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  8.    <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 05:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
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  10.      <title>Clarence Thomas, who has faced scrutiny over his ethics, discusses people who &#39;bomb your reputation&#39;</title>
  11.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/justice-clarence-thomas-alabama-judicial-conference-2024-5</link>
  12.      <description>Supreme Court Clarence Thomas spoke about him and his wife Ginni Thomas during a judicial conference in Alabama.</description>
  13.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645552f202f891001861a858?format=jpeg" height="1080" width="1440" charset="" alt="side-by-side of Ginni Thomas and Clarence Thomas"/><figcaption>Ginni Thomas (left) in 2017 and Clarence Thomas (right) in 2009.<p class="copyright">Chip Somodevilla, Mark Wilson/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at a judicial conference in Alabama on Friday.</li><li>Thomas told US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-appointed-judge-strikes-down-mask-mandate-on-public-transit-2022-4">&nbsp;</a>he and his wife have endured &#34;lies.&#34;</li><li>His wife, Ginni Thomas, faced scrutiny for her belief that the 2020 election was stolen.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-life-career-supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-2023-2">Clarence Thomas</a> made it clear on Friday that he&#39;s not been happy with some of the conversations about him over the past few years.</p><p>During the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference in Point Clear, Alabama,<strong> </strong>Thomas expressed dismay at critics of him and his wife, though the Supreme Court Justice kept vague about what criticisms he was referring to, the Associated Press reported.</p><p>Per the AP, Thomas was asked about &#34;working in a world that seems meanspirited&#34;<strong> </strong>by US District Judge <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-appointed-judge-strikes-down-mask-mandate-on-public-transit-2022-4">Kathryn Kimball Mizelle</a> &mdash; a Donald Trump appointee who moderated the conversation.</p><p>&#34;I think there&#39;s challenges to that,&#34; Thomas said, per the AP. &#34;We&#39;re in a world and we &mdash; certainly my wife and I the last two or three years it&#39;s been &mdash; just the nastiness and the lies, it&#39;s just incredible.&#34;</p><p>Thomas has been criticized for failing to disclose luxury trips and donations from his billionaire friend <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-billionaire-bought-moms-house-terrible-neighborhood-2023-8">Harlan Crow</a>. The subsequent uproar resulted in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/harlan-crow-clarence-thomas-new-financial-disclosure-flights-scotus-2023-8">Thomas updating financial disclosures</a> to indicate his ties to the conservative donor.</p><p>In light of the controversy, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/judiciary-chair-said-supreme-courts-code-of-conduct-falls-short-2023-11">Supreme Court adopted a code of conduct</a> that advises justices to recuse themselves from cases where they may have a conflict of interest&mdash; though it was criticized as toothless for its lack of an enforcement mechanism.</p><p>His wife, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ginni-thomas-regret-texts-mark-meadows-coup-january-6-committee-2022-12">Ginni Thomas&#39;</a> previous assertions that the 2020 election was stolen and her presence at the rally before the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scotus-justice-clarence-thomas-wife-denies-ties-to-january-6-report-2022-3">January 6 Capitol riot</a> are also a constant source of criticism for the Supreme Court justice.</p><p>Thomas has heard some cases regarding the capitol riot regardless, including <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/supreme-court-trump-immunity-case-january-6-2024-4">Trump&#39;s presidential immunity case.</a></p><p>In his Friday remarks, Thomas also described Washington as a place where &#34;reckless&#34; people will &#34;bomb your reputation or your good name or your honor&#34; and said that he preferred &#34;RVing&#34; to being in the US capital, per the AP.</p><p>Notably, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-purchased-luxury-rv-with-help-of-healthcare-executive-2023-8">Thomas&#39; RV</a>, which he uses to travel around the country, became controversial when The New York Times reported that he purchased the luxury vehicle with a loan from a former UnitedHealthcare executive and did not disclose it. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-purchased-luxury-rv-with-help-of-healthcare-executive-2023-8">Senate Finance Committee</a> later revealed that Thomas never paid the loan back.</p><p>&#34;I think what you are going to find and especially in Washington, people pride themselves on being awful. It is a hideous place as far as I&#39;m concerned,&#34; Thomas told his Friday audience, per the AP.<br/><br/>Representatives for Thomas and the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/justice-clarence-thomas-alabama-judicial-conference-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  14.      <author>hgetahun@insider.com (Hannah Getahun)</author>
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  16.      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 04:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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  22.      <title>Hybrid sales are booming &amp;mdash; here&#39;s why drivers are buying them over EVs</title>
  23.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/hybrids-sales-booming-why-drivers-are-buying-them-over-evs-2024-5</link>
  24.      <description>Sales of partially battery-powered vehicles, once ridiculed as a &#34;phase&#34; by the likes of Elon Musk, are rocketing even as EVs stutter. </description>
  25.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6634c4740dfb1341e9022f28?format=jpeg" height="1329" width="1772" charset="" alt="Toyota Camry"/><figcaption>Toyota has reaped the benefits of its hybrid-friendly lineup. <p class="copyright">Toyota</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Hybrid sales are booming in the US.&nbsp;</li><li>Once dismissed as a&nbsp;&#34;phase,&#34; many drivers are now choosing them over EVs.</li><li>One Toyota exec told BI there are&nbsp;&#34;no compromises&#34; to buying a hybrid anymore.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Hybrids are having a moment.</p><p>Sales of partially battery-powered vehicles, once ridiculed as a <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1553173389199785985">&#34;phase&#34;</a> by the likes of Elon Musk, are increasing even as EVs stutter, with hybrid sales <span>growing by 50% in the first two months of the year, while EV sales grew 13% in that time, </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/hybrid-car-sales-boom-b579bf21"><span>according to</span></a><span> research site Edmunds.</span></p><p>The booming popularity of hybrids has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/toyota-hybrid-cars-ev-sales-growth-prius-bz4x-2024-2">benefited companies like Toyota</a> who have hedged their bets on EVs and continued to invest in their hybrid lineups.</p><p>Other auto companies are following Toyota&#39;s lead, with General Motors pledging to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gm-hybrids-plan-good-for-car-dealers-and-shopper-2024-1">sell hybrids again in North America</a> and Ford delaying its latest electric SUV to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-pulled-back-on-evs-focused-on-hybrids-paid-off-2024-4">focus on its own hybrid lineup</a>.</p><p>Even Tesla, which famously doesn&#39;t sell hybrids and is unlikely to do so anytime soon, is taking notice. In his latest earnings report, the company <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-blames-hybrids-for-lower-sales-2024-4">blamed demand for hybrid vehicles</a> for depressing global EV sales.</p><p>&#34;The EV adoption rate globally is under pressure, and a lot of other auto manufacturers are pulling back on EVs and pursuing plug-in hybrids instead,&#34; said CEO Elon Musk in an earnings call.</p><p>&#34;We believe this is not the right strategy, and electric vehicles will ultimately dominate the market,&#34; he added.</p><p>Business Insider spoke to hybrid owners, experts and industry execs to discover why hybrids are gaining popularity. </p><h2 id="af74f03e-f0cb-4d4f-8a61-2ca0833223f8" data-toc-id="af74f03e-f0cb-4d4f-8a61-2ca0833223f8">Lack of affordable EVs</h2><p>Nick O&#39;Brien, who teaches auto tech at Jefferson Community College in Kentucky, took delivery of a hybrid 2024 Ford Maverick in February, and told Business Insider he was more than happy with his purchase.</p><p>He said the hybrid perfectly balanced excellent fuel economy with a reduced environmental impact.</p><p>&#34;I love it &mdash; it&#39;s very quiet, very smooth, and more than double the fuel economy of my previous vehicle,&#34; he said.</p><p>O&#39;Brien told BI that he believes EVs are the future, but the lack of affordable options meant that he decided to buy a hybrid instead for his next vehicle.</p><p>&#34;The biggest barrier for me personally is the cost of a new EV,&#34; he said. &#34;I think there just aren&#39;t many EV options yet that regular people (as opposed to rich people) can afford.&#34;</p><p>The lack of affordable EVs has been cited as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electrc-vehicle-demand-problem-affordability-expense-price-cost-2023-10">one of the biggest reasons why drivers are reluctant to go electric</a>.</p><p>Hybrids, which tend to be more affordable than pure EVs, appear to be reaping the benefits.</p><p>Buyers paid $42,500 for hybrids in November 2023 on average compared with $60,500 for electric vehicles and $47,500 for gas cars, according to data from Edmunds <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/business/hybrid-cars-electric-vehicles.html">reported by the New York Times</a>.</p><p>&#34;The additional costs associated with fully electric vehicles is definitely higher than hybrids,&#34; Mark Singer, a senior transportation analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, told BI.</p><p>&#34;A lot of hybrid electric vehicles now are not far off from their internal combustion engine alternatives. So I think that the lower incremental costs associated with hybrids at this point are driving some interest towards hybrid versus fully electric vehicles,&#34; he added.</p><h2 id="99ed0829-d858-4969-b375-e264f3970cfd" data-toc-id="99ed0829-d858-4969-b375-e264f3970cfd">Soaring gas prices</h2><p>Singer said that gas prices, which have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&amp;s=emm_epm0_pte_nus_dpg&amp;f=m">remained high since the pandemic in the US</a>, could also be having an impact on consumers&#39; decision to opt for more fuel-efficient vehicles versus gas versions. </p><p>&#34;What we&#39;ve seen historically is that when gas prices rise, hybrid electric vehicle price or acquisitions rise as well,&#34; he told BI.</p><p>&#34;Since we came out of the pandemic period, gas prices have seen an increase and I think that&#39;s probably a significant reason why hybrid electric vehicles have grown in popularity over the last couple of years,&#34; he added.</p><h2 id="5cc0e6a0-dfd4-4147-bf9a-040ac5319f05" data-toc-id="5cc0e6a0-dfd4-4147-bf9a-040ac5319f05">Charging hurdles</h2><p>One of the big winners of the latest hybrid craze is Toyota, which has taken a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/toyota-hybrid-cars-ev-sales-growth-prius-bz4x-2024-2">more skeptical approach to EVs</a> than many of its rivals.</p><p>The Japanese carmaker beat out Tesla in a recent survey charting <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-demand-still-strong-despite-slowdown-hybrids-survey-2024-1">most the brands most considered by EV shoppers</a>, despite releasing only one battery electric car in the US. </p><p>Toyota vice president of sales, Jeff Buchanan, told Business Insider that customers are now looking for a choice between hybrids, EVs, and combustion engines, and that Toyota was reaping the benefits of having options in &#34;virtually every segment.&#34;</p><p>&#34;With hybrids now that there&#39;s no compromises anymore &mdash; they&#39;re super efficient, they&#39;re powerful, the styling is great,&#34; he said.</p><p>Toyota is expecting around 40% of its total US sales to be in hybrids this year, Buchanan said, with sales of partially and fully electrified vehicles up 70% in the first four months of the year.</p><p>He described the relative affordability of hybrids as a &#34;huge&#34; factor swaying consumers towards hybrids, especially as interest rates have risen over the past few years &mdash; but added that lingering concerns over charging were also putting customers off from going fully electric.</p><p>&#34;There&#39;s no doubt that for some people a concern,&#34; Buchanan said.</p><p>&#34;There&#39;s just not enough public charging out there to make all customers comfortable with it, and I do think that probably is driving more customers back towards hybrids and plug-in hybrids,&#34; he added. </p><p>Singer agreed, pointing to affordability and charging as the biggest factors swaying consumers from taking the plunge and buying a pure EV.</p><p>&#34;Those are the two issues that are proving the biggest barriers to adoption,&#34; he said.</p><p>With neither barrier an issue for hybrids, it seems that the hybrid boom is unlikely to die down anytime soon.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hybrids-sales-booming-why-drivers-are-buying-them-over-evs-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  26.      <author>tcarter@insider.com (Tom Carter)</author>
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  28.      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 04:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  37.      <title>Paul Pelosi attacker could go away for 40 years &amp;mdash; on enhanced charges of terrorism</title>
  38.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-sentence-terrorism-2024-5</link>
  39.      <description>Prosecutors are pursuing a 40-year sentence, including a terrorism enhancement, in their case against David DePape for his 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi.</description>
  40.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63d43870fc18470019552bda?format=jpeg" height="1080" width="1920" charset="" alt="David DePape lunging toward Paul Pelosi before he hits him with a hammer."/><figcaption>Body camera footage taken at the scene of the attack shows David DePape shortly before he lunged at Paul Pelosi with a hammer.<p class="copyright">San Francisco District Attorney</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>David DePape is facing a 40-year sentence for his attack on Rep. Nancy Pelosi&#39;s husband, Paul.</li><li>Prosecutors have included a terrorism enhancement in their sentencing request.</li><li>DePape was found guilty in November of assaulting Paul Pelosi and attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-david-depape-the-suspected-pelosi-attacker-reports-2022-10">David DePape</a> is facing a possible 40-year sentence for his 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi.</p><p>In a sentencing memo filed Friday and reviewed by Business Insider, prosecutors requested a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24658434-sentencing-memo-against-david-depape-in-attack-of-paul-pelosi?responsive=1&amp;title=1">terrorism enhancement</a> be added to DePape&#39;s sentence.</p><p>DePape still faces additional charges related to the attack, including attempted murder, that carry a potential sentence of 13 years to life in prison. He has pleaded not guilty.</p><p>Paul Pelosi suffered two skull fractures that required surgery to fix after DePape struck him in the head with a hammer in October 2022.</p><p>The attack occurred after DePape broke into Pelosi&#39;s San Francisco home, seeking to kidnap then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and break her kneecaps to teach her that her &#34;lies and corruption had a price,&#34; according to the memo.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/david-depape-convicted-nancy-pelosi-husband-attack-2023-11">DePape was found guilty</a> of the attack<strong> </strong>in November after about eight hours of jury deliberation.<strong> </strong>His sentencing is set for May 17.</p><p>&#34;The nature and circumstances of the offense warrant statutory maximums on each count,&#34; prosecutors argued in the sentencing memo. &#34;The core of both crimes &mdash; the attempted kidnapping of a public official and the assault on the family member of a public official &mdash; is violence aimed at punishing the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Both crimes are an assault on our democracy and fundamental values.&#34;</p><p>While it is unclear exactly how often a terrorism enhancement is added to criminal cases, research published by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism indicates prosecutors are about four times more likely to pursue the enhancement in international cases than they are in cases involving <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/27301118?seq=5">domestic extremists</a>. Of the more than 1,200 people who have been charged in connection with the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1">January 6 attack on the Capitol</a>, only a handful had a terrorism enhancement applied to their case, the research notes.</p><p>Lawyers for DePape and the prosecutors in this case did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider. A spokesperson for Rep. Pelosi also did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-sentence-terrorism-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  41.      <author>ktangalakislippert@businessinsider.com (Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert)</author>
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  43.      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 04:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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  53.      <title>Trump&#39;s worst rebukes from NY judges were all for attacks on women who made him look bad in court</title>
  54.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-worst-rebukes-judges-were-for-attacks-on-women-2024-5</link>
  55.      <description>Trump has been threatened with fines, jail, or removal from 3 Manhattan courtrooms after targeting women who opposed him in court.</description>
  56.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663ebfc0b4abc992e8c89fb8?format=jpeg" height="1501" width="2000" charset="" alt="These side-by-side photos show, from left, Allison Greenfield, Stormy Daniels, and E. Jean Carroll."/><figcaption>Trump has been rebuked by three Manhattan judges for his attacks on, from left, law clerk Allison Greenfield, Stormy Daniels, and E. Jean Carroll.<p class="copyright">Left, Jefferson Siegel/Getty Images; center, Ethan Miller/Getty Images; right, Gotham/WireImage.</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Since October, Donald Trump has attended&nbsp;&mdash; as a defendant &mdash; three Manhattan trials.</li><li>During these trials, judges have repeatedly threatened him with jail or removal from the courtroom.</li><li>His 4 worst judicial rebukes were all prompted by his attacks on women connected to his cases.</li></ul><p>Since last fall, Donald Trump has sat at the defense tables of three Manhattan courtrooms. But Trump has shown <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-privately-blasted-trump-contempt-while-stormy-daniels-testified-2024-5?amp">less-than-ideal table manners</a>.</p><p>During all three trials, Trump&#39;s judges have been so angered by his outbursts that they threatened to fine him, to remove him from the courtroom, and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-could-do-time-for-contempt-right-behind-courtroom-2024-5"> even to throw him in jail.</a></p><p>Trump earned the worst of these judicial rebukes in the same way, by attacking people connected to his trials in statements he made inside or, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-takes-stand-after-violating-fraud-trial-gag-order-2023-10">in one case, just outside,</a> the courtroom.</p><p>Trump&#39;s top targets &mdash; the people who triggered his four most severe reprimands from the bench &mdash; differ widely from each other. They include a law clerk, an advice columnist, a high-school teacher, and a porn star. But they share much in common.</p><p>Each made Trump look bad in front of an international trial press corps. Each so riled Trump that he lashed out at them despite the known risk of consequences.</p><p>And each of the four is a woman.</p><p>&#34;Women are his go-to target, whether it&#39;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-liable-rape-e-jean-carroll-jury-verdict-2023-5">for sexual assault</a> or if he thinks they&#39;re trying to intimidate him,&#34; said Debbie Walsh, director of the <a target="_blank" href="https://cawp.rutgers.edu/">Center for American Women and Politics.</a></p><p>A lawyer for Trump did not immediately return a request for comment on this story.</p><p>&#34;This is his modus operandi,&#34; Walsh added.</p><h2 id="d0f81838-c435-40a7-bbc9-4c01c72cf9ef" data-toc-id="d0f81838-c435-40a7-bbc9-4c01c72cf9ef">Trump&#39;s top four rebukes</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6568fc7a58e7c0c29a288169?format=jpeg" height="2250" width="3000" charset="" alt="Law clerk Allison Greenfield wearing a black suit in front of an American flag; Donald Trump wearing a blue suit and tie"/><figcaption>In Donald Trump&#39;s New York civil fraud trial, he has cast the judge&#39;s top clerk, Allison Greenfield, as one of his many political enemies.i <p class="copyright">Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images; David Dee Delgado/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-allison-greenfield-engoron-law-clerk-trump-fraud-trial-2023-11#:~:text=Meet%20Allison%20Greenfield%2C%20the%20law,bonkers%20at%20his%20fraud%20trial&amp;text=Donald%20Trump%20and%20his%20lawyers,to%20become%20a%20judge%20herself.">Allison Greenfield</a> was the principal law clerk at Trump&#39;s civil fraud trial.</p><p>Trump <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-fraud-trial-judge-explains-fine-close-to-perjury-2023-10">attacked her so persistently</a> last October, including in the hallway outside court, that the judge called Trump up to the witness stand, grilled him about it on the record, then fined him $10,000.</p><p>It was a &#34;blatant, dangerous, disobeyal of a judicial order,&#34; state Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron said of Trump targeting his law clerk during a hallway press gaggle.</p><p>Trump <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-fraud-trial-judge-threatens-imprisonment-for-gag-violation-2023-10">risked jail</a> had he continued to attack the clerk, who&#39;d been vocal in reining in defense lawyers during pre-trial hearings.</p><p>Greenfield declined to comment on this story.</p><h2 id="10ed32ef-a593-43da-a21d-31ae07d0df82" data-toc-id="10ed32ef-a593-43da-a21d-31ae07d0df82">E. Jean Carroll</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64555ec5bcb4870018c7fcea?format=jpeg" height="2250" width="3000" charset="" alt="Donald Trump E jean Carroll side by side"/><figcaption>Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll.<p class="copyright">REUTERS/Andrew Kelly; Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>We turn next to E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who won more than $90 million in judgments from Trump when he was found liable for<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-liable-rape-e-jean-carroll-jury-verdict-2023-5"> sexually abusing </a>and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-must-cut-e-jean-carroll-check-appeal-or-not-2024-1">defaming her</a>.</p><p>At a federal civil trial in January, Judge Lewis Kaplan <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-heckling-e-jean-carroll-defamation-trial-judge-warning-2024-1">threatened to kick Trump out of the courtroom</a> after he repeatedly &mdash; and audibly &mdash; heckled Carroll as she accused him of defamation during her testimony.</p><p>&#34;You just can&#39;t control yourself in this circumstance, apparently,&#34; the federal judge chided Trump.</p><p>Carroll declined to comment on this story through her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, who is not related to the judge.</p><h2 id="94f90091-5c31-4659-ba7b-0b175d4797db" data-toc-id="94f90091-5c31-4659-ba7b-0b175d4797db">Cowbells herald a third Trump outburst</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/661d8c561caec1275a705ef6?format=jpeg" height="1666" width="2500" charset="" alt="Donald Trump in court"/><figcaption>Donald Trump at his criminal hush-money trial with lawyers Todd Blanche, left, and Emil Bove.<p class="copyright">Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Fast forward to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-hush-money-trial-falsified-documents-heart-case-2024-5">Trump&#39;s hush-money trial</a>, where prosecutors predict they&#39;ll wrap their fourth and final week of witness testimony next week, with star witness Michael Cohen set to testify Monday.</p><p>Trump is accused of falsifying 34 invoices, checks, and ledger entries in 2017. The cooked books hid a $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniel and illegally influenced the 2016 election, prosecutors allege.</p><p>As a criminal defendant, Trump has no choice but to attend this trial. He made his displeasure apparent out of the gate, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-scolds-trump-intimidate-jurors-2024-4">during jury selection </a>in mid-April.</p><p>One prospective juror, a middle-aged high-school teacher, was questioned about videos she had posted online showing people dancing in the streets of her Manhattan neighborhood after Joe Biden&#39;s election in 2020.</p><p>&#34;It seemed like a celebratory moment in New York City,&#34; the school teacher told the judge of uploading the footage to her Facebook account.</p><p>Trump lost his cool as he was forced to watch the clips, which included at least one person clanging a cowbell, merrily sounding the death knell for his hopes of reelection.</p><p>&#34;He was gesturing and muttering something. He was audible. He was speaking in the direction of the juror. I will not tolerate that,&#34; state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan complained of Trump to defense lawyer Todd Blanche, his voice raised.</p><p>&#34;I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear,&#34; the judge added.</p><p>The woman, whose name was not revealed, was not selected for the jury.</p><h2 id="c6799e60-9d0d-43d3-af81-d0b1a09b8c0a" data-toc-id="c6799e60-9d0d-43d3-af81-d0b1a09b8c0a">Then there was Stormy Daniels</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663ce94cb4abc992e8c74f0a?format=jpeg" height="2250" width="3000" charset="" alt="A courtroom sketch of Stormy Daniels on the witness stand in Donald Trump&#39;s hush-money trial."/><figcaption>A courtroom sketch of Stormy Daniels on the witness stand in Donald Trump&#39;s hush-money trial.<p class="copyright">Jane Rosenberg/Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>Trump&#39;s most recent severe judicial rebuke came this week, when he began heckling Daniels as she testified against him on Tuesday.</p><p>Daniels had just finished telling jurors about playfully swatting Trump &#34;in the butt&#34; with a rolled-up magazine &mdash; and about his fascination with the porn business.</p><p>&#34;Do you all hate each other?&#34; she testified Trump asked her, describing a two-hour chat in his hotel suite during a 2006 celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.</p><p>&#34;Do you sleep with each other off camera?&#34; she said Trump asked.</p><p>Daniels had yet to even bring up <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-lawyer-calls-stormy-daniels-testimony-dog-whistle-for-rape-2024-5">her raciest allegations </a>when Merchan called the defense lawyers up to the bench, and, in the presence of prosecutors, let Trump have it.</p><p>&#34;I understand that your client is upset at this point, but he is cursing audibly, and he is shaking his head visually, and that&#39;s contemptuous,&#34; the judge told Trump&#39;s lawyers during a break in Daniels&#39; testimony.</p><p>&#34;It has the potential to intimidate the witness, and the jury can see that,&#34; the judge warned.</p><p>&#34;You need to speak to him,&#34; he told the defense team. &#34;I won&#39;t tolerate that.&#34;</p><p>The magazine-swatting &mdash; Daniels told jurors she was taunting Trump for being boastful of being on the cover &mdash; had particularly set the GOP front-runner off.</p><p>&#34;One time I noticed when Ms. Daniels was testifying about rolling up the magazine, and presumably smacking your client, and after that point he shook his head and he looked down,&#34; the judge said of Trump.</p><p>&#34;And later, I think he was looking at you, Mr. Blanche, later when we were talking about The Apprentice. At that point he again uttered a vulgarity.&#34;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663eb007f27898f532d6bbdc?format=jpeg" height="1875" width="2500" charset="" alt="A court sketch shows defense lawyer Susan Necheles questioning Stormy Daniels as Donald Trump and Judge Juan Merchan look on."/><figcaption>Defense lawyer Susan Necheles questions Stormy Daniels as Donald Trump and Judge Juan Merchan look on.<p class="copyright">Reuters/Jane Rosenberg</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="aa61b4e4-7899-4a99-88a7-bbdee7cb5aff" data-toc-id="aa61b4e4-7899-4a99-88a7-bbdee7cb5aff">Why women?</h2><p>What is it about the thought of a woman publicly opposing him that makes Trump so unable &mdash; or unwilling &mdash; to restrain himself that he risks getting thrown out of court or thrown into jail?</p><p>Does he helplessly lose his temper? Does he lash out intentionally, perhaps thinking it can&#39;t hurt his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/poll-biden-trump-women-suburban-voters-economy-inflation-2024-3">poll numbers, even among women</a>?</p><p>Walsh, from the Center for American Women and Politics, thinks the latter&#39;s more likely.</p><p>&#34;He prides himself on being a strong, macho guy,&#34; she said.</p><p>&#34;Listen, we know he defended himself for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-replace-ballot-access-hollywood-tape-testimony-hush-money-2024-5">the Access Hollywood tape</a> by saying it was locker-room talk, and boys will be boys,&#34; she said.</p><p>&#39;&#39;But he really walks around thinking that he can grab women because he is who he is,&#34; she said.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64136c585f4f54001919f900?format=jpeg" height="5760" width="8640" charset="" alt="Michael Cohen"/><figcaption>Michael Cohen, center, is surrounded by reporters as he arrives for grand jury testimony on March 15, 2023, in New York.<p class="copyright">AP Photo/Mary Altaffer</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="6d0581fe-f883-41ba-b5a3-d74ca90857f0" data-toc-id="6d0581fe-f883-41ba-b5a3-d74ca90857f0">An honorable mention for Michael Cohen</h2><p>Trump is barred under <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-found-contempt-of-court-in-ny-fined-threatens-jail-2024-4">an April 1 gag order</a> from making statements attacking jurors, witnesses, and certain trial and prosecution staffers or their families.</p><p>Cohen &mdash; Trump&#39;s one-time corporate and personal lawyer, and now, in the hush-money trial, the top witness against him &mdash; has easily been the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-found-contempt-of-court-in-ny-fined-threatens-jail-2024-4"> most frequent target of Trump&#39;s online and spoken attacks</a>.</p><p>Trump has also been sanctioned for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-hit-gag-violation-judge-threatens-jail-time-2024-5">attacking the impartiality of the hush-money trial jury</a>, on which men hold a 7-5 majority.</p><p>But despite fining Trump a total of $10,000 for violating his gag order, Merchan has noted that Cohen, who gives as good as he gets, is the one witness least in need of the order&#39;s protection.</p><p>&#34;As recently as, I believe, Wednesday night, he was on TikTok,&#34; Blanche, the defense lawyer, complained to Merchan before court broke for the week on Friday.</p><p>&#34;He was wearing a white T-shirt with a picture of President Trump behind bars, wearing an orange jumpsuit, and discussing about how he&#39;s now announcing he&#39;s running for Congress,&#34; the defense lawyer complained of Cohen.</p><p>&#34;He has stated on social media that he&#39;s going to stop talking a couple of different times, and he doesn&#39;t,&#34; Blanche added.</p><p>Agreeing that Cohen needed to be reined in, Merchan ordered prosecutors to instruct him yet again to stop making public statements about Trump and the case.</p><p>Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told the judge he&#39;s already tried to, repeatedly, but would try again.</p><p>&#34;Does he go after men, yes,&#34; Walsh said of Trump.</p><p>&#34;But women hold a special place for him. He clearly feels entitled to exert this kind of power of intimidating and bullying over women,&#34; she said.</p><p>&#34;He is in some ways like a petulant teenager. He doesn&#39;t even understand or respect &mdash; &#39;Hey, I&#39;m in court.&#39;&#34;</p><p>Trump may well be playing to his base, meaning &#34;those MAGA men and even some of the MAGA women,&#34; Walsh said.</p><p>&#34;He is sort of the defender in their minds of white men who are in charge and don&#39;t take guff from anybody,&#34; she added.</p><p>&#34;It&#39;s hard to explain the women who are supportive of this kind of behavior, but there are women who will never leave him.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-worst-rebukes-judges-were-for-attacks-on-women-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  57.      <author>litaliano@insider.com (Laura Italiano)</author>
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  59.      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 00:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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  71.      <title>DeepMind is Google&#39;s AI research hub. Here&#39;s what it does, where it&#39;s located, and how it differs from OpenAI.</title>
  72.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/google-deepmind</link>
  73.      <description>Google DeepMind develops AI with the goal of making an artificial general intelligence. Here&#39;s what DeepMind does and how it differs from OpenAI.</description>
  74.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/66155f2916bde8d4ead6eb2b?format=jpeg" height="1303" width="2000" charset="" alt="A smartphone displays the DeepMind logo in front of a blurred Google logo in the background."/><figcaption>Google DeepMind is Google&#39;s AI research division focused on building artificial general intelligence, also known as AGI.<p class="copyright">Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>DeepMind is Google&#39;s AI research hub focused on building artificial general intelligence.</li><li>DeepMind has been applied to real-world problems in healthcare, science, and engineering.</li><li>DeepMind has a number of competitors, including OpenAI, though Google&#39;s model is for profit.</li></ul><p>In the last few years, artificial intelligence has stepped out of the pages of science fiction and into everyday life.&nbsp;</p><p class="p1">Today, we&#39;re surrounded by AI systems like Gemini, ChatGPT, Dall-E, CoPilot, and countless others, but Google DeepMind is somewhat different.&nbsp;</p><p class="p1">Launched back in 2010, DeepMind is a company with the goal of developing an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-agi-artificial-general-intelligence-explained-2023-5">artificial general intelligence</a>, often referred to as AGI.&nbsp;</p><h2 id="6a5481cb-28b1-4e5b-8458-972c1c7df8ec" data-toc-id="6a5481cb-28b1-4e5b-8458-972c1c7df8ec"><strong>What does Google&#39;s DeepMind do?</strong></h2><p class="p1">While many AI systems in use today are very good at completing specific kinds of tasks for which they were trained, the goal of AGI is to build a human-like intelligence that can learn, reason, and problem-solve a wide range of topics and tasks across a plethora of domains.</p><p class="p1">In other words, it&#39;s designed to mimic human intelligence.&nbsp;</p><p class="p1">This is different from systems like ChatGPT and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-gemini-firestorm-big-tech-ai-arms-race-2024-3">Google Gemini</a>, which are narrow AI systems that are very good at the specific task of understanding natural language well enough to deliver useful information through human-like interactions.</p><p class="p1">Of course, DeepMind has not yet achieved AGI, but has made impressive achievements nonetheless. In practice, DeepMind has been applied to solving real-world problems in healthcare, science and engineering. It&#39;s perhaps most famous, though, for its mastery of enormously challenging games.</p><p class="p1">In 2015, for example, DeepMind&#39;s AlphaGo became the first computer program to ever defeat a human opponent at Go (a game considered far more complex than chess). Less than two years later, AlphaGo went on to defeat the top-ranked Go player in the world.</p><h2 id="3074a853-5e90-49b8-bf5b-da0315a2ffe3" data-toc-id="3074a853-5e90-49b8-bf5b-da0315a2ffe3"><strong>Who runs Google&#39;s DeepMind?</strong></h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/661507ec16bde8d4ead6cb99?format=jpeg" height="2192" width="3280" charset="" alt="Demis Hassabis wearing a suit, a red tie, and blue-framed glasses"/><figcaption>Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind.<p class="copyright">Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p class="p1">DeepMind was created in 2010 by a trio of computer engineers from the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at University College London, and early research focused on getting AI systems to learn to play games without any instruction &mdash; the software would learn games like Breakout, Pong and Space Invaders through trial and error, eventually mastering the rules and becoming an expert at the games.&nbsp;</p><p class="p1">Google acquired DeepMind in 2014 for a price somewhere between $400 million and $650 million. Today, the company remains a part of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-alphabet">Google&#39;s Alphabet</a> portfolio of businesses where <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-deepmind-ceo-ai-too-hyped-in-some-senses-2024-4">Demis Hassabis</a>, one of DeepMinds three original founders, continues to lead the development of AGI as CEO.</p><p class="p1">In April 2023, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/calls-for-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-alphabet-step-down-ai-2024-3">Google CEO</a> Sundar Pichai announced that Google would merge DeepMind with the Brain team from Google Research to create a single AI unit &mdash; named Google DeepMind &mdash; to &#34;help us build more capable systems more safely and responsibly.&#34;</p><p class="p1">Google DeepMind remains based in London primarily, but also has researchers in Montreal, Canada, and at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/googles-silicon-valley-office-space-inspired-by-salt-mine-2020-2">Googleplex</a> corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.</p><h2 id="3b61290e-f5de-4dcc-9740-45917c875218" data-toc-id="3b61290e-f5de-4dcc-9740-45917c875218"><strong>What&#39;s the difference between DeepMind and OpenAI?</strong></h2><p class="p1">Of course, DeepMind is hardly alone in its AI research and development; it has a number of competitors, including the headline-making OpenAI.</p><p class="p1">These two companies take a very different approach to AI development, though. DeepMind is a for-profit part of Google&#39;s Alphabet, Inc., for example, while OpenAI was originally established as a non-profit, before transitioning to a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-not-best-name-for-company-2024-3">&#34;capped-profit&#34; model</a>.</p><p class="p1">The two companies have developed AI models and applications in ways that have contributed to AI research in sometimes complementary ways. While DeepMind mastered Go with AlphaGo, for example, OpenAI developed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-gpt-3-language-generation-model-important-breakthrough-2020-7">Generative Pre-trained Transformer language models</a> (for example, ChatGPT) that allow machines to better understand natural language, for more interactive and immersive experiences.</p><h2 id="2aca6bd3-b39c-4380-a9c4-0ec8f8633467" data-toc-id="2aca6bd3-b39c-4380-a9c4-0ec8f8633467"><strong>Do you need a PhD to work at DeepMind?</strong></h2><p class="p1">Given the deep complexity of what DeepMind is developing, one might assume that prospective employees might all require a PhD. In reality, though, that&#39;s not true. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-job-resume-tips-machine-learning-specialist-career-switch-2024-4">Google hires</a> a large number of researchers and computer engineers with lesser degrees to help advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-deepmind">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  75.      <author>insider@insider.com (Dave Johnson)</author>
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  77.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 23:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  87.      <title>Airbnbs are primed to take over Miami, which is already facing a housing crunch      </title>
  88.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/more-than-half-future-miami-condos-are-primed-for-airbnb-2024-5</link>
  89.      <description>Over 10,000 units are currently in pre-construction for buildings with relaxed rental policies. They likely will be used as short-term rentals.</description>
  90.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e794db4abc992e8c8757d?format=jpeg" height="854" width="1280" charset="" alt="A couple walks down a palm-tree lined Miami boardwalk with towering white condos in the background."/><figcaption>Miami, Florida.<p class="copyright">Getty/Sylvain Sonnet</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>A Florida real-estate firm forecasts that 31 pre-construction condo buildings in the Miami region are ripe for Airbnbs.</li><li>That amounts to over 10,335 units or more than 50% of projected construction, ISG Group found.&nbsp;</li><li>Rising population and home prices are already squeezing Miami real estate.</li></ul><p>A wave of new condo developments tailor-made for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-30-billion-startup-2016-8">Airbnb and similar rental sites</a> is set to wash over the Miami region.</p><p>So many, in fact, that they outnumber the amount of traditional rentals tagged for development over the same time.</p><p>More than 50% of total condos in the pre-construction phase across Miami-Dade County and nearby Broward County, totaling 10,335 units, are geared toward short-term rentals, a first-quarter report from real-estate firm ISG World found.</p><p>These units may not be exclusively advertised for short-term stays, CEO of ISG World Craig Studnicky told Business Insider but were grouped by little to no rental restrictions for future owners.</p><p>That means these units could, and very likely may, be used for Airbnb and similar purposes, Studnicky explained.</p><p>&#34;We&#39;ve had a development industry that is adding more short-term rentals to South Florida inventory,&#34; Studnicky told BI. &#34;And that&#39;s not what we need.&#34;</p><p>Florida has continued to experience<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-people-moving-florida-home-prices-cost-of-living-2023-12"> a major population boom</a> and was the fastest-growing state between 2021 and 2022, with 417,000 new residents. Housing prices, in tandem, skyrocketed. The median sales price for a home in Miami hit $600,000 in March 2024, nearly double the median price of $335,000 in March 2020, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.redfin.com/city/11458/FL/Miami/housing-market">according to Redfin</a>.</p><p>It&#39;s rocked affordability in Miami, where there is currently a $1.5 billion gap to provide adequate, affordable housing for the entirety of Miami-Dade County, <a target="_blank" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63f24d816c4950456a945f3c/t/65fb0efee462ef32b141f304/1710952192106/MHFA+Miami-Dade+County+Affordable+Housing+Pipeline+Brief+2024+%282%29.pdf">according to a study by the nonprofit Miami Homes for All</a>. Altogether, the county is missing over 90,000 affordable units for renters making less than $75,000 a year, the study concluded.</p><p>Developers in the Miami region should focus on creating more traditional rentals to alleviate pressure in the market, Studnicky believes.</p><p>The ISG World report states more than 10,000 traditional rental units for Miami-Dade and Broward counties are scheduled in pre-construction, a process that will take many years to complete. In the past 10 years, Studnicky estimates a much more robust 20,000 traditional rental units were built in Miami.</p><p>&#34;That&#39;s the number that we need just to accommodate the population gains,&#34; he told Business Insider.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/more-than-half-future-miami-condos-are-primed-for-airbnb-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  91.      <author>dlatu@insider.com (Dan Latu)</author>
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  102.      <title>Every outfit Taylor Swift wears on the Eras Tour, ranked</title>
  103.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-outfits-ranked-2023-8</link>
  104.      <description>Swift does several outfit changes during a single Eras Tour concert. She has unveiled multiple new looks onstage in France, her first stop in Europe.</description>
  105.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e8247b4abc992e8c8816a?format=jpeg" height="1800" width="2400" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour outfits thumb"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift debuted several new outfits during her Eras Tour stop in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  106. <li>Taylor Swift recently kicked off the European leg of <a href="https://www.insider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-set-list-songs-2023-3">The Eras Tour</a>.</li>
  107. <li>She has worn about 60 different outfits onstage, with unique styles for each album.</li>
  108. <li>BI&#39;s music team ranked them from worst to best, with the original &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit in the top spot.</li>
  109. </ul><p>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-boost-europe-economy-hotels-flights-2024-1">European leg</a> of Taylor Swift&#39;s Eras Tour is underway, and the pop star came armed with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-set-list-in-order-2024-5">a new slate of songs</a> and designer outfits.</p><p>The Eras Tour is arranged as a retrospective of Swift&#39;s career, spanning nearly two decades and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-albums-ranked-by-quality-best-worst-2023-3">11 studio albums</a>. Swift does several outfit changes during a single concert, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-details-easter-eggs-references-missed-photos-2023-8">each segment has a unique aesthetic</a> to match the album in question.</p><p>We ranked every outfit Swift has worn onstage from worst to best.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">60. The surprise song dress in yellow<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d664299fffb4001948ac95?format=jpeg" height="3999" width="5333" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>The yellow dress is paired with the orange &#34;1989&#34; outfit.<p class="copyright">Bob Levey/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Each night during the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift performs <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs-acoustic-2023-4">an acoustic set with two surprise songs</a>.</p><p>The dress for this segment is designed for a quick change; Swift slips it over the &#34;1989&#34; outfit while still on stage. It makes sense for the dress to be plain. But it doesn&#39;t make sense for the fabric to be the same color as Big Bird.</p><p>Frankly, the yellow dress is ugly. It&#39;s way too yellow.</p></div><div class="slide">59. The surprise song dress in green<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66f2c1f51cc001967f55b?format=jpeg" height="2180" width="2907" charset="" alt="taylor swift marcus mumford eras tour"/><figcaption>The green dress is paired with the green &#34;1989&#34; outfit.<p class="copyright">TAS Rights Management via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The green dress isn&#39;t ugly, but it&#39;s not especially stunning either.</p></div><div class="slide">58. The surprise song dress in pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d5254a005c4a00183d5d6d?format=jpeg" height="2667" width="3556" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>The pink dress is paired with the pink &#34;1989&#34; outfit.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The pink dress still isn&#39;t anything to write home about, but generally speaking, Swift looks good in pink.</p></div><div class="slide">57. The surprise song dress in the other shade of pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e639ab4abc992e8c8505b?format=jpeg" height="2104" width="2813" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>I do appreciate that Swift eschewed the butterfly sleeves and unnecessary ruffles for this updated variant, but this dress still looks like it came from Forever 21.</p></div><div class="slide">56. The surprise song dress in blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d4ec4e4dd2b50019c2c198?format=jpeg" height="3419" width="4558" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>The blue dress is paired with the blue &#34;1989&#34; outfit.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift wore <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-wears-blue-outfits-eras-tour-2023-8">blue versions of several classic tour looks</a> for the night <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-1989-best-worst-songs-taylors-version-2023-10">she announced &#34;1989 (Taylor&#39;s Version).&#34;</a></p><p>Blue is the best color for a surprise song dress, purely because it reminds me of <a href="https://twitter.com/ally_sheehan/status/1689734906153172992?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sharpay Evans singing &#34;Bop to the Top.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">55. The surprise song dress in the other shade of blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663ee385b4abc992e8c8a0ee?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="2998" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>You know the drill by now. This one is OK, but not great. Mostly it just looks simpler and cheaper than we&#39;d expect from a billionaire &mdash; but that&#39;s <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-quiet-luxury-style-2023-12">probably aligned with Swift&#39;s masterful PR strategy</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">54. &#34;1989&#34; in pink and blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e61d69686a6f37bfea9c3?format=jpeg" height="1222" width="1629" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift performs at The Eras Tour in Nanterre, France."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-debuts-new-designer-outfits-european-eras-tour-2024-5">debuted a new collection of designer looks in Nanterre, France</a>, the first stop on the tour&#39;s European leg.</p><p>The latest &#34;1989&#34; outfit by Roberto Cavalli is a sequined pink top and blue ombré skirt, much like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-1989-tour-outfits-ranked-photos-2023-10">the skater skirts from the album&#39;s original era</a>. Unfortunately, this color combo feels juvenile, perhaps because it reminds me of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gender-reveal-parties-2020-9">gender reveal parties</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">53. &#34;1989&#34; in purple and orange<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e90a89686a6f37bfef58d?format=jpeg" height="1861" width="2481" charset="" alt="Taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>During her second concert in France, Swift debuted another variation of this look in orange and purple (with mismatched gold and purple shoes). It&#39;s not much better than the first version.</p><p>True, Swift doesn&#39;t look like a <a href="https://twitter.com/PobBase/status/1788723036172017776" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cartoon chipmunk</a> in this color combination, but she does somewhat resemble <a href="https://x.com/haizediary/status/1789023051881017497" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dora the Explorer</a>, or a <a href="https://x.com/picturetokurn/status/1789022576720711804" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tide Pod</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">52. &#34;Folklore&#34; in yellow<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5d58b4abc992e8c84a03?format=jpeg" height="1763" width="2354" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Managemen</p></figcaption></figure><p>The tiered and embroidered &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-folklore-review-tracklist-breakdown-2020-7">Folklore</a>&#34; outfits, custom-made by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6yaL_CMI0y/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-offer-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7ycfEon5a/?hl=en" data-event-click="{&#34;element&#34;:&#34;ExternalLink&#34;,&#34;outgoingURL&#34;:&#34;https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7ycfEon5a/?hl=en&#34;}">Alberta Ferretti</a>, are almost always winners. The flowy style makes Swift look like a friendly witch, much like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-features-songs-with-other-artists-2023-10">her recent collaborator Florence Welch</a>, which is a compliment.</p><p>However, this one doesn&#39;t suit the era&#39;s aesthetic one bit. The mismatch is especially glaring during &#34;My Tears Ricochet,&#34; which is intended to parallel a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-folklore-lyrics-easter-eggs-2020-7">funeral procession</a>.</p><p>This dress was likely designed to evoke the fusion of &#34;Folklore&#34; and &#34;Evermore&#34; into one segment, which came with Swift&#39;s newly altered setlist for the European leg. But still, as we previously established, yellow is not Swift&#39;s color. It doesn&#39;t work.</p></div><div class="slide">51. &#34;Folklore&#34; in pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e8ec2b4abc992e8c89344?format=jpeg" height="1912" width="2555" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift unveiled a hot-pink rendition of the woodsy &#34;Folklore&#34; gown during her second show in France.</p><p>Much like my previous complaint, this is the wrong color for the sister albums segment of the show.</p><p>The songs that populate &#34;Folklore&#34; and &#34;Evermore&#34; are full of yearning, betrayal, regret, depression, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-evermore-lyrics-easter-eggs-details-2020-12">even murder</a>. These are not the hot-girl party bops of &#34;1989&#34; or &#34;Midnights,&#34; which call for brighter hues and more pizzazz.</p><p>And if you think I&#39;m being too nitpicky, I&#39;ll kindly remind you that Swift has embraced each album&#39;s individual color theory, down to <a href="https://store.taylorswift.com/products/taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-poster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the official Eras Tour branding</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">50. The &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown that&#39;s growing mushrooms<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/644305ad3d49030019df1e93?format=jpeg" height="2620" width="1747" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>There are six different gowns for the &#34;Speak Now&#34; segment.<p class="copyright">Octavio Jones/TAS23/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The flowers plopped all over this dress are flimsy and unpleasant-looking. I would be glad to never see it again.</p></div><div class="slide">49. The &#34;Red&#34; romper<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d6662bf3f87e001951daaa?format=jpeg" height="2099" width="2798" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona.<p class="copyright">John Shearer/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Honestly, Swift&#39;s outfits never slay during the &#34;Red&#34; segment, but the ombre romper is the worst offender. It&#39;s not terrible, but it doesn&#39;t do anything for her.</p></div><div class="slide">48. The &#34;All Too Well&#34; jacket<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d668e9f3f87e001951de1c?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2000" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Atlanta, Georgia.<p class="copyright">Terence Rushin/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift dons glittery, floor-grazing outerwear to perform &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-all-too-well-10-minute-version-explained-reactions-2021-11">All Too Well (10 Minute Version)</a>,&#34; which helps make the &#34;Red&#34; segment a bit more sophisticated &mdash; though it doesn&#39;t match the somber vibe of the song. I much preferred the sleek look that Swift wore <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJr_8l0AEWE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to perform the song on &#34;Saturday Night Live.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">47. The &#34;22&#34; shirt<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d669ad5e5d5a00195c6ab8?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Arlington, Texas.<p class="copyright">Omar Vega/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>There are five versions of this shirt, inspired by an outfit worn by Swift in the &#34;22&#34; music video: &#34;A lot going on at the moment,&#34; &#34;We are never getting back together like ever,&#34; &#34;Who&#39;s Taylor Swift anyway? Ew,&#34; &#34;This is not Taylor&#39;s Version,&#34; and, most recently, &#34;I bet you think about me.&#34; The shirt is always paired with a black bowler hat.</p><p>The look doesn&#39;t exactly scream high fashion, but it gets extra points for the nostalgia factor. The hat is ugly, but it gets even more extra points for the cuteness factor, since Swift always gives it to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-kobe-bryant-daughter-bianka-hug-eras-tour-2023-8">a special fan in the crowd</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">46. The &#34;Fearless&#34; dress in gold<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d6627af328690019bfdebb?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2001" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Kansas City, Missouri.<p class="copyright">John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>This is a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBEMgEoKx_/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-offer-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBEMgEoKx_/?hl=en" data-event-click="{&#34;element&#34;:&#34;ExternalLink&#34;,&#34;outgoingURL&#34;:&#34;https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBEMgEoKx_/?hl=en&#34;}">custom Roberto Cavalli dress</a>, embellished with Swarovski crystals, but somehow it looks like a stringy array of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-unpopular-opinions-setlist-outfits-2023-6">ramen noodles</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">45. The &#34;Fearless&#34; dress in silver<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66130f328690019bfdd17?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="1981" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Santa Clara, California.<p class="copyright">Jeff Kravitz/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Silver is slightly better than gold, but the tassels still look like octopus tentacles.</p></div><div class="slide">44. The cupcake-shaped &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65df5005c4a00183e2223?format=jpeg" height="2406" width="3208" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.