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Here’s everything you need to host a dinner party with confidence and ease.

We’ve been testing (and retesting) slippers since 2014, and we feel confident that our picks are the coziest, comfiest, most durable pairs available.

Since 2016, our favorite flannel sheets have been the L.L.Bean Ultrasoft Comfort Flannel Sheets.

After doing loads (and loads) of laundry in 12 full-size washing machines, we still recommend the LG WM4000H as our top pick.

The GE JGB735 has a convection oven and an excellent cooktop for the price, and it offers the best looks and build quality of any affordable gas range we found.

A professional ornithologist tested 25 field-ready binoculars against his $2,500 Leica Ultravids and picked the Athlon Optics Midas ED pair as the best.

The easy-to-set-up REI Co-op Screen House Shelter is our canopy tent pick, with good sun and insect protection and a bright, roomy feel.

For trips ranging from a week to multiple months, the Osprey Farpoint 55 and Fairview 55 carried everything we needed comfortably.

After testing eight travel pillows on four red-eye flights in window, aisle, and middle seats, we think the Travelrest Ultimate is the best for most travelers.

These games can introduce kids to new genres, help them build skills, and offer provocative and age-appropriate challenges, engaging themes, and distinctive designs.

Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to pass time on a rainy day, during a screen break, or at a family gathering. These are a few of our favorites.

Chess can be intimidating but buying a set doesn’t have to be. We talked to one of the last chess-shop owners in NYC to get tips on how to select one for you.