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Inside Wirecutter's Mystery Pallet Adventure
Episode 75
January is peak return season. Maybe you got holiday gifts that weren’t quite right, or you’re just clearing out the things you over-ordered. But whe…
9 hours ago
The True Cost of Recovering from the LA Wildfires, Part 3
In the final installment of this series, we examine the longer-term costs–the time, the money, and the emotional toll–that finding your feet after a …
2 days, 9 hours ago
The True Cost of Recovering from the LA Wildfires, Part 2
In the second part of our series, we learn more about what’s happened to Wirecutter writers Mike Cohen and Gregory Han in the year since the LA wildf…
5 days, 9 hours ago
The True Cost of Recovering from the LA Wildfires, Part 1
Episode 74
Exactly one year ago, on January 7, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton Fires erupted, eventually burning down more than 16,000 structures and killing at l…
1 week ago
Journaling Through Life's Plot Twists with Suleika Jaouad (Encore)
Episode 73
In this episode, our guest is Suleika Jaouad, author of The Book of Alchemy and creator of The Isolation Journals Substack. We delve into how journal…
2 weeks ago
What Our Experts Are Giving This Year (Encore)
Episode 72
In case you missed our bonus episode, we are re-airing it! Wirecutter’s staff tests thousands of products every year, and of that mountain of items a…
3 weeks ago
Gift Guide 2025: It's Not Too Late to Get Something Great!
It happens every year: the season sneaks up, the calendar fills, and suddenly it’s gift-giving time… and you’ve bought nothing. To help you avoid the…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Tips for Using AI Smarter with Hard Fork's Kevin Roose
Episode 71
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the way people use the internet, gather information, shop online, and interact with products at hom…
4 weeks ago
Gift Guide 2025: Kids Tell Us What They Want
The holidays are here, and that means it's time to tackle the hardest shopping challenge of all: finding the perfect gift(s) for the children in your…
1 month ago
A Game Night Survival Guide
Episode 70
When the holidays roll around, many of us romanticize the idea of a cozy game night—only to remember the part where someone has to read the rules, ex…
1 month ago