<p class="copyright">Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>It&#39;s too puffy!</p></div><div class="slide">43. The &#34;Karma&#34; jacket in pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66a015e5d5a00195c6af8?format=jpeg" height="2240" width="1493" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Tampa, Florida.<p class="copyright">Octavio Jones/TAS23/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>It&#39;s too pink!</p></div><div class="slide">42. &#34;Midnights&#34; in pink and purple<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/644fc0c674e9330018efb4ac?format=jpeg" height="3996" width="5328" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour.<p class="copyright">Bob Levey/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>This is a much nicer shade of pink.</p></div><div class="slide">41. &#34;Midnights&#34; in blue and purple<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66d8aca83a80019267b81?format=jpeg" height="1309" width="1745" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift performs at the Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2023."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Blue makes sense for &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-midnights-album-review-tracklist-breakdown-2022-10">Midnights</a>,&#34; especially because the standard album cover features a light-blue font.</p></div><div class="slide">40. &#34;Midnights&#34; with extra sparkles<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d684931f51cc001968143d?format=jpeg" height="4500" width="6000" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona.<p class="copyright">John Shearer/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>This version of the T-shirt dress is slightly elevated, with multicolored gems scattered across the fabric.</p></div><div class="slide">39. The &#34;Lavender Haze&#34; look<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65f87f328690019bfdaff?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Denver, Colorado.<p class="copyright">Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)</p></figcaption></figure><p>The fuzzy coat that opens the &#34;Midnights&#34; segment is a reference to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-lavender-haze-music-video-details-easter-eggs-2023-1">the &#34;Lavender Haze&#34; music video</a>. This connection is most obvious when Swift wears the opalescent T-shirt dress underneath.</p><p>It kind of looks like Swift skinned a Muppet to make this coat, but don&#39;t worry: she <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-lavender-haze-video-behind-the-scenes-2023-3">confirmed in a behind-the-scenes clip</a>&nbsp;that she would never wear real fur.</p></div><div class="slide">38. The &#34;Karma&#34; jacket in blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d3dccbec14ba0019f37d62?format=jpeg" height="1333" width="1778" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift singing into a microphone while standing on stage and wearing a blue dress with balloon sleeves."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Denver, Colorado.<p class="copyright">Tom Cooper/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Blue-on-blue is a logical combo for the closing number, if a little predictable.</p></div><div class="slide">37. The &#34;Karma&#34; jacket with extra colors<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d671d81f51cc001967fa70?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Kansas City, Missouri.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The multicolored fringe is a little chaotic, but it&#39;s a fun way to spice things up for the final song of the evening.</p></div><div class="slide">36. The &#34;Karma&#34; jacket in magenta<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6477820fdf2567001837de18?format=jpeg" height="3872" width="5162" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour.<p class="copyright">Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The contrast between Swift&#39;s bright skin, dark-blue bodysuit, and hot-pink fringe is very compelling.</p></div><div class="slide">35. The &#34;Tortured Poets&#34; gown<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e2196f27898f532d60705?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="1481" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift performs at The Eras Tour in Nanterre, France."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at The Eras Tour in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>I can imagine the new outfit for &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-album-review-tracklist-breakdown-2024-4">The Tortured Poets Department</a>&#34; segment is designed to look like a &#34;crumpled-up piece of paper lying here,&#34; evoking both the tragedy of &#34;<a href="https://youtu.be/9OQBDdNHmXo?si=-HY6bwRW3s_sf_i4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All Too Well</a>&#34; and the dark-academia aesthetic of the album itself.</p><p>It&#39;s a solid concept, but I&#39;m sorry: I simply cannot support Swift&#39;s obsession with <a href="https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/mullet-dress-fashion-trend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">high-low mullet dresses</a>. I thought we left this trend behind in 2010.</p><p>Worse still, the lyrics scrawled on the fabric (&#34;I love you, it&#39;s ruining my life,&#34; from the single &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-post-malone-fortnight-music-video-details-you-missed">Fortnight</a>&#34;) make it look like Swift is wearing a high-school theater costume, not a couture Vivienne Westwood gown.</p></div><div class="slide">34. The &#34;Tortured Poets&#34; military jacket<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e6ab3f27898f532d67a01?format=jpeg" height="1885" width="2514" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift adds a military jacket atop her &#34;Tortured Poets&#34; gown to sing &#34;The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,&#34; an impassioned performance that casts Swift as a soldier on the front lines of a battlefield. The look is still a little corny, but at least it fully embraces the theatrical costume vibe.</p></div><div class="slide">33. The &#34;I Can Do It With a Broken Heart&#34; outfit<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663ee66df27898f532d6be37?format=jpeg" height="2121" width="2828" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>After singing &#34;The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,&#34; Swift and her dancers perform a brief skit, in which Swift is forced to strip off her dress, put on heels, and smile through the pain.</p><p>The onstage outfit change yields a neutral-colored bralette and matching high-waisted bottoms. During night one in France, the set was black, <a href="https://x.com/Variety/status/1788668044966858860" target="_blank" rel="noopener">topped with a gold duster</a>. For the second show, <a href="https://x.com/tswifterastour/status/1789031837454774341" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it was all white with silver accents</a>.</p><p>These ensembles recall the jackets and two-piece sets from The 1989 World Tour, combined with the <a href="https://youtu.be/0z-yjeJixFg?si=jK-OwegM0pDDgseG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ringmaster motif</a> from the &#34;Red&#34; era.</p><p>At the time, <a href="https://variety.com/2020/music/news/taylor-swift-eating-disorder-netflix-documentary-miss-americana-1203478047/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swift was battling an eating disorder</a> and often feared she might faint onstage.</p><p>While the new Eras Tour outfit is relatively simple, this callback adds an extra layer of poignance to Swift&#39;s performance of &#34;I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">32. The classic &#34;Evermore&#34; dress<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d670a91f51cc001967f80d?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2163" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Cincinnati, Ohio.<p class="copyright">Taylor Hill/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>For the majority of the US leg, Swift only had one look for the &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-evermore-review-tracklist-breakdown-2020-12">Evermore</a>&#34; segment: a mustard-yellow dress that screams cottagecore. It&#39;s cute but nothing particularly special, and it has grown a little dull over time.</p><p>Note: There is a slightly less saturated version of this dress, but they&#39;re so similar, they don&#39;t warrant separate entries on this list.</p></div><div class="slide">31. The bronze &#34;Evermore&#34; dress<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d672705e5d5a00195c7994?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift haim eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift and HAIM perform in Seattle, Washington.<p class="copyright">Mat Hayward/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift has only worn this alternate &#34;Evermore&#34; dress a handful of times, but it made for a nice change of pace &mdash; and the deep, sparkling bronze compliments the moody, wintery vibe of songs like &#34;&#39;Tis the Damn Season,&#34; &#34;Champagne Problems,&#34; and &#34;Tolerate It.&#34;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">30. The &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown in gold<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66fa91f51cc001967f64f?format=jpeg" height="1841" width="2454" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The ballgown is a callback to the Speak Now World Tour, when Swift wore sparkly gowns while singing &#34;Enchanted.&#34; For The Eras Tour, Swift pumped up the drama with voluminous skirts and embroidered jewels.</p><p>The gold version is fine, but looks slightly cheaper than its counterparts &mdash; like an extravagant prom dress.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">29. The &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown in silver<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d670f65e5d5a00195c76b3?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Cincinnati, Ohio.<p class="copyright">Taylor Hill/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Instead of muted gold, silver offers a lovely contrast with the purple visuals of &#34;Speak Now.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">28. The &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown in pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d670625e5d5a00195c7552?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2668" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The baby-pink version of the &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown is the best among the original set of options, with its flattering neckline and strips of sparkles that resemble falling rain.</p></div><div class="slide">27. The &#34;Fearless&#34; dress with metallic fringe<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e769ab4abc992e8c872af?format=jpeg" height="2051" width="2736" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The newest &#34;Fearless&#34; look that Swift debuted in France is a solid, mid-tier choice. It&#39;s much better than the era&#39;s stringy options, though it doesn&#39;t measure up to the original fringed mini dress.</p></div><div class="slide">26. The &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit with purple tassels<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65bb87e9149001aa4e35b?format=jpeg" height="2859" width="1906" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The deep purple hue made for an exciting change when Swift debuted this look in East Rutherford, New Jersey &mdash; but the tassels throw off the whole effect. They make the bodysuit look cheaper than it is.</p></div><div class="slide">25. &#34;1989&#34; in orange<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66a7b5e5d5a00195c6b6b?format=jpeg" height="6000" width="4284" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Houston, Texas.<p class="copyright">Bob Levey/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The orange set is nice, but it&#39;s the weakest link of the original Roberto Cavalli sets (and signals that she&#39;ll wear the yellow surprise-song dress. Yuck).</p><p>Maybe it&#39;s a subtle Easter egg for &#34;Karma,&#34; the <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-karma-lost-album-real-1234598609/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rumored album</a> that Swift scrapped in between &#34;1989&#34; and &#34;Reputation.&#34; (In <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-the-man-music-video-details-references-easter-eggs-2020-2">the music video for &#34;The Man,&#34;</a> the word is graffitied on the wall in orange paint.)</p></div><div class="slide">24. &#34;1989&#34; in green<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d669455e5d5a00195c6a60?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2000" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The green is prettier than orange, but not as pretty as pink.</p></div><div class="slide">23. &#34;1989&#34; in pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d662b7f328690019bfdf14?format=jpeg" height="2800" width="1867" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.<p class="copyright">Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Although hot pink isn&#39;t quite right for the overall vibe of &#34;1989,&#34; it does pair well with the girlish charm of &#34;Blank Space&#34; and the fiery passion of &#34;Bad Blood.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">22. &#34;1989&#34; in blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/655246c536d588dc55cf4a73?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2668" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Buenos Aires.<p class="copyright">Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Managemen</p></figcaption></figure><p>After 26 concerts, we finally got to see Swift perform songs from &#34;1989&#34; wearing the album&#39;s distinctive color. This glittering blue set recalls the New York City skyline that inspired Swift&#39;s iconic pop songs.</p></div><div class="slide">21. The &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit with millennial charm<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e74e4f27898f532d68ee7?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="2667" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The newest edition of the &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit was designed by Zuhair Murad. It subtly evokes millennial fashion trends with a halter neckline, waist slits, and a chevron-esque pattern.</p></div><div class="slide">20. The &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit with cutouts<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d4eaad48a88f001968b8df?format=jpeg" height="1448" width="1930" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift performs at The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2023."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>This version of the &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit, which Swift debuted in Los Angeles, is likely designed to resemble an outfit that <a href="https://twitter.com/monistreams/status/1689160825754271744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swift wore during the 1989 World Tour</a>.</p><p>It&#39;s <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-wears-new-daring-bodysuit-2023-8">one of her most daring looks yet</a>, but the sheer patches in the abdomen look a little misplaced.</p></div><div class="slide">19. The &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit in blue and yellow<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65f519fffb4001948a6a1?format=jpeg" height="2598" width="1732" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Denver, Colorado.<p class="copyright">Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The glitzy &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuits, custom-made by Versace, are always gorgeous. But there&#39;s something slightly off about the blue-and-yellow color combination. The tones are too muted to complement the show&#39;s opening visuals.</p></div><div class="slide">18. The &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit in orange and pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e59a19686a6f37bfea00b?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2035" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>In theory, this is a strong color combo; it reminds me of a sunset. But in reality, the bodysuit is just slightly too orange.</p></div><div class="slide">17. &#34;The Man&#34; blazer in orange<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5a0c9686a6f37bfea0b6?format=jpeg" height="2184" width="2913" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift slips a bedazzled blazer over her &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit to perform &#34;The Man&#34; and &#34;You Need to Calm Down.&#34; The latest iteration is a pretty pale orange, though it doesn&#39;t feel as powerful as the other options.</p></div><div class="slide">16. &#34;The Man&#34; blazer in silver<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d6698cf3f87e001951df01?format=jpeg" height="2130" width="2841" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Las Vegas, Nevada.<p class="copyright">Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The glittering silver blazer was the first costume change ever seen during The Eras Tour. With the matching red-bottomed Christian Louboutin boots, it remains an effective mix of elements.</p></div><div class="slide">15. &#34;The Man&#34; blazer in black<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d662fef328690019bfdf66?format=jpeg" height="2800" width="1755" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Santa Clara, California.<p class="copyright">Jeff Kravitz/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>We all love the silver blazer, but the black blazer is extremely hot.</p></div><div class="slide">14. &#34;Folklore&#34; in blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66066f328690019bfdc25?format=jpeg" height="1333" width="1777" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift performs at the Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2023."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at the Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2023.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The sheer, baby-blue cape sleeves are gorgeous, but this color isn&#39;t quite the right fit for &#34;Folklore,&#34; which is not a blue-sounding album in the slightest.</p></div><div class="slide">13. &#34;Folklore&#34; in purple<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b3ccfa3bcb001907e3d4?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Folklore&#34; isn&#39;t a purple-sounding album either, but this dress does look like something a young widow might wear in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-lyrics-literary-references-easter-eggs-details-2023-5">a Jane Austen film adaptation</a>, so it works.</p></div><div class="slide">12. &#34;Folklore&#34; in cream<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65b737e9149001aa4e306?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Cream is a fitting color for &#34;Folklore,&#34; an album that evokes earthy and neutral tones.</p></div><div class="slide">11. &#34;Folklore&#34; with lace<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65fd09fffb4001948a73f?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Denver, Colorado.<p class="copyright">Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)</p></figcaption></figure><p>This is only slightly different from &#34;Folklore&#34; in cream, but the lace adds a new edge &mdash; romantic and old-timey, well-suited for the &#34;pioneer woman in a forbidden love affair&#34; that <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/paul-mccartney-taylor-swift-musicians-on-musicians-1089058/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swift imagined</a> while she was writing these songs.</p></div><div class="slide">10. The &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown in blue<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d65d9c005c4a00183e21b5?format=jpeg" height="2012" width="2684" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Although blue is not the traditional &#34;Speak Now&#34; color, everything about this dress is truly stunning, from the floral details to the elegant train.</p><p>Plus, the color recalls a sky-blue ballgown that <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-speak-now-era-looks-dresses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swift wore during the original &#34;Speak Now&#34; tour in 2011</a>, giving this look an extra layer of nostalgic charm.</p></div><div class="slide">9. The &#34;Speak Now&#34; ballgown with embellishments<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e86589686a6f37bfee7ac?format=jpeg" height="2500" width="1718" charset="" alt="taylor swift speak now world tour dress grammy museum"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift&#39;s dress from the Speak Now World Tour was designed by Reem Acra.<p class="copyright">JC Olivera/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>There aren&#39;t any official photos yet of the newest &#34;Speak Now&#34; look, which Swift debuted in France. But according to <a href="https://x.com/ThrowbackTaylor/status/1788744000620364087" target="_blank" rel="noopener">photos shared by fans</a> online, it&#39;s the best one yet.</p><p>The skirt has just enough volume to look elegant instead of puffy &mdash; while the gown&#39;s delicate, glittering details evoke <a href="https://x.com/mjdelarue13/status/1788816536268095716" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a similar dress that Swift wore to perform &#34;Enchanted&#34; in 2011</a>, which is currently on display at the <a href="https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/calendar/tseras-exhibition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">8. The original &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d66c424b0ed30019fe364f?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Nashville, Tennessee.<p class="copyright">John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The navy bodysuit is an Eras Tour classic, dark and twinkling like midnight rain. It&#39;s an almost-perfect choice to close the show.</p></div><div class="slide">7. &#34;Folklore&#34; in green<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/648a307eb64296001882354b?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="5333" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Chicago, Illinois.<p class="copyright">Natasha Moustache/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Out of all the flowy &#34;Folklore&#34; gowns, green is the best fit for the album&#39;s aura. It makes Swift look like a woodland fairy.</p></div><div class="slide">6. The original &#34;Fearless&#34; dress<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b054718b5300194b0331?format=jpeg" height="2183" width="2910" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift&#39;s flapper-inspired dress is ideal for performing classics like &#34;You Belong With Me&#34; and &#34;Love Story.&#34; The fringe is fun and youthful, just like the original &#34;Fearless&#34; era, but paired with knee-high boots, it&#39;s still chic and modern.</p><p>In fact, according to <a href="https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/taylor-swift-eras-tour-best-fashion-moments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vogue</a>, the dress is designed to resemble a similar Roberto Cavalli dress that Swift wore during her original &#34;Fearless&#34; tour.</p><p>&#34;We chose a beautiful champagne color, which is very Taylor,&#34; designer Fausto Puglisi told the magazine.</p></div><div class="slide">5. The only &#34;Reputation&#34; outfit<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d660e0f328690019bfdcbf?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2000" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in in Seattle, Washington.<p class="copyright">Mat Hayward/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>If it ain&#39;t broke, don&#39;t fix it. The one-legged &#34;Reputation&#34; jumpsuit, also by Roberto Cavalli, is bold and sexy with a hint of danger, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-albums-ranked-by-quality-best-worst-2023-3">just like the album itself</a>. Puglisi described it as &#34;more of a badass, rock and roll look.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">4. The scalloped &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/643480dc2588f70018ce37e7?format=jpeg" height="4894" width="3262" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Las Vegas.<p class="copyright">Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>There is something especially ethereal about this version of the classic &#34;Midnights&#34; bodysuit, custom-made by Oscar de la Renta.</p><p>The blue has a slightly warmer, richer tone &mdash; a better match for Swift&#39;s ocean eyes and pinkish undertones than navy &mdash; and the scalloped detailing on the bodice is exquisite up close. Paired with Swift&#39;s now-signature garter, this look is a total knockout.</p></div><div class="slide">3. &#34;The Man&#34; blazer in hot pink<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6552417558cf5fbccb95825f?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Buenos Aires.<p class="copyright">Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift looks like a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/barbie-movie-ending-perfect-last-line-2023-7">Barbie come to life</a> in this version of the blazer, which she debuted onstage in Argentina. It also gives her performance of &#34;The Man&#34; a flirty, feminine edge.</p></div><div class="slide">2. The &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit in pink and red<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6552421836d588dc55cf45a6?format=jpeg" height="2343" width="3125" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs in Buenos Aires.<p class="copyright">Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift also debuted this pink version of her opening look in Argentina. The gorgeous combination of shades, from baby pink to strawberry and fuchsia, compliments the tone of songs like &#34;Cruel Summer&#34; and &#34;Lover.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">1. The original &#34;Lover&#34; bodysuit<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d6577e7e9149001aa4def9?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="2420" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs on the opening night of The Eras Tour in Glendale, Arizona.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>This was the first outfit Swift wore when she arrived on the Eras Tour stage back in March, and to this day, it remains the best.</p><p>The blue, purple, and pink gems create the perfect color combo, especially suited for the warmth and whimsy of the &#34;Lover&#34; era.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-outfits-ranked-2023-8">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  110.      <author>cahlgrim@insider.com (Callie Ahlgrim)</author>
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  125.      <title>We won&#39;t be able to retire when we want, and I&#39;m convinced a change to my spending habits could have made the difference</title>
  126.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/impulse-spending-retirement-delayed-2024-5</link>
  127.      <description>The pandemic made her and her husband want to retire earlier, but they can&#39;t afford to &amp;mdash; and they think impulse spending is a big reason why.</description>
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  129. <li>My husband and I always planned to work into our 60s, but the pandemic made us want to retire earlier.</li>
  130. <li>However, we can&#39;t afford to &mdash; and I&#39;m convinced my impulse spending habits are a big reason why.</li>
  131. <li>Now, I&#39;m changing those habits to save more money in the working years we have left.</li>
  132. </ul><p>My husband is eligible for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/retirement">retirement</a> in less than a month.</p><p>We knew this date was coming, but we had decided to work into our 60s until the pandemic hit. Now, after spending two years together at home, we wish we were financially prepared to hang up button-down shirts and slacks and forget alarms, working late, and frequently missed dinners.</p><p>If we had been more careful with our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-budgeting-apps">budget</a>, in a few short weeks, we could have been spending the time drinking our morning coffee and scouring the internet for a conversion van to hit the road instead of preparing for another staff meeting.</p><h2>I&#39;m convinced impulse spending set us back years</h2><p>I&#39;ve recently spent a lot of time wondering what we could have done differently to make an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-much-do-i-need-to-retire">early retirement</a> a reality. As I think about it, I keep coming back to one thing: impulse spending. I do this kind of spending while scrolling on social media, where the ads target me specifically. I hate to admit the number of times I have gone down a rabbit hole with these ads and ended up buying something I never knew I wanted and certainly didn&#39;t need.</p><p>Another example of this type of spending is heading to a big box store without a list of specific items I need to keep my household running. I find myself in these stores saying things like, &#34;Oh, look how cute that kitchen towel set is!&#34; or &#34;This t-shirt is on sale for $9.99!&#34;</p><p>The two types of impulse spending that have cost me the most over the years are going to my favorite store&#39;s websites and &#34;browsing&#34; their sales and going to &#34;look&#34; at bookstores. How many jeans have I bought that I only wore once? How many books have I started that I never finished? How many dresses were only in style for a season? Too many to count is the truthful answer.</p><h2>Now, I&#39;m changing my spending habits for the better</h2><p>Recently, I have put some safeguards to help me avoid this unnecessary type of spending. Now, I put items in my online shopping cart and wait 24 hours before checking out. There are times when the item is no longer available the next day, and at other times, I will change my mind about one or two things and remove them from the cart &mdash; but what happens most frequently is deciding to cancel the order altogether.</p><p>I no longer go shopping at any store without a list. If I need to go to Costco or Target, I make a list just like I do for the grocery store, and I stick to it.</p><p>Finally, I have started following the actions of friends and family members who regularly use their library cards instead of purchasing books. I have many writer friends, and I will always buy their books to support them, but most of my book purchases don&#39;t fit in that category. If there is a new book I want to read, I can get on a waitlist and check it out digitally from my library.</p><p>Although my husband won&#39;t be retiring in a few weeks, it&#39;s not too late to change course. I can&#39;t lie &mdash; I am disappointed that my husband can&#39;t turn in his ID badge and stay home, but seeing where we could have made a big difference in our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/financial-plan">financial plan</a> over the years isn&#39;t a bad thing. We won&#39;t be work-free this year, but it&#39;s not too late to save thousands of dollars and spend our last few years pre-retirement developing better habits that will help us build up our accounts now and help us when we do finally retire to live on a reduced income.</p><p>The discovery comes too late for early retirement, but not too late to put into practice and make our spending in retirement much easier to fund.</p><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><a href="https://smartasset.com/retirement/find-a-financial-planner?utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=bus__falc_bicontent&amp;utm_content=BI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finding a financial advisor</a> doesn&#39;t have to be hard. SmartAsset&#39;s free tool matches you with up to three fiduciary financial advisors that serve your area in minutes. Each advisor has been vetted by SmartAsset and is held to a fiduciary standard to act in your best interests.<a href="https://smartasset.com/retirement/find-a-financial-planner?utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=bus__falc_bicontent&amp;utm_content=BI" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Start your search now.</a></p></aside><p><em>This article was originally published in January 2022.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/impulse-spending-retirement-delayed-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  133.      <author>insider@insider.com (Rebecca Chamaa)</author>
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  146.      <title>I tried everything from J.Lo&#39;s new skincare line &amp;mdash; here&#39;s how the products stack up</title>
  147.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/jlo-beauty-skincare-review</link>
  148.      <description>Jennifer Lopez joined the ranks of celebrities launching skincare brands. I tested every product for a month to see if they&#39;re worth the hype.</description>
  149.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709895826157468" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709895826157468" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bcb36fea127001886a898?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="J.Lo Skincare Line review Highlighter"/><figcaption>That Star Filter is a makeup-skincare hybrid with a gorgeous formula that feels weightless on skin, but I found it to be too lustrous to wear by itself. I recommend mixing it into your foundation.<p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>Jennifer Lopez joined the ranks of celebrity <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/best-skincare-brands">skincare brands</a> with the official launch of JLo Beauty in 2022 &mdash; a project the singer said had been 20 years in the making.</p><p>The first collection included seven skincare products and introduced the JLo Beauty Olive Complex, an exclusive formula combining squalane, fermented oil, extra virgin oil, and leaf extract. The 51-year-old claims this concoction is the secret to her skin&#39;s youthful radiance, and according to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelafacialist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candace Marino</a>, LA-based facialist and medical-grade aesthetician, it makes sense.</p><p>&#34;The [JLo Beauty Olive Complex] addresses both hydration and moisture of the skin, thanks to olive oil, olive leaf extract, and squalane, which will hydrate, soften, and plump the skin,&#34; Marino tells Insider. Squalane is also a natural antioxidant, which <a href="https://www.sperlingdermatology.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Shari Sperling</a>, DO, board-certified dermatologist, adds &#34;helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles.&#34;</p><p>With price points ranging from $39 to $79, questions like &#34;What&#39;s good?&#34; and &#34;What&#39;s worth it?&#34; come to mind. I&#39;ve tried multiple celebrity skincare brands, from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/hailey-bieber-rhode-skincare-review">Hailey Beiber&#39;s Rhode Skincare</a> to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/the-outset-scarlett-johansson-skincare-review">Scarlett Johansson&#39;s The Outset</a>, so I tested all of the products from J.Lo&#39;s namesake brand to find out if the brand can compete.</p><h3>That Hit Single Gel Cream Cleanser</h3><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709420634909469" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709420634909469" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bb9f110c8760018b92fba?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="That Hit Single Gel Cream Cleanser J.Lo Skincare Review "/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>I&#39;ve been using That Hit Single as part of my morning and nighttime skincare routines. It&#39;s a gel-cream cleanser with a thick consistency, and a little goes a long way.&nbsp;After a month&#39;s use, I&#39;m maybe halfway through the 5-ounce tube.</p><p>Overall, it&#39;s a nice cleanser that I enjoy using, and I love that it helps my complexion to glow. However, the product&#39;s description claims that it &#34;removes makeup with one wash&#34; and that wasn&#39;t my experience. The cleanser did a great job of taking off foundation, concealer, and face powders in a single rinse, but I needed remover pads to take off the last of my eye makeup.</p><h3>That JLo Glow Multitasking Serum</h3><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709492924080944" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709492924080944" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bbb0ffea127001886a828?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="That JLo Glow Multitasking Serum J.Lo Skincare Review"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>That JLo Glow is the hero product fans have all been waiting to try. It took two years and over 20 formulations to perfect the multitasking serum, and it&#39;s said to &#34;visibly lift and tighten&#34; your skin, improve the overall appearance, and boost luminosity for a gorgeous glow.&nbsp;</p><p>The serum contains the JLo Beauty Olive Complex, a sugar-derived matrix, and yeast-derived ferments. It also consists of Japanese Rice Sake, an ingredient that chemist and <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70066-20&amp;h=e0ab3b4b6e175ea24d76262a631a807a8c835d703f7c776238f94495563c607f&amp;postID=61b8efdbf2a36b1ac9f49387&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fjlo-beauty-skincare-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fperfectimage.com%252F%253FSID%253Dca93b3bf363c853177b111e543148466" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">Founder of Perfect Image</a> David Petrillo tells Insider is known to brighten and plump the skin. The formula includes antioxidants to treat sun damage and aging agents, &#34;as well as soothing ingredients that help reduce irritation,&#34; Petrillo adds.</p><p>The serum feels luxurious. It&#39;s cool on your skin and only takes a few seconds to absorb. When I applied a few pumps to my face and neck, I loved experiencing the burst of moisture that quenched my skin&#39;s thirst (especially in these dry months). And as described, it also tightened the skin a few seconds after the serum set and created a visible glow.</p><h3>That Big Screen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Moisturizer</h3><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709669797535703" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709669797535703" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bbcdbfea127001886a835?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Moisturizer Application J.Lo Skincare Review"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>In Lopez&#39;s <a href="https://www.jlobeauty.com/that-big-screen-JL1A0032.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video tutorial</a>, she reveals that applying sunscreen every day has kept her skin protected and youthful (in addition to using olive oil, of course). This is why the brand&#39;s silky-smooth moisturizer, That Big Screen&nbsp;has SPF 30.&nbsp;</p><p>Similar to the brand&#39;s cleanser, a little of this moisturizer goes a long way. It&#39;s incredibly airy, almost like a light hand cream, and creates the perfect canvas for makeup application. It&#39;s hydrating, but not saturating, and leaves your skin soft to the touch, thanks to the combination of hyaluronic acids, glycerin, and licorice root, all of which are key moisturizing and brightening ingredients, notes dermatologist <a href="https://dianemadfes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diane Madfes, MD, FAAD</a>.&nbsp;</p><h3>That Blockbuster Wonder Cream</h3><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709734795103980" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709734795103980" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bbd20fea127001886a837?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="That Blockbuster Wonder Cream"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>That Blockbuster Wonder Cream is a powerhouse for skin. It contains hyaluronic acid, which, Petrillo of Perfect Image explains, is a humectant that draws water into skin cells to give you a natural radiance, replenish health, and eliminate signs of dullness. The cream also contains peptides (aka amino acids) that support collagen production, tightening skin.&nbsp;</p><p>Another standout ingredient is niacinamide, which is a water-soluble vitamin B3 that really tackles signs of aging, Petrillo tells Insider. It reduces the appearance of pores, addresses uneven skin tones and sun damage, brightens skin, reduces inflammation, and reduces the visible effects of environmental stressors and pollutants. The cream is one of my favorite products in the collection, and I&#39;m so obsessed that I&#39;d buy it in bulk.</p><h3>That Fresh Take Eye Cream</h3><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709802821311496" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734709802821311496" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bbdb9fea127001886a839?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="That Fresh Take Eye Cream J.Lo Skincare Review"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>I&#39;ve yet to find an eye cream that can hold its own against my crow&#39;s feet, and it&#39;s too early to tell whether or not the JLo Beauty That Fresh Take Eye Cream will be the winner. But, according to cosmetic chemist and beauty expert <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gingerking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ginger King</a>, this cream is well equipped to tackle signs of aging around the sensitive eye area. It contains peptides, which are great for anti-aging, and hyaluronic acid, which, King says, &#34;will help with minimizing fine lines.&#34;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>That Limitless Glow Multitasking Mask</h3><p><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710000169730107" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a></p><figure><a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710000169730107" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored"><img src="https://i.insider.com/604bbec5fea127001886a83f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="That Limitless Glow Multitasking Mask J.Lo Skincare Review"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Julia Guerra/Insider</p></figcaption></a></figure><p>This<a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710000169730107" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored nofollow sponsored"></a> is a two-piece mask that separates horizontally near the nose. The two-piece design contours to the face better, offering a more targeted treatment than traditional face masks. It&#39;s designed to &#34;visibly tighten and lift,&#34; hydrate, and brighten.&nbsp;</p><p>The mask comes saturated in a serum that feels cool against the skin and consists of ingredients like the JLo Beauty Olive Complex, Japanese rice sake, honey extract, and a sugar-derived matrix. It&#39;s also designed with flaps that loop around your ears, so your face gets lifted with each treatment.</p><p>While I&#39;m no stranger to the mask&#39;s ingredients, this particular mixture has an almost medicinal smell. After massaging in the excess serum, sensitive areas on my face felt a bit irritated. I liked that I only had to keep the mask on for 10 minutes, though. It did leave my skin looking brighter and my acne cleared up a bit after use.</p><p>It&#39;s a good mask, but at $18 each (or a box of three for $49) I would only purchase it for a nice self-care splurge once in a while.&nbsp;</p><h3>Bottom Line</h3><p>JLo Beauty has launched a successful first collection, with a lot of great products fans are sure to love. I consider <a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710085711405736" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">That JLo Glow</a> multitasking serum, <a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710110164408562" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">That Big Screen</a> SPF 30 moisturizer, and <a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710137332170470" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">That Blockbuster Wonder Cream</a> as the top three items most worth the splurge, followed by the <a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710168533854661" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">That Hit Single</a> cleanser.</p><p>I didn&#39;t see enough results to determine the quality of <a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710221866062521" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">That Fresh Take Eye Cream</a>. As for the <a href="https://shop-links.co/1734710247952298279" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">That Limitless Glow Multitasking Mask</a>, I could take it or leave it.&nbsp;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/jlo-beauty-skincare-review">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  150.      <author>insider@insider.com (Julia Guerra)</author>
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  152.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 21:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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  166.      <title>The best 75-inch TVs of 2024</title>
  167.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-75-inch-tvs</link>
  168.      <description>A 75-inch TV is perfect for anyone who wants an extra-large display to deliver an immersive experience. Our top picks include QLED and OLED options.</description>
  169.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65c5402343bb77284ba516f1?format=jpeg" height="641" width="1283" charset="" alt="A Sony A95L 4K OLED TV displaying streaks of color while resting on a mantle."/><figcaption>The best 75-inch TVs include displays from brands like Sony, Samsung, Hisense, and TCL.<p class="copyright">Best Buy</p></figcaption></figure><p>For a long time, 60- and 65-inch displays were the pinnacle of the big-screen TV market. But in recent years, 75-inch TVs have hit the mainstream, with entry-level and high-end models from every major brand. The best 75-inch TVs can deliver an immersive viewing experience, and they&#39;re ideal for bigger living rooms where you may need to sit farther from your display.</p><p>Our team has been reviewing home entertainment products for over a decade, and we&#39;ve selected the best 75-inch TVs based on a combination of hands-on testing and expert research. Our top pick is the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=442ef729f0b834f8e7b8318867517ba92f187d8e635b1249ccf8ba11a46f576b&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-77-Inch-Tracking-Q-Symphony-QN77S90C%2Fdp%2FB0BWFVJVTX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samsung S90C</a>, which offers unrivaled color and contrast performance for the money. But buyers who want a more budget-friendly 75-inch TV should consider the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=8d4f615ee8890a7e19d6aad38e3fabb9c6f1d9e9da932594702b3b794dcb807b&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHisense-75-Inch-Mini-LED-Google-75U6K%2Fdp%2FB0C6XMBLJL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hisense U6K</a>, which delivers impressive image quality for a typical sale price under $700.&nbsp;</p><p>Below, you can find all seven of our recommendations for the best 75-inch TVs. We&#39;ve also highlighted picks geared toward midrange and premium performance, as well as options for buyers who want an extra-bright or 8K display.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: LCD-based TVs (LED, QLED, Neo QLED) are often manufactured in a 75-inch screen size, but OLED displays are instead sold in a slightly larger 77-inch size. For that reason, we&#39;ve included 77-inch OLED TVs in this guide.</p><h2>Our top picks for the best 75-inch TVs</h2><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best overall: </strong>Samsung S90C 4K OLED TV - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=442ef729f0b834f8e7b8318867517ba92f187d8e635b1249ccf8ba11a46f576b&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-77-Inch-Tracking-Q-Symphony-QN77S90C%2Fdp%2FB0BWFVJVTX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best premium option: </strong>Sony A95L 4K OLED TV - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=7637f82b40b156e83d1bb5fa7f561943d4f89c4a47fab162f49246164b38b59f&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BYPMMLTR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best on a budget: </strong>Hisense U6K 4K QLED TV - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=8d4f615ee8890a7e19d6aad38e3fabb9c6f1d9e9da932594702b3b794dcb807b&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHisense-75-Inch-Mini-LED-Google-75U6K%2Fdp%2FB0C6XMBLJL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best anti-glare model:</strong> Samsung S95D 4K OLED TV - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=6853f00f3ced83abd2bed8121cb105e613a96658e739ddab51b065f457636104&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CV9LXY7M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best 8K model: </strong>Samsung QN900C 8K QLED TV<strong> - </strong><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=8e8638b90e41acee87ec7885baad141d212d73f0505e82b49ec789ba2d526a77&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BTMQCPRW" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a>&nbsp;</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best midrange set: </strong>Hisense U7K 4K QLED TV<strong> - </strong><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=fd7d2e6bde797f15c2d8a66adfd82960759c150e6d513e948843083a386a7696&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FHisense-75-Class-U7-Series-Mini-LED-ULED-4K-UHD-Google-Smart-TV-75U7K-QLED-Native-144Hz-1000-Nit-Dolby-Vision-IQ-Full-Array-Local-Dimming-Game-Mode-P%2F1300394852" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Walmart</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for brightness: </strong>TCL QM8 4K QLED TV - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=c43d89009901ac5b782fc6c53146ef9d006c17208723744442ac5d529f7c899e&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTCL-75QM850G-Accelerator-Streaming-Television%2Fdp%2FB0C1J6PP81" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best overall">Best overall</h2><p>The Samsung S90C is our top pick for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-tv">best TV</a> you can buy. It&#39;s an OLED display that marries pixel-level contrast with a quantum dot filter. That latter feature helps it provide a brighter image than similarly priced 77-inch OLEDs from LG and Sony.&nbsp;</p><p>Black levels are deep and disappear into a dark room, while colors are rich and pop from the screen. The S90C can deliver a peak brightness of about 1,000 nits. This gives HDR10 and HDR10+ content brilliant highlights and allows the display to produce more vivid high-dynamic-range (HDR) images than an OLED TV without quantum dots, like LG&#39;s models.</p><p>On the downside, the S90C doesn&#39;t support Dolby Vision, a popular HDR format supported by Sony and LG TVs. Dolby Vision can offer better HDR quality in some cases, but improvements are subtle, so we don&#39;t think this omission is a dealbreaker. You can learn more about how HDR formats compare in our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/what-is-hdr-tv">HDR TV guide</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Samsung&#39;s smart TV interface is solid, with access to all of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-streaming-service">best streaming services</a>, but navigation can sometimes be a little sluggish. On the plus side, the interface includes a Gaming Hub with access to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/xbox-game-pass">Xbox Game Pass</a> app, and Samsung is the only TV brand to offer this service. This allows Game Pass members to stream Xbox games without a console. The S90C also supports a fast 144Hz refresh rate when paired with a PC to deliver smooth gameplay.&nbsp;</p><p>Best Buy also sells a cheaper variation of this model, called the <a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsamsung-77-class-s89c-oled-4k-uhd-smart-tizen-tv%2F6553149.p&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">S89C</a>. The S89C delivers the same image quality as the S90C but has a more basic stand with a less premium design. Unfortunately, the S89C is now hard to find in stock, but if you see one available, it&#39;s an even better value than the S90C.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Samsung also sells a new 2024 version of this TV, called the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=fb5810bbee4de6e1f02aaf9d73fcdae88f3701a9f8118e4c351f877c5571e564&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CVS38Q4M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">S90D</a>, that can get a little brighter. But the S90D costs significantly more, so we still recommend the S90C as our top pick.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/samsung-s90c-oled-4k-tv-review">Samsung S90C 4K TV review</a>.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best premium option">Best premium option</h2><p>Sony&#39;s A95L OLED is the ultimate display for big home theater enthusiasts who want a 77-inch TV. Bar none, this is the most impressive TV we&#39;ve tested, but it&#39;s also one of the most expensive.&nbsp;</p><p>Like our top pick in this guide, the Samsung S90C, the Sony A95L uses a QD-OLED panel with an infinite contrast ratio and high color volume. But while the S90C tops at around 1,000 nits of peak brightness, we measured a max of 1,500 nits on the A95L. That&#39;s 500 nits more than Sony&#39;s previous model in this series, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/sony-a95k-qd-oled-4k-tv-first-look">A95K</a>, and one of the brightest measurements we&#39;ve recorded on an OLED TV. The only OLED that gets notably brighter is Samsung&#39;s&nbsp; <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=6853f00f3ced83abd2bed8121cb105e613a96658e739ddab51b065f457636104&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CV9LXY7M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">S95D</a>, which peaks at around 1,700 nits.</p><p>The A95L&#39;s high brightness complements its pixel-level contrast to deliver stunning HDR images. Some HDR videos are graded for a peak luminance above 1,000 nits, so the A95L&#39;s ability to go over that number allows it to display bright highlights more accurately. This is especially true when watching Dolby Vision material (something not supported on Samsung TVs) since these videos can give the TV scene-by-scene guidance on how to scale color and contrast to best match the display&#39;s capabilities.</p><p>Sony&#39;s picture processing also helps to give the TV unrivaled image accuracy and even lower quality sources from cable, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-hdtv-indoor-antenna">indoor TV antennas</a>, and YouTube upscale nicely. And like most OLED TVs, the picture quality doesn&#39;t degrade when you sit to the side of the screen. Given its premium price, it&#39;s also no surprise that the A95L has some nice design flourishes, like a backlit remote, an adjustable stand that supports three orientations (high, low, and narrow), and a webcam for video calls and gesture controls.</p><p>Gamers get full 120Hz support when paired with a PS5 or Xbox Series X console, but only two of the TV&#39;s HDMI ports have the required bandwidth for this feature. There&#39;s also no 144Hz mode for PC gaming, something that Samsung, TCL, and Hisense offer on many of their top TVs. Still, it&#39;s difficult to find much fault with the A95L, given how incredible its image quality looks. Most people are better off saving money with any of our other best 75-inch TV picks, but this is the high-end TV to buy if you don&#39;t have any budget restrictions.&nbsp;</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best on a budget">Best on a budget</h2><p>Hisense&#39;s U6K is the best 75-inch TV you can buy on a budget. For a sale price that often dips below $700, there isn&#39;t anything comparable in its class. Every 75-inch TV that sells for less money delivers noticeably lower contrast, and most also have a narrower range of colors.</p><p>To achieve its high contrast performance, the U6K uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, a combination we haven&#39;t seen in other TVs this affordable. This allows the screen to dim across small areas, so dark elements of an image can remain dark, while only bright areas get bright. When we reviewed the U6K, we did notice that black levels weren&#39;t as deep and uniform as you&#39;d find on pricier displays, but the TV delivered impressive picture quality for the money.&nbsp;</p><p>Colors are also vivid thanks to the display&#39;s quantum dots, and the U6K can achieve a peak brightness of 600 nits. For the best HDR performance, we recommend finding a set that can get closer to 1,000 nits or higher, but 600 is still bright enough to see the benefits that high dynamic range videos can provide. The U6K supports every major HDR format, including Dolby Vision, which Samsung TVs lack.&nbsp;</p><p>But while the TV looks great when viewed from a centered position, colors and contrast fade if you sit off to the side of the display. This is a common drawback for many budget and midrange TVs that use LED and QLED panels, so we recommend opting for an OLED model if that&#39;s a dealbreaker. The U6K&#39;s smart TV navigation speed also leaves a bit to be desired, and its 60Hz panel can&#39;t support 120Hz gameplay on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. But again, these are expected tradeoffs for a budget-friendly set like this.&nbsp;</p><p>Ultimately, the U6K is geared toward buyers who want an affordable 75-inch TV that doesn&#39;t sacrifice genuine HDR capabilities, and in that sense, it&#39;s a winner. Hisense now sells a 2024 edition of this TV, called the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=f33a3294509485d97fcbb357208ee3710b2ce7379de41a53ddd1e2388eaad85e&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHisense-75-Inch-Mini-LED-Google-75U6N%2Fdp%2FB0CY4WPYB4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U6N</a>, but it has similar specs and is much more expensive. Until the U6N comes down in price, the U6K is the better buy.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/hisense-u6k-4k-tv-review">Hisense U6K 4K TV review</a>.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best anti-glare model">Best anti-glare model</h2><p>In addition to simply being an excellent high-end OLED TV, the Samsung S95D has a unique feature that&#39;s ideal for solving a very specific issue: screen reflections. Though not a problem in every room, certain spaces with lots of lights and windows can be a headache for viewers since most displays have glossy screens that can show lots of glare.</p><p>However, the S95D has a matte screen that nearly eliminates this issue. There are some drawbacks, but if you struggle with reflections in your room, the S95D could be a game changer. The only notable TV models with similar matte finishes are Samsung&#39;s Frame TV and Hisense&#39;s new Canvas TV, but those models can&#39;t match the overall image quality of the S95D. In our testing, the S95D&#39;s matte screen worked exactly as advertised, and we didn&#39;t encounter any of the typical reflections we see on other TVs.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/66143c7a3f923f7dab05a4d9?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="A Samsung S95D TV in a living room with a video of rippling water on the screen."/><figcaption>The S95D uses a unique matte screen to combat reflections.