Lifestyle - Thursday, April 9, 2026

These are the best USB chargers in the US to keep devices juiced up quickly and safely for all your tech needs Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things USB chargers power the world. From phones to laptops and even bike lights , the gadgets we use every day increasingly rely on USB connections for power, making chargers an indispensable tool to keep your life running. Though the U in USB stands for “universal,” you sadly can’t expect every USB charger to work with every USB device. Modern devices use different charging speeds, protocols and ports. That means if you’re still relying on the brick that came with your phone from a decade ago, it’s time for an upgrade. A high–quality USB charger will cover all your bases to charge devices quickly and safely, all in a compact package. Best overall USB charger: Baseus PicoGo AE11 Best budget USB charger: Anker 511 Nano 3 Continue reading...

Countless cookbooks, photos with first ladies and a donkey collection offer insight into prolific cookbook author Marian Burros’s career.

They’re pricier than the competition, but have key features: the music doesn’t skitter when you step out of Bluetooth range and they can handle water and dust How do Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 compare against hearing aids? I put them to the test Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Over the past eight years, I’ve reviewed dozens of portable speakers from every top brand. And I can confidently say that Sonos makes three of the best portable speakers of them all. There’s Sonos Play, the brand’s newest portable and the Goldilocks of its lineup in size, sound and features. The Roam 2, a Toblerone-shaped speaker that’s small enough to go anywhere . And the Move 2, a powerhouse that doesn’t sacrifice bass performance. The little one: Sonos Roam 2 Continue reading...

Indonesian breakfast delights, a proper Sunday roast and Philadelphia’s other favorite sandwich are on our food critic’s can’t-miss list.

Her rare cover appearance with Meryl Streep may be to promote The Devil Wears Prada sequel, but it also marks a shift from elusive editor to carefully curated personal brand In the world of magazines, when someone announces they’re leaving a job, their colleagues will traditionally present them with their own personalised mock-up of the magazine’s front cover. Perhaps their face is superimposed on the body of a previous celebrity cover star. There are probably some witty cover lines referencing memorable office moments or their favourite snacks. It’s a rite of passage – and this week, Anna Wintour was bestowed with her very own cover. But instead of a jokey imitation bidding her adieu , it was the real, glossy deal, coming to a newsstand near you on 28 April. In a somewhat surprising effort to promote the forthcoming The Devil Wears Prada 2, Vogue’s May issue sees Wintour share the cover with Meryl Streep, whose steely Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of the fictional title Runway, is said to have been inspired by Wintour. “Seeing Double. When Miranda met Anna” reads the cover line. While Wintour has fronted various industry titles, including Interview in 1993 and Ad Week in 2017 , it’s the first time an editor has placed themselves as the subject. In another fun twist, both Wintour and Streep are wearing Prada. Continue reading...

You might think of puzzling as leisurely, but it’s now a sport. I entered a national competition and discovered a passionate community A PhD student in Berkeley. A 12-year-old in Texas. A content creator in Washington. An undergrad at Stanford. A former math teacher turned homeschool mom in Texas. After a three-day competition in Atlanta, Georgia, these people became national champions for a burgeoning hobby: speed jigsaw puzzling. I have been a lifelong jigsaw puzzle lover. But in recent years, I have observed the quintessential way to slowly pass time transform into a competitive sport. So I traveled to the USA Jigsaw Nationals to test my skill against the best puzzlers in the country. Continue reading...

Every Thursday at 11 a.m. Eastern, recipes editor Becky Krystal answers your cooking questions.

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Singing with a group of women brought back the nourishment that only making music with a group of people you’re in step with can provide Avowed ukulele lover George Harrison once wrote in a note to a friend “Everyone I know who is into the ukulele is ‘crackers’... you can’t play and not laugh!” I’m crackers for the ukulele. The instrument has lit up my life like the nine o’clock fireworks – it’s sparkly, fun, wholesome and everyone’s welcome. It all started a few months ago with an invitation to a “ladies salon” house-warming party, asking us to come with an offering. So, I baked a cake, not realising the offering was meant to be a poem or a song or a performance of some kind. Continue reading...

She keeps rereading her husband’s devastating texts with his emotional-affair partner; he encourages her “to forget it.”