizabeth Alexander
Amazon

Where to find Amanda Gorman's poetry books

PERSONAL FINANCEMore from Select

The guy lies on a sandy beach on a tropical island
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The best travel credit cards of May 2021

Empty airplane seats in the cabin
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How to finally redeem those unused flight credits

Traditional Beach Huts on the North Norfolk Coast at Wells Next the Sea
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How a travel-rewards welcome bonus can help you save this summer

Two little girls smiling while sticking their head out of the window
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How your credit card may help you save on the cost of a rental car

Blue domed churches at sunset, Oia, Santorini
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I opened a Chase Sapphire Preferred card last year, but I changed my mind in the pandemic