<p class="copyright">Steven Cohen/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>On the downside, the S95D&#39;s matte screen does have one negative side effect: it leads to elevated black levels in bright rooms. The S95D&#39;s black levels look perfect with the lights off, but in a bright environment, blacks can take on a slightly gray and hazy look. This is especially true when watching dimmer scenes in movies and TV shows. Glossy screens, like those used on every other TV we recommend in this guide, are much better at preserving black levels in a bright environment, but the tradeoff is that they suffer more from reflections. Ultimately, whether you prefer the S95D&#39;s matte screen over a traditional glossy screen comes down to your preferences and needs as a viewer.</p><p>Outside its unique anti-glare screen, the S95D is also the brightest OLED we&#39;ve ever tested. We measured a peak of 1,700 nits. High brightness levels like that are only needed for certain use cases, but it&#39;s still impressive. Though we think Sony&#39;s A95L still offers slightly better image performance overall, the S95D is easily one of the top high-end TVs you can buy. It&#39;s also got a 144Hz refresh rate for smooth PC gaming, and a premium design that uses a separate box for inputs rather than having them built into the back of the TV.&nbsp;</p><p>Samsung still sells the 2023 version of this set, called the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/samsung-s95c-oled-4k-tv-review">S95C</a>, for much less money. But that model doesn&#39;t have the S95D&#39;s new matte screen. We think the S95C remains the better value for typical needs, but if you want a premium TV with anti-glare performance as a priority, this is the model to get.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/samsung-s95d-oled-4k-tv-review">Samsung S95D 4K TV review</a>.&nbsp;</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best 8K display">Best 8K display</h2><p>If you want an 8K TV, 75 inches is the smallest size you should consider. This is because the benefits of 8K resolution are only noticeable when you sit close to an extra-large screen. When it comes to 75-inch 8K TVs, the Samsung QN900C is easily one of the best.&nbsp;</p><p>The QN900Cs offers four times the total number of pixels that you&#39;d get on a 4K TV. But even more impressive than its resolution is the display&#39;s excellent contrast and brightness capabilities. The TV has a Mini LED backlight with fantastic local dimming performance. This results in some of the best black levels we&#39;ve ever seen outside an OLED TV and one of the brightest panels you can buy.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65e9daa0ce7f1785b2e74eea?format=jpeg" height="2450" width="3266" charset="" alt="A Samsung QN900C 8K TV on an entertainment console displaying a collage of different color roses."/><figcaption>The 75-inch QN900C&#39;s 8K panel delivers sharp images, but the benefits over 4K are subtle.<p class="copyright">Steven Cohen/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>During our evaluation, we measured a peak of about 2,300 nits in Filmmaker Mode, which is the setting that offers the most accurate image. The QN900C&#39;s viewing angles are also much better than cheaper QLED TVs, so the image doesn&#39;t degrade as much when you sit off to the side of the screen.</p><p>However, as impressive as the QN900C is, we still don&#39;t think most people need an 8K TV. Even on a large screen like this, the perks of 8K are hard to notice unless you sit very close to the display. And virtually everything you&#39;ll watch on the TV will just be 4K, HD, or SD sources that get upscaled to 8K since native 8K content is virtually nonexistent.</p><p>Don&#39;t get us wrong, this is an incredible-looking TV, but its impressive picture quality mostly stems from its use of a Mini LED backlight and quantum dots rather than its resolution. Still, if you&#39;re dead set on jumping to 8K, the QN900C is a top choice, and it&#39;s one of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-samsung-tvs">best Samsung TVs</a> you can buy.</p><p>A new 2024 version of this display, the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=cc8d169c4d281d4e6529278b312b1154b4e8bec1253752a002c319afe250a359&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CV9GPXTZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">QN900D</a>, is also now available. We tested the QN900D, too, and though it looks fantastic, it&#39;s not a big leap over its predecessor. Since the QN900C is less expensive, it remains our top 8K pick.&nbsp;</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best midrange set">Best midrange set</h2><p>The U7K is one of Hisense&#39;s midrange 4K QLED TVs. Like the cheaper U6K, it uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming and quantum dots, but the U7K delivers an even brighter image and deeper black levels. It also makes the jump from a 60Hz panel to a 120Hz screen, which gives this set better gaming performance.&nbsp;</p><p>During our review process, the U7K impressed us with its vibrant HDR images, and it offered noticeably better black-level performance than the U6K and other cheaper QLEDs. We didn&#39;t encounter any major blooming (when halos appear around bright objects) in dark scenes, but shadow detail wasn&#39;t as good as what we&#39;ve seen on more expensive TVs.&nbsp;</p><p>Like other similar QLEDs, viewing angles are lacking, so you&#39;ll want to sit toward the center of the screen to get the best performance. And though the U7K&#39;s Google TV interface has many apps, it&#39;s not the snappiest version of this OS we&#39;ve used. Eagle-eyed viewers might also spot minor uniformity issues and occasional brightness fluctuations, but these flaws are minor compared to the TV&#39;s many strengths.</p><p>It&#39;s not perfect, but the U7K is one of the best 75-inch TVs for people who want upper-midrange performance without breaking the bank. It has a list price of about $1,200, but it&#39;s often sold for $900, which is a fantastic value.</p><p>In this price range, we also recommend the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/tcl-q7-qled-4k-tv-review">TCL Q7 QLED TV</a> as an alternative when it&#39;s on sale. The Q7 has many of the same features as the U7K but uses regular-sized LEDs rather than Mini LEDs, which can lead to less control over contrast and brightness.&nbsp;</p><p>Buyers should also note that Hisense has a new 2024 version of this TV, the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=67dd58155127c7523da85fea05404d1bcc7e61e788fb5fe271dc28f02dc0dc4a&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CY4QVYCS%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U7N</a>, that can get a bit brighter. However, it costs a lot more, so we think the U7K remains the better value.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/hisense-u7k-4k-tv-review">Hisense U7K 4K TV review</a>.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best for brightness">Best for brightness</h2><p>Shoppers who want a bright 75-inch 4K TV to deliver intense HDR performance should have the TCL QM8 on their list. This TV can hit over 2,000 nits, which puts it among the brightest displays on the market. And it&#39;s much more affordable than similarly bright QLED models from Samsung.</p><p>Like the Hisense U7K, this TCL display uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, quantum dots, and a fast 144Hz refresh for PC games. But this model has more dimming zones, which enables it to deliver even more precise control over its light output. When reviewing the TV, we were blown away by the display&#39;s deep black levels and vibrant colors.&nbsp;</p><p>Though the QM8&#39;s contrast control still can&#39;t match an OLED, it gets remarkably close while offering a brighter image. This makes it an especially good choice for people who like to watch TV during the day since you can pump up the brightness to overcome ambient lighting and sunlight.</p><p>However, while the glossy screen&#39;s anti-reflective coating works well in most cases, it uses a filter that can cause a subtle rainbow effect when hit with light from certain angles. If that sounds like a problem for your setup, you might want to consider a different model on our list, like the Samsung S95D, which can nearly eliminate reflections without rainbow streaking. And though the QM8&#39;s viewing angles are a little better than those on cheaper QLED TVs, they&#39;re still not as good as what you get with an OLED.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/tcl-qm8-qled-4k-tv-review">TCL QM8 4K TV review</a>.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="How we test 75-inch TVs">How we test 75-inch TVs</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d4f16e4dd2b50019c2c605?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="A Samsung QN900C 8K TV on a table in a dark room."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Steven Cohen/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>We picked the best 75-inch TVs through a combination of hands-on reviews and research. We&#39;ve been covering the home entertainment product industry for over 10 years and used that expertise to inform our testing parameters and requirements.</p><p>When reviewing displays, we usually focus on 65-inch options since that&#39;s the industry&#39;s flagship standard. However, overall performance typically stays the same across sizes 55 inches and up when evaluating a specific TV model. For example, a 77-inch Sony A95L OLED and a 65-inch A95L OLED have the same specifications. The only major difference is the panel&#39;s size.&nbsp;</p><p>However, some QLED TVs with local dimming, like the TCL QM8, have more zones in larger screen sizes than smaller ones. This can cause slight differences in contrast performance when comparing a 75-inch model to a 65-inch one, but not enough to change our overall takeaway. In rare cases, some TVs have more dramatic differences in features and design across sizes. We consider those changes when recommending displays and note those instances when applicable.</p><p>When we test TVs, we evaluate picture clarity, color quality, contrast performance, peak HDR brightness, gaming features, navigation speed, off-axis viewing, and general value. To measure brightness, we use an X-Rite iDisplay Plus colorimeter in combination with test patterns on the Spears &amp; Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark 4K Blu-ray disc.&nbsp;</p><p>Test patterns are great for objective measurements, but watching real-world content is the only way to fully evaluate how a TV looks. We sample plenty of shows and movies to see how a display performs in both dark and bright environments. Part of our evaluation involves watching the same assortment of scenes on each TV we review to compare performance. Sequences are chosen to show off HDR highlights, shadow detail, black levels, upscaling, and motion. We also mix up the quality of our material to see how a TV handles 4K, 1080p, and standard definition (SD) programs from Blu-ray discs, streaming services, and cable TV.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="75-inch TV FAQs">75-inch TV FAQs</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/653021af211def8ed8385e7d?format=jpeg" height="1864" width="2485" charset="" alt="The smart TV interface displayed on a Samsung S95C OLED resting on an entertainment console."/><figcaption>You can sit farther away from a 75-inch TV while still seeing the benefits of 4K resolution.<p class="copyright">Steven Cohen/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Is 75 inches a good TV size?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">75 inches is an excellent size for anyone who wants an extra-large TV to fill a big space or offer an especially immersive experience in a smaller room. Many of our picks for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-4k-tv">best 4K TVs</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-oled-tv">best OLED TV</a>s are sold in the 75- and 77-inch screen class, so you have plenty of options.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">But if you don&#39;t have the space for a 75-inch TV, check out our guides to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-65-inch-tv">best 65-inch TVs</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-55-inch-tvs">best 55-inch TVs</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-50-inch-tvs">best 50-inch TVs</a> to see our top recommendations for smaller sizes.</p><p class="faq-answer">And if you want something even bigger, check out our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-85-inch-tvs">best 85-inch TVs</a>.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>How much should you spend on a 75-inch TV?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">The best 75-inch TVs can range from around $600 to more than $3,000, depending on the performance class you choose.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">Budget-friendly 75-inch QLED TVs, like the Hisense U6K, are sometimes on sale for as low as $650, and if you&#39;re willing to sacrifice contrast and color performance, you can find some cheaper 75-inch TVs for as little as $500. Midrange QLED options with higher brightness typically sell for $800 to $1,300, while high-end models cost as much as $2,500.</p><p class="faq-answer">If you want an OLED TV model (made in 77 inches rather than 75), you&#39;ll need to pay a bit more. The cheapest 77-inch OLED TVs start at around $1,800, while premium options cost as much as $5,000.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Should you buy a soundbar for your 75-inch TV?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">Even the best 75-inch TVs have mediocre built-in audio performance. Companies often build their displays with small speaker drivers to keep costs down and screens slim, and this can lead to a lack of bass and overall clarity. To get more dynamic and crisp sound quality, we recommend purchasing a separate soundbar or surround sound system, particularly one with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/what-is-dolby-atmos">Dolby Atmos</a> support.</p><p class="faq-answer">Check out our guides to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-soundbar">best soundbars</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-budget-soundbars">best budget soundbars</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-dolby-atmos-soundbars">best Dolby Atmos soundbars</a> to see our top recommendations.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>How far should you sit from a 75-inch 4K TV?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">A large screen size of 75 inches enables you to sit farther away from your display while still getting an immersive experience. To start seeing the benefits of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/what-is-4">4K resolution</a> with an optimal field of view, the recommended distance is about one to 1.5 times the size of your TV.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">So, for a 75-inch 4K TV, you should aim to sit between 6.25 and 9.38 feet from your screen.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">However, for your eyes to be able to make out the full benefits of a 4K resolution image, you&#39;d need to sit just 4.9 feet away from a 75-inch screen. Of course, most people don&#39;t sit that close to their displays, and you can still enjoy a 75-inch 4K TV from a greater distance.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best overall<p>The Samsung S89C is a Best Buy-exclusive version of the brand&#39;s S90C, which is our top pick for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-tv">best TV</a> you can buy. The S89C has the exact same display as the S90C, but it uses a different kind of stand with left and right feet rather than a pedestal to rest on. And unlike the S90C, the S89C is only available in a 77-inch model.</p><p>So, what gives the 77-inch S89C the top spot in this guide versus the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=442ef729f0b834f8e7b8318867517ba92f187d8e635b1249ccf8ba11a46f576b&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSAMSUNG-77-Inch-Tracking-Q-Symphony-QN77S90C%2Fdp%2FB0BWFVJVTX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">77-inch S90C</a>? It comes down to price. The S89C is sold for as much as $500 less than its S90C counterpart. Though the S90C&#39;s stand is nicer, we don&#39;t think it&#39;s worth the extra money. When it comes to TVs in the 75- to 77-inch range, the S89C delivers unbeatable value.&nbsp;</p><p>The S89C uses a QD-OLED panel, which allows it to deliver pixel-level contrast control and high color volume. Black levels are deep and disappear into a dark room, while colors are rich and bright. We measured a peak brightness of about 1,000 nits on the S90C, and since both TVs use the same panel, that&#39;s what you can expect on the S89C.&nbsp;</p><p>This gives HDR10 and HDR10+ content brilliant highlights and allows the display to produce more vivid <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/what-is-hdr-tv">HDR</a> images than an OLED TV without quantum dots, like LG&#39;s models. On the downside, the S89C doesn&#39;t support Dolby Vision, a popular HDR format used on many streaming services. Dolby Vision can give a TV more detailed guidance on how to display HDR images accurately, but improvements with Dolby Vision versus HDR10 are often extremely subtle, so we don&#39;t think this omission is a dealbreaker.</p><p>Samsung&#39;s smart TV interface is solid, with access to many services, but navigation can sometimes be a little sluggish. On the plus side, the interface includes a Gaming Hub with access to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/xbox-game-pass">Xbox Game Pass app</a>. This allows Game Pass members to stream Xbox games without a console. The S89C also supports a fast 144Hz refresh rate when paired with a PC to deliver smooth gameplay.&nbsp;</p><p>If you really dislike the S89C&#39;s left and right feet, we recommend the 77-inch S90C as the next best alternative. But outside that design difference, they&#39;re the same TV, and the S89C&#39;s price-to-performance ratio is simply unrivaled at this size.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/samsung-s90c-oled-4k-tv-review">Samsung S90C 4K TV review</a> (S89C with a pedestal stand).</p></div><div class="slide">Best budget model<p>Hisense&#39;s U6K is the best 75-inch TV you can buy on a budget. For a sale price that often dips below $700, there isn&#39;t anything comparable in its class. All of the 75-inch TVs that are available for less money will deliver noticeably lower contrast and a narrower range of colors.</p><p>To achieve its high contrast performance, the U6K uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, a combination we haven&#39;t seen in other TVs in this price range. This allows the screen to dim across small areas, so dark elements of an image can remain dark, while only bright areas get bright. When we reviewed the U6K, we did notice that black levels weren&#39;t as deep and uniform as you&#39;d find on pricier displays, but the TV delivered impressive picture quality for the money.&nbsp;</p><p>Colors are also vivid thanks to the display&#39;s use of quantum dots, and the U6K can achieve a peak brightness of 600 nits. For the best HDR performance, we recommend finding a set that can get closer to 1,000 nits or higher, but 600 is still bright enough to see the benefits that high dynamic range videos can provide. The U6K supports every major HDR format, including Dolby Vision, which Samsung TVs lack.&nbsp;</p><p>But while the TV looks great when viewed from a centered position, colors and contrast fade if you sit off to the side of the display. This is a common drawback for many budget and midrange TVs that use LED and QLED panels, so we recommend opting for an OLED model if that&#39;s a dealbreaker. The U6K&#39;s smart TV navigation speed also leaves a bit to be desired, and its 60Hz panel can&#39;t support 120Hz gameplay on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. But again, these are expected tradeoffs for a budget-friendly set like this.&nbsp;</p><p>Ultimately, the U6K is geared toward buyers who want an affordable 75-inch TV that doesn&#39;t sacrifice genuine HDR capabilities, and in that sense, it&#39;s a winner.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/hisense-u6k-4k-tv-review">Hisense U6K 4K TV review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best midrange display<p>The U7K is Hisense&#39;s midrange 4K QLED TV. Like the cheaper U6K, it uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming and quantum dots, but the U7K delivers an even brighter image and deeper black levels. It also makes the jump from a 60Hz panel to a 120Hz screen, which gives this model better gaming performance.&nbsp;</p><p>During our review process, the U7K impressed us with its vibrant HDR images, and it offered noticeably better black-level performance than the U6K and other cheaper QLEDs. We also didn&#39;t encounter any major blooming (when halos appear around bright objects) in dark scenes, but shadow detail wasn&#39;t as good as what we&#39;ve seen on more expensive TVs.&nbsp;</p><p>Like other similar QLEDs, viewing angles are lacking, so you&#39;ll want to sit centered to the screen to get the best performance. And though the U7K&#39;s Google TV interface has lots of apps, it&#39;s not the snappiest version of this OS that we&#39;ve used. Eagle-eyed viewers might also spot minor uniformity issues and occasional brightness fluctuations from scene to scene, but these flaws are minor compared to the TV&#39;s many strengths.</p><p>It&#39;s not perfect, but the U7K is the best 75-inch TV for people who want upper-midrange performance without breaking the bank. It has a list price of about $1,200, but it&#39;s often sold for $900, which is a fantastic value.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/hisense-u7k-4k-tv-review">Hisense U7K 4K TV review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for brightness<p>Shoppers who want a bright 75-inch TV to deliver great daytime viewing and intense HDR performance should have the TCL QM8 on the top of their list. This TV can hit over 2,000 nits, which puts it among the absolute brightest displays on the market.&nbsp;</p><p>Like the Hisense U7K, this TCL display uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, quantum dots, and a fast 144Hz refresh for PC games. But this model has more dimming zones, which enables it to deliver even more precise control over its light output. When reviewing the TV, we were blown away by the display&#39;s deep black levels and vibrant colors.&nbsp;</p><p>Though the QM8&#39;s contrast control still can&#39;t match an OLED, it gets remarkably close while offering a brighter image. This makes it an especially good choice for people who like to watch TV during the day since you can pump up the brightness to overcome ambient lighting and sunlight.</p><p>However, while the screen&#39;s anti-reflective coding works incredibly well in most cases, it uses a filter that can cause a subtle rainbow effect when hit with light from certain angles. (This rainbow streaking is also common on many Samsung QLED TVs and shows up most when overhead lighting is near the screen.) If that&#39;s the case for your setup, you might want to consider a different model on our list. And though viewing angles are a bit better than the cheaper QLED TVs we recommend, they&#39;re still not as good as what you get with an OLED.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/tcl-qm8-qled-4k-tv-review">TCL QM8 4K TV review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best premium option<p>Sony&#39;s A95L OLED is the ultimate display for big home theater enthusiasts who want a 77-inch TV. Bar none, this is the most impressive TV we&#39;ve tested, but it&#39;s also one of the most expensive.&nbsp;</p><p>Like our top pick in this guide, the Samsung S89C, the Sony A95L uses a QD-OLED panel with an infinite contrast ratio and high color volume. But while the S89C tops out at around 1,000 nits of peak brightness, we measured a max of 1,500 nits on the A95L in its &#34;Professional&#34; picture mode, which offers the most accurate default image. That&#39;s 500 nits more than Sony&#39;s previous model in this series, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/sony-a95k-qd-oled-4k-tv-first-look">A95K</a>, and the brightest measurement we&#39;ve ever recorded on an OLED TV.&nbsp;</p><p>The high brightness works in tandem with the OLED screen&#39;s pixel-level contrast to deliver stunning HDR images. Some HDR videos are graded for a peak luminance above 1,000 nits, so the A95L&#39;s ability to go over that number allows it to display bright highlights more accurately. This is especially true when watching Dolby Vision material since these videos give the TV specific guidance on how to scale color and contrast to best match the display&#39;s capabilities.</p><p>Sony&#39;s picture processing also helps to give the TV unrivaled image accuracy, and even lower quality sources, like cable and HD streams, upscale nicely. And like all OLED TVs, the picture quality doesn&#39;t degrade when you sit to the side of the screen. Given its premium price, it&#39;s also no surprise that the A95L has some nice design flourishes, like a backlit remote, an adjustable stand that supports three orientations (high, low, and narrow), and a webcam for video calls and gesture controls.</p><p>Gamers get full 120Hz support when paired with a PS5 or Xbox Series X console, but only two of the TV&#39;s HDMI ports have the required bandwidth for this feature. There&#39;s also no 144Hz mode for PC gaming, which is something that Samsung, TCL, and Hisense offer on many of their top TVs. Still, it&#39;s difficult to find much fault with the A95L, given how incredible it looks. Most people are better off saving money with any of our other best 75-inch TV picks, but this is the high-end TV to buy if you don&#39;t have any budget restrictions.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> The 77-inch A95L is temporarily out of stock at most retailers, but some list a mid-February date for new inventory. If you want a high-end 77-inch OLED alternative, we recommend the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63746-20&amp;h=4819bee867465a75b909943ebcb2ca65427ecd2dadbae8684d3a867fd795528b&amp;postID=65c53fdab1a0a2d07726e8c4&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-75-inch-tvs&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BVWYRK3G" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LG G3</a>. It can&#39;t match the A95L&#39;s picture accuracy but has similar brightness capabilities. But keep in mind that the G3 is primarily designed for wall mounting and doesn&#39;t include a regular stand.</p></div><div class="slide">Best 8K display<p>If you&#39;re going to buy an 8K TV, 75 inches is the smallest size you should consider. This is because the benefits of 8K resolution are only noticeable when you sit close to an extra-large screen. When it comes to 75-inch 8K TVs, the Samsung QN900C is easily one of the best.&nbsp;</p><p>The QN900C&#39;s 8K display offers four times the total number of pixels that you&#39;d get on a 4K TV. But even more impressive than its resolution is the display&#39;s excellent contrast and brightness capabilities. The TV has a Mini LED backlight with fantastic local dimming performance. This results in some of the best black levels we&#39;ve ever seen outside an OLED TV and one of the brightest panels you can buy. During our evaluation, we measured a peak of about 2,300 nits in Filmmaker Mode, which is the setting that offers the most accurate image out of the box. The QN900C&#39;s viewing angles are also much better than a typical QLED TV, so the image doesn&#39;t degrade much when you sit off to the side of the screen.</p><p>However, as impressive as the QN900C is, we still don&#39;t think most people need an 8K TV right now. Even on a large-size screen like this, the perks of 8K are hard to notice unless you sit very close to the display. And virtually everything you&#39;ll watch on the TV will just be 4K, HD, or SD sources that get upscaled to 8K since native 8K content is virtually nonexistent.</p><p>Don&#39;t get us wrong, this is an incredible-looking TV, but its impressive picture quality mostly stems from its use of a Mini LED backlight and quantum dots rather than its resolution. Still, if you&#39;re dead set on jumping to 8K, the QN900C is a top choice, and it&#39;s one of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-samsung-tvs">best Samsung TVs</a> you can buy.</p></div><div class="slide">How we test 75-inch TVs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d4f16e4dd2b50019c2c605?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="A Samsung QN900C 8K TV on a table in a dark room."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Steven Cohen/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>We picked the best 75-inch TVs through a combination of hands-on reviews and research. We&#39;ve been covering the home entertainment product industry for over 10 years and used that expertise to inform our testing parameters and requirements.</p><p>When reviewing displays, most companies ship us their 65-inch options since that&#39;s the industry&#39;s flagship standard. However, when evaluating a specific TV model, overall performance typically stays the same across larger sizes from 50 inches and up. For example, a 77-inch Sony A95L OLED and a 65-inch A95L have the same specifications. The only major difference is the panel&#39;s size.&nbsp;</p><p>However, some QLED TVs with local dimming, like the TCL QM8, have more dimming zones in larger screen sizes compared to smaller ones. This can cause slight differences in contrast performance when comparing a 75-inch model to 65-inch one, but not enough to change our overall takeaway. In rare cases, some TVs do have more dramatic differences in features and design across sizes. Still, we consider those changes when recommending displays and note those instances when applicable.</p><p>When we test TVs, we evaluate picture clarity, color quality, contrast performance, peak HDR brightness, gaming features, navigation speed, off-axis viewing, and general value. To measure brightness, we use an X-Rite iDisplay Plus colorimeter in combination with test patterns on the Spears &amp; Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark 4K Blu-ray disc.&nbsp;</p><p>Test patterns are great for objective measurements, but watching real-world content is the only way to fully evaluate how a TV looks. We sample plenty of shows and movies to see how a display performs in an average setting. Part of our evaluation involves watching the same assortment of scenes on each TV we review to compare performance. Sequences are chosen to show off HDR highlights, shadow detail, black levels, upscaling, and motion. We also mix up the quality of our material to see how a TV handles 4K, 1080p, and standard definition (SD) programs from Blu-ray discs, streaming services, and cable TV.</p></div><div class="slide">75-inch TV FAQs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/653021af211def8ed8385e7d?format=jpeg" height="1864" width="2485" charset="" alt="The smart TV interface displayed on a Samsung S95C OLED resting on an entertainment console."/><figcaption>You can sit farther away from a 75-inch TV while still seeing the benefits of 4K resolution.<p class="copyright">Steven Cohen/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Is 75 inches a good TV size?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">75 inches is an excellent size for anyone who wants an extra-large TV to fill a big space or offer an especially immersive experience in a smaller room. Many of our picks for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-4k-tv">best 4K TVs</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-oled-tv">best OLED TV</a>s are sold in the 75/77-inch screen class, so you have plenty of options.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">If you don&#39;t have the space for a 75-inch 4K TV but still want lots of display models to choose from, check out our guides to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-65-inch-tv">best 65-inch TVs</a> and the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-55-inch-tvs">best 55-inch TVs</a> for our top recommendations at those sizes.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>How much should you spend on a 75-inch TV?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">The best 75-inch TVs can range from around $600 to more than $3,000, depending on the performance class you choose.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">Budget-friendly 75-inch QLED TVs, like the Hisense U6K, are often on sale for as low as $650, and if you&#39;re willing to sacrifice contrast and color performance, you can find some cheaper 75-inch TVs for as little as $500. Midrange QLED options with higher brightness typically sell for $800 to $1,300, while high-end models cost as much as $2,500.</p><p class="faq-answer">If you want an OLED TV model, which are made in 77 inches rather than 75, you&#39;ll need to pay a bit more. The cheapest 77-inch OLED TVs start at around $1,800, while premium options cost as much as $5,000.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>How far should you sit from a 75-inch 4K TV?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">A large screen size of 75 inches enables you to sit farther away from your display while still getting an immersive experience. To start seeing the benefits of 4K resolution with an optimal field of view, the recommended distance is about one to 1.5 times the size of your TV.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">So, for a 75-inch 4K TV, you should aim to sit between 6.25 and 9.38 feet from your screen.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">However, for your eyes to be able to make out the full benefits of a 4K resolution image, you&#39;d need to sit just 4.9 feet away from a 75-inch screen. Of course, most people don&#39;t sit that close to their displays, and you can still enjoy a 75-inch 4K TV from a greater distance.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-75-inch-tvs">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  208.      <title>How to watch Eurovision: Live stream the 2024 song contest from anywhere</title>
  209.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-eurovision-song-contest-2024</link>
  210.      <description>Eurovision is back for another year. We&#39;ll show you how to live stream the competition from anywhere in the world.</description>
  211.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663a3981ec0c69656901b207?format=jpeg" height="1496" width="2993" charset="" alt="The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 trophy."/><figcaption>The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 trophy.<p class="copyright">Corinne Cumming/EBU</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Eurovision Song Contest is back for its 68th year, and the 2024 competition takes viewers to Sweden. We&#39;ve compiled everything you need to know about how to watch Eurovision from anywhere in the world.&nbsp;</p><p>Created in 1956, Eurovision originally had just seven countries submit songs to perform in competition with each other. Now, more than 30 countries compete yearly (this year, 37 countries will participate). Fans and juries from competing nations vote to determine the ultimate winner each year. Sweden&#39;s Loreen won the 2023 competition for her song &#34;Tattoo,&#34; and Ukraine and Italy won in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Ireland and Sweden hold the joint record for most Eurovision wins, with seven each.&nbsp;</p><p>The semi-finals kicked off the competition on Tuesday and Thursday, with 26 of the 37 competing countries making it to the next stage: the Grand Final. A winner will be crowned during Saturday&#39;s live event, which will see all 26 countries perform. The performances will kick off with Sweden and conclude with Austria.&nbsp;</p><p>With the exception of a 2020 Covid-related cancellation, the competition has been held every year since its inception, making it one of the most popular and longest-running non-sports-related annual competitions.&nbsp;If you can&#39;t wait to tune in, we&#39;ve got you covered.&nbsp;Below, we have a breakdown of everything you need to know about watching Eurovision, including free live streaming options and a schedule for the week.</p><ul><li>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-the-voice-season-25">Where to watch The Voice</a> |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-hacks-series-online">How to watch Hacks</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-buy-taylor-swift-tour-tickets-concert-prices-compared">How to buy Taylor Swift tickets</a></li></ul><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2>Eurovision 2024 quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>US:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64766-20&amp;h=11f24c01a0f0eaa5110a8bdf98c391667b045149e0723c65bccb1c0768f8a1b9&amp;postID=663a391440541db660c29e15&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-eurovision-song-contest-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Fstream-event%2Feurovision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peacock ($5.99)</a></li><li><strong>UK:</strong> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC iPlayer (FREE)</a></li><li><strong>France:</strong> <a href="https://www.france.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">France TV (FREE)</a></li><li><strong>Spain:</strong> <a href="https://www.rtve.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RTVE Play (FREE)</a></li><li><strong>Ireland:</strong> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RTÉ Player (FREE)</a></li><li><strong>Access streams anywhere via</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64766-20&amp;h=134f96ae803abd3b9208526721bcbcdeca34c3cb44a01a8ce474cab9a496438a&amp;postID=663a391440541db660c29e15&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-eurovision-song-contest-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1462857%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DEurovision24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)</a></li><li><strong>Eurovision Song Contest 2024:</strong><ul><li>Grand Final: Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AWST</li></ul></li></ul></aside><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in the US">How to watch Eurovision in the US</h2><p><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64766-20&amp;h=11f24c01a0f0eaa5110a8bdf98c391667b045149e0723c65bccb1c0768f8a1b9&amp;postID=663a391440541db660c29e15&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-eurovision-song-contest-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Fstream-event%2Feurovision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peacock</a> is the US live streaming home to Eurovision. Plans start at $5.99 a month for the ad-supported tier. You can upgrade to an ad-free version for $11.99 a month. Peacock is the US streaming hub for many live global competitions and will provide extensive Olympics coverage later this summer.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in the UK">How to watch Eurovision in the UK</h2><p>Eurovision airs on the BBC in the UK. This means that viewers can live stream it for free through <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC iPlayer</a>. You just need to create an account to start streaming this English language option.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in France">How to watch Eurovision in France</h2><p>In France, Eurovision will air on <a href="https://www.france.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">France TV</a>. This free streaming option only requires you to register for an account, and then you&#39;re good to enjoy the competition.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in Spain">How to watch Eurovision in Spain</h2><p>Eurovision live streams on <a href="https://www.rtve.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RTVE Play</a> in Spain. This is another free streaming option that only requires account creation.&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in Ireland">How to watch Eurovision in Ireland</h2><p>Eurovision airs on RTÉ in Ireland and is available to live stream through the <a href="https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RTÉ Player</a>. This free option doesn&#39;t require a login, so viewers can just go to the live part of the website at the start of the program.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch from anywhere">How to watch Eurovision from anywhere</h2><p>In addition to the global broadcasts, the competition will be live-streamed through Eurovision&#39;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSYE-C1TuXo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube channel</a> in select regions (excluding the US and many other countries where a viewing option is available through traditional broadcasting methods). If you find yourself in an area where you can&#39;t access any Eurovision streams or hope to tap into one of the above methods, you can try out a VPN.</p><p>Short for virtual private networks, VPNs are handy tools to temporarily alter your device&#39;s virtual location so that you can access websites that vary in availability from region to region. VPNs are popular options for people looking to boost their online privacy and have access to their usual websites and apps while traveling. Interested in learning more? Our go-to recommendation is <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64766-20&amp;h=134f96ae803abd3b9208526721bcbcdeca34c3cb44a01a8ce474cab9a496438a&amp;postID=663a391440541db660c29e15&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-eurovision-song-contest-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1462857%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DEurovision24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN</a>, a beginner-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/expressvpn-review">ExpressVPN review</a> to learn more.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-eurovision-song-contest-2024">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  235.      <title>Allswell Mattress review 2024: This Walmart-exclusive is the best bed under $500</title>
  236.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/allswell-mattress-review</link>
  237.      <description>We tested the Allswell Mattress, a budget mattress priced around $350. Its medium-firm feel will appeal to stomach and back sleepers who sleep cool.</description>
  238.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e8c57f27898f532d6add2?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="Allswell mattress"/><figcaption>The firmness and price of the Allswell Mattress makes it the ideal budget option for back and stomach sleepers.<p class="copyright">Allswell</p></figcaption></figure><p>As a sleep reporter who has tested more than 90 mattresses for our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress">best mattresses</a>, I&#39;ve found you get what you pay for. We generally recommend spending at least $1,000 on a mattress. But if you can&#39;t spend that much, there are still some good options under $500.</p><p>After testing 13 budget mattresses, I found the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=c1a6e7d0ed72a550e824460e517da45c5bba34646d07dea2efff0bfadce5fc97&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-10-Hybrid-Mattress-in-a-Box-Twin%2F3978096472" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Mattress</a> as the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-cheap-mattresses">best cheap mattress</a>, though it&#39;s not without its drawbacks. Below are my experiences with the Walmart brand&#39;s flagship mattress after sleeping on it for 14 nights and putting it through our battery of objective tests.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Design"><strong>Design</strong></h2><h3>Construction</h3><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e671cb4abc992e8c854b8?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="A cross-section of the Allswell Mattress shows the different layers."/><figcaption>The Allswell features a combination of foam and pocket springs.<p class="copyright">Walmart</p></figcaption></figure><p>Most sub-$500 mattresses are made exclusively of foam. Of the hybrids I tested in this price range, the Allswell is the only model I&#39;d recommend. Hybrids consist of pocket coils or springs and foam. Combining the materials gives you the benefits of both.</p><p>The top features high-density foam and a quilted panel that you can spot clean with mild detergent and warm water. Then a gel-infused memory foam layer is designed to dissipate heat. Below, a comfort foam layer offers pressure relief and optimal spinal alignment. Then, pocket springs make up the thickest layer, offering motion isolation, support, and durability. The bottom layer is durable high-density foam. All foams in the Allswell are <a href="https://certipur.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CertiPUR-US certified</a>.</p><p>The Allswell is the brand&#39;s flagship mattress and most affordable option. It also makes four other mattresses, from lowest to highest price:</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=9e4b48dde14743f9018f6f5112c44959f24b060c3826ad4a9bda51d713dbfdf2&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Luxe-12-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F765346505%3Fathbdg%3DL1600" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Luxe</a>:&nbsp;</strong>The Luxe is 12 inches thick and appears to have a similar construction as the flagship mattress, aside from a layer of copper-infused memory foam just below the quilted top panel. Copper-infused memory foam tends to keep you cooler.</li><li><strong><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=762d3f9e92eb4db5a11439c8700b77fab71d8d881aa88ff8207a0c010b0a6e00&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Brick-12-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F774692868" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Brick</a>:</strong> The Brick has the same thickness and construction as the Luxe. The difference is the copper-infused memory foam layer is thinner, and there&#39;s a thicker high-density support foam below it, contributing to a firmer feel.</li><li><strong><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=7e86840fc27f138499c4ed152e8de4f2cd4e67c256756c2fded41d012d21ff36&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Supreme-14-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F1942499888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Supreme</a>:&nbsp;</strong>At 14 inches, the Supreme is the thickest Allswell mattress. The construction is similar to the Brick, only it has a thicker quilted top and an extra layer of memory foam for pressure relief. For an additional $40, you can add a cooling quilted cover</li><li><strong><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=01dd01313cd746cd2ad4422496211fa75498492f55c9257a8f08b7063ca0420a&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Organic-12-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F1029264009" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Organic</a>:&nbsp;</strong>This eco-friendly mattress is made of organic latex, cotton, and wool. The pocket springs are made of recycled steel.&nbsp;</li></ul><h2 data-toc-label="Our review of the Allswell Mattress"><strong>Our review of the Allswell Mattress</strong></h2><h3><strong>Setup</strong><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f1f5e65114270019af24ba?format=jpeg" height="1216" width="1622" charset="" alt="A hand presses down on the Allswell Mattress."/><figcaption>The Allswell Mattress features a quilted cover that you can spot clean with warm water and mild detergent.<p class="copyright">James Brains/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure></h3><p>The Allswell mattress is delivered to your door in a mini fridge-sized box. Instructions aren&#39;t included, but it&#39;s easy enough to figure out that you need to open the box and remove the plastic to allow the vacuum-sealed mattress to expand. I recommend using a letter opener-style cutter to cut through the plastic without damaging the mattress.</p><p>The setup process took five minutes. At 82 pounds, the Allswell is lighter than the average of mattresses I&#39;ve tested (105 pounds), making setup easier. Still, 82 pounds may be unmanageable for some. Unfortunately, unlike many of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress-in-a-box">best mattress-in-a-box</a> companies, Allswell doesn&#39;t offer an in-home setup service.</p><p>When I unboxed the mattress in the morning, I noticed a mild &#34;new bed smell.&#34; By bedtime, this dissipated, and the bed expanded to full size.</p><h3><strong>Comfort</strong></h3><p>The Allswell mattress has medium-firm firmness, meaning it&#39;s firmer than most mattresses but not as firm as it gets. I slept best on my stomach and back. The firmness was too intense to sleep comfortably on my side.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f0c5c057bff7001947a861?format=jpeg" height="729" width="2401" charset="" alt="Allswell Mattress Firmness rated a &#34;7&#34; and marked as &#34;medium&ndash;firm&#34; on mattress firmness number line ranging from 1 (Softest) to 10 (Firmest)"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Alyssa Powell/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I wear the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=e68ec607ee907f98246c492be1827b2241fb69fe21757fa5dbe04a5bc0cb178a&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.garmin.com%2Fen-US%2Fp%2F621922%2Fpn%2F010-02063-00" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garmin Forerunner 945 watch</a> while sleeping. It gives me a sleep score each morning based on my REM, restless, deep, and overall sleep. While testing the Allswell, my sleep quality was above my average and better than any other cheap mattress I tested. Objectively, the mattress facilitated better sleep.</p><p>Subjectively, I awoke often in the night while testing the Allswell, but I had no trouble falling back asleep. Each morning, I felt refreshed, and my body was mostly pain-free, an impressive feat considering I was training for a marathon.</p><h3><strong>Heat dissipation</strong></h3><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f1f7155114270019af2750?format=jpeg" height="1216" width="1622" charset="" alt="The author takes a temperature reading of the Allswell Mattress’s surface temperature and records it in a notebook."/><figcaption>Based on my objective tests, the Allswell Mattress gets warmer and retains more heat than most mattresses.<p class="copyright">Erin Brains</p></figcaption></figure><p>I test heat dissipation with a laser thermometer. To see how cool the mattress stays, I measure its surface temperature before bed and when I get up. Two minutes later, I take another reading to assess its heat dissipation.</p><p>When it came to staying cool, the Allswell was hotter than average, increasing by 20 degrees Fahrenheit while I lay on it, from 67 degrees to 87 degrees. Plus, it was among the worst at dissipating heat, only dropping 11 degrees. The average was a 13-degree decrease. A few nights during my testing, I felt like I was overheating on the Allswell.</p><h3><strong>Edge support</strong></h3><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f1f78257bff70019486b34?format=jpeg" height="1216" width="1622" charset="" alt="The author sits on the side of the bed and measures how much it sinks using a yardstick."/><figcaption>When sitting on the edge, the Allswell Mattress sank 3.5 inches, average for mattresses I’ve tested.<p class="copyright">Erin Brains</p></figcaption></figure><p>With good edge support, you can spread out and still feel comfortable when on a mattress&#39;s peripheries. This is helpful when you&#39;re sharing a bed. The supportive coils of the Allswell help facilitate good edge support. Using a yardstick, I measured a 3.5-inch dip as I sat on the edge, which is average for the mattresses I&#39;ve tested. The edge support was more pronounced when lying on the edge. I felt fully supported and had to roll quite far before falling off.</p><h3><strong>Motion isolation</strong></h3><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f1fb7b5114270019af31f1?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="The author drops a bowling ball on the Allswell mattress to assess the motion isolation properties."/><figcaption>The Allswell Mattress passed the bowling ball test about half the time, suggesting it has good motion dampening.<p class="copyright">Erin Brains</p></figcaption></figure><p>I have two tests for motion isolation. The bowling ball test involves dropping a bowling ball from 4 feet above the mattress so that it lands a foot from a soda can. The mattress has great motion-dampening properties if the can stays upright. It could use some improvement if the can falls. On the other side of the bed, I place a vibrometer to measure the vibrations produced by the bowling ball and compare the readings to other mattresses.</p><p>Using both measures, the Allswell has good motion isolation. It passed the bowling ball test about half the time and registered a 7.1 on the vibrometer, which is better than most.&nbsp;</p><p>Usually, mattresses with good motion isolation have poor bounce. Yet, the Allswell balanced the two. This and the good edge support make the Allswell a solid option for couples.</p><h3><strong>Trial period and warranty</strong></h3><p>You can try the Allswell mattress risk-free for 90 nights. If you don&#39;t like it, you can return it for a full refund.&nbsp;</p><p>If you decide to keep the mattress, it&#39;s backed by a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=daf5c37a3594bfbb6e21ec9abd83e9193e0f85391155d041b1c58aea99899178&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fhelp%2Farticle%2Fallswell-mattress-warranty%2F6d55af3572804e9db16d07ffb130c2b4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10-year warranty</a>. However, there are some catches:</p><ul><li aria-level="1">The warranty is void if you don&#39;t use it on a proper foundation, such as &#34;slatted wood or metal foundations with slats no more than 4&#39;&#39; apart, wood or metal box foundations, and solid wood or metal platforms, as well as adjustable bases.&#34;</li><li aria-level="1">The warranty is also void if you remove the &#34;do not remove this tag under penalty of law&#34; tag.</li></ul><p>On the plus side, sticking customers with the shipping costs for a warranty replacement is a common practice that Allswell does not engage in. Instead, it covers the shipping costs.</p><h2 data-toc-label="What are your alternatives?"><strong>What are your alternatives?</strong></h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f1fc2e5114270019af33c1?format=jpeg" height="1219" width="1626" charset="" alt="The Linenspa, Sleepy’s Basic, and Allswell mattresses are piled up on a wood floor."/><figcaption>The Linenspa, Sleepy&#39;s Basic, and Allswell mattresses were the only hybrid/innerspring mattresses I found that cost under $500. The Allswell is the only one I recommend.<p class="copyright">James Brains/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>If $500 is your maximum budget, the Allswell is the mattress back and stomach sleepers, couples, and cold sleepers should get. If you don&#39;t fall into any of these categories, my <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-cheap-mattresses">best cheap mattress</a> guide has many recommendations to fit your needs.&nbsp;</p><p>For example, side sleepers will likely prefer the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=4fcb66bb57506b43e2d31a20f133d7f867bcbf70acbf1f6d892eb21955ff3988&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09RF1CGK4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Siena Memory Foam Mattress</a>&#39;s softer-than-average feel. The motion isolation and edge support make it a great option for couples, and it dissipates heat well and stays cool.</p><p>Allswell also makes an upgrade mattress that costs just $70 more called the Luxe, which is a bit more comfortable for side sleepers. Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/allswell-luxe-mattress-review">Allswell Luxe Mattress review</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=7e86840fc27f138499c4ed152e8de4f2cd4e67c256756c2fded41d012d21ff36&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Supreme-14-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F1942499888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Supreme</a> is another solid under-$500 option. I liked that the medium firmness helped with side and stomach sleeping. It also has impressive edge support and solid motion isolation. Read my full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/allswell-supreme-hybrid-mattress-review">Allswell Supreme Mattress review</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=762d3f9e92eb4db5a11439c8700b77fab71d8d881aa88ff8207a0c010b0a6e00&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Brick-12-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F774692868" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allswell Brick Hybrid Mattress</a> costs $427 and is Allswell&#39;s firmest option, making it a better solution for stomach sleepers. And, Allswell&#39;s priciest option is the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=01dd01313cd746cd2ad4422496211fa75498492f55c9257a8f08b7063ca0420a&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FThe-Allswell-Organic-12-Bed-in-a-Box-Hybrid-Mattress-Queen%2F1029264009">Allswell Organic Mattress</a>. It features <a href="https://www.controlunion.com/certification-program/gols-global-organic-latex-standard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GOLS-certified</a> organic latex and <a href="https://global-standard.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GOTS-certified</a> organic wool and cotton. At $762, it costs less than any of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-organic-mattress">best organic mattresses</a> in our guide, making it an affordable, eco-conscious choice.</p><p>If you have $700 to spend, go with the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-41223-20&amp;h=8e43ba479d3515d924c0c2a71d86d75514ceb79780976e7107494ea8fd075642&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42a07&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fallswell-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0888WJXJX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nectar Mattress</a>. The average firmness will appeal to all sleep styles. It has outstanding edge support, motion isolation, and heat dissipation. Plus, it comes with a 365-night trial period and a lifetime warranty. Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/nectar-mattress-review">Nectar Mattress review</a>.</p><p>For more mattress recommendations, check out our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress">best mattresses</a>.</p><h2 data-toc-label="The bottom line"><strong>The bottom line</strong></h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f1fce75114270019af35ea?format=jpeg" height="1216" width="1622" charset="" alt="The author lies on the Allswell Mattress on his back."/><figcaption>I was much more comfortable sleeping on my back or stomach, as opposed to my side, when testing the Allswell Mattress.<p class="copyright">Erin Brains</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Allswell Mattress is the best mattress I&#39;ve tested for under $500. I had outstanding sleep quality on it. The firmness is ideal for stomach and back sleepers. Couples will appreciate the motion isolation and edge support. This price point will always have negatives, and the Allswell is no exception. Fortunately, if you find it&#39;s too firm or sleeps too hot, you can return the mattress within 90 days for a full refund. If you&#39;re looking for a budget mattress, this is the one to get.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/allswell-mattress-review">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  257.      <title>Where to watch Italian Open: Live stream the 2024 tournament</title>
  258.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024</link>
  259.      <description>The Italian Open is underway and will run until May 19. We&#39;ll show you how to tune in to all the best matches.</description>
