My kids didn't do their summer homework. I don't regret how we spent our break, but I still feel slightly guilty.

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The author with her family in the desert.
The author said the summer break with her family went by quickly, and they didn't get much homework done.

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How budget airline Jet2's irritatingly catchy jingle became the sound of summer on social media

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A Jet2 Boeing 737 800 aircraft at Corfu Airport in Corfu, Greece, on June 8, 2024
Jet2's holiday jingle has taken over TikTok, with over 1.5 million videos using it to soundtrack ironic travel fails.

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How Wall Street unwinds: The 7 Hamptons hot spots to know this summer

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A beach house in the Hamptons

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I spent $50 at Aldi to host a barbecue for 4 people. My budget got us plenty of meat and sides, plus a case of beer.

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I got a pretty great haul of barbecue supplies at Aldi for $50.

Joe Opaleski

13 of the best hard seltzers, ranked by alcohol content

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Spiked seltzers come in a variety of flavors.

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An interior decorator shares 8 mistakes you should never make in your summer home

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A beach home with a red-and-white-striped couch and chair in a living room with a yellow rug, a white chair, and white walls and a bookshelf
As an interior decorator, there are a few items I'd avoid putting in a summer home.

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I tried ice-cream bars from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. The winner had an extra ingredient that gave it an edge.

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A gray counter holding a purple box with illustrations of ice-cream bars, a white box with a red, blue, green, and orange design and images of ice-cream bars, and a red-and-white box with an ice-cream bar on it sitting next to blue, green, and purple plates holding ice-cream bars
I tried ice-cream bars from Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Costco.

Ted Berg

We went to the Amalfi Coast during peak summer season. These 4 tips made our trip better — but there's one mistake I won't make again.

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My family visited the Amalfi Coast during its busiest season.

Alesandra Dubin

I've worked at Costco for 18 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.

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A stuffed animal with a patchwork design. There are blue, yellow, pink, and red patches.
This month, Costco is carrying plenty of items for summer and fall.

Veronica Thatcher

An interior decorator shares 7 mistakes you should never make in your backyard

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A pond and waterfall area surrounded by plants and grasses at a country home. The water is green and has lily pads floating across the surface
As an interior decorator, there are a few mistakes I'd avoid when designing a backyard.

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