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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Christine Cyr Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Annemarie Conte
Listen to and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsWe tracked the prices of 40 Wirecutter picks for 60 days to gauge the impact of tariffs. Most prices didn’t increase—but they likely will soon. Deputy editor Annemarie Conte explains why prices haven’t risen dramatically so far, why the cost of goods will likely start rising around Black Friday, and how you should navigate your purchases going forward.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
President Trump’s Tilt-A-Whirl of tariffs has left many consumers feeling dizzy, if not outright nauseated, over the possibility of rising prices. But have prices actually gone up? We wanted to find out, so we spent the past 60 days rigorously tracking the prices of 40 Wirecutter picks to see what, if anything, has gotten more expensive since Trump levied (and then, in many cases, paused) tariffs on much of the world. The answer: Things haven’t changed as much as we expected them to.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff in real life. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit it using this form. Dear Wirecutter,My kitchen is overrun with ants. They end up in our sugar, in the pet food, and all over the counters. I can’t help but be freaked out by it. What do I do? S.T.Dear S.T.,You’re not alone.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte |Doug Mahoney
The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only getting more common. In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there was a drop in reported cases and treatment sought).
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
Blingy nails are in, from gel to dip to jewel-encrusted talons. But personally, I’ve always been too impatient to sit through a manicure. I know it’s supposed to be relaxing “me time,” but having my hands incapacitated while I literally watch paint dry drives me bonkers. Because I make TV appearances as part of my job, I started getting regular manicures at the beginning of 2024 — taking deep, cleansing breaths while the manicurist clipped, shaped, and painted my nails.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff in real life. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit it using this form. Dear Wirecutter,My neighbors are kind of the worst. They’re loud, regularly light a fire pit, and play music. Nice people in general, but just inconsiderate. Now that it’s getting warmer out and they are outside more, it feels omnipresent.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Christine Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Nancy Redd |Marilyn Ong | +6 more
Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsMother’s Day doesn’t have to be complicated. Wirecutter staffers share the classic and unexpected gifts that have delighted the mothers in their lives. Things we recommendDyson Supersonic Hair DryerRecchiuti Confections Black BoxEpisode transcriptCHRISTINE: I'm Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I'm Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I'm Rosie Guerin and you're listening to The Wirecutter Show.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
It was halfway through my time of living the life of Quince that my reality began to crumble.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte
All I’ve ever wanted is a poop bag that works each and every time—one that’s easy to open, holds everything it needs to, ties easily, and keeps smells contained. It’s not too much to ask, but so many inferior poop bags can’t seem to manage it. I’d found everything I wanted in our previous pick, the Amazon Basics Dog Poop Bags, and I was so thrilled that I wrote a love letter to them.