  260.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663b98959686a6f37bfd35a8?format=jpeg" height="1250" width="2500" charset="" alt="Novak Djokovic"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Visionhaus/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The 2024 Italian Open has arrived, following a bumpy few weeks that saw multiple injury-related upsets plague the ATP tour. Below, we&#39;ll break down everything you need to know about the 2024 tournament, including where to watch the Italian Open and when the can&#39;t-miss ATP and WTA matches air.</p><p>The Italian Open, or the Internazionali BNL d&#39;Italia, will run until May 19. The tournament picks up following a spate of injuries on the ATP tour, including top players Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz and Sinner will sit out the Italian Open, but Medvedev (who won the 2023 competition) is scheduled to play on Saturday. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are also participating in the competition, with both winning their first matches this week.</p><p>Elena Rybakina, last year&#39;s women&#39;s victor, dropped out of the competition on Friday due to illness. Madrid Open champion Iga Świątek, along with Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, all won their matches on Thursday. Świątek, the current WTA no. 1, narrowly beat out Aryna Sabalenka in a tight final match at the Madrid Open last weekend.&nbsp;</p><p>If you&#39;re hoping to tune in, you&#39;ve come to the right place. Keep reading to learn how to watch the Italian Open from anywhere in the world.</p><ul><li>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024">Where to watch Giro d&#39;Italia</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024">How to watch NBA Playoffs</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/free-f1-live-stream-where-to-watch-formula-1-gp-online-anywhere">Where to watch Formula 1</a></li></ul><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2>Italian Open quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>US:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling TV + Sports Extra add-on ($51)</a></li><li><strong>UK:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=c626cb45008d4c6899c6157b9f12d5a4e13067f59bfddf1a06bd6d4d0f9cd155&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Ftv%2Fsports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sky Sports (various)</a></li><li><strong>New Zealand:</strong> <a href="https://www.tvnz.co.nz/sport/tennis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TVNZ (FREE, select women&#39;s matches only)</a></li><li><strong>Access subscriptions from anywhere via</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=efbbf19613a811c12d14b98a0b5eb1a40e06458960926c182b3bbf03072b3079&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1481132%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DItalianOpen24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)</a></li><li><strong>Upcoming matches (approx. times):</strong><ul><li>Iga Świątek vs. Yulia Putintseva on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. BST / 5 p.m. AWST</li><li>Hubert Hurkacz vs. Rafael Nadal on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. AWST</li><li>Jack Draper vs. Daniil Medvedev on Saturday at 8:20 a.m. ET / 1:20 p.m. BST / 8:20 p.m. AWST</li><li>Coco Gauff vs. Jaqueline Cristian on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST / 1 a.m. AWST</li></ul></li></ul></aside><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch in the US">Where to watch the Italian Open in the US</h2><p>All of the big ATP and WTA tour stops air on the Tennis Channel in the US. For cord-cutters, this means getting a live TV streaming package that carries the channel, like Sling TV.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling TV</a> will be the cheapest option for you today. You&#39;ll need to select a base plan (for $40 a month) and then add on a Sports Extra package (for $11 a month) to get the Tennis Channel. In total, this will cost you $51 a month, but Sling usually has a discount promo going that will shave some money off of new users&#39; first month of service.</p><h2>Where to watch the Italian Open in the UK</h2><p>The Italian Open is available to watch through <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=c626cb45008d4c6899c6157b9f12d5a4e13067f59bfddf1a06bd6d4d0f9cd155&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Ftv%2Fsports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sky Sports</a> in the UK. Plans vary in price and contract length. In addition to ATP and WTA tour stops, subscribers can catch PGA competitions and several football championship matches.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch in New Zealand">Where to watch the Italian Open in New Zealand</h2><p>Starting on Sunday, New Zealanders can catch the women&#39;s matches live through <a href="https://www.tvnz.co.nz/sport/tennis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TVNZ</a>. This a free streaming option that only requires account creation to watch. Most later stages of other WTA tour stops can also be found on TVNZ.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch from anywhere">How to watch the Italian Open from anywhere</h2><p>If you won&#39;t be in the US during any of the must-see matches, you can keep up with your subscriptions via VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs are easy ways to alter your device&#39;s location so that you can access websites and apps that might vary in availability on a regional basis. Plus, they&#39;re strong ways to boost your online privacy. This recommendation will be best for Americans who are traveling right now and looking to access their existing subscriptions since the services we outlined today require US forms of payment. However, later in the tournament, people can set their VPN to New Zealand to access the TVNZ live streams.</p><p>If you want to try out a VPN, our go-to recommendation is <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=efbbf19613a811c12d14b98a0b5eb1a40e06458960926c182b3bbf03072b3079&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1481132%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DItalianOpen24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN</a>. In addition to being easy to learn, it offers a hassle-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/expressvpn-review">ExpressVPN review</a> to learn more and keep reading to see how to use a VPN.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch with a VPN">How to watch the Italian Open with a VPN</h2><ul><li aria-level="1">Sign up for a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=efbbf19613a811c12d14b98a0b5eb1a40e06458960926c182b3bbf03072b3079&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1481132%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DItalianOpen24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN</a> if you don&#39;t already have one.</li><li aria-level="1">Install it on the device you&#39;re planning to watch on.</li><li aria-level="1">Turn it on and set it to a US location.</li><li aria-level="1">Sign up for <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64838-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=663b969140541db660c4d0a9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling TV</a> + Sports Extra add-on with a US form of payment.</li><li aria-level="1">Select the Tennis Channel and enjoy the competition.</li></ul><p><em>Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-italian-open-live-streams-2024">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  261.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lillian Brown)</author>
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  263.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 21:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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  286.      <title>Earth is bracing for a &#39;severe&#39; geomagnetic storm and it probably won&#39;t be the last for this year</title>
  287.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/earth-bracing-severe-g4-geomagnetic-storm-may-be-more-to-come-2024-5</link>
  288.      <description>The sun is entering solar maximum, which means we could see more severe geomagnetic storms this year.</description>
  289.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e7ef4f27898f532d69b33?format=jpeg" height="572" width="763" charset="" alt="solar ejections"/><figcaption>We&#39;re entering solar maximum, a period of heightened solar activity that could cause more auroras, power outages, and communication blackouts.<p class="copyright">All About Space Magazine/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>NOAA has forecasted a &#34;severe&#34; geomagnetic storm to hit Earth this Friday, triggering aurora borealis.</li><li>This storm comes as we approach solar maximum: the peak of solar activity during the sun&#39;s 11-year cycle.</li><li>That means that this year, we could see more storms like this one.</li></ul><p>A cluster of giant sunspots called region 3664 has been <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sunspot-seven-times-size-earth-bring-aurora-to-us-states-2024-5">shooting out powerful eruptions</a>, called coronal mass ejections, over the last several days.</p><p>Right now, at least five of them are on a direct collision course with Earth, shooting through space at 560 miles per second. As a result, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare forecast for a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/severe-g4-solar-storm-heading-toward-earth-heres-what-to-know-2024-5">&#34;severe&#34; G4 geomagnetic storm</a> to hit Earth this Friday.</p><p>It&#39;s the first G4 forecast NOAA has issued since 2005. But severe geomagnetic storms like this could become more common in the coming months as we approach what&#39;s called <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/northern-lights-appear-texas-utah-south-dakota-after-double-solar-eruption-2023-11">solar maximum</a>: the peak of solar activity during the sun&#39;s 11-year cycle.</p><p>&#34;That means that there&#39;ll be a lot <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sunspots-15-times-size-of-earth-solar-storm-into-view-2023-11">more sunspots</a>, and the sunspots will be much larger,&#34; Alex Young, the associate director for science at NASA Goddard&#39;s Heliophysics Science Division, told Business Insider.</p><h2 id="afdff802-0a6f-43e4-9efc-a835eca43715" data-toc-id="afdff802-0a6f-43e4-9efc-a835eca43715">What is solar maximum?</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5de8427bfd9db20ef736ab35?format=jpeg" height="1350" width="1350" charset="" alt="coronal mass ejection sun"/><figcaption>The sun blows out a coronal mass ejection, February 24, 2015.<p class="copyright">NASA/GSFC</p></figcaption></figure><p id="11b877fe-c85f-4645-9eff-956899a54c5d">Roughly every 11 years or so, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-parker-solar-probe-winds-flip-suns-magnetic-field-2019-12">the sun&#39;s magnetic field flips</a>: its north and south poles swap places.</p><p id="11b877fe-c85f-4645-9eff-956899a54c5d">Over the course of this 11-year cycle, the sun&#39;s activity &mdash; which is governed by its magnetic field &mdash; fluctuates.</p><p id="11b877fe-c85f-4645-9eff-956899a54c5d"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/next-solar-maximum-2025-what-expect-cycle-2023-4">The last time the sun&#39;s poles flipped</a> and the sun reached solar maximum was in 2013.</p><p id="11b877fe-c85f-4645-9eff-956899a54c5d">That means we&#39;re due for the next round of heightened solar activity. &#34;We are just now reaching the peak,&#34; Young said.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/512656d1eab8ea874e000009?format=jpeg" height="503" width="670" charset="" alt="sunspot"/><figcaption>Sunspots are larger and more common during solar maximum.<p class="copyright">NASA</p></figcaption></figure><p id="11b877fe-c85f-4645-9eff-956899a54c5d">During solar maximum, the sun develops more and larger sunspots, like the ones in region 3664, compared to quieter periods of solar activity.</p><p id="11b877fe-c85f-4645-9eff-956899a54c5d">&#34;They come in little spurts,&#34; Young said. &#34;And those <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sunspots-15-times-size-of-earth-solar-storm-into-view-2023-11">spurts of sunspots</a> will get closer and closer together, and the sunspots that appear will be typically larger, more complicated, and will produce more solar activity,&#34; which can generate severe geomagnetic storms.</p><h2 id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4" data-toc-id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4">What does this mean for Earth?</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64aa8da06d7e02001af893ec?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="3000" charset="" alt="Green aurora borealis appears in the sky on January 6, 2017, trees and snow in the foreground, along the George Parks highway about 15 miles west of Fairbanks, Alaska."/><figcaption>The aurora borealis seen from Alaska.<p class="copyright">Lance King/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4">More and larger sunspots mean the sun is more prone to release powerful eruptions called <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-probe-flew-through-sun-explosion-clue-solar-storms-cme-2024-4">coronal mass ejections</a>, like the ones headed for Earth right now.</p><p id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4">Severe geomagnetic storms like the one forecasted to hit this Friday are rare. But entering solar maximum means we could see more of them this year.</p><p id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4">The good news is that we&#39;ll likely have more chances to see dazzling auroras in the Northern Hemisphere this year. The bad news is that these storms could mess with satellites and the power grid.</p><p id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4">We could experience more <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rare-solar-storm-blast-power-grids-chance-higher-next-years-2023-8">power outages, communication blackouts, and GPS disruptions</a>.</p><p id="e3e0c067-a003-47a4-87c5-10271c0f6db4">In the event that a geomagnetic storm does trigger a power outage where you live, make sure to keep your refrigerator closed, unplug your appliances, and contact local officials about heating and cooling locations. To prepare for a GPS outage, make sure you have printed or written copies of directions to important locations like hospitals.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/earth-bracing-severe-g4-geomagnetic-storm-may-be-more-to-come-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  290.      <author>elapointe@insider.com (Ellyn Lapointe)</author>
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  303.      <title>How to watch NBA Playoffs: Live stream the 2024 tournament</title>
  304.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024</link>
  305.      <description>The NBA Playoffs are underway and will run until the finals in June. We&#39;ll show you how to tune in live for every game.</description>
  306.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6622a0da83c8ec6e15301b07?format=jpeg" height="1249" width="2500" charset="" alt="Derrick White #9 high-fives Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics after making a three-point basket against the Detroit Pistons during overtime at TD Garden."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Brian Fluharty/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The 2024 NBA Playoffs tipped off on April 20 and, as usual, the games air across several networks. We&#39;ve put together everything you need to know about tuning in to the tournament, including how to watch NBA playoffs live streams.</p><p>Now that the NBA regular season and Round 1 of the Playoffs have come to an end, the eight best teams in the league are squaring off for Round 2. Each of the three rounds will consist of the best of seven games, with the 2024 NBA Finals starting on June 6. These will run until at least June 14 (June 23 at the latest).</p><ul><li>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-mlb-live-streams-baseball">How to watch MLB</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/free-f1-live-stream-where-to-watch-formula-1-gp-online-anywhere">Where to watch Formula 1</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024">How to watch NHL Playoffs</a></li></ul><p>The Boston Celtics lead the Eastern Conference, while the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder are tied for first in the Western Conference. The Celtics have overall had the best regular season of the entire league, with a 64-18 record, and are vying for their first championship win since 2008. In addition to the Celtics, the Nuggets, and the Thunder, the remaining teams competing in Round 2 include the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>The Thunder and Mavericks are currently tied 1-1, as are the Celtics and Cavaliers. The Knicks and the Timberwolves, on the other hand, lead 2-0 over the Pacers and the Nuggets, respectively. The Nuggets, who won the 2023 Playoffs, are having a rough Round 2 so far, but Saturday&#39;s game could be a turning point if they can pull off a win.</p><p>If you&#39;re not sure how to tune in to the NBA Playoffs without cable, don&#39;t worry. Keep reading to learn where to catch every game of the tournament and what time you can expect to see this week&#39;s games.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2>2024 NBA Playoffs live streams quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>US:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling TV ($66)</a>, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max ($9.99)</a></li><li><strong>Access subscriptions from anywhere via</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=0e911dd412ad4ee24b17cfa0cb6ec34f99902b6f42ff2344fee7428541a16bd0&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1608809%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DNBAPlayoffs24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)</a></li><li><strong>Upcoming games:&nbsp;</strong><ul><li>New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN</li><li>Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN</li><li>Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC</li><li>Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC</li></ul></li></ul></aside><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in the US">How to watch NBA Playoffs in the US</h2><p>NBA Playoffs games will be spread across ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV. You&#39;ll be able to see various games through Sling TV and Max, but only the former can get you access to every single NBA Playoff game.&nbsp;</p><p>In order to watch absolutely every game in one place, you&#39;ll need to get a subscription to <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling TV</a>&#39;s Sling Orange and Blue combo plan with the Blue Sports Extra Add-on. The Orange and Blue combination costs $55 a month and has ESPN, TNT, and the potential for ABC coverage. You&#39;ll need to double-check Sling&#39;s <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=51e1eb43b4ded941b58e9a4b9e6cba183651926a906aac130cb679cba018e7e4&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2Fhelp%2Fen%2Fsubscription-programming-questions%2Fchannels-programming%2Flocal-channels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local channels listing</a> to see if you can get an ABC affiliate stream in your area. New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago areas are among the regions where this will work. The Blue Sports Extra Add-on costs $11 a month and will give you access to NBA TV. In total, this will cost you $66 a month.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can catch TNT, TBS, and truTV games through <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max</a>. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 a month for ad-supported plans. The live TV option is part of Max&#39;s B/R Sports Add-on, which currently comes free with the service but will eventually cost an additional $9.99 a month.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch from anywhere">How to watch NBA Playoffs from anywhere</h2><p>If you&#39;re going to be traveling outside the US for any of the games, you can keep up with your subscriptions with a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs temporarily change your electronic device&#39;s location so that you can access websites and apps that might not be available while you&#39;re traveling in other countries. Both of the streaming services we outlined today require US forms of payment, so this suggestion will work best for Americans who are simply out of the country at the moment and trying to access their existing subscriptions.</p><p>Interested in learning more? We recommend <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=0e911dd412ad4ee24b17cfa0cb6ec34f99902b6f42ff2344fee7428541a16bd0&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1608809%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DNBAPlayoffs24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN</a>, which is easy to use and has a hassle-free, 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/expressvpn-review">ExpressVPN review</a> for more details and keep reading to learn how to use a VPN.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch with a VPN">How to watch NBA Playoffs with a VPN</h2><ul><li aria-level="1">Sign up for a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64045-20&amp;h=0e911dd412ad4ee24b17cfa0cb6ec34f99902b6f42ff2344fee7428541a16bd0&amp;postID=6622968fd6bbe8bd16215b5c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1608809%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DNBAPlayoffs24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN</a> if you don&#39;t already have one.</li><li aria-level="1">Install it on the device you plan to watch the game on.</li><li aria-level="1">Turn it on and set it to a US location.&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">Sign up for a live TV streaming package with a US form of payment.</li><li aria-level="1">Select the relevant network and enjoy the game.</li></ul><p><em>Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  307.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lillian Brown)</author>
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  309.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 21:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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  325.      <title>5 mattress brands we love are holding Memorial Day sales</title>
  326.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/5-mattress-memorial-day-sales-2024-05-10</link>
  327.      <description>Leesa, Helix, Bear, Nolah, and Brooklyn Bedding have started their Memorial Day sales. Here are the best deals on our favorite beds from them.</description>
  328.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e87a89686a6f37bfee8f5?format=jpeg" height="749" width="1500" charset="" alt="leesa original mattress in an empty room"/><figcaption>Leesa, Helix, Bear, Nolah, and Brooklyn Bedding are dropping their mattress prices for Memorial Day.<p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p>Memorial Day is famously one of the best times to buy big, expensive items for your home, and mattresses are one of the most popular items with the biggest discounts. This month, you can find some of the best price cuts on beds for every type of sleeper, and we&#39;ve highlighted five of our favorite brands for doing just that.&nbsp;</p><p>Some of the best early Memorial Day mattress discounts are from Leesa, Helix, Bear, Nolah, and Brooklyn Bedding. Leesa is one of our all-time favorites and is even the top pick in our guide to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best mattresses</a>. Right now, you can score upwards of 25% off mattresses of every size, including premium and luxury options that may otherwise be too pricey. Most retailers below also include sweet freebies when you buy a mattress, eliminating the need to worry about spending more on things like pillows or sheets.&nbsp;</p><p>Keep scrolling to find some of our favorites from these mattress stores&#39; sales. Be sure to browse each brand&#39;s site to catch everything included in the sales, like bed frames and pillows. For even more of this month&#39;s best discounts, check out our roundups of the best <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/mothers-day-sales-deals-2024-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mother&#39;s Day deals</a> and the best <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/memorial-day-deals-sales" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Memorial Day sales</a>.&nbsp;</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2 data-toc-label="Mattress sale quicklinks">Mattress sale quick links</h2><ul><li><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70062-20&amp;h=6094275a45ff5f7b66d63808afaf4c77af9af13f56cbc4aac22e64ca2cec6859&amp;postID=663e7a79a7714381ceffa8c7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2F5-mattress-memorial-day-sales-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leesa.com%2Fcollections%2Fmattresses" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Leesa</strong></a>: Get 25% off mattresses and two free pillows with your purchase.</li><li><a 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  329.      <author>ssaril@insider.com (Sarah Saril)</author>
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  348.      <title>How to watch NHL Playoffs: Live stream Round 2 games</title>
  349.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024</link>
  350.      <description>The NHL Playoffs air across several networks. We&#39;ll show you how to tune in for live streams of every game.</description>
  351.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6622bbe483c8ec6e15303687?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="3000" charset="" alt="New York Rangers"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The regular hockey season may have come to a close, but the NHL Playoffs are just getting started. Keep reading to learn how to watch the NHL Playoffs and when your favorite team will play in the tournament.</p><p>The Florida Panthers currently lead the Atlantic Division, while the New York Rangers helm the Metropolitan League. The Playoffs kicked off earlier in April with the first round, which is played out of the best of seven games and officially concluded in early May. Round 2 is now underway, with the eight best teams competing for a chance at the Stanley Cup.</p><p>In addition to the Panthers and the Rangers, the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, and Edmonton Oilers are all still in the running. Round 2 should last until at least May 14, if not longer, for potential Games 5, 6, and 7.&nbsp;So far, Boston and Florida are tied 1-1, as are Dallas and Colorado.</p><p>Vancouver leads 1-0 over Edmonton, while New York leads 3-0 over Carolina. This weekend&#39;s Game 4 between New York and Carolina could be the end of Carolina&#39;s time in the Playoffs and send New York to the next round. You can catch all of the action, and every single game this weekend, with a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max</a> subscription.</p><p>If you&#39;re a cord-cutter who still wants to tune in live, we&#39;ve got you covered. We&#39;ll recommend a couple of helpful live TV packages as a streaming alternative to cable and tell you what channel every game streams on.</p><ul><li>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nba-live-streams">How to watch NBA Playoffs</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/free-f1-live-stream-where-to-watch-formula-1-gp-online-anywhere">Where to watch Formula 1</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-free-motogp-live-stream-from-anywhere">Where to watch MotoGP</a></li></ul><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2>NHL Playoffs quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>US:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max ($9.99)</a>, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling TV ($40)</a>, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=150a2720738a87c950bb0c493f4479128b07fa6de59a3e8cd344ac5bd0a2896e&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Flive-tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hulu + Live TV ($76.99 after 3-day free trial)</a></li><li><strong>Access subscriptions from anywhere via</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=83330c2435ce5486202936b1090522b316f841a86369d95cb69924bb8b626973&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1635656%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DNHLPlayoffs24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)</a></li><li><strong>Upcoming games:</strong><ul><li>Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV</li><li>Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks on Friday at 10 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV</li><li>New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday at 7 p.m. on TNT/truTV</li><li>Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV</li></ul></li></ul></aside><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch in the US">How to watch NHL Playoffs in the US</h2><p>The NHL Playoffs will air across the ESPN and Turner Network family of channels, meaning you&#39;ll need access to ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, and truTV to catch all games of the tournament. If you don&#39;t have cable, you&#39;ll need to try out a live TV package like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV to access all the games.&nbsp;</p><p>For Sling TV, you&#39;ll need to go with the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=a93f99e8df769eeb06d1acdd91b07e5d820a42dd3e3e5735fb75927dff5f0876&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2Fservice%2Fsling-orange" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sling Orange</a> plan to get access to ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and TBS (most truTV hockey games are simulcast on TBS or TNT, so it should be fine if you&#39;re missing the channel). Sling plans start at $40 a month.</p><p>When it comes to <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=150a2720738a87c950bb0c493f4479128b07fa6de59a3e8cd344ac5bd0a2896e&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Flive-tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hulu + Live TV</a>, subscriptions start at $76.99. You&#39;ll get ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, and truTV. Although this is the more expensive option, the bundle comes with ESPN+, Disney+, and regular Hulu.</p><p>If you don&#39;t mind missing the ESPN games, you can catch all of the TNT, TBS, and truTV games live with a subscription to Max. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 a month and have live sports options thanks to the service&#39;s B/R Sports Add-on. The add-on is currently free with subscriptions, but it will eventually cost an additional $9.99 monthly.</p><p>For the very rare ABC game, you can subscribe to <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=140da568f6f1f1f7d772ab00110d42c9e529ab552924816372d4993f0c585638&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN+</a> for $10.99 a month. This comes with the Hulu + Live TV bundle.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch from anywhere">How to watch NHL Playoffs from anywhere</h2><p>For hockey fans traveling outside the US during the NHL Playoffs, you can keep up with the aforementioned subscriptions using a VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs are easy ways to alter your device&#39;s virtual location (plus, they&#39;re handy ways to boost your internet privacy). This recommendation is mainly for Americans who are just abroad at the moment and looking to use their existing subscriptions, as the live TV services we&#39;ve highlighted today require US forms of payment.</p><p>Interested in trying out a VPN? Our go-to suggestion is <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=83330c2435ce5486202936b1090522b316f841a86369d95cb69924bb8b626973&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1635656%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DNHLPlayoffs24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN</a>, a straightforward VPN with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you want to learn more, take a look at our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/expressvpn-review">ExpressVPN review</a> and keep reading to see how to use it.&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch with a VPN">How to watch NHL Playoffs with a VPN</h2><ul><li aria-level="1">Sign up for a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64048-20&amp;h=83330c2435ce5486202936b1090522b316f841a86369d95cb69924bb8b626973&amp;postID=6622b5a3e483176abafeafad&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1635656%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DNHLPlayoffs24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN</a> if you don&#39;t already have one.</li><li aria-level="1">Install it on the device you&#39;re planning to watch on.</li><li aria-level="1">Turn it on and set it to a US location.&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">Sign up for a live TV streaming service mentioned above with a US form of payment.</li><li aria-level="1">Navigate to the correct channel or page and enjoy the show.</li></ul><p><em>Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  354.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
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  374.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-gpt-4-update-monday-feels-like-magic-sam-altman-2024-5</link>
  375.      <description>Spoiler alert: the next OpenAI updates aren&#39;t GPT-5 or a search engine, according to Sam Altman. </description>
  376.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e6c7c9686a6f37bfebda7?format=jpeg" height="3333" width="4444" charset="" alt="Sam Altman portrait OpenAI"/><figcaption>Sam Altman said the &#34;new stuff&#34; being announced on Monday &#34;feels like magic.&#34;<p class="copyright">Fabrice Coffrini/Getty</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-chatgpt-openai-ceo-career-net-worth-ycombinator-prepper-2023-1">Sam Altman</a> teased that OpenAI plans to announce &#34;new stuff&#34; that&nbsp;&#34;feels like magic&#34; on Monday.</li><li>OpenAI&#39;s CEO also shot down the idea that it would reveal GPT-5 or a search engine at the event.</li><li>The startup may still release a ChatGPT search feature in the future, as reports have indicated.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chat-gpt-2023-1">OpenAI is announcing new updates to ChatGPT</a> and GPT-4 &mdash; and according to Sam Altman, they feel &#34;like magic.&#34;</p><p>The OpenAI CEO posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday to tease about the &#34;new stuff&#34; being announced soon. While it&#39;s not a search engine or GPT-5, Altman said it&#39;s something &#34;people will love.&#34;</p><div id="1715365385362" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="custom" data-script="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">not gpt-5, not a search engine, but we’ve been hard at work on some new stuff we think people will love! feels like magic to me.<br/><br/>monday 10am PT. <a href="https://t.co/nqftf6lRL1">https://t.co/nqftf6lRL1</a></p>&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1788989777452408943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication.</p><p>Altman may have shot down rumors that OpenAI would announce a search engine at the demo on Monday, but he didn&#39;t deny OpenAI was working on a search product.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-google-online-search-product-chatgpt-microsoft-bing-2024-2">Reports have recently been swirling about OpenAI</a> taking aim at Google&#39;s search engine with its own web search product in the works. The search product might be powered by Microsoft&#39;s Bing, according to The Information.</p><p>The product would have the ability to search the web and provide sources in its results, a report from Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/openai-is-readying-an-ai-search-product-to-rival-google-perplexity">said</a>. A version of the search feature would also use images, like a diagram or other relevant illustrations as a response to inquiries, according to the report.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-poach-google-staff-ai-search-team-talent-war-tech-2024-5">OpenAI had reportedly even tried to poach some Googlers</a> to help develop a search engine.</p><p>As far as GPT-5, OpenAI&#39;s much-hyped successor to its GPT-4 large language model, Business Insider has previously reported its release is expected this year, potentially <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-launch-better-gpt-5-chatbot-2024-3">around the summertime.</a></p><p>Those in the AI community may also be watching carefully on Monday to see if OpenAI reveals any additional information about Ilya Sutskever, the company&#39;s chief data scientist, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-cofounder-ilya-sutskever-invisible-future-uncertain-2023-12">who has become practically invisible at the company</a> since the ousting and return of Sam Altman as CEO.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-gpt-4-update-monday-feels-like-magic-sam-altman-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  377.      <author>aaltchek@insider.com (Ana Altchek)</author>
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  387.      <title>The 9 best deodorants and antiperspirants for men, tested and reviewed</title>
  388.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/best-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant</link>
  389.      <description>After rigorous testing, we&#39;ve rounded up the best deodorants and antiperspirants for men that help prevent sweat and odor all day.</description>
  390.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6580664f1c5c7b8c9a0938d2?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="4032" charset="" alt="A line up of some of the best deodorants and antiperspirants for men."/><figcaption>Keep oder and sweat at bay with the best deodorants and antiperspirants for men.<p class="copyright">Amir Ismael/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Feeling fresh and smelling great day all is easy with the best deodorants and antiperspirants for men. Alongside the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-mens-body-wash"> best body washes for men,</a> a quality deodorant or antiperspirant is essential, and while it mostly depends on personal preference, factors like long-lasting sweat and odor protection and ingredients should be at the top of everyone&#39;s checklist.</p><p>The key difference between the best deodorants and antiperspirants for men is that deodorants don&#39;t control the amount you sweat &mdash; they only prevent the smell of body odor. Antiperspirants instead block sweat glands using aluminum to prevent hyperhidrosis (aka excessive sweating), and some formulas have a deodorizing agent that masks B.O. as well.</p><p>Our top pick is <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=930fc646325b05ddbaebc2fe601ab4c6ae8ab740ac0fc8e95f452d36eaeff804&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdukecannon.com%2Fcollections%2Fdeodorant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duke Cannon</a> because of its attractive cologne-like scents and top-notch sweat protection from its antiperspirants and aluminum-free deodorants. Another favorite natural, aluminum-free deodorant that&#39;s as powerful as it is gentle is from <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=fec3b47d02d960413ea3966e9626472074b94a05c023c75d9200a64c3cfb88c0&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bravosierra.com%2Fproducts%2Fdeodorant-white-vetiver-cedarwood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bravo Sierra</a>. If you&#39;re looking for an easy application, the spray-on formula for <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=9238c26181c93708c5a82f9c5ed3cb532308d6244bc2d79ac918caa8bd38785e&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FOld-Spice-Men-s-Antiperspirant-Deodorant-Invisible-Dry-Spray-Swagger-Scent-4-3oz%2F903725692" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Old Spice</a> is our go-to.&nbsp;</p><p>Whether you&#39;re looking for a tough antiperspirant that will eliminate sweat, all-natural deodorant, a skin-soothing formula, or a convenient spray-on for your gym bag, you&#39;ll find your new favorite deodorant here.</p><h2>Our top picks for the best deodorants and antiperspirants for men</h2><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best overall:</strong> Duke Cannon - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=930fc646325b05ddbaebc2fe601ab4c6ae8ab740ac0fc8e95f452d36eaeff804&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdukecannon.com%2Fcollections%2Fdeodorant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Duke Cannon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best spray-on:</strong> Old Spice - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=9238c26181c93708c5a82f9c5ed3cb532308d6244bc2d79ac918caa8bd38785e&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FOld-Spice-Men-s-Antiperspirant-Deodorant-Invisible-Dry-Spray-Swagger-Scent-4-3oz%2F903725692" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Walmart</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best aluminum-free:</strong> Bravo Sierra - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=fec3b47d02d960413ea3966e9626472074b94a05c023c75d9200a64c3cfb88c0&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bravosierra.com%2Fproducts%2Fdeodorant-white-vetiver-cedarwood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Bravo Sierra</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best budget:</strong> Harry&#39;s Deodorant and Antiperspirant - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=a465056a72a4ea80b563275e4f6f4f14aba045bbbd8572a4ffbcc8fb5ba32112&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harrys.com%2Fen%2Fus%2Fshop%2Fdeodorant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Harry&#39;s</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best moisturizing:</strong> Dove Men+Care - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=873d73512c1128dbcd7497482f236702a3558b3d64b3a55903ff4ad28d4bee30&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fdove-men-care-extra-fresh-deodorant-3oz%2F-%2FA-13313272" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Target</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best high-end:</strong> Jack Black - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=e2510cfc4898a8c48c8a20a0d4542dca03b9033186f2b907e691ca9e8bc9b40a&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB000J5A2K4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for sensitive skin:</strong> Bevel - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=b29dea6dc271b3a23ebe97af4356b39e5d21ff5383dc41f2e0029de558fedd74&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0859LSZHR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best natural with baking soda:</strong> American Provenance - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=ca44f010e9316d44cde44f56cb870ef23a2d8d6d2f113a4cfc9f084342ea94e0&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01N0BMSYA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best natural without baking soda:</strong> Dr. Squatch Deodorant - <a href="http://redirect.viglink.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drsquatch.com%2Fcollections%2Fdeodorant&amp;key=a0a489b80c119e1fb25b8b4606294f7e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Dr. Squatch</a></p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best overall: Duke Cannon<p>Duke Cannon is a military-inspired grooming brand that delivers high-quality grooming products for men. The brand is best known for its <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=add7eea2ed2d69657d6ce316ae6bd4608d2e07a122e58cd154b5655856e5ffc1&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdukecannon.com%2Fcollections%2Fbig-ass-brick-of-soap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Ass Bricks of Soap</a> and <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=590263270766c2873414d10f2c1fdf47b947cafc8c7e1b9b4de1668d26600482&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdukecannon.com%2Fcollections%2Fthick-exfoliating-shower-soap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">THICK Body Wash</a>, but the deodorants are equally impressive.</p><p>If you&#39;ve come to like any of Duke Cannon&#39;s products because of their scent, you&#39;re in luck. Duke Cannon&#39;s deodorants come in familiar scents found on other products. Rather than using many different products with different scent profiles, you can get soap, body wash, cologne, and deodorant with the same scent.</p><p>Aside from the variety of scents, I consider Duke Cannon the best antiperspirant for men because it effectively blocks sweat. It&#39;s formulated with the highest allowable level of aluminum (20%) for maximum odor and wetness protection, so if you can&#39;t compromise on sweaty pits, this is a wonderful choice.&nbsp;</p><p>The formula also uses natural ingredients like aloe and vitamin E to protect and moisturize the skin and activated charcoal to block moisture and odor.</p><p>I got hours of protection from the antiperspirant and could still smell the scent when I was ready to shower at the end of the day. Applying a small amount of antiperspirant goes a long way. I found that applying too much didn&#39;t improve its effectiveness and sometimes transferred to the inside of my clothing.&nbsp;</p><p>Duke Cannon <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=c9efe3b7e57e45dcc71a101b85e7cf7068e2378bc534846d2740d7e67e1fb0b3&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdukecannon.com%2Fpages%2Fmilitary-heritage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gives back to veterans</a> by donating 5% of its net profits to various reputable foundations.</p></div><div class="slide">Best spray-on: Old Spice<p>Old Spice has been around for decades, but the brand has come a long way from the strong aerosol sprays that clouded your middle school locker rooms.&nbsp;</p><p>The biggest benefit to shopping for deodorant at Old Spice is variety. Whether you&#39;re looking for a strong antiperspirant with aluminum, an aluminum-free deodorant, a spray-on, or a natural formula from the Gentlemen&#39;s Blend collection, the brand has something to meet every man&#39;s needs.&nbsp;</p><p>While the aluminum-free stick deodorant is great for everyday use, I really enjoyed using the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62324-20&amp;h=48e83a08612d560f792cc90535df169ad19d1e33f29eb6ce3ea1847b6f5d8f85&amp;postID=6580656b8d7dad6fbf2c41e7&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fbeauty%2Fbest-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fold-spice-men-39-s-antiperspirant-38-deodorant-invisible-dry-spray-stronger-swagger-4-3-oz%2F-%2FA-83723461%23lnk%3Dsametab" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dry Spray antiperspirant</a>, especially before workouts. It goes on dry, doesn&#39;t stain clothes, and has a long-lasting scent. Regardless of what type of deodorant or antiperspirant you choose, they&#39;re all affordably priced.</p></div><div class="slide">Best aluminum-free: Bravo Sierra<p>Drawing inspiration from military culture, Bravo Sierra is a utilitarian-based unisex grooming company. The brand&#39;s popular four-in-one face cleanser, body wash, shampoo, and shave gel effectively eliminates the need for several different products, but if there&#39;s one more essential you need from them, it&#39;s the deodorant.</p><p>Rather than using aluminum or baking soda to prevent sweat, Bravo Sierra&#39;s natural formula uses a sweat-absorptive power extracted from cassava root, a plant native to Brazil. Bravo Sierra adequately lived up to my daily needs compared to other natural deodorants I&#39;ve tested. It didn&#39;t wear off easily or need to be reapplied midday.&nbsp;</p><p>Bravo Sierra deodorant comes in five scents &mdash;&nbsp;grapefruit and musk, white vetiver and cedarwood, citrus and cedarwood, sandalwood and fig, and tonka bean and lemon.&nbsp;</p><p>This is the brand to shop for if you&#39;re looking to support a good cause while choosing the best deodorant for men. Bravo Sierra donates 5% of its sales to support military families and veterans.</p></div><div class="slide">Best budget: Harry&#39;s Deodorant and Antiperspirant<p>Harry&#39;s was originally founded in 2013 as an alternative to expensive store-bought disposable razors. Over the years, the brand has expanded to become a total men&#39;s grooming brand, selling everything from shaving products to skincare &mdash; and its latest addition is deodorant, antiperspirant, and extra-strength antiperspirant.&nbsp;</p><p>Each type is designed to provide 48-hour odor protection. The deodorant is aluminum-free, while the antiperspirants use aluminum to prevent sweating. Regardless of which type you choose, Harry&#39;s deodorants and antiperspirants are affordably priced at $5.50.</p><p>Harry&#39;s deodorants and antiperspirants come in a variety of scents, many of which have an outdoorsy, natural smell. If you&#39;re looking for a fresh scent that&#39;s closer to body wash or cologne, this might not be the one for you. However, each name clearly describes the scent profile, so it&#39;s easy to choose one you&#39;ll like.</p></div><div class="slide">Best moisturizing: Dove Men+Care<p>Deodorant is used to keep body odor under control, but harsh ingredients can often have a negative effect on your underarm skin. If you&#39;re dealing with dry, peeling, or itchy skin on your underarms, there&#39;s a good chance that your skin doesn&#39;t agree with your current deodorant.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.dove.com/us/en/men-care/deodorant.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dove Men+Care</a> was developed to meet the needs of men while nourishing the skin. Of the many deodorant choices from Dove Men+Care, I most recommend the Extra Fresh Deodorant Stick. This formula is aluminum-free and is made with ¼ moisturizing cream, so it won&#39;t irritate your skin.&nbsp;</p><p>It&#39;s said to have 72-hour odor protection, and while I&#39;ve never gone that long without showering and re-applying deodorant, it does an excellent job at lasting all day. The &#34;extra fresh&#34; scent is a blend of bergamot, lavender, and sandalwood &mdash; all of which suppress odor and keep you smelling good.</p></div><div class="slide">Best high-end: Jack Black<p>Founded in 2000, when the grooming and beauty industry was primarily saturated with products for women, Jack Black was one of the earliest brands to create high-quality grooming essentials using natural ingredients for men. While the market has plenty of natural or clean brands for men, Jack Black is still one of the best.</p><p>Jack Black&#39;s Pit Boss antiperspirant is free of parabens and sulfates and uses natural ingredients like vitamin E, aloe leaf juice, castor oil, and sunflower seed oil to protect and moisturize the skin. As an antiperspirant, it uses aluminum to reduce underarm wetness and control sweat.&nbsp;</p><p>You won&#39;t get to choose between a variety of scents with Jack Black Pit Boss, but I didn&#39;t mind because it has one of the freshest scents I&#39;ve tried and lasts all daylong. It&#39;s one of the priciest products on this list, but with its effectiveness and attractive scent, it&#39;s still worth trying.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for sensitive skin: Bevel<p>Bevel is a Black-owned grooming brand that makes affordable essentials for people of color. With everything from safety razors that prevent ingrown hairs to exfoliating body washes, one of Bevel&#39;s top priorities is to promote healthy skin while grooming.&nbsp;</p><p>The Aluminium-Free Deodorant is specifically designed to penetrate coarse and curly hair, so it actually gets to the surface of the skin to do its job. The formula also includes ingredients like coconut oil, and shea butter to keep skin hydrated and moisturized. It goes on smooth and clear, doesn&#39;t clump up, and provides 48-hour odor protection.</p><p>You won&#39;t get to choose between a variety of scents for the deodorant, but it has a fresh scent most people will enjoy wearing.</p></div><div class="slide">Best natural with baking soda: American Provenance<p>Founded by Kyle LaFond, a former middle school science teacher, American Provenance is a natural care essentials brand. All of the deodorants are hand-mixed, hand-poured, and made in small batches here in the USA.</p><p>The brand uses what it calls &#34;better-for-you ingredients&#34; in its products. The deodorant uses coconut oil for its antibacterial properties, baking soda to deodorize, arrowroot to absorb sweat and bodily oils, and beeswax and shea butter to hydrate and soothe the skin.</p><p>Of the few scents I&#39;ve used, none of them smell particularly masculine or feminine, so it&#39;s one of the best deodorant choices if you&#39;re looking for a unisex deodorant.</p></div><div class="slide">Best natural without baking soda: Dr. Squatch Deodorant<p>Dr. Squatch describes itself as a natural, high-performance personal care brand specifically for men. Free of any harmful ingredients, all of its products are 98-100% natural and use naturally derived fragrances that men will love. And with an <a href="https://www.drsquatch.com/pages/glossary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ingredients glossary</a> that fully describes the origins and purpose of each ingredient, it&#39;s one of the most transparent grooming brands I&#39;ve come across.</p><p>The main deodorizing and sweat-absorbing ingredients in Dr. Squatch&#39;s deodorants are charcoal powder, arrowroot powder, and magnesium. Other natural ingredients, such as coconut oil, beeswax, and essential oils, provide moisture and scent.</p><p>If you are worried about an all-natural deodorant that doesn&#39;t deliver in the scent department, Dr. Squatch won&#39;t let you down. Some of my favorite scents are Wood Barrel Bourbon, Rainforest Rapids, and Fresh Fall &mdash; all of which last for hours on end.</p><p>Aside from its distinctly masculine scents, Dr. Squatch&#39;s products are formulated specifically for men and include additional ingredients that can be potentially beneficial to men&#39;s health, such as saw palmetto, ginseng, and valerian.</p></div><div class="slide">FAQs<h3 class="faq-question">What&#39;s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?</h3><p class="faq-answer">The key difference between <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/deodorant-vs-antiperspirant">deodorant and antiperspirant</a> is that deodorants don&#39;t control the amount you sweat &mdash; they only prevent the smell of body odor. Antiperspirants instead block sweat glands using aluminum to prevent hyperhidrosis (AKA: excessive sweating), and some formulas have a deodorizing agent that masks B.O. as well.</p><h3 class="faq-question">Why is aluminum found in antiperspirants?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Aluminum Zirconium Tetracholorohyrdrex GLY is the main active ingredient in antiperspirants, which block pores and prevent sweat from leaving the body.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is it safe to use aluminum on your body?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Yes, the highest amount of aluminum allowed in antiperspirants is 20%. While many deodorants specifically claim to be aluminum-free, ones that do contain aluminum aren&#39;t unsafe; they simply work differently.</p><h3 class="faq-question">What is the purpose of baking soda in deodorant?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Baking soda is typically found in natural deodorants and is used as an odor neutralizer. It changes the acidity of pits, disabling the growth of odor-causing bacteria.</p><h3 class="faq-question">What are the downsides of using a deodorant with baking soda?</h3><p class="faq-answer">While baking soda is undeniably effective as an odor neutralizer (among its many other purposes, such as baking and cleaning), it can be harsh and irritate the skin. If you&#39;ve previously had a poor reaction to baking soda or you have sensitive skin, you&#39;ll likely want to find a baking soda-free natural deodorant.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/best-mens-deodorant-antiperspirant">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  391.      <author>aismael@insider.com (Amir Ismael)</author>
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  393.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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  408.      <title>Stream new Doctor Who episodes: Where to watch latest season</title>
  409.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/stream-new-doctor-who-series</link>
  410.      <description>Doctor Who returns with new episodes and a new face. We&#39;ll break down how to watch it throughout the world.</description>
  411.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d74129686a6f37bfe31f0?format=jpeg" height="2787" width="5575" charset="" alt="Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who"/><figcaption>Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor Who<p class="copyright">BBC/Bad Wolf/Nwaka Okparaeke</p></figcaption></figure><p>More than 60 years after it first premiered, Doctor Who is back with even more new episodes (and a new face).&nbsp;We&#39;ll show you everything you need to know about where to stream new Doctor Who episodes.</p><p>Ncuti Gatwa joins the beloved, long-running British series as the Fifteen Doctor. Gatwa was previously previewed in the 2023 Christmas special, alongside his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), but the new episodes mark their first official season. The new season also serves as a rebranding of sorts for the franchise, as it&#39;s both a new season and the latest iteration of the series (it&#39;s being referred to as both season 1 and season 14). The changes are also reflected in the show&#39;s streaming options since the newest episodes will air on <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70050-20&amp;h=86aab8548f4bcb3a69216d3a36acecad9b7ee7e07b8905829862fdcf29d63e99&amp;postID=663d3b4340541db660c7c862&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fstream-new-doctor-who-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disney+</a> in most parts of the world.&nbsp;</p><p>We&#39;ll break down all your watch options below so you can tune in accurately from anywhere in the world. Plus, we&#39;ve included a trailer for the new season and information on exactly what time you can expect to see new episodes.</p><ul><li>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-pretty-little-liars-summer-school-original-sin">How to watch Pretty Little Liars: Summer School</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-young-sheldon-free-from-anywhere-live-stream">Where to watch Young Sheldon</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-911-season-7-live-stream">Where to watch 9-1-1</a></li></ul><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2>New Doctor Who quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>US &amp; more than 200 other countries:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70050-20&amp;h=86aab8548f4bcb3a69216d3a36acecad9b7ee7e07b8905829862fdcf29d63e99&amp;postID=663d3b4340541db660c7c862&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fstream-new-doctor-who-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disney+ (various)</a></li><li><strong>UK:</strong> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0gglvqn/doctor-who" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC iPlayer (free)</a></li><li><strong>When:</strong> Friday at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / Saturday at 12 a.m. BST</li></ul></aside><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch new episodes in the US">Where to watch new Doctor Who in the US</h2><p>New episodes of Doctor Who air on <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70050-20&amp;h=86aab8548f4bcb3a69216d3a36acecad9b7ee7e07b8905829862fdcf29d63e99&amp;postID=663d3b4340541db660c7c862&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fstream-new-doctor-who-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disney+</a> in the US. Two new episodes will hit the streaming service on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. After the premiere, episodes will be released weekly on Fridays. Disney+ subscriptions start at $7.99 a month, but you can upgrade to ad-free for $13.99 a month.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch new episodes in the UK">Where to watch new Doctor Who in the UK</h2><p>Keeping with tradition, new episodes of Doctor Who will air on the BBC in the UK. Episodes will air on Saturday evenings on the BBC, but they&#39;ll also be available to stream starting at 12 a.m. BST on Saturday, May 11 on <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0gglvqn/doctor-who" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC iPlayer</a>. This is a free option that only requires viewers to create an account.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch new episodes in 200+ regions">Where to watch new Doctor Who in more 200 other countries</h2><p>While new Doctor Who episodes won&#39;t be available on Disney+ in the UK, Disney+ will be the show&#39;s home for more than 200 other regions. Disney+ prices vary around the world, so you&#39;ll want to check the streaming service&#39;s <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70050-20&amp;h=86aab8548f4bcb3a69216d3a36acecad9b7ee7e07b8905829862fdcf29d63e99&amp;postID=663d3b4340541db660c7c862&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fstream-new-doctor-who-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> for availability and prices in your region.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch old episodes from anywhere">Where to watch old Doctor Who from anywhere</h2><p>This is just the latest regeneration of the Doctor, but there are more than 800 existing episodes that you can binge. Check out our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-doctor-who-for-free-online-all-seasons">Doctor Who watch guide</a> for information on how to watch all seasons and series from anywhere.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Trailer">Doctor Who trailer</h2><p>Disney+ released a brand-new trailer for the new episodes in March. In it, the Doctor can be seen meeting up with Ruby and showing her the Tardis. Check out the full trailer below:&nbsp;</p><div data-type="embed" data-embed-type="youtube" id="f7819ef5-eecf-4f1a-ad20-5e040927c7d8">
