I took a $195 luxury bus from the Hamptons to NYC, and the high-end freebies I got on board were worth more than my ticket

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Hamptons Streamliner is a new luxury bus offering.

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We blind-tested AirPod dupes. Here are the ones we liked

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AirPod competitors are pouring into the wireless earbud industry, challenging Apple’s seat on the throne. We tried out cheaper AirPod dupes to see how they stack up against the real thing.

I cooked bacon with 4 different appliances, and I'll never make it on a stovetop again

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Only one appliance made perfect strips of bacon.

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I tried on similar tops at Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy. I'm done assuming big names with the highest prices have the best products.

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Chloe wearing three different tank tops. On the left, a black square-neck tank from Gap. In the middle, a cream high-neck tank from Banana Republic. On the left, a black square-neck tank from Old Navy.
I tried on similar tops at Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy.

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I stayed in Carnival's cheapest, $90-a-day cabin on its new ship. It was ugly and windowless but shockingly spacious.

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bed in my Carnival Firenze cruise cabin
For about $90 a day, guests staying in Carnival Firenze's interior cabin get an ugly but surprisingly spacious hotel room at sea.

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I tried Starbucks' new boba-inspired summer drinks. They looked stunning, but one was really lacking in flavor, and I wouldn't pick them over real boba.

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Starbucks' new summer skies drink and lemonade refresher, lined up on a table
I tried the Summer Skies Drink Starbucks Refreshers Beverage and the Summer-Berry Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage.

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Amazon Pumps Brakes on Reviews of Gov. Kristi Noem's Dog-Killing Memoir

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a new book out that has gotten her some extra attention due to her claim of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, writing about

After 23 years in corporate America, I took a career-change course to figure out what's next. Here are 9 tips that actually helped.

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I started looking for a new career after decades in corporate America.

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US Mobile review: Exceptional budget phone plans with unique flexibility

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I stayed in a balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean's 2 newest and largest cruise ships. One was clearly better — and $900 cheaper.

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composite of cruise cabin on Wonder (left) and Icon (right)
My balcony cabin on Wonder of the Seas (left) and Icon of the Seas (right) have a $130-per-person-per-day difference in 2024. The cheaper one was my favorite.

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