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  414.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lillian Brown)</author>
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  416.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  432.      <title>Memorial Day Sales: Shop top deals across home, tech, and more</title>
  433.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/memorial-day-deals-sales</link>
  434.      <description>Memorial Day is almost here, and we&#39;ve already found tons of sales. We&#39;ll show you the best deals, from mattresses to headphones.</description>
  435.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663c1bddb4abc992e8c725b3?format=jpeg" height="1499" width="3000" charset="" alt="White AirPod Pros, a red KitchenAid Mixer, and Black Beats headphones against a blue backdrop."/><figcaption>Memorial Day is May 27, but sales often start weeks before.<p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p>Memorial Day is fast approaching, and several top stores have already started putting some of their best products on sale. TVs, headphones, blenders, and memory foam mattresses are just a few of the many hot items to have major discounts this month, with prices continuing to drop as we get closer to the May 27 holiday.</p><p>Memorial Day weekend, which starts on May 24 and runs through the Monday holiday, will see some of the biggest sales this month, but you can find some stellar deals already if you know where to look. Our team of deal hunters has gathered some of the must-see sales that are already happening.</p><p>We&#39;ll continue to update this page as we find more products and deals. For now, we&#39;ve compiled everything from major mattress savings to can&#39;t-miss electronics and kitchen tech discounts. Check out our roundup of the best Memorial Day sales below, and keep checking in as we update this guide as the holiday approaches.</p><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><strong>Memorial Day 2024 quick links:</strong></p><p><strong>⋅ Allbirds:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=0103e75d5e5fca360ed07658ee8959a66d85b566d701295e5ebdb8d10c058141&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allbirds.com%2Fcollections%2Fsale-womens-shoes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Up to 40% off select men&#39;s and women&#39;s styles</a><br/><strong>⋅ Amazon:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=34bc15ccce60d2d0302c5e05187d6e06b596c2043ec7a1cbf7763aa1cbe54721&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deals on electronics, beauty, kitchen, tech, and more</a><br/><strong>⋅ Best Buy:</strong> <a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Ftop-deals%2Fpcmcat1563299784494.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1563299784494&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Savings on laptops, headphones, TVs, and more</a><br/><strong>⋅&nbsp;Bombas:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=efe54af37a91dd4d8dd5a21c3dc8ca0cf925affde106fc337029720ac669e103&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.bombas.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20% off first purchase with code INSIDER20</a><br/><strong>⋅ Casper:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=d44307bc151df72ff419c4ce91932f093a2f51161423fe106fa7bab877625f4c&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcasper.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Up to 30% off everything</a><br/><strong>⋅ Chewy:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=629f504cd7b1b713cdc1f85ac3b0f942d2e9084e9448fdcf2d0d1264b22006c5&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fdeals%2Ftodays-deals-2723" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dog, cat, horse, bird, and other pet deals</a><br/><strong>⋅ Concert tickets:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=97ce5c418b6e5fdb5169f1f0b8344283866273dc9231d45adbaae39add6a74eb&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fconcerts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more on Vivid Seats</a><br/><strong>⋅ Leesa:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=0badaaa02704ba698312cd76f87d6ea3014cd6ce629dfdebed91f63c7ac99a50&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leesa.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25% off mattresses, extra $25 off with promo code INSIDER25</a><br/><strong>⋅ Samsung:</strong> <a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2F&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Savings on fridges, watches, smart TVs, and more</a><br/><strong>⋅ Sports tickets:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=52a2b950bfd4d782fbab272c73a2a210fa738ebc234ab848ff353a3116effc40&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fsports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA, and more on Vivid Seats</a><br/><strong>⋅ Walmart:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=3ac90f89af3f3fa7efd3a07998b32efb276666171ebfe5ac5ff429f13efb1424&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fshop%2Fdeals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discounts on apparel, electronics, home, and pet</a><br/><strong>⋅ Wayfair:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=9100bde183a01bfe7f6bcb542019419a54e956d6557c2fb2bb07eae30e15798c&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wayfair.com%2Fdaily-sales" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Savings on furniture, lighting, bed, bath, and more</a></p></aside><h2 data-toc-label="Mattresses">Mattress deals</h2><h2 data-toc-label="Electronics">Electronics deals</h2><h2 data-toc-label="Home &amp; Kitchen">Home &amp; Kitchen deals</h2><h2 data-toc-label="Pillow &amp; Bedding">Pillows &amp; Bedding deals</h2><p><em>If none of these catch your interest, you can also peruse websites like <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=354dcd735f338a5463089e7181a3850e6bd2fe46d48062d430b47a60331584c3&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Ftop-deals%2Fpcmcat1563299784494.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1563299784494&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Buy</a>,&nbsp;and <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64997-20&amp;h=a4d01cb405d156539c945b24c418a4f7897f2a236b89c5828154ed350cb0cc3c&amp;postID=663a8e34a7714381cef9c75b&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fmemorial-day-deals-sales&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2F">Walmart</a> at your leisure.</em></p><div 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  436.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lillian Brown)</author>
  437.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/memorial-day-deals-sales</guid>
  438.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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  450.      <title>This is my first Mother&#39;s Day without my mom. Instead of being sad, I will celebrate her life. </title>
  451.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/first-mothers-day-without-mom-celebrating-life-2024-5</link>
  452.      <description>For the first time I won&#39;t have my mom to celebrate Mother&#39;s Day with. But instead of being sad, I will celebrate her life. </description>
  453.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663bde6ff27898f532d53d6e?format=jpeg" height="2448" width="3264" charset="" alt="Mom and daughter posing for photo"/><figcaption>The author says she sees her mom everywhere now that she&#39;s gone, including in the mirror when she looks at herself.<p class="copyright">Courtesy of the author</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>My mom died at age 91 on February 2024.&nbsp;</li><li>Instead of being sad that she&#39;s not here this Mother&#39;s Day I will celebrate her life.&nbsp;</li><li>I see my mom everywhere, especially when I look in the mirror.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><span>This </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/gifts/best-mothers-day-gifts"><span>Mother&#39;s Day</span></a><span> is the first time in my 66 years of life that I have no mom. She sadly passed away at the age of 91 in February.</span></p><p><span>I used to feel bad on Mother&#39;s Day for friends </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/figuring-out-how-to-be-mother-without-my-mother-around-2022-5"><span>who had lost theirs</span></a><span>. Now I join them. But instead of being sad, I will channel my mother and happily remember her life, art and legacy.</span></p><p><span>I&#39;m not one for </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/map-us-graveyards-cemeteries-2018-10"><span>visiting gravesites</span></a><span>. I believe in memorializing people by keeping them alive in your heart, memories, actions and thoughts.</span></p><h2 id="aa8847b0-3fff-40d8-b062-ca4840344f86" data-toc-id="aa8847b0-3fff-40d8-b062-ca4840344f86"><span>I see her everywhere</span></h2><p><span>My mother continues to be with me. I often have conversations with her in my head. I share stories that she&#39;d find funny. Or I tell her about deals I got. We both loved bargains and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sephora-workers-say-hours-cut-free-makeup-perks-ending-2024-4"><span>freebies</span></a><span>.</span></p><p><span>I see my mom everywhere, especially when I look in the mirror. Everyone says I resemble her with my high cheekbones and light-colored eyes.</span></p><p><span>I have been rummaging through her </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/divorced-mom-used-poshmark-to-rebuild-closet-with-tight-budget-2023-2"><span>closets and drawers for items</span></a><span> to save to keep her close. There are so many pins and necklaces she made from broken watches and other found objects, including ping-pong balls covered in subway maps that became pop-art beads. Or fun patterned clothing she wore because my dad liked her in bright colors. And purses galore, including a quirky one shaped like a chicken.</span></p><p><span>Need a missing button? She had hundreds to choose from. She upgraded most of her clothing with her beauties, replacing the cheaper ones they came with. She would offer to gift a set to anyone she met.</span></p><h2 id="bf9687bf-d8bb-4d77-9dac-4a6ecaaac3da" data-toc-id="bf9687bf-d8bb-4d77-9dac-4a6ecaaac3da"><span>She was so original</span></h2><p><span>She was a funky mom, which, as a teenager, often inspired eyeball rolls.</span></p><p><span>As a self-taught outsider artist, my mother&#39;s life was one giant treasure hunt. The walls of her apartment overflow with beautiful objects and her hand-made museum-quality creations. It&#39;s like a real-life &#34;I Spy&#34; book.</span></p><p><span>Inspired by 20th-century artist Joseph Cornell, she collected old ads, broken dolls, game pieces and rusty implements to create shadowboxes. Hers came with clever names, like &#34;Rust in Peace&#34; and &#34;Mona Pizza.&#34; One with a collection of tiny doll shoes was called &#34;No No Manolo&#34;.</span></p><p><span>Her credo was &#34;Art speaks with no words.&#34; She found beauty in the ordinary and liked to say that you don&#39;t look for such objects, &#34;they find you.&#34;</span></p><p><span>Her originality encouraged my sons, who fashioned a &#34;Mr. Love Bug&#34; collage from the innards of a broken radio when they were young. As adults, they collected bottle caps and other interesting detritus on their travels as gifts for a grandma they knew would appreciate it far more than any store-bought souvenir.</span></p><p><span>My mother was one of a kind. She could talk to billionaire Warren Buffet (and she did) or a taxi driver, with similar gusto.</span></p><p><span>She was my living thesaurus. If I needed a word for an article I was writing, I&#39;d call and she plucked just the perfect one out of thin air.</span></p><p><span>She was always thinking of others. If the dessert was a delicious chocolatey treat at a fancy business dinner, she would ask the waiter for a piece to bring home for me. During the pandemic, she got out her phone book and called 100 people in it to see how they were doing.</span></p><p><span>I haven&#39;t found any secret notes to me, but I know how much I was loved. It was there in the hugs she gave me, the sweet caresses of my face even in her last days, telling me I was beautiful.</span></p><p><span>I joked that she put Pollyanna to shame. She always looked at life from a glass-half-full perspective, perpetually upbeat until recent politics depressed her and we suggested she stop watching so much TV news. In high school, when I left for a date, her parting piece of advice was always: &#34;Sparkle.&#34; Something she did daily.</span></p><p><span>I will miss those little signs of love, her constant creativity and contagious sense of humor. Her greatest joy would be to see me happy and celebrating Mother&#39;s Day with my own sons. So, in her honor, I will wear bright colors, be positive and upbeat and always shine.</span></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-mothers-day-without-mom-celebrating-life-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  454.      <author>insider@insider.com (Bethany Kandel)</author>
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  456.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  464.      <title>Where to watch Giro d&#39;Italia: Live stream 2024 races free from anywhere</title>
  465.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024</link>
  466.      <description>The 2024 Giro d&#39;Italia is here and we&#39;ll show you how to tune in, no matter where you are in the world.</description>
  467.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6633c22610dfcda4096608b9?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="Giro d&#39;Italia peloton in countryside.JPG"/><figcaption>The Giro d&#39;Italia peloton.<p class="copyright">ANSA-PERI/DI MEO/ZENNARO</p></figcaption></figure><p>The multi-week Giro d&#39;Italia is officially back for 2024. Below, we&#39;ve compiled everything you need to know about where to watch the Giro d&#39;Italia races, including free live streams. Better yet, the same free method will also cover you for the Tour de France.</p><p>The Giro d&#39;Italia marks the first of the three Grand Tour cycling races each year, followed by the Tour de France in July and the Vuelta a España in August. The multi-stage race runs the length of Italy, even veering into a few other regions, and takes place over 21 stages, held almost daily (most Mondays are rest days). The portion of the race that passes through the Alps provides a particular challenge each year.</p><p>Last year&#39;s victor was Primož Roglič of UCI WorldTeam Bora&mdash;Hansgrohe, who has opted to forgo the race this year to train for the Tour de France this summer. Before the start of Giro d&#39;Italia, Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates became a top contender for the 2024 race. Benjamin Thomas of Team Cofidis won the Stage 5 breakaway on Wednesday and has maintained a lead throughout.</p><p>Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about watching the 2024 Giro d&#39;Italia. We&#39;ll show you how to tune in from anywhere, including a free live streaming option.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nhl-playoffs-live-stream-stanley-cup-tournament-2024">How to watch NHL Playoffs</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nba-playoffs-basketball-tournament-2024">How to watch NBA Playoffs</a> | <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/free-f1-live-stream-where-to-watch-formula-1-gp-online-anywhere">Where to watch Formula 1</a></li></ul><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2>Giro d&#39;Italia quick links</h2><ul><li><strong>US:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max ($9.99)</a></li><li><strong>UK:</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=6f3cf8566b117346f4f1c654b7d354ffe4fe9b90456c4f4a195f8f5af7f041f7&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoveryplus.com%2Fgb%2Fsports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discovery+ (£6.99)</a></li><li><strong>Australia:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/sport">SBS (FREE)</a></li><li><strong>Italy:</strong> <a href="https://www.raiplay.it/dirette/raisport" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RAI Sport (FREE)</a></li><li><strong>Access streams from anywhere via</strong> <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=3f49610da6b3fdda21268bdf8cca5b5be0fe8e1d10b81736f9a9d6d417c80801&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1635165%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DGiroDItalia24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)</a></li><li><strong>When:</strong> May 4-26, 2024</li><li><strong>Upcoming races (approx. start times):</strong><ul><li>Stage 8: Spoleto - Prati di Tivo on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. BST / 6:30 p.m. AWST</li><li>Stage 9: Avezzano - Napoli on Sunday at 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. BST / 6 p.m. AWST</li><li>Stage 10: Pompei - Cusano Mutri on Tuesday&nbsp; 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. AWST&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul></aside><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch in the US">Where to watch Giro d&#39;Italia in the US</h2><p><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max</a> is the US streaming home of Giro d&#39;Italia races in 2024. Subscriptions start at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Live sporting events come as a part of the new B/R Sports Add-on. This will eventually cost an additional $9.99 a month, but it currently comes free with every Max subscription.&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch in the UK">Where to watch Giro d&#39;Italia in the UK</h2><p><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=6f3cf8566b117346f4f1c654b7d354ffe4fe9b90456c4f4a195f8f5af7f041f7&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoveryplus.com%2Fgb%2Fsports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discovery+</a> will show the 2024 Giro d&#39;Italia races in the UK. Subscriptions start at £6.99 a month. You&#39;ll find most of the major cycling events here throughout the year. But the Tour de France will be shown for free on ITVX.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Where to watch in Australia">Where to watch Giro d&#39;Italia in Australia</h2><p>Giro d&#39;Italia will stream on <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/sport" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SBS</a> in Australia. This is a free option live streaming option. Users just need to create an account using their name and date of birth.</p><h2>Where to watch Giro d&#39;Italia in Italy</h2><p><a href="https://www.raiplay.it/dirette/raisport" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rai Sport</a> will carry live streams for every stage of this year&#39;s Giro d&#39;Italia for fans in Italy. Better yet, it&#39;s completely free. You&#39;ll need a VPN if you want to enjoy the authentic Italian commentary experience from outside Italy, though.&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch from anywhere">How to watch Giro d&#39;Italia from anywhere</h2><p>If you&#39;ll be outside of Australia during any of the races and want to keep up, you can always access the streams with a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs virtually alter your device&#39;s location so that you can use apps and websites from anywhere. They&#39;re strong choices for people looking to boost their online privacy and keep up with their subscriptions while traveling.</p><p>Interested in learning more? We recommend <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=3f49610da6b3fdda21268bdf8cca5b5be0fe8e1d10b81736f9a9d6d417c80801&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1635165%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DGiroDItalia24">ExpressVPN</a>, an easy-to-use VPN with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/expressvpn-review">ExpressVPN review</a> for more information and check out how to use a VPN below.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to watch with a VPN">How to watch Giro d&#39;Italia with a VPN</h2><ul><li aria-level="1">Sign up for a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64536-20&amp;h=3f49610da6b3fdda21268bdf8cca5b5be0fe8e1d10b81736f9a9d6d417c80801&amp;postID=6633b8eca7714381cef2bec8&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fwhere-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1635165%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DGiroDItalia24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VPN</a> if you don&#39;t already have one.</li><li aria-level="1">Install it on the device you&#39;re planning to watch on.</li><li aria-level="1">Turn it on and set it to an Australian location.&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">Create an account on <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/sport" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-post-depth="100" data-mrf-link="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/sport">SBS On Demand</a>.</li><li aria-level="1">Navigate to the live races and enjoy.</li></ul><p><em>Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-giro-ditalia-stream-2024">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  468.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lillian Brown)</author>
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  470.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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  488.      <title>Tempur-Pedic Tempur-ProBreeze Mattress and Ergo Smart Base review: Our sleep reporter says this $6,000 mattress-base combination is worth every penny</title>
  489.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/tempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress</link>
  490.      <description>Tempur-Pedic&#39;s Tempur-ProBreeze Mattress sleeps cool and isolates motion. Pair with the adjustable Ergo Smart Base for sleep tracking, massage and more.</description>
  491.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e7147b4abc992e8c8690b?format=jpeg" height="600" width="1200" charset="" alt="Tempur-Pedic Tempur-ProBreeze in a bedroom with a blanket and pillows on the bed"/><figcaption>While the Tempur-Pedic ProBreeze is ideal for back sleepers, it contours to your body no matter what position you&#39;re in.<p class="copyright">Tempur-Pedic</p></figcaption></figure><p>Your bed is one of the most important purchases you can make. After all, it is where you spend a third of your day. When you buy quality, you can expect your mattress to last for decades.</p><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=e3b77a583adf7d715cabbe3a5c928f7eab4e151e35c4e2d1578ea1f9a8b9a5e3&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-mattresses%2Fbreeze-collection%2Fv%2F3934%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tempur-Pedic Tempur-ProBreeze Mattress</a> with <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=6769cec0838cc97f17d080981d5a1368a9420c789e8d1f8f88bc2f1a072c1416&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fbases-and-foundations%2Fpower-bases%2Fv%2F3969%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ergo Smart Base</a> is for people willing to spend extra on their sleeping experience. The ProBreeze offers luxury comfort and support for a broad range of sleepers, especially if you overheat at night. I paired it with the Ergo Smart Base with Sleeptracker, a high-tech adjustable frame that tracks and analyzes your sleep, neutralizes snoring, and massages you.</p><p>My wife and I slept on this mattress-base combination for a year. Read on to hear why I consider it the ideal model for back sleepers in our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress">best mattress</a> guide.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Design and specs">Design</h2><h2 data-toc-label="Construction">&nbsp;</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5bf9b4abc992e8c84876?format=jpeg" height="925" width="1232" charset="" alt="A graphic shows the layers of cooling comfort in the Tempur-Breeze mattresses."/><figcaption>The Breeze mattresses feature various materials that keep them cool.<p class="copyright">Tempur-Pedic</p></figcaption></figure><p>What distinguishes the Tempur-Breeze mattresses from previous beds is how cool they stay. There are five different styles to choose from. The ProBreeze is designed to remain 5 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than Tempur-Pedic&#39;s most popular mattress, the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=a310075e87e51735b05ee9443051ecd382f5da88f7ab5c0321862f2ad207cc71&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-mattresses%2Fadapt-collection%2Fv%2F4194%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tempur-ProAdapt</a>. It&#39;s available in medium firmness all-foam and medium hybrid. It&#39;s made with original Tempur material memory foam and is 12 inches thick.</p><p>Also in the product line is the LuxeBreeze mattress, which is supposed to be 10 degrees cooler than the ProAdapt. It&#39;s available in soft or firm, and a medium-hybrid. The LuxeBreeze has a support layer of ventilated Tempur-APR and is 13 inches thick.</p><p>The most advanced <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=7c636f49ea1f17c35ae138d441c488f0661a2514dd1537a9661ee13e9de85511&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-mattresses%2Ftempur-active-breeze%2Fv%2F4154%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ActiveBreeze Smart Bed,</a> which debuted this year, features a dual-zone climate control system that makes your bed up to 30 degrees cooler or warmer than the ProAdapt, depending on your preference. It&#39;s pricey &mdash; $10,000 for a queen &mdash; but it comes with an adjustable base.</p><p>All the styles feature a washable SmartClimate cooling cover, and the ProBreeze and LuxeBreeze have PureCool+ phase change material and the Tempur-CM+ comfort layer, which is meant to be breathable by cycling out the humidity and heat normally trapped in mattresses.&nbsp;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5e20a97762fa812d207a65f4?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="The end of the Tempur-Pedic PRObreeze Mattress."/><figcaption>The Tempur-Pedic Tempur-ProBreeze is designed to stay 5 degrees cooler than the brand&#39;s popular Tempur-ProAdapt mattress.<p class="copyright">Tempur-Pedic</p></figcaption></figure><p>You can try your Tempur-Pedic mattress for up to <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=84024aa300d59418308e5daf3b7ccaed85b08f0c8f2f588d314951fc104babd3&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Foffers%2F90-night-trial%2F">90 nights</a> and return it if it&#39;s not right for you. However, a $175 return shipping fee may apply. The Tempur-Breeze beds are backed by a 10-year warranty.</p><p>Tempur-Pedic has four adjustable base models. The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=ca1b6a81f49445f7e75152f89944c41c679b22ac1fff3786e9382b5e20f6ec15&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fbases-and-foundations%2Fpower-bases%2Fv%2F2660%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">Tempur-Ergo Smart Base</a> is the second most advanced option. It features</p><ul><li>QuietMode to combat snoring by tilting your mattress gently</li><li>PerfectSeat settings put you in the ideal position for watching TV, working, and sleeping</li><li>Head tilt range of 57 degrees and foot raise range of 46 degrees</li><li>Two USB ports on each side</li><li>Two zones, two intensities, and three wave modes for massaging</li><li>Remote controls and app compatibility</li><li>Underbed lighting</li><li>Sleeptracker sensor that analyzes your sleep</li><li>Adjustable lumbar support that raises six inches (new feature since we tested)</li></ul><p>Tempur-Pedic&#39;s power bases are not eligible for return. However, the frame has a 25-year warranty, 5 years on parts only, and 3 years on parts and labor.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Setup">Delivery</h2><p><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=a9e464ac5fc352735381d82626883c70c917848e43734032bef24518a2d6334b&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Foffers%2Ffree-white-glove-delivery%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">In-home setup comes standard</a> with most Tempur-Pedic mattresses, foundations, and Tempur-Pedic adjustable bases. This service includes the removal of your old mattress and foundation. Three people delivered the frame and mattress and removed my old pieces. It only took the team about an hour to set everything up.</p><p>Once the bed was set up, my family and I had a blast toying around with the remote, giggling as we played with the different massage functions. My kindergartener liked to adjust the head and foot tilt while I read them a bedtime story. The remote&#39;s functions were intuitive. We didn&#39;t need the manual to enjoy the Ergo&#39;s features. You can also pair it with your phone.&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="What stands out">What makes the bed stand out</h2><p>This is the Rolls Royce of beds.</p><p>I appreciated how cool the bed slept. I generally sleep hot, but the ProBreeze neutralized the heat. At night, when I came back from using the bathroom, the heat dissipated noticeably. My wife sleeps under a weighted blanket with our rat terrier burrowed beside her. Even though the little guy is a furnace, Erin somehow avoided overheating, I attribute that to this bed.</p><p>I&#39;m a heavier man who sleeps on his side and stomach, while my wife is average-weight and mostly sleeps on her back. Despite our different sleeping styles, the mattress was comfortable and supportive for both of us. I chalk this up to the proprietary foam Tempur-Pedic uses in its mattresses. As you lie on it, it slowly contours to your body to keep you comfortable and your spine aligned.</p><p>The ProBreeze&#39;s motion isolation is outstanding. Not only did I not notice if our dog or cats hopped onto the bed, but it also passed my tests with flying colors. I place a 12-ounce soda can in the middle of the mattress to test motion transfer. Then, I drop a 20-pound weight from 4 feet above the bed so that it lands about a foot from the can. If the can falls over, the motion isolation is inferior. If it stays up drop after drop, the bed has great motion transfer isolation. With this mattress, the can stayed upright after each drop.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5e20aa5024306a2c453a45f3?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="The Tempur-Pedic ergo base."/><figcaption>The Tempur-Ergo base massages your body and adjusts for optimal comfort while reading or watching TV in bed.<p class="copyright">Tempur-Pedic</p></figcaption></figure><p>We have an excellent projector in our living room to watch TV in a large format. Yet, with the Ergo Smart Base, my wife and I preferred to stream shows in bed on my laptop. The bed was just too comfortable. Consequently, when we were binge-watching &#34;Letterkenny&#34; or &#34;The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,&#34; we opted for lying in the &#34;Zero G&#34; position. I liked that the mattress didn&#39;t bunch up after repeated adjustments.</p><p>The massage functions worked exactly as advertised. Regardless of the bed&#39;s position, you can use the remote to adjust the massage zones. Choose between two intensity levels for the head and/or foot and three wave modes. The massage turns off automatically after 30 minutes.</p><p>The most innovative feature of the Tempur-Pedic Ergo Smart Base is the Sleeptracker. Using sensors installed on top of the base near the head, the Sleeptracker collects data, such as heart rate, breathing, air quality, and more, to analyze your sleep and recommend ways to improve your rest. I accessed this information on the stats-packed app (<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tempur-pedic-sleeptracker-ai/id1444922859" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fullpower.applications.serenity&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Android</a>). I also received an email each morning summarizing my previous night&#39;s sleep.</p><h2 data-toc-label="Cons to consider">Cons to consider</h2><p>The biggest negative was that standard fitted sheets didn&#39;t stay on the ProBreeze when you adjusted it regularly. I tried a variety of high-quality sheets, and they all slipped at the corners. However, sheet strap suspenders did an impressive job of combating this problem. I bought <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=82cc92bc35a200b6e5430d89e6bf1a521fa82f155854ac7ade3b1b2c421d9592&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB07BLPWKDS%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">these suspenders for $9</a>.</p><p>The bed was hard to move. The mattress is heavier than most I&#39;ve tested and difficult to rotate. The Ergo Power Base is also substantial. If you plan on moving often, you&#39;ll want plenty of help with the bed.</p><p>The edge support was subpar. The mattress sank significantly when I sat on the side of the bed. Also, I felt like I would fall off when lying on the edge.</p><h2 data-toc-label="What are your alternatives?">What are your alternatives?</h2><p>You have several options if you&#39;re dead set on a Tempur-Pedic mattress. The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=223180b05385ccd4941ba84b708c3a33b4079c84b6be1df3a66b24c846794c38&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-mattresses%2Ftempur-cloud-mattress%2Fv%2F3882%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tempur-Cloud</a> is among the most comfortable beds I&#39;ve slept on. Its body-contouring comfort and heat dissipation rival the ProBreeze, and it costs less than half the price. Each night of testing the Cloud, I fell asleep quickly. Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/tempur-pedic-cloud-mattress-review">Tempur-Pedic Cloud mattress review</a> for more details.</p><p>In our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/tempur-pedic-luxe-adapt-mattress-review">Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt Mattress review</a>, Emily Hochberg details the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=628757069c96f322bbc58f2e993bce5706083122b88628cdabfb4dfaccf9979f&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-mattresses%2Fadapt-collection%2Fv%2F3017%2F">LuxeAdapt</a>&#39;s comfort, though it lacked edge support, a consistent issue with Tempur-Pedic mattresses. She tested it with the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=788b6e048fbda45f5cc3e6b1200f4679135bc167fbcdfc534688532f348d0592&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fbases-and-foundations%2Fpower-bases%2Fv%2F2569%2F">Ease</a>, Tempur-Pedic&#39;s cheapest adjustable frame, which lacks the massaging and sleep-tracking features of the Ergo Smart Base. For more details, read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/tempur-pedic-ease-review">Tempur-Pedic Ease review</a>.</p><p>If you&#39;re open to other brands, I&#39;ve tested five mattress-adjustable base combinations, and the best for most people is the Sleep Number i8 with the FlexFit 2 Smart Base. <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-11046-20&amp;h=bcb6327a9ec26d40fbaaa2ea7b4734861d5c266a692af0bac4e370c5e5c1140d&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42b84&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Ftempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sleepnumber.com%2Fproducts%2Fi8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The set retails for $6,000</a> and comes with in-home setup. The i8 is an adjustable bed that uses air pressure to adjust the firmness. There are 20 different firmness levels. I like the impressive sleep tracker app and automatic firmness adjustments as you shift sleep positions at night. Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/sleep-number-360-i8-smart-bed-review">Sleep Number i8 Smart Bed review</a>.</p><p>If the Sleep Number and Tempur-Pedic beds don&#39;t interest you, we encourage you to check out our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best mattresses</a>.</p><h2 data-toc-label="The bottom line">The bottom line</h2><p>The ProBreeze and Ergo Smart Base are among the best mattress and bed frame combinations I&#39;ve slept on, but they&#39;re pricey at $6,000 for the pair. I think they&#39;re well worth it.&nbsp;</p><p>The ProBreeze did a great job keeping my wife and me cool, but if you have a little extra to spend and staying cool is your top priority, go with the LuxeBreeze. It&#39;s available in soft and firm all-foam configurations and a medium-hybrid, though no medium all-foam. Go with the firm if you are heavier or sleep on your back. Soft will be better for petite individuals and side sleepers.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/tempur-pedic-probreeze-mattress">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  510.      <description>US stocks jumped on Friday despite some hawkish-leaning comments from Fed officials that suggested no interest rate cuts this year.</description>
  511.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/60d4dfbbdf1db80018f3a143?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="trader, NYSE"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Xinhua/Wang Ying/ Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  512. <li><strong>US stocks were mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow notching its eighth straight winning day.&nbsp;</strong></li>
  513. <li><strong>The strong gains in May come ahead of a key CPI report, set to be released on Wednesday.</strong></li>
  514. <li>Fed speakers throughout the day struck a slightly hawkish tone.&nbsp;</li>
  515. </ul><p>US stocks traded higher on Friday, securing an eight-day winning streak for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.</p><p>The gains came despite hawkish comments from two Federal Reserve officials on Friday. Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said she doesn&#39;t expect any interest rate cuts this year, while Fed President Lorie Logan said its still too early to be thinking about interest rate cuts based on the latest inflation data.&nbsp;</p><p>Yet, stocks pressed higher anyway, buoyed by a solid first-quarter earnings season.&nbsp;</p><p>Of the 92% of S&amp;P 500 companies that have so far reported results, 81% beat profit estimates by a median of 8%, while 60% beat revenue estimates by a median of 5%, according to data from Fundstrat.</p><p>Investors will now turn their attention to the upcoming release of the April consumer price index report on Wednesday. The report will offer insights into when the Fed might move forward with interest rate cuts.&nbsp;</p><p>Fundstrat&#39;s Tom Lee expects a lower-than-expected inflation report, which should <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-weekly-outlook-buy-april-cpi-inflation-fed-cuts-2024-5">send dovish signals to the Fed and push stocks higher for the rest of May.</a></p><p>&#34;This April CPI will highlight the possibility that auto insurance&#39;s disproportionate impact on CPI is ebbing,&#34; Lee said in a note on Friday.</p><p><strong>Here&#39;s where US indexes stood at the 4:00 p.m. closing bell on Friday:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/s&amp;p_500?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest%3Futm_source%3Dmarkets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets"><strong>S&amp;P 500</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 5,222.66, up 0.16%&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/dow_jones?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest%3Futm_source%3Dmarkets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets"><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average</strong></a><strong>: </strong>39,512.84, up 0.32% (+125.08 points)</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nasdaq_composite?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest%3Futm_source%3Dmarkets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets"><strong>Nasdaq composite</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 16,340.87, down 0.03%</li></ul><p><strong>Here&#39;s what else happened today:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-market-wall-street-blamed-rising-home-prices-real-estate-2024-5">Rising home prices are not being caused by Wall Street&#39;s foray into the single-family home rental market,</a> according to an economist.&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mortgage-rates-seriously-underwater-home-prices-south-midwest-housing-market-2024-5">&#34;Seriously underwater&#34; mortgages are on the rise throughout the US,</a> with Southern states seeing the biggest jump.</li><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/stanley-druckenmiller-copper-investment-price-supply-demand-imbalance-evs-missiles-2024-5">Stanley Druckenmiller said copper prices will surge over the next six years on growing demand from EVs and missiles.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apples-bad-ad-not-original-lg-electronics-15-years-ago-2024-5">Apple has pulled its new iPad Pro ad that it says &#34;missed the mark&#34; in a rare apology.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-home-prices-soared-47-percent-2020s-decade-outpacing-1990s-2024-5">US home prices have soared 47% so far this decade,</a> outpacing all of the growth seen in the 1990s and 2010s.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>In commodities, bonds, and crypto:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price">West Texas Intermediate</a> crude oil declined 1.10% to $78.39 a barrel. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price">Brent crude</a>, the international benchmark, dropped 1.13% to $82.93 a barrel.&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/gold-price">Gold</a> edged higher by 1.25% to $2,369.60 per ounce.&nbsp;</li><li>The 10-year Treasury yield rose 4 basis points to 4.50%.&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/btc-usd">Bitcoin</a> declined 3.83% to $60,662.&nbsp;</li></ul><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-today-dow-8-day-winning-streak-cpi-report-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  516.      <author>mfox@businessinsider.com (Matthew Fox)</author>
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  518.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 20:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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  531.      <title>Honeylove makes some of the most comfortable and functional intimates we&#39;ve tried</title>
  532.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/honeylove-review</link>
  533.      <description>Honeylove is the shapewear company behind the viral CrossOver Bra and other garments we love.</description>
  534.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e68a2f27898f532d6769f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="image of a model in honeylove crossover bra next to flat lays of the bras"/><figcaption>Featured: Honeylove CrossOver Bra (top) and Honeylove Silhouette Bra (bottom).<p class="copyright">Honeylove, Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Beauty is pain&#34; &mdash; that&#39;s what my mother used to say to me during the torturous process of brushing through my tangled curls. As I grew into a woman, it seemed to me that shapewear was just another example of how women are expected to tolerate discomfort for the sake of looking good. But it&#39;s simply not worth it to me anymore &mdash; and I don&#39;t think I&#39;m the only one who feels that way. So, when I discovered Honeylove &mdash; a shapewear brand that promises its pieces are just as comfortable as they are effective &mdash; I knew I had to give it a try.&nbsp;</p><p>One thing I appreciate about <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=35952a3d76b31185b6bee9746ac537d2f38dc66dc156b2d62a714761d36b4490&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honeylove</a> is that they have a piece to accommodate every outfit, occasion, and body type, from smoothing tanks and bodysuits to sculpting shorts and panties. But without a doubt, the products I&#39;ve been most excited to test out are the bras. As someone who&#39;s large-busted but hates the rigidity of underwire, I was eager to see if their wireless bras could offer support without sacrificing comfort.</p><p>With that in mind, I tried three of the brand&#39;s best-selling items for my Honeylove review: the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=86faedbd888d105abb365eb032da54453d08a6bc32cbf5e571a9b307277f3eb9&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fproducts%2Fcrossover-bra" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CrossOver Bra</a>, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=6b9ff7fd615a1b08c7af5a48d0bd8d00ba5ca4e3dcc42a1f9cdf5789915dcee1&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fv-neck-bra%3Fvariant%3D32576267255886%26color%3DSand%26size%3DMedium%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0101-Sand-M%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682085931108%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0101-Sand-M%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWZSpqg-AOcszGjDKUAR-5Hoabv-y7iF5v_6tF4EwgjVltGZU8K4HtwaAoUYEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">V-neck Bra</a>, and <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=3e4a7174e7cc3bce75858a6e60804b580e973e72bcfe1de7ab184fd8af10d0d8&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fsilhouette-bra%3Fvariant%3D39405459439694%26color%3DSand%26size%3DXS%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0201-Sand-XS%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682085931108%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0201-Sand-XS%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWbFVpD4E9TwEA1KZS6EKuGm5vAveqjPBHdh4S2flSogxMpXnjJZ7coaAjceEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Silhouette Bra</a>. I also tested another one of their best-sellers: the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=5bc326cfe546874f7889f347f65462ffbfe69d2473f580f12faada9efc26daeb&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fsuperpower-short%3Fvariant%3D31892461256782%26color%3DRunway%26size%3D3X%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A155971728157%253A682178957252%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-345718222514%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DHLSW02-Runway-XS%26nb_ppi%3D345718222514%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682178957252%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A155971728157%253A682178957252%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-345718222514%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DHLSW02-Runway-XS%26nb_ppi%3D345718222514%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWYSscuqH9ggFen4ASZV19yC6HbGWCx4LwI9P0kYCEk_m42jnmFDxOwaAiQxEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SuperPower Short</a>. Here are my honest thoughts on each.</p><p>Plus, see our more of our intimates coverage like our guides to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-bra">best bras</a> and the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-underwear-women">best underwear for women</a>.</p><h2>Honeylove CrossOver Bra review</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5afef27898f532d66611?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="author selfie in crossover bra"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><strong>Pros: </strong>Adjustable band and straps, convertible straps, four hook settings on the band, seamless construction, lots of color options</p><p><strong>Cons: </strong>Band fits a little loose</p></aside><p>Before trying the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=86faedbd888d105abb365eb032da54453d08a6bc32cbf5e571a9b307277f3eb9&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fproducts%2Fcrossover-bra" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honeylove CrossOver Bra</a>, I had pretty much given up on trying to find a wireless bra that actually held me up. What makes this one work so well is that it&#39;s fully adjustable from the straps to the band, which allows me to achieve a customized fit. These are key features for me, because most bra straps tend to be far too long on my shoulders, and as a result, fail to provide adequate lift.&nbsp;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5b98b4abc992e8c847d8?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="crossover bra on table"/><figcaption>I also appreciate that the straps can be converted to a cross-back style for racerback, criss-cross, and halter tops and dresses. The stitch-free bonded seams offer a seamless look underneath even my clingest clothes, too.<p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><p>Another advantage to this bra is that it features four rows of hook-and-eye closures so there&#39;s plenty of room to loosen or tighten the band as needed. As someone who&#39;s a 32DD, it can be tough to find bras that offer enough coverage but also aren&#39;t too loose in the band &mdash; and my only concern here is that I&#39;m already wearing it on the tightest hook. That said, it shouldn&#39;t be an issue as long as this bra doesn&#39;t stretch out too much over time.</p><p>These are just a few reasons why, on my quest for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-bralettes-for-large-bust#best-overall-honeylove-crossover-bra-1">best bralettes for large busts</a>, this one topped the list.</p><h2>Honeylove V-neck Bra review</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5dbb9686a6f37bfea4b2?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="author in selfie with honeylove v-neck bra"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><strong>Pros: </strong>Wide straps, compressive fit, back and side smoothing</p><p><strong>Cons: </strong>Straps and band aren&#39;t adjustable, no separation, stretches out a bit with wear</p></aside><p>I&#39;ll admit that I was super skeptical about the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=6b9ff7fd615a1b08c7af5a48d0bd8d00ba5ca4e3dcc42a1f9cdf5789915dcee1&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fv-neck-bra%3Fvariant%3D32576267255886%26color%3DSand%26size%3DMedium%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0101-Sand-M%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682085931108%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0101-Sand-M%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWZSpqg-AOcszGjDKUAR-5Hoabv-y7iF5v_6tF4EwgjVltGZU8K4HtwaAoUYEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honeylove V-neck bra</a> &mdash; mainly because there&#39;s no adjustability &mdash; but I was pleasantly surprised when I slipped it on. The soft and stretchy microfiber feels like a second skin, and there&#39;s just enough firm compression to make me feel secure and supported. I love that it&#39;s hardware-free with bonded seams, making it invisible under clothing, and the bonding at the cradle helps to lend a little extra lift.</p><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=6b9ff7fd615a1b08c7af5a48d0bd8d00ba5ca4e3dcc42a1f9cdf5789915dcee1&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fv-neck-bra%3Fvariant%3D32576267255886%26color%3DSand%26size%3DMedium%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0101-Sand-M%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682085931108%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0101-Sand-M%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWZSpqg-AOcszGjDKUAR-5Hoabv-y7iF5v_6tF4EwgjVltGZU8K4HtwaAoUYEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honeylove V-neck Bra</a> is a great pick if you&#39;re concerned about side or back bulge &mdash; thanks to the ample coverage around the back and thick, compressive fabric it instantly smooths out any lumps and bumps.&nbsp;</p><p>One thing worth pointing out is that this bra does seem to stretch out a little as you wear it &mdash; which is a slight issue since you can&#39;t adjust the band or straps. Luckily, though, I did notice that it reverted right back to its original size after washing. This bra also seems to provide less separation than the crossover bra. I certainly wasn&#39;t dealing with that dreaded uniboob situation, but I did feel like my bust was pushed inward a bit.</p><h2>Honeylove Silhouette Bra review</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5e8bf27898f532d66afe?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="author in the honeylove silhouette bra"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><strong>Pros:</strong> Adjustable straps and band, convertible straps, removable cups, 3D printed design for added separation and support, low back design</p><p><strong>Cons: </strong>Skinny straps</p></aside><p>There are two reasons why I don&#39;t usually buy bras that have skinny straps. One, I always assumed they wouldn&#39;t be supportive enough for my fuller bust. Two, I feel like they tend to dig into my shoulders more than wider straps do. So, imagine my shock when this bra &mdash; which has extra slender straps &mdash; turned out to be my favorite in the Honeylove collection.</p><p>More recently, I learned that the majority of the bra&#39;s support actually comes from the band, not the straps. And the main reason why these straps often dig into my shoulders is that I tighten them too much to compensate for the bra&#39;s lack of support in the band. Fortunately, the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=3e4a7174e7cc3bce75858a6e60804b580e973e72bcfe1de7ab184fd8af10d0d8&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fsilhouette-bra%3Fvariant%3D39405459439694%26color%3DSand%26size%3DXS%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0201-Sand-XS%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682085931108%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A157572359442%253A682085931108%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-307021106576%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DLWBR0201-Sand-XS%26nb_ppi%3D307021106576%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWbFVpD4E9TwEA1KZS6EKuGm5vAveqjPBHdh4S2flSogxMpXnjJZ7coaAjceEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honeylove Silhouette Bra</a> fits like a glove, and thanks to all the supportive features, I didn&#39;t have to tighten the straps so much that they left indentations in my skin.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5efdb4abc992e8c84bb1?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="honeylove silhouette bra on table"/><figcaption>By far the best feature on this bra is the intricate 3D printed velvet design, which adds a remarkable amount of support, lift, and separation. It almost feels like this bra has separated underwire cups, even though it doesn&#39;t.<p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><p>The only drawback to this bra is that it has three hook settings on the band as opposed to four (which the Crossover Bra has). Luckily, the bra fit me snugly on the middle hook, meaning I still have room to tighten (or loosen) it as needed.</p><h2>Honeylove SuperPower Short Review</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5fc3f27898f532d66c22?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="author in the honeylove powershort"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><strong>Pros: </strong>Waist to thigh smoothing, high compression, doesn&#39;t roll down, breathable fabric, flexible boning, available up to size 3X (dress size 24)</p><p><strong>Cons: </strong>Shorts are slightly too long for minidresses and miniskirts, top edge may show under bodycon dresses</p></aside><p>It&#39;s pretty easy to see why this shapewear piece has garnered thousands of five-star reviews. The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70058-20&amp;h=5bc326cfe546874f7889f347f65462ffbfe69d2473f580f12faada9efc26daeb&amp;postID=663e5944e52035f85afb9655&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fhoneylove-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeylove.com%2Fpages%2Fsuperpower-short%3Fvariant%3D31892461256782%26color%3DRunway%26size%3D3X%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A155971728157%253A682178957252%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-345718222514%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DHLSW02-Runway-XS%26nb_ppi%3D345718222514%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_campaign%3Dus-shopping-branded%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D682178957252%26nbt%3Dnb%253Aadwords%253Ag%253A9961400074%253A155971728157%253A682178957252%26nb_adtype%3Dpla%26nb_kwd%3D%26nb_ti%3Dpla-345718222514%26nb_mi%3D127279336%26nb_pc%3Donline%26nb_pi%3DHLSW02-Runway-XS%26nb_ppi%3D345718222514%26nb_placement%3D%26nb_si%3D%257Bsourceid%257D%26nb_li_ms%3D%26nb_lp_ms%3D%26nb_fii%3D%26nb_ap%3D%26nb_mt%3D%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWYSscuqH9ggFen4ASZV19yC6HbGWCx4LwI9P0kYCEk_m42jnmFDxOwaAiQxEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SuperPower Short </a>offer waist to thigh smoothing, and despite having a high level of compression, they really don&#39;t feel restrictive.</p><p>It definitely takes a little shimmying to get the Super PowerShort on, but that&#39;s to be expected with shapewear pieces like this. I was able to sit down and move around pretty freely in them, and never felt like I couldn&#39;t eat or breathe comfortably. Thanks to the anti-slip silicone strips at the top of the waistband and structured boning down the sides and upper back, I was relieved to find that SuperPower Shorts don&#39;t shift around or roll down. Plus, the BoostBands that encircle the upper back of the legs offer a nice, subtle booty-lifting effect.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e60d7f27898f532d66ce1?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1280" charset="" alt="honeylove power short, flat lay"/><figcaption>The advantage to a shapewear piece like this is that you can wear your own preferred bra with it, making it a little more versatile than a lot of shapewear bodysuits. And since there are strategically placed tabs on both sides of the waistband, you can attach a set of straps for some extra support and staying power. I also really appreciate that there&#39;s a slit opening at the gusset so I can pee without having to fully undress.<p class="copyright">Rebecca Strong</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Super PowerShort feature a seamless design, and for the most part, they remained undetectable under the variety of dresses, skirts, and jumpsuits I slipped on over them. The only time I saw the waistband show through a little was with a particularly skin-tight dress that&#39;s made with ultra-thin fabric.</p><h2>The bottom line</h2><p>All in all, I&#39;m pretty impressed with the products I tried from Honeylove. Some of the pieces tend to stretch out somewhat with wear, but I also think that&#39;s to be expected with anything that has spandex in the construction. Fortunately, after washing, they seem to shrink back down again.</p><p>The seamless bras don&#39;t show underneath my clothes, and they&#39;re so soft and stretchy that I often forget I&#39;m wearing them. Not only that, but they&#39;re remarkably supportive considering that they don&#39;t have underwire. My favorites are definitely the Silhouette Bra and the CrossOver Bra, both of which are fully adjustable and oh-so-flattering. The V-Neck Bra is nice for lounging around the house, but I personally feel like the other bras offer a little more in the way of separation.</p><p>I can also say with certainty that I&#39;ll be using the SuperPower Short under a range of outfits, from fit and flare dresses to pencil skirts. While shapewear is never a <em>necessity</em>, and sometimes I&#39;m more than happy to go without it, I definitely feel a little more confident when I&#39;m wearing this under tighter-fitting garments.</p><p>Ultimately, what makes Honeylove&#39;s pieces stand out is how comfortable they are. As it turns out, beauty isn&#39;t pain. Beauty is <em>feeling</em> just as good as you<em> look</em>.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/honeylove-review">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  535.      <author>insider@insider.com (Rebecca Strong)</author>
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  537.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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  548.      <title>Check out the pitch decks these advertising startups have used to raise millions and shake up the industry </title>
  549.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-decks-advertising-startups-used-raise-millions</link>
  550.      <description>A new wave of startups like ID5 is trying to change the digital advertising industry.. Here are the pitch decks they&#39;ve used.</description>
  551.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5fce4c55037cbd0018614311?format=jpeg" height="1108" width="1353" charset="" alt="Mathieu Roche, CEO of ID5"/><figcaption>Mathieu Roche, CEO of ID5.<p class="copyright">ID5</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>A new wave of startups are trying to change the digital advertising industry.</li><li>They&#39;re pitching new tech for cookieless ads, streaming TV, and influencer marketing.</li><li>Here are 24 pitch decks that startups have used to attract investors.</li></ul><p>After years of challenges securing funding, a new wave of advertising startups is raising millions.</p><p class="p1">These companies aim to solve the industry&#39;s big challenges, such as the death of third-party cookies, the shift from linear to streaming TV budgets, and helping advertisers run influencer marketing campaigns.</p><p class="p1">But unlike their predecessors, these new startups are significantly smaller and more focused than many of the early digital advertising companies that raised hundreds of millions of dollars, like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mediamath-adtech-unicorn-startup-rise-and-fall-2023-02?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">MediaMath</a> and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aol-acquires-millennial-media-2015-9?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp"> Millennial Media.</a></p><p class="p1">Business Insider spoke with founders about how they convinced investors to buy into their companies.</p><p class="p1">For example,<strong> ID5</strong> sells to brands and publishers an ID product that doesn&#39;t use third-party cookies. Companies like <strong>Vibe</strong>, <strong>Telly</strong>, and <strong>TVScientific </strong>aim to shake up how advertisers buy and measure TV ads. Other companies like <strong>FreshSound</strong> and <strong>Catch+Release</strong> are focused on helping marketers license media for use in their campaigns.</p><p class="p1"><strong>Here are 24 pitch decks that top execs and founders have used to sell investors on their companies.</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-aditude-raises-15-million-series-a-2023-9?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Aditude, advertising tech for publishers</a>: $5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/read-the-pitch-deck-that-helped-anzu-raise-48-million-2023-6?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Anzu, puts ads in video games</a>: $48 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-adventr-6-million-seed-round-2024-1?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Adventr, an interactive video firm</a>: $8 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/arcane-ai-copilot-for-marketers-raises-5-million-from-accel-2023-12?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Arcane, automates marketing for companies</a>: $5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/audio-adtech-firm-barometers-seed-round-pitch-deck-2023-5?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Barometer, tracks brand safety for audio content</a>: $2.5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-big-happy-2-5-million-series-a-round-2024-1?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Big Happy, a mobile adtech company</a>: $2.5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-content-licensing-startup-catch-release-raise-8-million-2023-8?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Catch+Release, licenses creator content to brands</a>: $8.8 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-freshsound-raises-22-million-seed-round-2023-5?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">FreshSound, music licensing for commercials</a>: $2.2 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-creator-economy-startup-hashtag-pay-me-preseed-200k-2023-6?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Hashtag Pay Me, helps price creator content for brands</a>: $200,000</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/id5-pitch-deck-adtech-company-raises-20-million-series-b-2024-4?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">ID5, an adtech identity solution</a>: $20 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-kevel-raises-23-million-to-boost-retail-advertising-2024-3?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Kevel, helps companies build advertising businesses</a>: $23 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-lockr-raises-25-million-in-pre-seed-funding-2023-4?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Lockr, sells identity management technology to marketers</a>: $2.5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-qortex-6-million-ai-driven-ad-targeting-2023-11">Qortex, an AI targeting firm</a>: $6 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-event-marketing-startup-recess-raised-5m-series-a-2022-11?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Recess, an experiential marketing firm:</a> $5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rembrand-real-pitch-deck-8-million-seed-greycroft-uta-2023-2?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Rembrand, places product placements in videos with AI</a>: $8 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-simon-data-54-million-series-d-martech-cdp-2023-8?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Simon Data, a data marketing tech firm</a>: $54 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sincera-adtech-startup-raises-42-million-in-seed-funding-2023-10?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Sincera, an adtech firm that tracks metadata</a>: $4.2 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-scope3-raises-20-million-series-b-2023-10?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Scope3, an adtech company focused on sustainability</a>: $20 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-startup-superscale-raise-54-million-2023-6?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">SuperScale, helps video game developers monetize their content</a>: $5.4 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-free-ad-supported-tv-startup-telly-fundraise-vaynerchuk-2023-5?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Telly, an ad-supported smart TV</a>: seed round</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-tvscientific-2024-2">TVScientific, helps measure performance marketing for TV ads</a>: $9.4 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-adtech-vibe-raises-22-5-million-series-a-2024-2?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Vibe, an adtech firm for TV advertising</a>: $22.5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-pitch-deck-viralmoment-ai-tool-raises-2-5-million-seed-funding-2024-2?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">ViralMoment, makes AI video technology for brands</a>: $2.5 million</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zenapse-raises-eight-million-boost-brands-sales-read-pitch-deck-2024-3?r=ad-pitch-decks-lp">Zenapse, marketing tech firm</a>: $8 million</li></ul><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-decks-advertising-startups-used-raise-millions">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  552.      <author>ljohnson@businessinsider.com (Lauren Johnson)</author>
  553.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-decks-advertising-startups-used-raise-millions</guid>
  554.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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  566.      <title>The US and the West are facing the blowback of sanctions against Russia, economist says</title>
  567.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/us-russia-sanctions-impact-dedollarization-oil-inflation-war-ukraine-2024-5</link>
  568.      <description>The US may have opened a &#34;Pandora&#39;s box of unintended consequences&#34; by imposing sanctions on Russia, one economist says.</description>
  569.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65c11d7043bb77284ba39f6d?format=jpeg" height="999" width="1999" charset="" alt="Oil prices"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Craig Hastings/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  570. <li>The West&#39;s sanctions against Russia triggered a &#34;dramatic&#34; inflation problem.&nbsp;</li>
  571. <li>That&#39;s according to economist Jeff Rubin, who says the US is feeling the blowback of its economic war on Russia.&nbsp;</li>
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  573. </ul><p>The US miscalculated when it imposed harsh sanctions on Russia, and not only has Vladimir Putin&#39;s economy weathered the impact, but the West is facing the negative effects of the economic restrictions it imposed.&nbsp;</p><p>That&#39;s according to Jeff Rubin, an economist who thinks the West may have opened &#34;Pandora&#39;s box of unintended consequences&#34; by enforcing tight restrictions after Russia&#39;s invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>&#34;The most obvious of those consequences is the resurrection of inflation, which had been long buried for more than four decades. Sanctions were the trigger for its dramatic revival,&#34; Rubin wrote in an op-ed for <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-economy-we-have-taken-for-granted-is-not-coming-back/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Globe and Mail</a> on Friday.</p><p>The US and other Western nations have introduced a host of sanctions targeting Russian goods, including bans on Russian energy flows and a $60 price cap on Russian oil traded using Western shipping and insurance firms.</p><p>Those measures have helped <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sanctions-russian-trade-banking-financing-ruble-ukraine-war-funding-2024-5">crimp Moscow&#39;s war revenue</a>, but they&#39;ve likely also resulted in higher prices for Western consumers, Rubin said. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-youre-still-spending-much-of-your-budget-on-food-2024-2">Food</a> and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/oil-prices-crude-inventories-fed-rate-cut-outlook-powell-testimony-2024-3">energy prices</a> have soared since the West imposed sanctions on Russia, he noted partly because Russia is one of the world&#39;s largest exporters of oil and grain.</p><p>Inflation could worsen if US trade with Russia&#39;s allies, like China, becomes impacted, Rubin said. US firms are at risk of shifting their operations to countries that are on more friendly terms with the US, but America&#39;s closest allies are countries where workers earn high wages, which can push prices up for consumers.</p><p>&#34;That, in turn, has forced a crippling rise in interest rates, as central banks such as the Federal Reserve Board and the Bank of Canada were reluctantly forced to respond by raising their target interest rates from near zero to the 5-per-cent range,&#34; he added.</p><p>Rubin notes that Russia had quietly sanction-proofed much of its economy leading up to the invasion, while the BRICS bloc of nations expanded and became more intertwined. This helped insulate Russia against the measures, and rising economies in the global south helped Putin blunt the impact of sanctions.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;That proved to be a fatal miscalculation. Whereas in the past the loss of Western markets &ndash; particularly for Russian energy exports, the lifeblood of Moscow&#39;s war machine &ndash; would have dealt a fatal blow to the Russian economy, that certainly is no longer the case.&#34;</p><p>Even the US dollar may end up worse off due to sanctions, Rubin said. Russia has been coordinating with its allies to shift away from using the US dollar for trade. Russia&#39;s trade with China, for instance, has nearly <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/dedollarization-dollar-dominance-brics-currrency-china-russia-trade-yuan-ruble-2023-12">completely phased out the dollar</a>, Russian officials said last year.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;Sanctioning the ruble and confiscating a third of the Russian central bank&#39;s foreign reserves was supposed to cripple the Russian economy. Instead, it has cost the US dollar its five-decade status as the petrocurrency of the world and may soon cost it even more: its once unrivalled position as the sole reserve currency in the world,&#34; Rubin wrote.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-russia-sanctions-impact-dedollarization-oil-inflation-war-ukraine-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  574.      <author>jsor@businessinsider.com (Jennifer Sor)</author>
  575.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/us-russia-sanctions-impact-dedollarization-oil-inflation-war-ukraine-2024-5</guid>
  576.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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  592.      <title>US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn</title>
  593.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/us-pacific-bases-aircraft-vulnerable-to-chinese-missiles-lawmakers-2024-5</link>
  594.      <description>US lawmakers urged defense officials to address critical weaknesses in the Pacific, painting a bleak picture should China launch at attack.</description>
  595.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e5f10b4abc992e8c84bc0?format=jpeg" height="5231" width="7847" charset="" alt="U.S. Air Force and Navy and Japanese air force aircraft perform a wing capabilities demonstration during a readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022."/><figcaption>U.S. Air Force and Navy and Japanese air force aircraft perform a wing capabilities demonstration during a readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022.<p class="copyright">Air Force Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>US bases and aircraft are extremely vulnerable to Chinese missiles, American lawmakers warned in a new letter.</li><li>US Pacific bases lack sufficient passive defenses, including hardened aircraft shelters, to survive missile barrages.</li><li>In a letter to the Navy and Air Force secretaries, officials demanded &#34;immediate changes.&#34;</li></ul><p>US bases and aircraft in the Pacific are facing intense threat from Chinese missiles, and the Pentagon isn&#39;t doing enough to counter that challenge, according to American lawmakers.</p><p>In a Wednesday <a target="_blank" href="https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/5.8.2024%20-%20Letter%20to%20Air%20Force%20and%20Navy.pdf">letter</a> to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, 13 members of Congress pointed out glaring vulnerabilities in the Pacific region and demanded &#34;immediate changes.&#34;</p><p>&#34;We are concerned about the alarming lack of urgency by the Department of Defense in adopting such defensive measures,&#34; these lawmakers, including the Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Rep. John Moolenaar, wrote, referring to the need for more <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/satellite-photos-air-force-ace-airfield-tinian-pacific-island-2023-11">passive defenses</a>, such as hardened aircraft shelters and the dispersal of forces.</p><p>The letter paints a dire picture: China has a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-china-missile-problem-getting-worse-2024-5">formidable, threatening missile force</a> with surging numbers of ballistic missiles and launchers, significant reach, and an ability to potentially overwhelm US defenses in the Pacific.</p><p>&#34;With its current strike capabilities,&#34; the lawmakers wrote, &#34;China can attack all US bases in the region, targeting US service members from Okinawa to those on US territories of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.&#34;</p><p>And the consequences of that are severe in a potential conflict, immobilizing air assets and impeding the ability of American forces and its allies to respond to a major war in the Pacific.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65fbb4d24af076d3cf9245a9?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="3000" charset="" alt="A U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer (L) and a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (R) sit on the tarmac at Andersen Air Force base on August 17, 2017 in Yigo, Guam."/><figcaption>A U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer (L) and a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (R) sit on the tarmac at Andersen Air Force base on August 17, 2017, in Yigo, Guam.<p class="copyright">Justin Sullivan/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>In the letter, lawmakers note that many of the US bases in the Pacific remain unhardened, leaving aircraft and assets vulnerable to missile strikes.</p><p>Military aircraft are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-studying-different-austere-bases-to-fight-in-pacific-2020-11">exposed</a> on airfields and in easily detectable and identifiable hangers, and while active defenses such as air- and missile-defense systems are deployable, the sheer amount of Chinese missiles capable of being fired means that bases also need to have passive defenses and sufficient capabilities to get the US back into the fight in the aftermath of a strike. These could be solutions ranging from hardened shelters and underground bunkers to rapid runway repair capabilities.</p><p>The lawmakers also wrote that &#34;it is apparent that the Pentagon is not urgently pursuing needed passive defenses,&#34; referencing ongoing research by Tom Shugart, a former US Navy officer who is now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security think tank, and Timothy A. Walton, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.</p><p>The letter shared preliminary information from Shugart and Walton showed a &#34;staggering&#34; difference between the number of Chinese and US hardened aircraft shelters in the Pacific, noting China had built more than 400 compared to just 22 by the US. Notably, none of the US shelters were in Guam &mdash; home to Andersen Air Force Base which routinely hosts American bombers.</p><p>While none of these efforts would provide complete protection from China&#39;s missiles, they would be an upgrade, increasing survivability and thus forcing China to scale up its barrages.</p><p>China would have to invest more into a strike to achieve a similar outcome, perhaps demanding more from the People&#39;s Liberation Army Rocket Force than it is prepared to give.</p><p>Lawmakers noted that no base hardening projects in the Pacific were part of the fiscal year 2024 budget and also highlighted the unfunded projects in the region that &#34;reflect a profound lack of seriousness in strengthening the US bases closest to China and thus most vulnerable to Chinese strikes.&#34;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6536bc020487ff031cabf498?format=jpeg" height="3050" width="4500" charset="" alt="Military vehicles carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles, drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015, in Beijing, China."/><figcaption>Military vehicles carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles, drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015, in Beijing, China.<p class="copyright">Andy Wong - Pool /Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The grave assessment comes as the US looks toward China as its &#34;pacing challenge&#34; and more defense officials and experts acknowledge a clear lack of readiness for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/red-flags-tell-us-when-chinas-ready-to-invade-taiwan-2024-4">potential conflict</a> with Chinese forces.</p><p>Last fall, the Pentagon&#39;s report on China&#39;s military documented a significant build-up across its branches, particularly in its Rocket Force. All of China&#39;s missiles able to target US forces across the Pacific region increased in number from 2021 to 2022, with some stockpiles even doubling.</p><p>While the US is adapting to the threat as it prepares for potential <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-deal-with-russia-china-if-at-war-with-one-2024-5">great-power conflict </a>with China, former and current military leaders as well as experts and analysts have told Business Insider there&#39;s more work to be done, especially when it comes to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-china-missile-problem-getting-worse-2024-5">defending against China&#39;s missiles</a>.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-pacific-bases-aircraft-vulnerable-to-chinese-missiles-lawmakers-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  596.      <author>cpanella@businessinsider.com (Chris Panella)</author>
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  598.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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  607.      <title>Amazon deals for Mother&#39;s Day weekend including overnight delivery options</title>
  608.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/amazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10</link>
  609.      <description>If you have yet to get a Mother&#39;s Day gift, don&#39;t give up yet. These Amazon deals can save you some money and arrive by morning if you act fast.</description>
  610.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e739bb4abc992e8c86e0d?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1500" charset="" alt="best amazon deals 5-10-24 with the amazon fire tv omni, eyeko waterproof mascara, hexclad pan, airpods max, kindle paperwhite, beats solo3, flybyjing, and tirtir mask"/><figcaption>Amazon&#39;s deals this weekend have a lot of great last-second Mother&#39;s Day gifts.<p class="copyright">Amazon/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Ahead of Mother&#39;s Day weekend, Amazon is offering several great discounts to make shopping easier. If you&#39;re a Prime member, you can still rely on two-day shipping or even same-day delivery to get your gift in time for the holiday this Sunday. With that in mind, we&#39;ve gathered some of the best Amazon deals we&#39;ve found for this weekend.&nbsp;</p><p>Hot price drops we&#39;re seeing now include the AirPods Max <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=07f53fdc44bd40b3d9f814d25f6bc7569c4c05fec5130cd174036f74db9db2af&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08PZD76NP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for only $450</a>, matching deals we&#39;ve seen for it in the past, as well as the Kindle Paperwhite <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=f6be1de26726b8e994c1db631ffae195b644b58c0f521fc8e9fbdaba312c19f6&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09TMN58KL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for $115</a>. You can save big on viral beauty products, like taking <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=9c2581cb9c9ff8fe0005b513786071d516564e1c8b40fba10c5cc51d97e41ccd&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09LCMQM44" target="_blank" rel="noopener">40% off</a> the Tirtir Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation, or <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=e002b169f9cce4084eae3b9e9a39debcf15f8618fa2db773f12e05ea2ccb4db5&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB016X4CYPU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">28% off</a> Eyeko&#39;s powerful Waterproof Collagen Mascara. The retailer offers a wide array of products for low prices, so you can always check <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=34bc15ccce60d2d0302c5e05187d6e06b596c2043ec7a1cbf7763aa1cbe54721&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon&#39;s website</a> to see the full breadth of discounts.&nbsp;</p><p>Keep scrolling to find more of our favorite deals Amazon is offering right now. Be sure to check estimated shipping times if you&#39;re hoping to receive your item by Mother&#39;s Day &mdash; you can also check out our roundup for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/mothers-day-sales-deals-2024-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best Mother&#39;s Day deals</a> to find even more discounts, some of which include in-store pickup options.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3>Amazon sale quicklinks</h3><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=814e067d42ebcc17d586e31a720ea129eec153127d4c9df2254c7ecd8e68a03e&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fevents%2Fdevicedeals" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Amazon Devices</strong></a>: Get up to 50% off Amazon Devices including Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=c27668c154aeb3cef48c09e567f64f44a972fe19b86f12103a82c3bdc01c2fad&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeal%2F12fe744f" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Beauty</strong></a>: Save on Aveeno, Neutrogena, Clean &amp; Clear, and more.</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=13cc1eb330e1ff53493b3c7fd2ae8e7203973ebbf3912cc3f744ce5b38294296&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeal%2F439a516b" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kitchen</strong></a>: Save on KitchenAid Stand Mixers, Blenders, and more.</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=098471d1c8bbac40a3e0e9dd778ad818ed002f50d0213d1a790d8ee70fec6dd9&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeal%2F4c4fb27d" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Logitech</strong></a>: Save on Logitech keyboards, mice, and more.</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=865823f1df14a7209acfbd5c9239a94eeb93bf05d1f5e3ee53d41ded5be201be&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeal%2F890b1dd9" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Robot Vacuums</strong></a>: Save on iRobot Roomba vacuums and Braava Mops.</li></ul></aside><h2>10 best Amazon weekend sale deals</h2><p><em>This is just a small sample of this weekend&#39;s top Amazon sale picks. Visit <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70057-20&amp;h=34bc15ccce60d2d0302c5e05187d6e06b596c2043ec7a1cbf7763aa1cbe54721&amp;postID=663e68f040541db660c95852&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Famazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon&#39;s website</a> to browse more deals and discounts from every category.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/amazon-weekend-deals-2024-05-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  613.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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  628.      <title>Taylor Swift changed The Eras Tour set list to include &#39;The Tortured Poets Department.&#39; Here are all 46 songs she performs now.</title>
  629.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-set-list-in-order-2024-5</link>
  630.      <description>Taylor Swift&#39;s Eras Tour resumed Thursday in France. The updated set list includes songs from her new album, &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;</description>
  631.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3c7ab4abc992e8c80a88?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour in Nanterre, France.<p class="copyright">Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  632. <li>Taylor Swift&#39;s blockbuster Eras Tour resumed Thursday in Nanterre, France.</li>
  633. <li>Swift altered the set list to include songs from her new album, &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;</li>
  634. <li>The current Eras Tour set list, which includes 46 various hits and deep cuts, is cataloged below.</li>
  635. </ul><p>Taylor Swift is back on the road for her <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-first-concert-tour-gross-over-1-billion-2023-12">record-breaking</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-super-bowl-kansas-city-chiefs-bofa-2024-2">economy-altering</a> Eras Tour.</p><p>The stadium series kicked off last year in Glendale, Arizona, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-cost-summer-vacation-swifties-2023-11">quickly became a sensation</a>. After making stops across the US, Mexico, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/traveled-us-buenos-aires-taylor-swift-concert-2023-11">South America</a>, Japan, Australia, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-concert-singapore-india-package-eras-tour-2024-3">Singapore</a>, Swift will continue to perform <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-boost-europe-economy-hotels-flights-2024-1">throughout 2024 in Europe</a>, plus a second North American leg scheduled for later this year.</p><p>On Thursday, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-debuts-new-designer-outfits-european-eras-tour-2024-5">Swift resumed The Eras Tour in France</a> after a multi-week hiatus.</p><p>During that break, Swift released her 11th studio album, &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-album-review-tracklist-breakdown-2024-4">The Tortured Poets Department</a>&#34; &mdash; so she adjusted the original 44-song set list to include brand new tracks, though other fan favorites (including &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-movie-the-archer-cut-song-2023-10">The Archer</a>,&#34; &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-folklore-songs-ranked-2021-7">The 1</a>,&#34; and &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-movie-vs-real-life-best-worst-scenes-2023-10">Tolerate It</a>&#34;) were cut for time.</p><p>The updated show stretches for over two hours and includes 46 songs. The complete set list is cataloged below, in order of Swift&#39;s performance.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">&#34;Miss Americana &amp; the Heartbreak Prince&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6499e5fb2233830019ca7fe1?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Miss Americana &amp; the Heartbreak Prince&#34; is the seventh song on &#34;Lover.&#34;<p class="copyright">Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Eras Tour is Swift&#39;s first live tour since 2018. The show opener includes the lyric, &#34;It&#39;s been a long time coming, but / It&#39;s you and me, that&#39;s my whole world.&#34;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Cruel Summer&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415ae1efa3bcb001907e32c?format=jpeg" height="3999" width="5333" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Cruel Summer&#34; is the second song on &#34;Lover.&#34;<p class="copyright">John Shearer/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Cruel Summer&#34; was released as the second track on 2019&#39;s &#34;Lover&#34; and never promoted as a single.</p><p>However, once The Eras Tour was underway, the song experienced a delayed surge in popularity and became <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/artists-most-number-one-songs-hot-100-2020-9">Swift&#39;s milestone 10th chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;The Man&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415aee5fa3bcb001907e34c?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="2880" charset="" alt="taylor swift the man music video"/><figcaption>&#34;The Man&#34; was released as a single on January 27, 2020.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;The Man&#34; was promoted as the fourth single from &#34;Lover,&#34; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-the-man-music-video-details-references-easter-eggs-2020-2">alongside an Easter egg-filled music video</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;You Need to Calm Down&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d262dd721a8612a9c23bf67?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="2880" charset="" alt="taylor swift you need to calm down"/><figcaption>&#34;You Need to Calm Down&#34; was released as a single on June 14, 2019.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;You Need to Calm Down&#34; is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-you-need-to-calm-down-lyrics-gay-rights-2019-6">an ode to LGBTQ+ rights</a>. The music video, which features <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-you-need-to-calm-down-music-video-celebrities-2019-6">a huge cast of queer celebrities</a>, ends with a call to sign the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-pride-lgbtq-petition-support-the-equality-act-2019-5">Equality Act</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Lover&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415af63fa3bcb001907e355?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="2880" charset="" alt="lover taylor swift"/><figcaption>&#34;Lover&#34; was released as a single on August 16, 2019.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Lover&#34; is the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-solo-written-songs-2023-7">solo-written</a> title track from Swift&#39;s seventh studio album. Before she performs the song during The Eras Tour, she tells fans that she hopes it&#39;ll hold a special meaning for each individual who hears it.</p><p>&#34;These are songs that I have written about my life or things I felt at one point in time,&#34; she says in the concert movie. &#34;But after tonight, when you hear these songs out and about in the world, my dream is that you&#39;re gonna think about tonight, and the memories we made here together.&#34;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Fearless&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b054718b5300194b0331?format=jpeg" height="2183" width="2910" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Fearless&#34; is the opening track on the album of the same name.<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Fearless&#34; is the title track for Swift&#39;s 2008 sophomore album, which is still known as <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-swifts-fearless-album-officially-lauded-as-most-awarded-album-in-country-music-history-88431737.html">the most-awarded country album of all time</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;You Belong With Me&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b1aefa3bcb001907e3a2?format=jpeg" height="1597" width="2129" charset="" alt="taylor swift you belong with me music video"/><figcaption>&#34;You Belong With Me&#34; was released as a single on April 20, 2009.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift won best female video for &#34;You Belong With Me&#34; at the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-interrupted-kanye-west-joke-eras-tour-concert-video-2023-8">2009 MTV Video Music Awards</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Love Story&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b25c718b5300194b034f?format=jpeg" height="1599" width="2132" charset="" alt="taylor swift love story music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Love Story&#34; was released as a single on September 15, 2008.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Love Story&#34; was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-love-story-new-rerecorded-song-2021-2">the first rerecorded song that Swift ever released</a> from her &#34;Taylor&#39;s Version&#34; series.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;22&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/630e8cbf8eb048001899ba9e?format=jpeg" height="1524" width="2031" charset="" alt="taylor swift 22 music video"/><figcaption>&#34;22&#34; was released as a single on October 22, 2012.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>When Swift performs &#34;22&#34; during The Eras Tour, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-kobe-bryant-daughter-bianka-hug-eras-tour-2023-8">she always gives her bowler hat to one lucky concertgoer</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6185739723745d0018254813?format=jpeg" height="1609" width="2151" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"/><figcaption>&#34;We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together&#34; was released as a single on August 13, 2012.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together&#34; was released as the lead single from &#34;Red&#34; in 2012. It became <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-number-one-hits-songs-billboard-hot-100-chart-2023-10">Swift&#39;s first-ever No. 1 hit on the Hot 100</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;I Knew You Were Trouble&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/61859651326b260018351996?format=jpeg" height="801" width="1603" charset="" alt="taylor swift i knew you were trouble"/><figcaption>&#34;I Knew You Were Trouble&#34; was released as a single on November 27, 2012.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>The third single from &#34;Red,&#34; coproduced by Max Martin and Shellback, peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;All Too Well (10 Minute Version)&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b7bb718b5300194b03c3?format=jpeg" height="1980" width="2641" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;All Too Well (10 Minute Version)&#34; is the final track on &#34;Red (Taylor&#39;s Version).&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-all-too-well-10-minute-version-explained-reactions-2021-11">extended version of &#34;All Too Well&#34;</a> was released as the final track on &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version">Red (Taylor&#39;s Version)</a>&#34; after years of fan anticipation.</p><p>It <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/every-no-1-song-debut-billboard-hot-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">debuted at No. 1</a> on the Hot 100, becoming the longest song ever to hold the chart&#39;s top position.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Enchanted&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b71dfa3bcb001907e405?format=jpeg" height="1841" width="2454" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Enchanted&#34; is the ninth track on &#34;Speak Now.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Enchanted&#34; is the only song from Swift&#39;s third album, &#34;Speak Now,&#34; that she currently performs during The Eras Tour.</p><p>For a brief time, following the release of &#34;<a href="https://www.insider.com/speak-now-taylors-version-vault-tracks-details-lyrics-breakdown-2023-7">Speak Now (Taylor&#39;s Version)</a>,&#34; Swift added the fan-favorite deep cut &#34;Long Live&#34; to the set list. It has since been removed.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;…Ready for It?&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b55b718b5300194b038e?format=jpeg" height="1165" width="2331" charset="" alt="taylor swift ready for it music video"/><figcaption>&#34;…Ready for It?&#34; was released as a single on September 17, 2017.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;…Ready for It?&#34; was originally teased during&nbsp;ABC&#39;s &#34;Saturday Night Football&#34; broadcast in 2017. It was later used by ESPN in college football commercials.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Delicate&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b5af718b5300194b039d?format=jpeg" height="1439" width="2880" charset="" alt="taylor swift delicate"/><figcaption>&#34;Delicate&#34; was released as a single on March 12, 2018.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift&#39;s performance of &#34;Delicate&#34; during The Eras Tour features <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-details-easter-eggs-references-missed-photos-2023-8">a stage animation that cracks beneath her feet</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Don&#39;t Blame Me&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b447fa3bcb001907e3e1?format=jpeg" height="2021" width="2695" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Don&#39;t Blame Me&#34; is the fourth track on &#34;Reputation.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Don&#39;t Blame Me&#34; is the sole non-single that Swift performs during the tour&#39;s &#34;Reputation&#34; segment. The fan-favorite track is often cited as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-setlist-best-worst-songs-2023-8">a highlight of the show</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Look What You Made Me Do&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b6b1fa3bcb001907e3fd?format=jpeg" height="1344" width="1791" charset="" alt="taylor swift look what you made me do music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Look What You Made Me Do&#34; was released as a single on August 24, 2017.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Look What You Made Me Do,&#34; which interpolates Right Said Fred&#39;s &#39;90s hit &#34;I&#39;m Too Sexy,&#34; was released as the lead single from &#34;Reputation&#34; and debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Cardigan&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6317c7117e33930018796d20?format=jpeg" height="1611" width="2148" charset="" alt="taylor swift cardigan music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Cardigan&#34; was released as a single on July 27, 2020.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>The No. 1 single &#34;Cardigan&#34; was released alongside Swift&#39;s beloved album &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-folklore-review-tracklist-breakdown-2020-7">Folklore</a>.&#34; The song <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-lyrics-literary-references-easter-eggs-details-2023-5">references Peter Pan</a> and introduces <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-folklore-lyrics-easter-eggs-2020-7">the album&#39;s &#34;teenage love triangle.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Betty&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3f1df27898f532d63190?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Betty&#34; is the 14th track on &#34;Folklore.&#34;<p class="copyright">Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Betty&#34; is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-betty-lyrics-gay-james-boy-lgbtq-fan-reactions-2020-8">told from the perspective of a high schooler named James</a>, who broke the heart of the titular heroine.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Champagne Problems&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/644fbf82da6d7b0019bdc341?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Champagne Problems&#34; is the second track on &#34;Evermore.&#34;<p class="copyright">Terence Rushin/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The heart-wrenching piano ballad &#34;Champagne Problems&#34; often inspires a <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-standing-ovation-eras-tour-show-reaction-1235388168/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">minutes-long standing</a> ovation during The Eras Tour.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;August&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6458fe2bc726bc00196a6a56?format=jpeg" height="3999" width="5332" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;August&#34; is the eighth track on &#34;Folklore.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift&#39;s <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-grammys-performance-video-cardigan-august-willow-2021-3">debut performance of &#34;August&#34;</a> took place at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Later that night, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-grammys-history-aoty-three-times-2021-3">she won album of the year for &#34;Folklore,&#34;</a> her record-tying third trophy in that category.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Illicit Affairs&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3f569686a6f37bfe6b3b?format=jpeg" height="2730" width="3640" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Illicit Affairs&#34; is the 10th track on &#34;Folklore.&#34;<p class="copyright">TAS Rights Management/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Illicit Affairs&#34; is widely interpreted as a song about marital infidelity, though its descriptions of forbidden love and &#34;clandestine meetings&#34; adopt <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-gay-songs-queer-lyrics-2022-9">new meanings through a queer lens</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;My Tears Ricochet&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b862718b5300194b03cd?format=jpeg" height="2158" width="2877" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;My Tears Ricochet&#34; is the fifth track on &#34;Folklore.&#34;<p class="copyright">John Shearer/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>In <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAsU8BDzLt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swift&#39;s own words</a>, &#34;My Tears Ricochet&#34; was inspired by the image of an &#34;embittered tormentor showing up at the funeral of his fallen object of obsession.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Marjorie&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3f7db4abc992e8c80ff6?format=jpeg" height="3996" width="5328" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Marjorie&#34; is the 13th track on &#34;Evermore.&#34;<p class="copyright">Don Arnold/TAS24/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Marjorie&#34; is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-evermore-lyrics-easter-eggs-details-2020-12">named after Swift&#39;s late grandmother, Marjorie Finlay</a>, an opera singer who died in 2003. Finlay is credited with background vocals in the song.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Willow&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415b2effa3bcb001907e3b1?format=jpeg" height="1603" width="2137" charset="" alt="taylor swift willow"/><figcaption>&#34;Willow&#34; was released as a single on December 11, 2020.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Willow&#34; was promoted as the lead single from &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-evermore-review-tracklist-breakdown-2020-12">Evermore</a>.&#34; Like &#34;Cardigan,&#34; it was released simultaneously with its parent album and debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Style&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/630e5efaabd32c00180a0999?format=jpeg" height="1611" width="2148" charset="" alt="taylor swift style music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Style&#34; was released as a single on October 27, 2014.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift briefly dated <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-harry-styles-relationship-timeline-2023-10">Harry Styles</a> before releasing her fifth studio album, &#34;1989.&#34;</p><p>When <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-reinvention-of-taylor-swift-116925/4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rolling Stone</a> asked about the inspiration behind the album&#39;s third track, &#34;Style,&#34; she replied, &#34;We should have just called it &#39;I&#39;m Not Even Sorry.&#39;&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Blank Space&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415bcaa718b5300194b0451?format=jpeg" height="1193" width="2386" charset="" alt="taylor swift blank space music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Blank Space&#34; was released as a single on November 10, 2014.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Blank Space&#34; is a widely celebrated satire about Swift&#39;s reputation as a &#34;serial dater.&#34;</p><p>&#34;&#39;She only writes songs to get emotional revenge on guys. She&#39;s a man-hater. Don&#39;t let her near your boyfriend,&#39;&#34; Swift <a href="https://people.com/celebrity/taylor-swift-reveals-inspiration-for-writing-blank-space-in-nme-video/">explained</a> at the time. &#34;It was just kind of excessive and, you know, at first it was hurtful and then I kind of found a little comedy in it.&#34;</p><p>The song dethroned &#34;Shake It Off&#34; at No. 1 on the Hot 100, making Swift the first and only woman in history to replace herself in the chart&#39;s top spot. (She has since done it twice.)</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Shake It Off&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415bcc5fa3bcb001907e481?format=jpeg" height="1437" width="2874" charset="" alt="shake it off taylor swift"/><figcaption>&#34;Shake It Off&#34; was released as a single on August 19, 2014.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Shake It Off&#34; was released as the lead single from &#34;1989,&#34; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-1989-album-fun-facts-details-you-missed-2023-11">Swift&#39;s official pivot from country to pop music</a>.</p><p>The song became her first to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and remained there for four weeks. It also inspired <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAhAz7JU0dg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a sketch on &#34;Saturday Night Live&#34;</a>&nbsp;about adults realizing they love Swift&#39;s music.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Wildest Dreams&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415bd9cfa3bcb001907e499?format=jpeg" height="1206" width="2413" charset="" alt="taylor swift wildest dreams music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Wildest Dreams&#34; was released as a single on August 31, 2015.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Wildest Dreams&#34; was released as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-1989-best-worst-songs-taylors-version-2023-10">the first rerecorded song from &#34;1989 (Taylor&#39;s Version).&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Bad Blood&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415be5afa3bcb001907e4b7?format=jpeg" height="1213" width="2427" charset="" alt="taylor swift bad blood music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Bad Blood&#34; was released as a single on May 17, 2015.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Bad Blood&#34; was famously inspired by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-feuds-then-now-enemies-haters-2023-8">Swift&#39;s then-feud with Katy Perry</a>, whom Swift accused of trying to &#34;sabotage&#34; her &#34;Red&#34; tour. (The two pop stars have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-you-need-to-calm-down-music-video-2019-6">long since buried the hatchet</a>.)</p><p>The remix <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-features-songs-with-other-artists-2023-10">includes a feature from Kendrick Lamar</a>, who returned to rerecord his verse for &#34;1989 (Taylor&#39;s Version).&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;But Daddy I Love Him&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e42999686a6f37bfe710f?format=jpeg" height="2104" width="2813" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;But Daddy I Love Him&#34; is the sixth track on &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Following the release of her <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-too-many-songs-tortured-poets-department-opinion-2024-4">massive double album</a>, &#34;The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,&#34; Swift added seven brand-new songs to The Eras Tour setlist.</p><p>The first is &#34;But Daddy I Love Him,&#34; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-album-lyrics-criticizing-fans-swifties-2024-4">a sharp rebuke of Swift&#39;s own fans</a>, many of whom criticized her dating life last year.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;So High School&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e42e6b4abc992e8c81730?format=jpeg" height="1854" width="2472" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;So High School&#34; is the 22nd track on &#34;The Anthology.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;So High School&#34; is widely presumed to be about Swift&#39;s current boyfriend, NFL star <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-relationship-timeline-photos-2023-10">Travis Kelce</a>. The song&#39;s lyrics seem to reference their different professions: &#34;You know how to ball, I know Aristotle.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Who&#39;s Afraid of Little Old Me?&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e4197b4abc992e8c81411?format=jpeg" height="1892" width="2523" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Who&#39;s Afraid of Little Old Me?&#34; is the 10th track on &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift is the only songwriter credited for &#34;Who&#39;s Afraid of Little Old Me?&#34;</p><p>The song title is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-easter-eggs-lyrics-explained-2024-4">likely inspired by &#34;Who&#39;s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?&#34;</a> &mdash; a celebrated play written by Edward Albee that tackles themes of truth versus illusion, fate versus choice, and feeling trapped.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Down Bad&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e430ab4abc992e8c81774?format=jpeg" height="2510" width="3346" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Down Bad&#34; is the fourth track on &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Down Bad&#34; is a heartsick serenade that compares falling in love to being abducted by aliens.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Fortnight&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6626d9980dfb1341e9fdcdfc?format=jpeg" height="1610" width="2880" charset="" alt="taylor swift fortnight music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Fortnight&#34; is the first track on &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Fortnight&#34; was promoted as the lead single from &#34;The Tortured Poets Department,&#34; alongside <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-post-malone-fortnight-music-video-details-you-missed">a music video that costars Post Malone and references &#34;Dead Poets Society.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">&#34;The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e4268f27898f532d63700?format=jpeg" height="1944" width="2592" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived&#34; is the 14th track on &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived&#34; is a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-diss-tracks-lyrics-publicists-response-explained-2024-5">scathing breakup song</a> that may have been inspired by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-matty-healy-relationship-timeline-2023-5">Matty Healy</a>, whom Swift dated while writing &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34; According to reports, their relationship lasted about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-matty-healy-break-up-2023-6">one month</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;I Can Do It With a Broken Heart&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e43aff27898f532d6389f?format=jpeg" height="2706" width="3607" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;I Can Do It With a Broken Heart&#34; is the 13th track on &#34;The Tortured Poets Department.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>In a meta twist, &#34;I Can Do It With a Broken Heart&#34; was apparently inspired by The Eras Tour itself. The lyrics seem to reference a string of concerts last year, when Swift felt &#34;miserable&#34; but continued to perform as usual (&#34;They said, &#39;Babe, you gotta fake it &#39;til you make it,&#39; and I did&#34;).</p></div><div class="slide">Surprise Song No. 1<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e42209686a6f37bfe6f9d?format=jpeg" height="1299" width="1732" charset="" alt="Taylor Swift performs at The Eras Tour in Nanterre, France."/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs at The Eras Tour in France.<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>During each show on The Eras Tour, Swift performs <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs-acoustic-2023-4">a two-song acoustic set that changes every night</a>. The first song is always played on acoustic guitar.&nbsp;</p><p>The first-ever surprise song Swift played in Arizona was &#34;Mirrorball.&#34; For the first stop on the European leg, she chose <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-midnights-bonus-tracks-3am-version-album-review-breakdown-2022-10">the &#34;Midnights&#34; bonus cut &#34;Paris.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">Surprise Song No. 2<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64d250e520f1cf0019ccfca8?format=jpeg" height="1999" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in Los Angeles.<p class="copyright">Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>The second surprise song of the evening is always played on the piano.</p><p>In Arizona, Swift&#39;s first-ever surprise song on piano was &#34;Tim McGraw,&#34; the lead single from her 2006 debut album. For night one in France, Swift played <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-best-breakup-songs-2023-4">the &#34;Tortured Poets&#34; heartbreaker &#34;Loml.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Lavender Haze&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63ebc59064d0880018eb2b93?format=jpeg" height="1609" width="2145" charset="" alt="taylor swift lavender haze music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Lavender Haze&#34; was released as a single on November 29, 2022.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Lavender Haze&#34; is the opening track on Swift&#39;s 10th studio album &#34;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-midnights-album-review-tracklist-breakdown-2022-10">Midnights</a>.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Anti-Hero&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/635291a3390dfe00196d6236?format=jpeg" height="1604" width="2138" charset="" alt="taylor swift anti-hero music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Anti-Hero&#34; was released as a single on October 21, 2022.<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Anti-Hero&#34; was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-anti-hero-video-details-you-missed-2022-10">promoted as the lead single from &#34;Midnights.&#34;</a> It debuted at No. 1 and became Swift&#39;s biggest hit to date, reigning atop the chart for eight weeks.</p><p>The same week that &#34;Anti-Hero&#34; arrived in the top spot, Swift became the first and only artist in history to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-all-hot-100-top-10-anti-hero-1235163664/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="80" data-uri="58724d0d497af405055ff47cd4ef3273">occupy the entire top 10 on the Hot 100</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Midnight Rain&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6459001465a21600192f9cad?format=jpeg" height="4069" width="5426" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Midnight Rain&#34; is the sixth track on &#34;Midnights.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Midnight Rain&#34; doubles as a breakup song and an ode to Swift&#39;s own ambitions: &#34;He wanted it comfortable, I wanted that pain / He wanted a bride, I was making my own name,&#34; she sings, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-midnights-lyrics-easter-eggs-2022-10">calling back to the rejection of &#39;50s gender roles in &#34;Lavender Haze.&#34;</a></p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Vigilante Shit&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6415c0affa3bcb001907e4f1?format=jpeg" height="3999" width="5333" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Vigilante Shit&#34; is the eighth track on &#34;Midnights.&#34;<p class="copyright">John Shearer/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Put simply, &#34;Vigilante Shit&#34; is about getting revenge. Many fans believe the song was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-songs-about-scooter-braun-lyrics-theories-2023-8">inspired by Scooter Braun</a>, who purchased Swift&#39;s back catalog in 2019. Less than two years later, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-response-sold-masters-nda-2020-11">he sold Swift&#39;s master recordings to&nbsp;a private equity company</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Bejeweled&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6390e970ad2cb500189efa8d?format=jpeg" height="1601" width="2136" charset="" alt="taylor swift bejeweled music video"/><figcaption>&#34;Bejeweled&#34; is the ninth track on &#34;Midnights.&#34;<p class="copyright">Taylor Swift/YouTube</p></figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-bejeweled-music-video-easter-eggs-2022-10">music video for &#34;Bejeweled&#34;</a>&nbsp;includes a variety of celebrity cameos, including Laura Dern, the Haim sisters, and Dita Von Teese.</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Mastermind&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64ee661526dda200194d6bfd?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="2666" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Mastermind&#34; is the 13th track on &#34;Midnights.&#34;<p class="copyright">Mat Hayward/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>In the chorus of &#34;Mastermind,&#34; Swift seems to serenade her longtime fans: &#34;What if I told you I&#39;m a mastermind? / And now you&#39;re mine.&#34;&nbsp;</p><p>The song also references Swift&#39;s penchant for Easter eggs and her keen business acumen, which has allowed her to build a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-net-worth-spending-2018-8">billion-dollar empire</a>.</p><p>&#34;I&#39;m sick of women not being able to say that they have strategic business minds &mdash; because male artists are allowed to,&#34;&nbsp;Swift told <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-rolling-stone-interview-880794/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="80" data-uri="99e4f9f0d191532b475d47f99c4df9f8">Rolling Stone</a> in 2019. &#34;And so I&#39;m sick and tired of having to pretend like I don&#39;t mastermind my own business.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">&#34;Karma&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6459006865a21600192f9cc5?format=jpeg" height="1591" width="2124" charset="" alt="taylor swift eras tour"/><figcaption>&#34;Karma&#34; is the 11th track on &#34;Midnights.&#34;<p class="copyright">Octavio Jones/TAS23/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management</p></figcaption></figure><p>Swift closes the elaborate show with &#34;Karma,&#34; a song that mocks her enemies and salutes her own longevity: &#34;Ask me what I learned from all those years / Ask me what I earned from all those tears / Ask me why so many fade, but I&#39;m still here.&#34;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-set-list-in-order-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  649.      <title>The best dry dog food of 2024, with advice from veterinarians</title>
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  651.      <description>We chose the best dry dog food with insights from vets. Our picks from top-rated brands include kibble for small and large dogs, seniors, and puppies.</description>
  652.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419ff4350c7b20018f17ce9?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Wellness, Merrick, and Natural Balance next to each other set on a green background patterned with paw prints."/><figcaption>Feeding high-quality dry dog food is an excellent way to meet a dog&#39;s nutritional needs.<p class="copyright">Wellness; Chewy; Natural Balance; Tyler Le/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Choosing to feed your dog the best dry dog food or wet food typically comes down to personal preference and your dog&#39;s needs. There are many high-quality, healthy dog foods, but among them, kibble is generally more affordable than canned food, easy to store, and simple to serve.</p><p>For this guide, we asked veterinarians for their insights into dog nutrition and then chose the best foods based on their advice. If you&#39;re unsure what is the best dry dog food brand and recipe for your pup, we recommend options for every type of dog, from puppies to large breeds. <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=1df8fa0cb46869ab277839cb0d663b61429ac183a710e987bdcd7b0f07dd883e&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fwellness-complete-health-adult-lamb%2Fdp%2F34370" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wellness Complete Health Lamb and Barley Recipe</a> is one of our top picks for adult dogs. It contains healthy extras to support brain and joint health. For senior dogs, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=80db2543ad14d4ee7ebe175d87a2fbd84d6327921ee7aafd72846bf29d85cac8&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-bright-mind-adult-7%2Fdp%2F113974" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-vars-outbound-link="https://affiliate.insider.com/?platform=browser&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-bright-mind-adult-7%2Fdp%2F113974" data-analytics-product-module="retail_product_card" data-analytics-product-card="medium" data-analytics-product-area="product_title" data-analytics-product-id="60674f693d35010018fe0fd3" data-analytics-product-price="61.69" data-analytics-product-deal-price="59.68" data-analytics-product-brand="Purina" data-analytics-product-name="Pro Plan Bright Mind Adult 7+ Chicken and Rice Formula" data-analytics-product-merchant="Chewy" data-analytics-product-index="16" data-analytics-amzn-asin="B00RP4UT32" data-vars-link-type="Outbound Click" data-analytics-product-badge="false" data-analytics-product-category="" data-am-orig-url="https://affiliate.insider.com/?h=null&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-bright-mind-adult-7%2Fdp%2F113974" data-analytics-post-depth="0" data-mrf-link="https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-bright-mind-adult-7/dp/113974" data-am-clean-href="https://affiliate.insider.com/?h=null&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-bright-mind-adult-7%2Fdp%2F113974" data-am-tid="amcid-AF26beNJiIBqEU7VFMZe">Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind Adult 7+ Chicken and Rice Formula</a> is a great food packed with beneficial ingredients for aging joints and cognitive health in older dogs.</p><p>All of our picks meet the <a href="https://aafco.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Association of American Feed Control Officials</a> (AAFCO) nutritional standards and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) <a href="https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Nutrition Guidelines</a>. It&#39;s important to check with your veterinarian before changing your dog&#39;s diet. Wet food may be more appropriate if your dog has specific health issues. For example, dogs with severe dental disease or very few teeth may struggle with dry food, and kibble may not be a good choice for dogs with conditions like chronic kidney disease since they need a high-moisture diet, says <a href="http://www.evergreenmedicalwriting.com/about.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Rhiannon Koehler</a>, a shelter veterinarian in Greater Kansas City.&nbsp;</p><section data-slideshow-intro-content=""><p><em>Read more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/our-expertise-in-pets-insider-pet-care-reviews" rel="" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="20" data-uri="9e74991a33b9806676f409f1e29a59ee" data-analytics-product-module="body_link" data-mrf-link="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/our-expertise-in-pets-insider-pet-care-reviews">how Business Insider Reviews tests and researches pet products</a>.</em></p></section><h2 data-toc-label="Best for adult dogs">Highlights for the best dry dog food</h2><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best overall:</strong> Wellness Complete Health Lamb and Barley Recipe - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=528e3580ba5c6a9b4bc16eb860df1eaa01386f33845ce3e0e16422c1533450c6&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fwellness-complete-health-adult-lamb%2Fdp%2F34370%3F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best budget:</strong> Rachael Ray Nutrish Dish Beef and Brown Rice - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=195e1b485ebf06eaa987d5faca71d971624fc634213f82b7d98e6758b773b6e1&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Frachael-ray-nutrish-dish-natural-beef%2Fdp%2F126251" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for small dogs:</strong> Nulo Frontrunner Ancient Grains Small Breed Turkey, Whitefish, and Quinoa - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=6cb8869d553d57140cdb5faeabd284b29328fcb6a8d3bf4e46695f5bbd86ab89&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fnulo-frontrunner-ancient-grains%2Fdp%2F281449" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for large dogs:</strong> Nutro Large Breed Adult Lamb and Brown Rice - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=882376c03574fea4ffe1c3722c2cc74021d4b5e7536ce6618dd7cf8fbd496512&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fnutro-natural-choice-large-breed%2Fdp%2F29558" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for puppies:</strong> Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Puppy Recipe&nbsp;- <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=f4b73115524f017bea909df412b87c143c0e5b29e98396fbd69e4f27816a761c&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fmerrick-classic-healthy-grains-dry%2Fdp%2F121729" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for seniors:</strong> Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind Adult 7+ Chicken and Rice - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=d79b41e128fbf415aaa630bffb18b2cd7dd6605f7c30e0cd9256f70146fce3a5&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-bright-mind-adult-7%2Fdp%2F113975" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for sensitive stomachs:</strong> Hill&#39;s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach and Skin Chicken and Barley - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=0edaa381b8d2552a5eddfa66bc396304ffa6ae33d95412eb9611c51a8f5d99f0&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-sensitive%2Fdp%2F34037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best grain-free:</strong> Nulo Grain-Free Adult Turkey and Sweet Potato Recipe - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=33cee7f84eebaa0b0a9a766528132484c4a51075a2b882ed00ed920bc40acbbf&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fnulo-freestyle-grain-free-turkey%2Fdp%2F277876" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best low fat:</strong> Wellness Complete Health Healthy Weight Deboned Chicken and Peas&nbsp;- <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=92a208e4da93ad7faf68fcd0b7b2e9de595e6cced825b8445df294df05ece4cd&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fwellness-complete-health-healthy%2Fdp%2F34330" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best limited ingredient:</strong> Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Chicken and Brown Rice - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=a0ea81a3df75d3236eab12a29ccee1f4b445f059c10ae6d650f6953cf7165a30&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fnatural-balance-limited-ingredient%2Fdp%2F248815" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best high fiber:</strong> Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Healthy Weight Chicken and Brown Rice - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=d54c7ae1556bee311a70cfb0c3d3ffc88985608336dcd7bce6c5fd437dead771&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fblue-buffalo-life-protection-formula%2Fdp%2F32019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><h2 data-toc-label="Best for adult dogs">Best overall</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419d5a550c7b20018f16f30?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Wellness, Merrick, and Nature&#39;s Logic with a green background."/><figcaption>Merrick, Nature&#39;s Logic, and Wellness make high-quality dry foods with plenty of healthy extras.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The AAFCO sets <a href="https://www.aafco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Model_Bills_and_Regulations_Agenda_Midyear_2015_Final_Attachment_A.__Proposed_revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles_PFC_Final_070214.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nutritional standards</a> for protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals percentages in dog food according to two life stages. The first life stage, growth and reproduction, includes puppies and pregnant or nursing dogs. The second life stage, maintenance, applies to adult dogs.</p><p>For this category, we considered the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/pets/best-dog-food">best dog food</a>&nbsp;for maintenance and all life stages. Food for all life stages meets the nutritional requirements for dogs of any age and must have a minimum of 22% protein and 8% fat. Maintenance foods must have at least 18% protein and 5% fat. Our best dry dog food picks may have higher price tags, but well-regarded brands with in-house nutrition experts make them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Best budget</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419d8891b5e1000186db444?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of the best budget dry dog food from Blue Buffalo, Natural Balance, and Rachael Ray Nutrish on a green background."/><figcaption>Blue Buffalo, Natural Balance, and Rachael Ray Nutrish make some of the best affordable kibble.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Natural Balance; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Dry dog foods come in a wide range of prices. These prices depend, in part, on ingredient quality. For example, some pricier dry dog foods may contain whole meat and other premium ingredients, while budget kibble may contain inexpensive meat meals.</p><p>That doesn&#39;t mean you must cross budget foods off your list. &#34;Dogs can still get optimal nutrition from budget foods, as long as the food brand is reputable and has researched its foods,&#34; says <a href="https://www.friendshiphospital.com/meet-our-doctors/lindsey-e-bullen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Lindsey Bullen</a>, a veterinary nutritionist at Friendship Hospital for Animals. Reputable brands tend to be well-established in the pet food industry, and they rigorously test their food to check its safety and quality and ensure it meets the AAFCO nutritional standards.</p><p>Our budget picks for the best dry dog food&nbsp;meet the nutritional needs of adult dogs or all life stages.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="Best for small dogs">Best for small dogs</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419d95650c7b20018f1703f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of the best dry food for small dogs from Farmina, Wellness, and Nulo on a green background."/><figcaption>Wellness, Farmina, and Nulo make specially formulated food for smaller dogs.<p class="copyright">Wellness; Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Small dogs aren&#39;t just miniature versions of their larger counterparts, so they need food specially formulated for their unique bodies. &#34;Small breed dogs generally require more calories per pound than larger dogs, and they may benefit from smaller kibble that is easier to chew,&#34; says Koehler.&nbsp;</p><p>Although small dogs need calorie-dense food, it&#39;s important not to overfeed your small dog to reduce the risk of obesity. Your vet can offer more guidance on how much to feed your dog each day. Our top picks for the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/pets/best-dog-food-small-dogs">best dog food for small dogs</a> meet the AAFCO standards for complete and balanced nutrition, are made especially for small dogs, and contain healthy extras like probiotics and omega fatty acids.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="Best for large dogs">Best for large dogs</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419dafc1b5e1000186db53f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Wellness, Merrick, and Nutro, the best food for large dogs, on a green background."/><figcaption>Wellness, Nutro, and Merrick make some of our favorite dry foods for larger breeds.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Large dogs need food made just for them, too. &#34;Special nutritional requirements for large and giant breed dogs, such as lower energy density and an appropriate calcium-to-phosphorus ratio level, are most important in the puppy stage,&#34; says Koehler. For large breed puppies who experience rapid growth, these nutritional requirements help protect against developmental orthopedic diseases like hip dysplasia.</p><p>Generally, large breed formulas contain glucosamine and chondroitin for joint support since larger breeds are more likely to develop diseases like osteoarthritis due to their size. The food also comes in a larger kibble size. Large kibble encourages chewing and slows down eating, which can help keep dogs from swallowing too much air and developing bloat. This life-threatening condition primarily affects large breeds and can happen when dogs gulp down their food too quickly. Our best dry dog food picks are specially formulated for large breed adult dogs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="Best for puppies">Best for puppies</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419e0e51b5e1000186db726?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Wellness, Purina, and Merrick on a green background."/><figcaption>For high-quality puppy food, look to Merrick, Wellness, and Purina.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Wellness Pet Company; Nestlé Purina; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Both puppy and all life stages food meet the AAFCO standards for growth and reproduction, but puppy food is the best choice for dogs who haven&#39;t reached their full growth. &#34;Puppies are growing and need to develop their muscles, bones, and brains,&#34; says Bullen. &#34;They need higher levels of many nutrients, including protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and several minerals, such as calcium.&#34; Puppy food is formulated to contain higher levels of these nutrients.</p><p>Puppies can eat either dry or wet food or a combination. Wet food may help ease the transition from nursing to solid food, but many puppies also do well eating smaller-sized puppy kibble. Our recommendations for the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/pets/best-puppy-food">best puppy foods</a> are formulated for growing dogs, so they contain healthy extras, such as omega fatty acids, glucosamine, and chondroitin, to support growth and development.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="Best for senior dogs">Best for senior dogs</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419e22c1b5e1000186db79e?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Purina, Nutro, and Merrick on a green background."/><figcaption>Nutro, Merrick, and Purina make foods for seniors that contain healthy extras to support joint health and reduce inflammation.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The definition of &#34;senior&#34; can vary based on breed size. Large breeds are considered seniors at ages 8 to 9, while small breeds are considered seniors at ages 8 to 11, according to the <a href="https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/senior-pets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Veterinary Medical Association</a>. &#34;Senior dogs can do well on an adult maintenance diet, unless they have age-related medical conditions that require dietary changes,&#34; says Bullen. For example, senior dogs with chronic kidney disease need lower levels of phosphorus, sodium, and sometimes potassium in their diet.</p><p>Senior dog foods have fewer calories but contain more high-quality protein to maintain muscle mass. They also contain more omega-3 fatty acids to support brain health. Our top choices for the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/pets/best-senior-dog-food">best senior dog food</a> are protein-rich and contain healthy extras like glucosamine and chondroitin to support joint health.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="Best for special dietary needs">Best for sensitive stomachs</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419dcca1b5e1000186db5dc?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Hill&#39;s Pet Nutrition, Wellness Pet Company, and Nestlé Purina on a green background with dog paws."/><figcaption>Dogs with sensitive stomachs may benefit from these dry foods from Hill&#39;s, Wellness, and Purina.<p class="copyright">Hill&#39;s Pet Nutrition; Wellness Pet Company; Nestlé Purina; Tyler Le/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Some dogs can snatch days-old forbidden snacks from the trash can with no lasting consequences, but not all dogs have a stomach of steel. Food allergies and dietary imbalances are just a few things that may contribute to a sensitive stomach and lead to symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and gas.</p><p>If your dog has trouble digesting certain foods, a food designed for sensitive stomachs may be worth a try. Koehler says food allergies can be successfully managed with either prescription novel protein diets or over-the-counter diets. Over-the-counter diets for sensitive stomachs contain a novel protein or are labeled &#34;sensitive skin and stomach.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Foods for sensitive stomachs are highly digestible,&#34; she says. They&#39;re typically low in fat to help digestion and high in fiber to help prevent loose stools. They may also contain probiotics to promote a healthy gut. The best dry dog foods below meet the AAFCO standards for adult maintenance and are formulated especially for sensitive stomachs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Best grain-free</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64da7bf35e5d5a00195dc1b9?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two bags of dog food from Merrick and Nulo on a green background with paw prints."/><figcaption>For nutritious grain-free dog food, we recommend recipes from Nulo and Merrick.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Amazon/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Grain-free dog foods contain non-grain carbohydrates like peas and lentils. Despite their increasing popularity and heavy marketing, grain-free foods are rarely necessary. &#34;Most food allergies in dogs are because of a protein source, such as beef or chicken,&#34; says Koehler.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration <a href="https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-investigation-potential-link-between-certain-diets-and-canine-dilated-cardiomyopathy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continues to investigate</a> a potential connection between grain-free foods and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Experts have yet to find a conclusive link, though some believe the legumes, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=bc326cbdae1fb87a8e9f7ebebf40ef81a96f83a6722008843d65fcc706b2bba5&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-021-94464-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">particularly peas</a>, in many grain-free dog foods may play a part. If you&#39;re considering switching your dog to a grain-free diet, it&#39;s a good idea to talk to your vet first.&nbsp;</p><p>Our top selections contain non-grain carbohydrates and meet the AAFCO standards for complete and balanced nutrition. They also contain healthy extras like omega fatty acids.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Best low fat</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419f2571b5e1000186dbd26?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of low-fat dog food from Nutro, Wellness, and Rachael Ray Nutrish on a green background."/><figcaption>Low-fat foods from Nutro, Rachael Ray Nutrish, and Wellness are great options for dogs who need to lose weight.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Fat is good for the body, whether that body is dog or human. However, excess dietary fat leads to health problems, like&nbsp;overweight and obesity, which affects over 50% of dogs in the United States, according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://petobesityprevention.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="60" data-uri="f542ab846145f8277e695c2fca3e48de">Association for Pet Obesity Prevention</a>. Bullen says dogs at risk of pancreatitis and those who are slightly overweight may benefit from a low-fat diet, and dogs who are morbidly obese may benefit from a low-fat diet tailored for weight loss.</p><p>According to Bullen, low-fat dry dog foods have less than 13% fat, but some dogs may need an ultra-low-fat diet with less than 10% to 11% fat, depending on their health status. Our low-fat choices for the best dry dog foods contain less than 13% fat and have healthy extras like glucosamine and chondroitin. For more excellent options, check out our guide to the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/pets/best-dog-food-weight-loss">best dog food for weight loss</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Best limited ingredient</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419f3b91b5e1000186dbdbc?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Natural Balance, Merrick, and Wellness on a green background with dog paws."/><figcaption>These foods from Natural Balance, Merrick, and Wellness may benefit dogs with food sensitivities.<p class="copyright">Natural Balance; Chewy; Tyler Le/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>While there&#39;s no strict definition of the term &#34;limited ingredient,&#34; limited ingredient dog foods generally contain fewer ingredients than regular dog foods. They also typically contain a novel protein since animal proteins are a common source of food allergies in dogs. Examples of novel proteins include lamb, duck, venison, and kangaroo.&nbsp;</p><p>Dogs with food-responsive atopic dermatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or food sensitivities can benefit from limited ingredient foods. &#34;These diseases can range from mild to severe, so check with your veterinarian before switching to this type of food,&#34; says Bullen. Our top picks have a limited list of ingredients and contain novel proteins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Best high fiber</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419f6031b5e1000186dbe6d?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Nutro, Merrick, and Blue Buffalo on a green background."/><figcaption>Blue Buffalo, Merrick, and Nutro make the best fiber-rich kibble for dogs.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Fiber in dog food comes in two forms: soluble and insoluble. &#34;Soluble fiber, such as psyllium husk, absorbs water in the digestive tract and becomes gel-like,&#34; says Bullen. &#34;Insoluble fiber, such as cellulose, draws water into the digestive tract.&#34; Depending on a dog&#39;s digestive health, they may need one type of fiber over another. Water absorbed in the digestive tract can make stool more formed, which can help with diarrhea. On the other hand, dogs with constipation may benefit more from insoluble fiber since more water in the digestive tract can make stool bulkier and help it pass more easily.&nbsp;</p><p>The fiber content in dry dog foods is listed as crude fiber, a fibrous residue that remains after a food&#39;s chemical processing. Dry dog foods typically contain between 1% and 10% fiber, with fiber percentages between 6% and 10% generally considered &#34;high fiber.&#34; However, Bullen says different nutritionists may have slightly different ranges for fiber content.</p><p>Vets may recommend a high-fiber diet for dogs with mild constipation and diabetes and dogs who are overweight. Just keep in mind that too much fiber can cause digestive problems, so it&#39;s best to check with your vet before switching your dog to a high-fiber food. Our recommendations for the best dry dog foods contain at least 6% fiber and have healthy extras, like omega fatty acids and probiotics.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 data-toc-label="What to look for">What to look for in dry dog food</h2><p>When shopping for the best dry dog food, the following criteria can help you choose a brand and recipe that meets your dog&#39;s needs.</p><ul><li>&nbsp;<strong>AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement: </strong>This statement ensures the food provides complete and balanced nutrition for a dog&#39;s life stage. Always look for this label when choosing food for your dog.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Guaranteed analysis: </strong>The guaranteed analysis lists the minimum and maximum percentages of key nutrients &mdash; protein, fat, fiber &mdash; along with percentages of vitamins and minerals. The exact percentages are usually not listed on a dry matter basis, but you can get this information by calling the food&#39;s manufacturer.</li><li>&nbsp;<strong>Ingredients list: </strong>&#34;Ingredients are listed from most to least, according to weight,&#34; Bullen says. Whole meat typically appears first in dry dog foods because of its heaviness from water weight. Meat meals, which don&#39;t contain water, often fall further down the list. Meat byproducts may also appear in the ingredients. These are processed to remove harmful pathogens. &#34;Every single ingredient should have a nutritive function,&#34; Bullen says.</li><li><strong>Healthy extras: </strong>Healthy extras refer to ingredients that promote specific aspects of a dog&#39;s health. For example, glucosamine and chondroitin support joint health, while probiotics promote healthy digestion. &#34;Prebiotics, which are often fibers like chicory fiber, can promote a healthy gut microbiome,&#34; Koehler says.</li><li><strong>Calorie content: </strong>Excess calories contribute to obesity, so the calorie content of the food matters. &#34;Calorie content varies a lot in dry dog food, so work with your veterinarian to determine how many calories your dog should eat each day,&#34; says Koehler. You can also use this <a href="https://petnutritionalliance.org/resources/calorie-calculator?type=dogs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calorie calculator</a> from the Pet Nutrition Alliance to estimate your dog&#39;s daily caloric needs. Calorie content is listed as kcal (kilocalories)/cup on dog food labels.</li><li><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Feeding trials show that a pet food company has gone the extra mile to test their food. Any food that has undergone additional testing will have a statement like this on its label: &#34;Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that [product] provides complete and balanced nutrition for [life stage].&#34;</li><li><strong>Expert formulations: </strong>The WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines <a href="https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Selecting-a-pet-food-for-your-pet-updated-2021_WSAVA-Global-Nutrition-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow sponsored" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="80" data-uri="17cff10dfda94df98b162241b9280412">recommend</a> selecting pet food from a brand that has a dedicated nutrition expert on staff. Our experts agree that dog food brands should employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist and perhaps a doctorate-level animal nutritionist. The brands in this guide employ dog nutrition experts to formulate their foods.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Next-level ingredients: </strong>Next-level ingredients, like cage-free chicken and wild-caught fish, may sound appealing. However, Bullen says these ingredients aren&#39;t nutritionally necessary, and they don&#39;t automatically improve the quality of the food. Whether you feed your dog food with these ingredients depends on personal preference.</li></ul><h2 data-toc-label="How we selected">How we selected the best dry dog food</h2><p>To select foods for this guide, we spoke with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and a small animal veterinarian in private practice. Although they chose not to provide specific product recommendations, they prefer brands that employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist.</p><p>Dr. Rhiannon Koehler is a small animal veterinarian at the Greater Humane Society of Kansas City. She is also a freelance medical writer and owner of Evergreen Medical Writing, where she specializes in writing about veterinary medicine for pet owners and veterinary professionals.</p><p>Dr. Lindsey Bullen is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist at Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington, DC. After graduating from veterinary school at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, she remained at the veterinary school, where she completed a medical and surgery internship, followed by a residency in small animal nutrition and fellowship in clinical nutrition. Her clinical areas of interest include acute and chronic kidney disease and weight loss.</p><p>We also referred to the nutritional standards set by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).</p><h2 data-toc-label="FAQs">Dry dog food FAQs</h2><h3 class="faq-question">Do vets recommend kibble?</h3><p class="faq-answer">&#34;For healthy dogs, kibble is a good, affordable option for a well-balanced diet,&#34; Koehler says, but she reminds pet owners that every dog is different. Some dogs do better on dry food, while others thrive on wet food. Consider your dog&#39;s food preferences and overall health, along with your budget, when deciding between kibble and wet food.</p><h3 class="faq-question">What dry dog food is most recommended by veterinarians?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Veterinarians consider factors like a dog&#39;s size, age, and health status when making food recommendations, so there&#39;s no single dry dog food that most veterinarians recommend. Bullen also considers several other factors, including a brand&#39;s investment in quality control and how the brand manages food recalls. Our experts prefer reputable food brands that employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">What dry foods are good for dogs?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Dry foods that contain high-quality ingredients and meet AAFCO&#39;s standards for complete and balanced nutrition are suitable for dogs. With so many dry dog foods on the market, it&#39;s best to work with your veterinarian to select a dry food that meets your dog&#39;s unique nutritional needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is it OK for dogs to only eat dry food?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Yes, dogs can get their nutritional needs met through dry food alone. However, certain health conditions may affect your dog&#39;s ability to eat hard kibble. For example, dogs with dental disease or tooth loss may benefit from the softness of wet food, though you may also choose to soften kibble with water before feeding your dog.</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is dry food the best for dogs?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Dry food has several benefits for dogs and also costs less than wet food. But it&#39;s not necessarily the best for all dogs. &#34;Overall, the best food for a dog is what they will eat and what will support optimal metabolism and a good quality of life,&#34; Bullen says.&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best overall<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419d5a550c7b20018f16f30?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Wellness, Merrick, and Nature&#39;s Logic with a green background."/><figcaption>Merrick, Nature&#39;s Logic, and Wellness make high-quality dry foods with plenty of healthy extras.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>All dogs can enjoy dry food, aka kibble. The AAFCO sets <a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/aafco-nutrient-requirements-for-dogs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nutritional requirements</a> for percentages of protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals in dog food according to two life stages. The first life stage, growth and reproduction, includes puppies and pregnant or nursing dogs. The second life stage, maintenance, applies to adult dogs.</p><p>For this category, we considered dry dog foods for maintenance and all life stages. As the name suggests, food for all life stages meets the nutritional requirements for dogs of any age and must have a minimum of 22% protein and 8% fat. Maintenance foods must have at least 18% protein and 5% fat. The dry foods for dogs we selected may have higher price tags, but they&#39;re made by well-regarded brands.</p></div><div class="slide">Best budget<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419d8891b5e1000186db444?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of the best budget dry dog food from Blue Buffalo, Natural Balance, and Rachael Ray Nutrish on a green background."/><figcaption>Blue Buffalo, Natural Balance, and Rachael Ray Nutrish make some of the best affordable kibble.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Natural Balance; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Dry dog foods come in a wide range of prices. These prices depend, in part, on ingredient quality. For example, some pricier dry dog foods may contain whole meat and other premium ingredients, while budget dry dog foods may contain inexpensive <a href="https://www.petfoodinstitute.org/blog/every-pet-food-ingredient-has-a-function/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">meat meal</a>.</p><p>That doesn&#39;t mean you have to cross budget foods off your list, though. &#34;Dogs can still get optimal nutrition from budget foods, as long as the food brand is reputable and has researched its foods,&#34; says <a href="https://www.friendshiphospital.com/meet-our-doctors/lindsey-e-bullen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Lindsey Bullen</a>, a board-certified veterinary nutritionist at <a href="https://www.friendshiphospital.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friendship Hospital for Animals</a>. Reputable brands tend to be well-established in the pet food industry, and they rigorously test their food to check its safety and quality and ensure it meets AAFCO nutritional standards.</p><p>These budget dry dog food picks meet nutritional needs for adult dogs or all life stages.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for small dogs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419d95650c7b20018f1703f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of the best dry food for small dogs from Farmina, Wellness, and Nulo on a green background."/><figcaption>Wellness, Farmina, and Nulo make specially formulated food for smaller dogs.<p class="copyright">Wellness; Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Small dogs aren&#39;t just miniature versions of their larger counterparts, so they need food that&#39;s specially designed for their unique bodies. &#34;Small breed dogs generally require more calories per pound than larger dogs, and they may benefit from smaller kibble that is easier to chew,&#34; Koehler says.&nbsp;</p><p>Although small dogs <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5684564/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">need calorie-dense food</a>, it&#39;s important to take care not to overfeed your small dog to reduce the risk of obesity. Your vet can offer more guidance on how much to feed your dog each day. Our top picks for this category meet AAFCO standards for complete and balanced nutrition, are made especially for small dogs, and contain healthy extras like <a href="https://isappscience.org/are-prebiotics-good-for-dogs-and-cats-an-animal-gut-health-expert-explains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">probiotics</a> and <a href="https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/249/11/javma.249.11.1267.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">omega fatty acids</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for large dogs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419dafc1b5e1000186db53f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Wellness, Merrick, and Nutro, the best food for large dogs, on a green background."/><figcaption>Wellness, Nutro, and Merrick make some of our favorite dry foods for larger breeds.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Large dogs need food made just for them, too. &#34;Special nutritional requirements for large and giant breed dogs, such as lower energy density and an appropriate calcium-to-phosphorus ratio level, are most important in the puppy stage,&#34; Koehler says. For large breed puppies who experience rapid growth, these nutritional requirements help protect against developmental orthopedic diseases like <a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/musculoskeletal-system/arthropathies-and-related-disorders-in-small-animals/hip-dysplasia-in-dogs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hip dysplasia</a>.</p><p>Generally, large breed formulas contain <a href="https://www.dvm360.com/view/joint-supplements-dogs-helpful-vs-hype" target="_blank" rel="noopener">glucosamine and chondroitin</a> for joint support, since larger breeds are more likely to develop diseases like <a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/dog-owners/bone,-joint,-and-muscle-disorders-of-dogs/osteoarthritis-degenerative-joint-disease" target="_blank" rel="noopener">osteoarthritis</a> due to their size.&nbsp; The food also comes in a larger kibble size. Large kibble encourages chewing and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/outward-hound-fun-feeder-dog-bowl-review">slows down eating</a>, which can help keep dogs from swallowing too much air and developing <a href="https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11165&amp;meta=Generic&amp;id=3848657" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bloat</a>. This life-threatening condition primarily affects large breeds and can happen when dogs gulp down their food too quickly. The top selections for this category are specially formulated for large breed adult dogs.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for sensitive stomachs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419dcca1b5e1000186db5dc?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Hill&#39;s Pet Nutrition, Wellness Pet Company, and Nestlé Purina on a green background with dog paws."/><figcaption>Dogs with sensitive stomachs may benefit from these dry foods from Hill&#39;s, Wellness, and Purina.<p class="copyright">Hill&#39;s Pet Nutrition; Wellness Pet Company; Nestlé Purina; Tyler Le/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Some dogs can snatch days-old forbidden snacks from the trash can with no lasting consequences, but not all dogs have a stomach of steel. <a href="https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&amp;id=4951526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Food allergies</a> and dietary imbalances are just a few things that may contribute to a sensitive stomach and lead to symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and gas.</p><p>If your dog has trouble digesting certain foods, a dog food designed for sensitive stomachs may be worth a try. Koehler says food allergies in dogs can be successfully managed with either prescription novel protein diets or over-the-counter diets. Over-the-counter diets for sensitive stomachs contain a novel protein or are labeled &#34;sensitive skin and stomach.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Foods for sensitive stomachs are highly digestible,&#34; she says. They&#39;re typically low in fat to help digestion and high in fiber to help prevent loose stools. They may also contain probiotics to promote a healthy gut. The foods we selected for this category meet AAFCO standards for adult maintenance and are formulated especially for sensitive stomachs.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for puppies<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419e0e51b5e1000186db726?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Wellness, Purina, and Merrick on a green background."/><figcaption>For high-quality puppy food, look to Merrick, Wellness, and Purina.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Wellness Pet Company; Nestlé Purina; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Both puppy food and all life stages food meet AAFCO standards for growth and reproduction, but puppy food is the best choice for dogs who haven&#39;t reached their full growth. &#34;Puppies are growing and need to develop their muscles, bones, and brains. They need higher levels of many nutrients, including protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and several minerals, such as calcium,&#34; Bullen says. Puppy food is formulated to contain higher levels of these nutrients.</p><p>Puppies can eat either dry or wet food, or a mix of the two. Wet food may help ease the transition from nursing to solid food, but many puppies also do well eating smaller-sized puppy kibble. Our top picks for dry food for puppies are formulated for growing dogs, so they contain healthy extras, such as omega fatty acids, glucosamine, and chondroitin to support growth and development.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for senior dogs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419e22c1b5e1000186db79e?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Purina, Nutro, and Merrick on a green background."/><figcaption>Nutro, Merrick, and Purina make foods for seniors that contain healthy extras to support joint health and reduce inflammation.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>When it comes to dogs, the definition of &#34;senior&#34; can vary based on breed size. Large breeds are considered seniors at ages 8 to 9, while small breeds are considered seniors at ages 8 to 11, according to <a href="https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/senior-pets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Veterinary Medical Association</a> (AVMA). &#34;Senior dogs can do well on an adult maintenance diet, unless they have age-related medical conditions that require dietary changes,&#34; Bullen says. For example, senior dogs with chronic kidney disease need lower levels of phosphorus, sodium, and sometimes potassium in their diet, according to Bullen.</p><p>Senior dog foods have fewer calories, but they contain more high-quality protein to maintain muscle mass. They also contain more omega-3 fatty acids to support brain health. Our top choices for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-senior-dog-food">best senior dog food</a> are high in protein and contain healthy extras like glucosamine and chondroitin to support joint health.</p></div><div class="slide">Best grain-free<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419e3421b5e1000186db823?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Purina, Merrick, and Nulo, the best grain-free dog food, on a green background."/><figcaption>We recommend recipes from Merrick, Nulo, and Purina for nutritious grain-free food.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Nestlé Purina; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Grain-free dog foods contain non-grain carbohydrates like peas and lentils. Despite their increasing popularity and heavy marketing, grain-free foods are rarely a necessity. &#34;Most food allergies in dogs are because of a protein source, such as beef or chicken,&#34; Koehler says.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <a href="https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-investigation-potential-link-between-certain-diets-and-canine-dilated-cardiomyopathy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continues to investigate</a> a potential connection between grain-free foods and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Experts have yet to find a conclusive link, though some believe the legumes, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-58024-20&amp;h=bc326cbdae1fb87a8e9f7ebebf40ef81a96f83a6722008843d65fcc706b2bba5&amp;postID=6419d28c93055479d87fbf60&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-dry-dog-food&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-021-94464-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">particularly peas</a>, in many grain-free dog foods may play a part. So, if you&#39;re considering switching your dog to a grain-free diet, it&#39;s a good idea to talk to your vet first.&nbsp;</p><p>The top selections for this category contain non-grain carbohydrates and meet AAFCO standards for complete and balanced nutrition. They also contain healthy extras like omega fatty acids.</p></div><div class="slide">Best low-fat<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419f2571b5e1000186dbd26?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of low-fat dog food from Nutro, Wellness, and Rachael Ray Nutrish on a green background."/><figcaption>Low-fat foods from Nutro, Rachael Ray Nutrish, and Wellness are great options for dogs who need to lose weight.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Fat is good for the body, whether that body is dog or human. However, excess dietary fat leads to health problems, like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-your-pet-weighs-too-much-according-to-vets-2020-2" rel="" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="60" data-uri="14bde76c37059df8a29fe15c18c30c70">overweight and obesity</a>, which affects over 50% of dogs in the United States, according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://petobesityprevention.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="60" data-uri="f542ab846145f8277e695c2fca3e48de">Association for Pet Obesity Prevention</a>. According to Bullen, dogs at risk of pancreatitis, as well as those who are slightly overweight, may benefit from a low-fat diet. Dogs who are morbidly obese may benefit from a low-fat diet tailored for weight loss, Bullen says.</p><p>According to Bullen, low-fat dry dog foods have less than 13% fat, but some dogs may need an ultra-low-fat diet with less than 10% to 11% fat, depending on their health status. Our top choices for low-fat dry foods contain less than 13% fat and have healthy extras like glucosamine and chondroitin. Our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-dog-food-weight-loss">best dog food for weight loss</a> includes more excellent options.</p></div><div class="slide">Best limited-ingredient<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419f3b91b5e1000186dbdbc?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dry dog food from Natural Balance, Merrick, and Wellness on a green background with dog paws."/><figcaption>These foods from Natural Balance, Merrick, and Wellness may benefit dogs with food sensitivities.<p class="copyright">Natural Balance; Chewy; Tyler Le/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>While there&#39;s no strict definition of the term &#34;limited ingredient,&#34; limited-ingredient dog foods do, as a general rule, contain fewer ingredients than regular dog foods. They also typically contain a novel protein since animal proteins are a common source of food allergies in dogs. Examples of novel proteins include lamb, duck, venison, and kangaroo.&nbsp;</p><p>Dogs with food-responsive&nbsp;<a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/integumentary-system/atopic-dermatitis/canine-atopic-dermatitis" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="80" data-uri="f7557db7b71bf24f92d7b8a59585ba53">atopic dermatitis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/gastroenterology/inflammatory-bowel-disease-dogs-cats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="80" data-uri="b0a843ddc3ba5ec6da3b027a378654b4">inflammatory bowel disease</a>, or food sensitivities can benefit from limited-ingredient foods, according to Bullen. &#34;These diseases can range from mild to severe, so check with your veterinarian before switching to this type of food,&#34; Bullen says. Our top picks for this category have a limited list of ingredients and contain novel proteins.</p></div><div class="slide">Best high-fiber<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6419f6031b5e1000186dbe6d?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Three bags of dog food from Nutro, Merrick, and Blue Buffalo on a green background."/><figcaption>Blue Buffalo, Merrick, and Nutro make the best fiber-rich kibble for dogs.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://www.tuftsyourdog.com/dogfoodandnutrition/the-right-amount-of-fiber-in-your-dogs-diet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fiber in dog food</a> comes in two forms: soluble and insoluble. &#34;Soluble fiber, such as psyllium husk, absorbs water in the digestive tract and becomes gel-like. Insoluble fiber, such as cellulose, draws water into the digestive tract,&#34; Bullen says. Depending on a dog&#39;s digestive health, they may need one type of fiber over another. Water absorbed in the digestive tract can make stool more formed, which can help with diarrhea. On the other hand, dogs with constipation may benefit more from insoluble fiber, since more water in the digestive tract can make stool bulkier and help it pass more easily.&nbsp;</p><p>Fiber content in dry dog foods is listed as crude fiber, which is a fibrous residue remaining after a food&#39;s chemical processing. Dry dog foods typically contain between 1 and 10% fiber, with fiber percentages between 6% and 10% generally considered &#34;high fiber.&#34; However, different nutritionists may have slightly different ranges for fiber content, according to Bullen.</p><p>Vets may recommend a high-fiber diet for dogs with mild constipation and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/diabetes-in-dogs">diabetes</a>, as well as dogs who are overweight. Just keep in mind that too much fiber can cause digestive problems, so it&#39;s best to check with your vet before switching your dog to a high-fiber food. Our top choices for this category contain at least 6% fiber and have healthy extras, like omega fatty acids and probiotics.</p></div><div class="slide">What to look for in dry dog food<p>When shopping for dry dog food, considering these criteria can help you choose a brand that meets your dog&#39;s needs:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>&nbsp;<strong>AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement: </strong>This statement ensures that the food provides complete and balanced nutrition for a dog&#39;s life stage. Always look for this label when choosing food for your dog.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Guaranteed analysis: </strong>The guaranteed analysis lists the minimum and maximum percentages of key nutrients &mdash; protein, fat, fiber &mdash; along with percentages of vitamins and minerals. The exact percentages are usually not listed on a dry matter basis, but you can get this information by calling the food&#39;s manufacturer.</li><li>&nbsp;<strong>Ingredients list: </strong>&#34;Ingredients are listed from most to least, according to weight,&#34; Bullen says. In dry dog foods, whole meat typically appears first because of its heaviness from water weight. Meat meals, which don&#39;t contain water, often fall further down the list. Meat byproducts may also appear in the ingredients. These are processed to remove harmful pathogens. &#34;Every single ingredient should have a nutritive function,&#34; Bullen says.</li><li><strong>Healthy extras: </strong>Healthy extras refer to ingredients that promote specific aspects of a dog&#39;s health. For example, glucosamine and chondroitin support joint health, while probiotics promote healthy digestion. &#34;Prebiotics, which are often fibers like chicory fiber, can promote a healthy gut microbiome,&#34; Koehler says.</li><li><strong>Calorie content: </strong>Excess calories contribute to obesity, so the calorie content of the food matters. &#34;Calorie content varies a lot in dry dog food, so work with your veterinarian to determine how many calories your dog should eat each day,&#34; Koehler says. You can also use this <a href="https://www.petnutritionalliance.org/dog.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calorie calculator</a> to get a rough estimate of your dog&#39;s daily caloric needs. Calorie content is listed as kcal (kilocalories)/cup on dog food labels.</li><li><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Feeding trials show that a pet food company has gone the extra mile to test their food. Any food that has undergone additional testing will have a statement like this on its label: &#34;Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that [product] provides complete and balanced nutrition for [life stage].&#34;</li><li><strong>Expert formulations: </strong>The WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines <a href="https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Selecting-a-pet-food-for-your-pet-updated-2021_WSAVA-Global-Nutrition-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow sponsored" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="80" data-uri="17cff10dfda94df98b162241b9280412">recommend</a> selecting pet food from a brand that has a dedicated nutrition expert on staff. Our experts agree that dog food brands should employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist and perhaps a PhD-level animal nutritionist. The food brands in this guide all employ dog nutrition experts to formulate their foods.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Next-level ingredients: </strong>Next-level ingredients, like cage-free chicken and wild-caught fish, may sound appealing. However, Bullen says these ingredients aren&#39;t nutritionally necessary, and they don&#39;t automatically improve the quality of the food. Whether you choose to feed your dog a food with these ingredients comes down to personal preference.</li></ul></div><div class="slide">How we selected dry dog food<p>To select foods for this guide, we spoke with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and a small animal veterinarian in private practice. Although they chose not to provide specific product recommendations, they both prefer brands that employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist.</p><p><a href="http://www.evergreenmedicalwriting.com/about.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Rhiannon Koehler</a> is a small animal veterinarian at the <a href="https://hsgkc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greater Humane Society of Kansas City</a>. She is also a freelance medical writer and owner of <a href="http://www.evergreenmedicalwriting.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evergreen Medical Writing</a>, where she specializes in writing about veterinary medicine for pet owners and veterinary professionals.</p><p><a href="https://www.friendshiphospital.com/meet-our-doctors/lindsey-e-bullen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Lindsey E Bullen</a> is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist at <a href="https://www.friendshiphospital.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friendship Hospital for Animals</a> in Washington, D.C. After graduating from veterinary school at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, she remained at the veterinary school and completed a medical and surgery internship, followed by a residency in small animal nutrition and fellowship in clinical nutrition. Her clinical areas of interest include acute and chronic kidney disease and weight loss.</p><p>We also referred to the nutritional standards set by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the <a href="https://wsava.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Small Animal Veterinary Association</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Dry dog food FAQs<h4 class="faq-question">Do vets recommend kibble?</h4><p class="faq-answer">&#34;For healthy dogs, kibble is a good, affordable option for a well-balanced diet,&#34; Koehler says, but she reminds pet owners that every dog is different. Some dogs may do better on dry food, while others may thrive on wet food. Consider your dog&#39;s food preferences and overall health, along with your budget, when deciding between kibble and wet food.</p><h4 class="faq-question">What dry dog food is most recommended by veterinarians?</h4><p class="faq-answer">Veterinarians consider factors like a dog&#39;s size, age, and health status when making food recommendations, so there&#39;s no single dry dog food that most veterinarians recommend. Bullen also considers several other factors, including a brand&#39;s investment in quality control and how the brand manages food recalls. Our experts both prefer reputable food brands that employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist.&nbsp;</p><h4 class="faq-question">What dry foods are good for dogs?</h4><p class="faq-answer">Dry foods that contain high-quality ingredients and meet AAFCO&#39;s standards for complete and balanced nutrition are good for dogs. With so many dry dog foods on the market, it&#39;s best to work with your veterinarian to select a dry food that meets your dog&#39;s unique nutritional needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h4 class="faq-question">Is it OK for dogs to only eat dry food?</h4><p class="faq-answer">Yes, dogs can get their nutritional needs met through dry food alone. That said, certain health conditions may affect your dog&#39;s ability to eat hard kibble. For example, dogs with dental disease or tooth loss may benefit from the softness of wet food, though you may also choose to soften kibble with water before feeding your dog.</p><h4 class="faq-question">Is dry food the best for dogs?</h4><p class="faq-answer">Dry food has a number of benefits for dogs, and it also costs less than wet food. But it&#39;s not necessarily the best for all dogs. &#34;Overall, the best food for a dog is what they will eat and what will support optimal metabolism and a good quality of life,&#34; Bullen says.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-dry-dog-food">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  674.      <title>China is likely to hit back against US tariffs on electric vehicles, Wedbush&#39;s Dan Ives says</title>
  675.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/china-ev-tarriffs-tesla-byd-nio-competition-imports-biden-trade-2024-5</link>
  676.      <description>Ives noted that heightened competition wouldn&#39;t just be a blow to Tesla, but also to the Detroit automakers that have bet big on EVs.</description>
  677.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e607e9686a6f37bfea7c3?format=jpeg" height="512" width="1024" charset="" alt="Musk in China"/><figcaption>Tesla boss Elon Musk (L) walks with Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong during the ground-breaking ceremony for a Tesla factory in Shanghai on January 7, 2019.<p class="copyright">STR via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  678. <li>The Biden administration is set to raise tariffs on China EVs from 25% to roughly 100%.</li>
  679. <li>Wedbush&#39;s Dan Ives told Bloomberg on Friday that China is very likely to retaliate against the move.&nbsp;</li>
  680. <li>Ives said rising competition from cheap Chinese EVs would pose risks to the US domestic EV market.</li>
  681. </ul><p>China is likely to retaliate against the move by President Joe Biden&#39;s administration to impose new tariffs on electric vehicles from China, says Wedbush&#39;s analyst Dan Ives.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/biden-to-quadruple-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-203127bf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal reported</a> on Friday that the White House is set to increase tariffs on China EVs from about 25% to roughly 100%, alongside an extra 2.5% duty on all imported cars into the US. The tariffs will also hit other sectors, including solar goods and minerals, according to the Journal.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;Retaliatory definitely could happen. This Game of Thrones continues to play out,&#34; Ives said in an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3F328rYMaM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with Bloomberg</a> on Friday, noting that the added competition from cheap EVs hitting the US market would be tough for Tesla to deal with.&nbsp;</p><p>China&#39;s major EV producer, BYD, has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-evs-tariffs-joe-biden-transport-2024-5#:~:text=Reports%20say%20the%20US%20government,EVs%20upending%20the%20US%20market.">avoided the US market</a> due to the trade barriers, but its ambition of selling its cars in the US are growing.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;When you look at BYD, when you look at Nio and others that come to the US, it&#39;s a major competitive issue,&#34; he said. Ives emphasized, too that it wouldn&#39;t just be Tesla in the crosshairs of new competition. Legacy automakers would also take a hit given their large bets on EVs, so the tariffs would protect the Detroit car companies as well as Tesla.&nbsp;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-ev-tarriffs-tesla-byd-nio-competition-imports-biden-trade-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  682.      <author>yzhan@insider.com (Yuheng Zhan)</author>
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  698.      <title>The 26 best T-shirts for men in 2024, tested and reviewed</title>
  699.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-t-shirt-men</link>
  700.      <description>From classic crewnecks to v-necks, the best T-shirts for men come from brands like Mott and Bow, Buck Mason, and more. Here are our top picks.</description>
  701.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63cebc3ffcc41d0018a3b020?format=jpeg" height="872" width="1744" charset="" alt="A side-by-side of a person wearing a white tee next to a person wearing a mustard yellow tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">HNLY/Cuts Clothing</p></figcaption></figure><p>T-shirts are quintessential for any wardrobe, especially during the spring and summer. They&#39;re a classic top on their own, but are also useful for layering looks, exercising in, or stocking up on with a multipack.&nbsp;</p><p>For this guide I&#39;ve selected the very best T-shirts for men, including those from the many brands I&#39;ve personally tested or bought over the years. My top pick is the ultra-comfortable <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=8de6962c69e1b68878e06c0336f265cc7919b00b5992ba2bb8b6fec185355e3d&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mottandbow.com%2Fproducts%2Fscrt-drig-grgr%3Futm_source%3Dpartnerize%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate%26utm_campaign%3D133628%26clickId%3D4517231629" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mott and Bow Classic Crew Driggs Tee</a>, which I&#39;ve worn for years on a regular basis, and still fits like new. For an affordable option to replace all your T-shirts, I recommend the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=036d0b75243284fae78d532a0eaa5eb150f99d859388d4061b70b9f05b97a655&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffreshcleantees.com%2Fproducts%2Fbest-sellers-10-pack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fresh Clean Threads Best Sellers 10 Pack</a>.</p><p>It&#39;s worth noting that while all the T-shirts listed below are in men&#39;s sizing, they can suit anyone. Men&#39;s T-shirts tend to be boxier, broader, and longer than tees made for women. If you&#39;re looking for a simple tee that&#39;s shorter and more fitted, check out our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-womens-white-t-shirt">best women&#39;s white T-shirts</a>.</p><p>Learn more about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/our-expertise-style-beauty-insider-style-beauty-reviews?_gl=1*1m58ip*_ga*MTA5MDYyODIwMi4xNjgzNTc0MzQ4*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY5NjI2NzA2NC4zODUuMS4xNjk2MjgxMDUyLjM2LjAuMA..">how Insider Reviews tests and researches style products</a>.</p><h2><strong>Our top picks of the best T-shirts for men:</strong></h2><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best overall:</strong> Mott and Bow Classic Crew Driggs Tee - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=84c0cf2bf16ad3898bb1d38f9143c1c2b8e05ff94f009c8075d799076c1c04b0&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mottandbow.com%2Fproducts%2Fscrt-drig-grgr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Mott &amp; Bow</a><br/>One of the brand&#39;s most popular styles for its super soft prewashed cotton blend that&#39;s perfectly between relaxed and fitted.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best heavyweight: </strong>Buck Mason Field-Spec Cotton Heavy Tee - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=6b468ff97b373a078b2b4b3239d3a8a9c8c8c8ed3625c8ed683b51145717a5df&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckmason.com%2Fproducts%2Fspeckle-grey-field-spec-cotton-vintage-surplus-heavy-tee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Buck Mason</a><br/>Makes a great base layer during transitional weather for keeping warm beneath flannels and jackets.</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best budget pack: </strong>Fresh Clean Threads - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=036d0b75243284fae78d532a0eaa5eb150f99d859388d4061b70b9f05b97a655&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffreshcleantees.com%2Fproducts%2Fbest-sellers-10-pack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Fresh Clean Threads</a><br/>Build your perfect bundle of the brand&#39;s best-selling T-shirts, including extended big and tall sizes.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best black: </strong>Unbound Merino Crew Neck T-shirt - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=205a0a20a6f00038824bcd63b15780e6674e6fa42ffb67ed9773eee14cc63c3d&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Funboundmerino.com%2Fproducts%2Fmerino-wool-crew-neck-t-shirt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Unbound Merino</a><br/>A classic black T-shirt made with moisture-wicking Merino wool for comfortably dry wear all day long.</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best cotton: </strong>The Everlane Organic Cotton Crew Uniform - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=7c1bbfd3b065d383332671e902d32fbae599e15865245dc9c721756789eacedd&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.everlane.com%2Fproducts%2Fmens-organic-cotton-crew-tee-white%3Fcollection%3Dmens-uniform" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Everlane</a><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=944235732597ba431712b7c7bd1c859a75fdfa789c217df0ac21e95faa51803e&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.everlane.com%2Fproducts%2Fmens-organic-cotton-crew-tee-white%3Fcollection%3Dmens-uniform%26utm_source%3Dpepperjam-133628%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate%26utm_campaign%3D8-9711%26clickId%3D4543633861" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br/></a>This tee is made with durable, 100% organic cotton that&#39;s a step above your average plain tee.</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best V-neck: </strong>True Classic V- Neck - <a href="https://www.trueclassictees.com/products/military-green-v-neck-tee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at True Classic</a><br/>This soft cotton tee has a V-cut neckline that gives off a subtle flattering effect for your build.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best athletic/workout: </strong>Rhone Reign Short Sleeve Top - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=43b0ea9cc1f19742ca922c3d5f1a9adca591f694f74866b3d8df99614067379e&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhone.com%2Fproducts%2Freign-short-sleeve%2F%3Fvariant%3D43787347525824" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Rhone</a><br/>This sweat-wicking style is soft, breathable, and offers UPF 50+ protection for staying comfortably cool no matter what your routine.</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best striped: </strong>Alex Crane Sun Tee - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=ac4946c9f93d0a948c3b72f4be2e785d9bb9a2653d563fa4393c4897dfeff42f&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicrec.com%2Fproducts%2Fgo-to-crew%3Fhandle%3Dgo-to-tee-crew-mens-white" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Alex Crane</a><br/>Channel your own nautical style with this lightweight European linen shirt, grown from sustainably sourced flax.</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best athletic fit: </strong>Public Rec Go-To Tee - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=ac4946c9f93d0a948c3b72f4be2e785d9bb9a2653d563fa4393c4897dfeff42f&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicrec.com%2Fproducts%2Fgo-to-crew%3Fhandle%3Dgo-to-tee-crew-mens-white" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Public Rec</a><br/>A top performance-worthy tee tested by our men&#39;s style editor, with a cut that&#39;s slim but not too clingy.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best budget: </strong>Uniqlo Dry Crew Neck Short-Sleeve Color T-Shirt - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=56204ad666f9eb201caa10c2b50b59ccffb3919d0b745c4876ebaf47d6c152cf&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uniqlo.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fproducts%2FE427917-000%2F00" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Uniqlo</a><br/>A reliable crew neck that&#39;s pre-shrunk and outfitted with drying technology, all at an unbeatable price.&nbsp;</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best undershirt: </strong>Mack Weldon 18-Hour Tank - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=75650f479dcf8c28764dea0c79680bb950a97c0b6541835f8263f3fc0700ba1f&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmackweldon.com%2Fproducts%2F18-hour-rib-tank-bright-white" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Mack Weldon</a><br/>This soft undershirt has a long hem designed to stay tucked in and a low neckline to be worn out-of-sight under collared shirts.</p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best fitted: </strong>Tommy John Second Skin Crewneck Undershirt - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=61e16ddd06cd63ee9b6bc0238cb2aa58330e426a11fb998a75e33b4976e5ce12&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tommyjohn.com%2Fproducts%2Fsecond-skin-crew-neck-undershirt-2-0-3-pack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Tommy John</a><br/>Wear a shirt that feels like next-to-nothing in a form-fitting silhouette, made with Modal cotton that won&#39;t pill in the wash.&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best overall: Mott and Bow Classic Crew Driggs Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400f408934c2c001802665b?format=jpeg" height="1863" width="2484" charset="" alt="A person wearing a gray Mott and Bow crew neck tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Kara Thurmond</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Like Mott &amp; Bow&#39;s jeans, the brand&#39;s tees are exceptionally soft, hang beautifully, and are built to last.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>You&#39;re probably more familiar with Mott &amp; Bow for its ridiculously comfortable jeans, but the brand also makes just as soft and supple T-shirts for men. The Driggs Classic Crew is one of its best sellers for good reason. Made from 100% Peruvian cotton, they have a sensuous hand feel and hang really nicely (not too tight, not too boxy). The Driggs, made in Peru, comes in 21 colors and the brand loves to throw more colors into the rotation pretty regularly. I&#39;ve had several of the Driggs Tees for more than a year, and wear them all the time. I&#39;ve run them through many wash cycles and they&#39;re still looking fresh with no fading, pilling, or loose threads. If you follow the washing/drying instructions, they&#39;ll last a long time. You can save a few bucks if you bundle them as well (3 and 6 packs are available).&nbsp;<br/><br/>Read more about our experience with the brand in our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/mott-and-bow-mens-jeans-review">Mott &amp; Bow jeans review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best heavyweight: Buck Mason Field Spec Heavy Cotton Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64020c33934c2c00180280dd?format=jpeg" height="1350" width="1800" charset="" alt="A person wearing a green Buck Mason tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Buck Mason</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>The Field Spec Heavy Cotton Tee is a sturdy rugby-weight T-shirt perfect for transitional weather.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Buck Mason, one of our favorite menswear brands, produces high-caliber quality staples that are truly built to last. Good thing the brand is all about timeless style too since you&#39;ll be wearing their clothes for years. Case in point: the Field Spec Heavy Cotton Tee. It&#39;s made from rugby-weight cotton for a super-sturdy shirt that drapes nicely and is cut so it&#39;s not clingy but not super boxy either. It&#39;s the perfect T-shirt for men in transitional weather. Considering its heft, I was surprised at how soft it was, with a lived-in feel straight out of the package.</p></div><div class="slide">Best budget pack: Fresh Clean Threads<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64020a5e934c2c001802807d?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="10 T-shirts in black, white, and gray"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Fresh Clean Threads</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Fresh Clean Threads lets you choose from 3, 5, 10 packs or build your own bundle and save $10.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Fresh Clean Threads (formerly known as Fresh Clean Tees) is another young direct-to-consumer brand that&#39;s becoming one of our go-to sources for men&#39;s basics. They offer a ton of colors; the tees are especially soft thanks to the brand&#39;s StratuSoft poly-cotton fabric and they&#39;re cut to emphasize the positives (arms and shoulders). You can build your own bundle of five tees and save $10 or choose from 3, 5, and 10 packs. Fresh Clean Threads also often drops limited-edition and mystery packs. You can subscribe and get free shipping and early access when new colors and styles arrive. Choose your 3-pack (you can swap out packs down the road) and how often you want them delivered. You can also cancel anytime.<br/><br/>Learn more about the brand in my <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/fresh-clean-tees-review">Fresh Clean Threads review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best black: Unbound Merino Crew Neck T-shirt<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6401224311ed6e00181f0ab2?format=jpeg" height="2115" width="2821" charset="" alt="A person wearing an Unbound Merino tee with a leather jacket."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Kara Thurmond</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Unbound Merino offers the ultimate black tee made from Merino wool, a natural fiber with built-in odor resistance, moisture wicking, and quick drying.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We&#39;ve been singing the praises of Merino wool for a while now. It&#39;s naturally odor-resistant, moisture-wicking, and quick-drying, making it a versatile fiber for a variety of uses. Unbound Merino takes this fabulous material and creates a handsome crew neck tee with amazing hand feel, a beautiful drape, and a fit that&#39;s neither too loose nor too tight. It comes in a rich black (along with eight other colorways) that, in combination with the material and style, earns Unbound Merino our top spot for best black T-shirt. Pair it with the brand&#39;s <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=74fd893fd7404de7ae5265e516e153245fe93290d5d0789939eb79cb3fd4bef9&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Funboundmerino.com%252Fcollections%252Fbottoms%252Fproducts%252Fmerino-wool-pants%253Fvariant%253D39642264993886%2526sscid%253D71k7_m89h5%2526utm_source%253DShareASale%2526utm_medium%253DAffiliate%2526utm_campaign%253D314743_2045947%2526sv1%253Daffiliate%2526sv_campaign_id%253D314743%2526nb_platform%253Dshareasale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Merino Travel Pants</a> for the ultimate travel outfit. Note: moths love wool, so I store all my Merino clothing in a container when not in use.</p></div><div class="slide">Best cotton: The Everlane Organic Cotton Crew Uniform<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6401128e934c2c0018026d9d?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Everlane Organic Cotton Crew."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Everlane</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Everlane&#39;s Organic Cotton Crew tee is sustainably made, soft, sturdy, and comes in more than a dozen colorways.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Everlane&#39;s Organic Cotton Crew, part of the brand&#39;s Uniform Collection, is appropriately named since T-shirts and jeans have become the go-to outfit for many of us. Everlane ups the game with a big dose of sustainability by using organic cotton and ethically sourcing its production. Another big part of the sustainability puzzle is longevity. Cheaply made garments quickly end up in landfills. When designing their best T-shirt for men, the brand ran it through more than two dozen washes and other tests to make sure this tee would last. Plus. it&#39;s a soft, super comfortable T-shirt that&#39;s available in more than a dozen core and seasonal colorways and comes in at $35. <br/><br/>Read more about the Uniform Collection in our full&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/everlane-uniform-review-mens">Everlane menswear review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best athleisure: Adidas Adicolor Classics 3-Stripes Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400f4ac934c2c0018026682?format=jpeg" height="1236" width="1648" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Adicolor Classics 3-Stripes tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Adidas</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>A classic that never goes out of style that&#39;s made from sustainably produced cotton.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>It&#39;s hard to beat a classic and the Adidas Adicolor 3-Stripes Tee most definitely makes the cut as an archetypal athleisure T-shirt for men that&#39;s truly timeless. Plus, the brand goes a step further by using cotton from the <a href="https://bettercotton.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">Better Cotton Initiative</a>, a non-profit working to improve the environment and working conditions in the global cotton trade. Win-win.</p></div><div class="slide">Best streetwear: Psycho Bunny Mens Classic Crew Neck Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64b5981276558a00189d0246?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing an aquamarine Psycho Bunny crew neck tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Psycho Bunny</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Psycho Bunny combines the best of streetwear and old-school attention to detail for a bold tee that&#39;s built to last.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Psycho Bunny neatly combines the best of streetwear &mdash; coolly casual style that doesn&#39;t take itself too seriously, strong graphics, and daring colors &mdash; and classic men&#39;s wear with elevated tailoring, razor-sharp attention to detail, and real craftsmanship. While the brand is best known for its bold, in-your-face <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-polo-shirts-men">polos</a>, Psycho Bunny also makes some singular T-shirts for men that fall squarely on the streetwear side of the fence, but keep the kind of elevated details you expect from the brand. They produce the Classic Crew Neck Tee in Peru from super soft Pima cotton. It has a relaxed fit and features the brand&#39;s iconic stitched bunny and crossbones logo.</p></div><div class="slide">Best pocket: Walter Sky WS-T02<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400f615994ec30018941941?format=jpeg" height="1986" width="2648" charset="" alt="A person wearing a dark gray Walter Sky tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Kara Thurmond</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Technical prowess meets timeless design in a tee like no other that can take you from the urban jungle to an actual one.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Walter Sky, a young direct-to-consumer clothing brand, creates timeless, technical, well-made clothes that can take you from a night out in the city to a strenuous mountain hike. I know, because I&#39;ve done both wearing the brand&#39;s clothes. I&#39;ve had the WS-T02 &mdash; a pocket tee like no other I&#39;ve owned &mdash; for more than three years. It&#39;s among the best T-shirts for men I own, and still looks brand-new after tons of hard-wearing. The technical aspects are wildly impressive. The storied Japanese company Toray Industries, known for its innovative fabrics, designed the shirt&#39;s fabric. It&#39;s synthetic but feels and hangs like a natural fabric. They sew the shirt using another Toray first, a patented odor-eliminating thread. Pair this tee with the brand&#39;s <a href="https://waltersky.com/collections/pants-and-shorts/products/ws-b01" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">WS-B01 pants</a> and <a href="https://waltersky.com/collections/tees-and-outerwear/products/ws-j02" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">WS-J02 jacket</a> and you&#39;ll be ready for any adventure, whether in the urban jungle or an actual one.</p></div><div class="slide">Best striped: Alex Crane Sun Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400fe42934c2c0018026834?format=jpeg" height="899" width="1199" charset="" alt="The Alex Crane Sun Tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Alex Crane</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Alex Crane takes a classic striped tee and makes it even more summer friendly with sustainably-produced French linen.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>For me, Alex Crane really shines with its lightweight summer wear, that&#39;s not to say that the brand doesn&#39;t also do an amazing job with colder-weather clothing. But Alex Crane&#39;s use of lighter fabrics, especially among the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-linen-shirts-men">best linen shirts</a>, is truly exceptional when combined with its timeless but never fussy style. The name says it all. The Sun Tee in the Rio colorway will be your go-to warm-weather T-shirt with its classic yarn-dye striped linen fabric. They sustainably produce the linen in France and knit it in Portugal. The shirt throws off heavy seaside vibes and, like all the brand&#39;s clothing, it&#39;s meticulously crafted to last for years. Pair it with my favorite summer trousers, the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=a64ecdeb64827f10a7798cbcf576760a5900aa5630b3f5a9a028e811b6e42911&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falexcrane.co%2Fproducts%2Fcham-pants-dusk" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">Cham Pants</a>, and a linen <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=c146566c9bd3042db702da218e3fcfbb00952b497aac69ad43dfef0f34c768a6&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falexcrane.co%2Fproducts%2Fkite-jacket-dusk-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">Kite jacket</a> for the perfect summer look.</p></div><div class="slide">Best undershirt: Mack Weldon 18-Hour Tank<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64b59c57db902600193555ec?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Mack Weldon 18-Hour Rib Tank."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Mack Weldon</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Mack Weldon&#39;s 18-Hour Tank is soft, stretch, cut extra long to stay tucked in, and designed with a no-show neckline.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>There are a few essential elements you need for the best undershirt for men besides comfort and stretch, which are givens. You want the tee to stay tucked in, especially if you&#39;re wearing a suit, and for it not to be seen under a collared shirt. Mack Weldon nails all of the above with its 18-Hour Tank made from a soft and stretchy jersey fabric that&#39;s cut extra long and designed with a no-show neckline. And Mack Weldon&#39;s products hold up well over years of use <br/><br/>See more in our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/mack-weldon-underwear-review">Mack Weldon underwear review</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best for lounging/most comfortable: Sir Cadian V Neck Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64b59df676558a00189d0382?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Sir Cadian V Neck Tee with a green patterned pocket"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Sir Cadian</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Sir Cadian&#39;s V Neck Tee is seriously soft and silky for bedtime and stylish enough for bar time.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Sir Cadian, a young DTC Latinx-owned men&#39;s sustainable sleep and loungewear brand, offers luxurious yet affordable staples like this T-shirt that are soft and cozy enough for sleeping but versatile and stylish enough for wearing out. The V Neck Tee comes in nine colorways, including some cool prints, and is supremely soft, silky, and stretchy thanks to the sustainably produced Tencel Modal and Spandex. Pair it with the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=80799be07d4bb508ecf16620eae4e999e954b829bc69eba4af8cf9925ef856b1&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sircadian.co%2Fcollections%2Fbottoms%2Fproducts%2Fjogger%3Fvariant%3D40003917021333" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">joggers</a> for a matching set that&#39;s sharp enough for the outside world but so cozy you may just want to stay in bed.</p></div><div class="slide">Best v-neck: True Classic V-neck<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64012134934c2c0018027282?format=jpeg" height="943" width="1258" charset="" alt="A person wearing True Classic&#39;s V neck tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">True Classic</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>True Classic&#39;s V-neck emphasizes your shoulders and arms for a super flattering tee with no gym membership needed.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Everything I&#39;ve gotten from True Classic is ultra soft and stretchy. It&#39;s kind of the brand&#39;s thing. They make their V-neck from a cotton-poly blend for extra softness and stretch in a cut that emphasizes your arms and shoulders while de-emphasizing the midsection to help give us ordinary mortals that classic inverted triangle shape without having to do planks for hours. With an extensive 27 colorways to choose from, you&#39;ll probably have a hard time just getting one of their best T-shirts for men. And yep, they offer bundles so you can save money when you pick up a bunch in a rainbow of colors.</p></div><div class="slide">Best henley: HNLY Bourdain Henley<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6401217711ed6e00181f0a82?format=jpeg" height="1912" width="2550" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Bourdain Henley in olive."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Kara Thurmond</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>HNLY delivers with the Bourdain Henley that&#39;s handsome, sustainably made of organic cotton in LA, and feels like a shirt you&#39;ve had forever straight out of the box.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p>With a name like HNLY (pronounced henley), you&#39;d hope the brand would deliver a great henley-style T-shirt for men, and indeed it does. Actually, it goes beyond. The Bourdain Henley combines style, comfort, and sustainability in a long-sleeve shirt that feels like you&#39;ve been wearing it for years straight out of the box. They make it in Los Angeles from 100% organic cotton jersey. The shirt has an athletic cut that&#39;s not constricting and offers a bit of natural stretch. Nice touches include the slight drop hem for ease of movement, the metal buttons on the placket, and subtle distressing at the neck. HNLY garment-dyes the Bourdain for a soft finish with beautiful color depth. The olive colorway is a particular favorite. The shirt is preshrunk, so you&#39;re less likely to ruin it in the wash (tip: follow the recommended laundering instructions if you want to get the longest life out of your clothes).</p></div><div class="slide">Best logo: Burberry Logo T<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6401220a11ed6e00181f0a96?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing a blue Burberry logo tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Burberry</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>This bold logo tee from the iconic British label gives any casual outfit a stylish upgrade.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Burberry, the legendary British label best known for its outerwear, especially trench coats, offers an upscale take on the tee featuring a bold logo across the front. Made with organic cotton jersey, their best T-shirt for men comes in seven colorways, including an eye-catching vivid blue, and is cut with a relaxed fit for a super-stylish upgrade to any casual outfit.</p></div><div class="slide">Best white: Bleusalt High-T<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6401232111ed6e00181f0af5?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing a light blue Bleusalt High-T."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Bleusalt</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Malibu-based brand Bleusalt offers elevated basics you&#39;ll never want to take off. They make their High-T in the U.S. using sustainable Tencel Modal and spandex for a shirt that&#39;s incredibly soft, breathable, and stretchy. The Unbleached colorway is a warm white that&#39;s truly elegant. Wear it with the brand&#39;s <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=fd8eb1c3d10eb710a30397f8ec84b41b38e1124c36b0acba602eaae0bd95a03b&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fbleusalt.com%252Fproducts%252Fthe-tide-trouser%253Fvariant%253D32313551683697%2526sscid%253D71k7_m8ddp%2526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tide Trouser</a> and you&#39;ll look smart but feel like you&#39;re still in your pajamas. Their inclusive sizing system is atypical, so be sure to check out their sizing guide to find your perfect fit of the best T-shirt for men.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best long-sleeve: DUER Dura Soft Premium Long Sleeve<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64020913bf7e0e001b794fb6?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing a Duer long sleeved tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Kara Thurmond</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>DUER&#39;s ultra-comfortable long sleeve tee in perfect for achieving T-shirt-like comfort while staying warm on cooler days.</strong></p><p>Vancouver-based DUER takes performance and style to the next level with eco-friendly fabrics and cuts that are flattering, fashionable but never faddish, and ultra-comfortable. DUER made a bold move including &#34;soft&#34; in the name of their long sleeve tee, but they actually deliver. The shirt, which is a Pima cotton/Lyocell/nylon blend, feels great against your skin and has a trim cut that hangs really nicely. Thoughtful details include a bound neckline for extra durability. Pair it with their <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_090418_best-t-shirt-men-20&amp;h=a8505f6d41488c96a4b3fd2785f2f620e0ff0222a73170dbef9e94276689f2b9&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ddc&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-t-shirt-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshopduer.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-best-sellers%2Fproducts%2Fmens-dress-sweatpant-relaxed-gull" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored">No Sweat Pant</a>, and this long sleeve tee will become your go-to T-shirt for men in cooler temps.</p><p>Read about another of their cold weather men&#39;s wardrobe staples in our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/duer-fireside-denim-fleece-lined-jeans-review">DUER jeans review</a>.&nbsp;<br/>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best athletic fit: Public Rec Go To Crew<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64020c96934c2c00180280fa?format=jpeg" height="786" width="1049" charset="" alt="A person wearing a light blue Public Rec tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Public Rec</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Public Rec&#39;s Go-To Crew has a trim, athletic fit that&#39;s not too clingy and includes well-thought-out design elements for extra comfort.</strong></p><p>We&#39;ve written about Public Rec a good bit and for good reason. The brand has become beloved for its innovative and stylish athleisure wear that combines technical properties with impeccable minimalist silhouettes. Their Go to Crew has an athletic fit that&#39;s not too clingy but moves nicely with the body. They use a custom blend fabric made from Pima cotton, spandex, and Tencel, for an impressive combination of softness, stretch, and durability. Public Red also uses flatlock seams for this tee in which they butt together the fabric ends and stitch them so there are no rough edges (a practice more common to outdoor gear) for durability, a sleeker design, and extra comfort without chafing. The tee comes in eight outstanding colors.<br/><br/>Read more in our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/public-rec-go-to-tee-review">Public Rec Go-To Tee review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best luxury: Thom Browne White Striped T-Shirt<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64f78f981b7ced0019c88b24?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Person wearing Thom Browne White Striped T-Shirt."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Ssense</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Thom Browne showcases his unmistakable tricolor stripes on a tee with subtly luxurious details.</strong> <br/><br/>Fall is arguably Thom Browne&#39;s time to shine. The American designer recently debuted his first haute couture collection in Paris, yet still maintains his collection of high-end menswear basics as seen in this exemplary t-shirt. The classic cotton jersey is made in Italy and features a button vent at the side seams with an elongated back for a sophisticated profile.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best workwear: Carhartt Loose Fit Heavyweight Short-sleeve Pocket T-shirt<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400ec8c934c2c001802645b?format=jpeg" height="838" width="1118" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Carhartt loose-fit pocket tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Carhartt</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Carhartt gives you the best of both worlds: a hard-wearing tee for work that comes in a huge range of fun colors for play.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Long before the fashion world co-opted the style, the American heritage brand Carhartt was making hard-wearing workwear, and 100+ years on, it continues to excel at its trade. The brand introduced its loose-fit heavyweight short-sleeve pocket T-shirt back in 1992 and it continues to be a bestseller. They make it from a durable but soft heavy-weight 100% cotton jersey cut for a looser fit so you don&#39;t feel constricted while you work. That being said, just because it&#39;s billed as a work shirt for men doesn&#39;t mean it can&#39;t be for play too. And with 21 colors to choose from, everything from Pale Apricot to Brite Orange, you can let your wild side show if you want. The shirt also features a left-chest pocket with the iconic Carhartt patch logo and comes in a vast range of sizes.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best athletic/workout: Rhone Reign Short Sleeve Top<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400ed59934c2c00180264b4?format=jpeg" height="874" width="1166" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Rhone Reign top while holding a mug."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rhone</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>The Reign tee combines everything you want for your workout plus a style that can get you from the gym to the club.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Insider Reviews and other publications have consistently ranked Rhone as one of the best workout and athleisure brands around. I&#39;ve been wearing Rhone&#39;s products for about four years, mostly for running and workouts. I typically run several miles three times a week as well as work out with weights so their gear gets a steady amount of use and laundering and still looks impeccable with no loose threads, holes, pilling, or color fading. I typically use the brand&#39;s purpose-designed products that not surprisingly look like they&#39;re made for exercising. Their Reign T-shirt for men nicely blends the best of the brand&#39;s hardcore workout gear like odor-resistant GoldFusion technology, moisture wicking fabric, built-in UPF 50+ for extra sun protection, and a lot of stretch with a style that works well as an everyday tee. It&#39;s the best of both worlds that comes in 20 different colorways.</p><p>For a deeper dive into the brand, check out our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/rhone-workout-gear-brand-review">Rhone review</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best budget: Uniqlo Dry Crew Neck Short-Sleeve Color T-Shirt<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400ef21934c2c0018026544?format=jpeg" height="935" width="1247" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Uniqlo Dry Crew Neck T-shirt."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Uniqlo</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Uniqlo&#39;s Dry Crew tee comes in at under $10 and features the brand&#39;s DRY technology that helps you keep cool in hot weather.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>If you&#39;re looking for an inexpensive tee for men in a variety of colors that also helps keep you cool in hot weather, then the Uniqlo Dry Crew Neck tee may be for you. It comes in at under $10, is available in 11 colors and in inclusive sizing, and has the brand&#39;s DRY technology that helps keep you feeling cool and dry. This T-shirt has a silky feel with a cotton outer that&#39;s lined in polyester and offers a good bit of stretch. With the price and color range, you can stock up on these tees for everyday wear or to supplement your collection.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Read more about the brand&#39;s technical fabrics in our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/uniqlo-heattech-review">Uniqlo HEATTECH review</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best curved hem: Cuts Clothing AO Curve-Hem Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6400ef61994ec300189417c6?format=jpeg" height="754" width="1005" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Cuts Clothing AO curve-hem tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Cuts Clothing</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Cuts Clothing takes the curved-hem tee and elevates it with a proprietary fabric and contemporary colorways.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Curved-hem tees offer certain advantages over the classic straight-hemmed style. They draw the eye upwards to emphasize the vertical for a slimmer appearance. The curved hem also elongates the leg so you appear taller. And in the name of practicality, it&#39;s easier to access your pants&#39; pockets with this type of tee. California-based Cuts Clothing takes the curved hem style and elevates it with its AO Curve-Hem Tee. The brand uses a proprietary cotton/spandex/polyester blend fabric that&#39;s soft, stretchy, and wrinkle-resistant. They also engineer the shirt to prevent shrinkage and retain its color. This top T-shirt for men comes in two different fits &mdash; signature, which is an athletic cut that&#39;s fitted around the chest and arms and tapers towards the waist, and classic, which is roomier &mdash; and 10 contemporary colors.</p></div><div class="slide">Best moisture-wicking: Nike Dri-FIT Primary Top<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64020d8ebf7e0e001b7950e2?format=jpeg" height="1295" width="1727" charset="" alt="A person wearing a Nike Primary top."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Nike</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Stay cool and dry while you exercise with Nike&#39;s Primary Top made from a polyester microfiber material designed to keep your body temperature regulated.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Since its founding in the 1960s, Nike has pushed boundaries with its innovative athletic gear. The Nike Dri-FIT Primary Top incorporates the brand&#39;s Dri-FIT technology, a unique polyester microfiber fabric that draws sweat away from the body to keep you cool and dry when you&#39;re working out. Vent holes in the pits also help keep your body temperature regulated while you work out. The Nike Primary Top&nbsp; incorporates some sustainable elements (organic cotton and recycled polyester) but at only 10% of each of these materials, it&#39;s not the most eco-friendly shirt on the list, though at least a start.</p></div><div class="slide">Best sustainable: Dinner Service NY x Kota the Friend<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64cacda795fe1f0019df6e4c?format=jpeg" height="1080" width="1440" charset="" alt="The Kota The Friend x DSNY Protea Tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dinner Service NY</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Dinner Service NY and rapper Kota the Friend join forces for a bold and personal graphic tee like no other.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The Protea capsule combines Dinner Service NY&#39;s mission to phase out toxins from the clothing supply chain with the creative imaginings of multidisciplinary artist Kota the Friend. Kota, an independent musician and founder of the skatewear brand <a href="https://fltbys.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FLTBYS</a>, created a print for the back of the tee that&#39;s graphically bold, yet its intricate design pairs meaningfully with the label&#39;s aesthetic. The shirt is made from 100% organic cotton and is free from plastic or polyester, instead employing plant-based alternatives.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best fitted: Tommy John Second Skin Crewneck Undershirt<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5e46f7044b661b47cf2835ba?format=jpeg" height="1080" width="1440" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Tommy John Undershirt while holding a mug."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Tommy John</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>The Tommy John Second Skin Crewneck Undershirt is designed to stay in place and lay flat against your skin under your dress shirts but feel free to wear it solo as well.</strong></p><p>Tom Patterson couldn&#39;t find an undershirt that wouldn&#39;t bunch up under his dress shirts, so he set out to create one of the best T-shirts for men himself. He and his wife Erin Fujimoto started Tommy John in 2008 with undershirts designed to stay in place and not be bulky or bunchy. And while the brand has since expanded into everything from underwear to loungewear, their undershirts remain a brand staple. The Second Skin Crewneck Undershirt fits close to the body but isn&#39;t constricting, stays tucked into your pants, and lays flat against your skin for a neat and trim appearance under your dress shirts. Just because Tommy John designed it to be worn as an undershirt doesn&#39;t mean you can&#39;t wear it solo, especially if you want to show off those gains. <br/><br/>Read more about our team&#39;s experiences with the brand in our full <strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/tommy-john-review">Tommy John reviews</a></strong>.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best oversized: Tomorrows Laundry Modern Pocket Tee<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64020e43bf7e0e001b795122?format=jpeg" height="556" width="741" charset="" alt="A person wearing a Tomorrows Laundry Modern Pocket Tee."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Tomorrows Laundry</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>The Modern Pocket Tee combines high-end materials, sustainability, and quality craftsmanship in one fantastic-looking oversized tee.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Tomorrow&#39;s Laundry is a young subscription box service for lovers of high-quality T-shirts for men and other basics. The brand offers a $75-per-month plan in which you&#39;ll receive T-shirts or one hoodie. You can skip months and cancel anytime. You don&#39;t have to be a member to shop at the site. The tees start at $55, but with the plan, you save about 35% on all orders, and the shipping&#39;s free. The brand&#39;s Modern Pocket Tee is a handsome oversized T-shirt (1.5 inches longer than the standard) that&#39;s cut for a modern boxy fit and features a single chest pocket. A high stitch count for longer life, sustainable production practices, and ultra-touchable cotton fabric from Peru that comes in some unusual colors make this the perfect oversized tee. <br/><br/>Read more from Amir Ismael on the brand&#39;s T-shirts in our full <strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/tomorrows-laundry-clothing-subscription-review">Tomorrows Laundry review</a></strong>.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">How we selected the best T-shirts for men<p>We use real-world testing, including wearing and washing the shirts multiple times, along with pouring over hundreds of customer comments, in combination with our own years of industry experience to bring you reviews you can trust. Beyond fabrics, cuts, and craftsmanship, we also look at areas like sustainability and value when determining what makes it into our guides.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-t-shirt-men">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  702.      <author>aismael@insider.com (Amir Ismael,Andrew Amelinckx)</author>
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  704.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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  722.      <title>This successful startup founded by 2 corporate America dropouts makes some of the comfiest bras and underwear we&#39;ve ever tried</title>
  723.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/negative-underwear-review</link>
  724.      <description>In our Negative Underwear review, we test the luxury intimate brand to see if it&#39;s worth the hype. Here&#39;s which bras and underwear we liked the best.</description>
  725.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62c5a542a04a8800185234f4?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Side by side black underwear set and tan."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Negative Underwear</p></figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=4a8d33d3026521f30381168953f76a46e855e7ec9c5d32bf13460ef481a841af&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Negative Underwear</a> was founded in 2014 by University of Pennsylvannia alum <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=e4469559ce4bef84aeafd9891c58ddaac5ce74f166595314a83d8cf715c1a85f&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nordstrom.com%2Fbrowse%2Fstyle-guide%2Ffashion-news%2Finterviews%2Fnegative-underwear" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">Lauren Schwab and Marissa Vosper</a>, who left their jobs in corporate America to fund their own company. After taking night classes at FIT, they landed on the idea to start an intimates brand that filled a gap in a very male-dominated market. The duo chose to take a minimalist approach to intimates with a focus on comfort, quality, and function.&nbsp;If you appreciate lingerie and want something without frills, lacy trim, and bows, then <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=4a8d33d3026521f30381168953f76a46e855e7ec9c5d32bf13460ef481a841af&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored">Negative Underwear</a> was made for you.<br/><br/>We asked three testers who wear different sizes to try their luxury intimates to see how they compared to our favorites among the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-underwear-women">best underwear for women</a>, and the response was almost unanimously positive &mdash; we even found a new surprise-favorite <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-bralettes-for-large-bust">bralette for large busts</a>. Below we&#39;ve broken down our Negative Underwear reviews by each product so you can learn about how each style worked for different bodies.</p><h2>The best Negative Underwear pieces we tested:</h2><p>The collection spans across beautifully-crafted <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=ff8fcb41d32e9cf5515ceaa5dde5f277a854e6b464a2e8c6d91f91be79f3414f&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Funderwear" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">intimates</a>, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=862e4408f3cf6eb979f7bb726150044f7a1e5658107828d0c4122da90b894d0f&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fthe-swim-collection" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">swimwear</a>, and <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=28a9e3560c61cd41d5d6d0b530b9b01b5c3ec601a13792c5be734643fdcf4ad4&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Flounge" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">loungewear</a>. There are four main fabric options across intimate styles including mesh, micromodal, cotton, and a perforated nylon fabric. Each option is designed to support and cradle your body without digging, pulling, or squishing.</p><p>In line with its emphasis on luxury, minimalism, and sustainability, the brand exclusively uses fabrics sourced from OEKO-TEX certified mills that have been tested and deemed free of any harmful substances or chemicals. This careful approach means the fabrics are of a high quality that feels good and lasts.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">The Whipped High Rise<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62d578d8632b5300188ac84c?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Model wearing the Negative Underwear Whipped High Rise, showing the front and the back.jpg"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Negative Underwear</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Andrea&#39;s review, size medium:</strong> If I had to live on an island and could only take one pair of undies with me, it&#39;d probably be these. I love something that hugs me gently without cutting off circulation or easily bunching into wedgies. The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=c3f6727a1a79128a21fcc31169dc6177134017e378bda634bfd46c8a1b742e25&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fall%2Fproducts%2Fwhite-whipped-high-rise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whipped High Rise</a> slipped on so smoothly, and the micromodal felt seamless on my skin all day. These are the epitome of what I look for in great undies. My only uncertainty is how long they&#39;ll last since the fabric is quite thin.</p><p><strong>Ashley&#39;s review, size XS: </strong>If there&#39;s such a thing as lounge underwear, these are the perfect pair. The featherweight material is so incredibly comfortable, you hardly notice you&#39;re wearing them. I&#39;m also a bit uncertain about how long they&#39;ll hold up over time, but my hope is a while because I&#39;m a big fan. They&#39;re expensive, but it&#39;s definitely a reflection of the quality.</p><p><strong>Sally&#39;s review, size L: </strong>I agree with Andrea &mdash; these are maybe the most comfortable underwear I own. They&#39;re buttery soft and almost weightless, so they&#39;re great for hot weather under flowy dresses, but the smooth material is also extremely comfortable under jeans. The waistband doesn&#39;t dig whatsoever, which is my biggest pet peeve with underwear.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">The Sieve Bra Top<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62d5769c632b5300188ac7c3?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two models wearing the Negative Underwear Sieve Bra Top in Slate, showing the front and back."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Negative Underwear</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Andrea&#39;s review, size 2: </strong>I won&#39;t be retiring my Sieve anytime soon. It&#39;s unlike anything I&#39;ve ever worn. The Sieve Bra takes on the silhouette of a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-sports-bra-for-large-bust">sports bra</a> but switches out the fabric for a very special Belgian micromesh, which has incredible hold and support while maintaining a sexy sheerness. I&#39;m already a sucker for all things mesh, so when I tried on this bra that mixes a comfort-oriented silhouette with one of the softest fabrics, I practically fell in love. I was wooed by the mesh and enchanted by the fit.</p><p><strong>Sally&#39;s review, size L:&nbsp; </strong>I absolutely love this bra! I couldn&#39;t have said it better than Andrea &mdash; it&#39;s equal parts supportive and sexy, and the sports bra silhouette makes it the perfect T-shirt bra.&nbsp; The cups have been molded to create pockets for your chest so it&#39;s not just a flat piece of stretchy mesh. This design means the bra works well for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-bralettes-for-large-bust">larger cup sizes</a> (hallelujah!). I&#39;ve even caught the mesh on my rings while putting it on and it miraculously hasn&#39;t snagged yet.</p><p><em>Editor&#39;s note: Ashley did not test this bra.</em></p></div><div class="slide">The Sieve Non-Wire<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62d57b5faac2aa0018cb97e0?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Model wearing the Negative Underwear Sieve Non-Wire Bra in white, showing the front and the back."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Negative Underwear</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Andrea&#39;s review, size 2: </strong>The Sieve non-wire felt like a hybrid mix of a T-shirt bra and sports bra, all made of a soft, sexy mesh. I found this to be a nice mix of comfort and support. But, probably out of habit and preference for the sporty silhouette, I&#39;ll probably be wearing the Sieve much more.</p><p><strong>Ashley&#39;s review, size 1: </strong>I can&#39;t say enough good things about this bralette. I&#39;ve tried dozens over the years and never found one I truly loved &ndash; until now. The stretchy mesh is comfortable enough to sleep in (not something I say often) and somehow provides plenty of support and lift. I&#39;d recommend everything I&#39;ve tried from Negative but this is definitely my top pick.</p><p><strong>Sally&#39;s review, size 2: </strong>Bralettes like these are really hard to get right for larger chest sizes, but this one worked incredibly well for my DDs (which are sometimes DDDs depending on the time of the month). Of all the bralettes I&#39;ve tested in my many years covering women&#39;s basics for Insider Reviews, this is my favorite. It lifts them up without separating too much or squishing together &mdash;plus, it&#39;s the perfect silhouette for V-neck sweaters or shirts.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">The Sieve Thong<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62d57a03aac2aa0018cb9756?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Model wearing two different colors of the Negative Underwear Sieve Thong, showing the front and back."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Negative Underwear</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Andrea&#39;s review, size medium:</strong> The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=4576902cb67d77344f59fbf24d11a7fc6abc8ae2ebea3528ecb0c870d0c32ea0&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fall%2Fproducts%2Fnavy-sieve-thong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sieve Thong</a> gets points for its thick waistband, sexy look, and comfortable fit. For thongs, I really appreciate a sturdy waistband that doesn&#39;t roll down or get easily shifted. This thong is just what I like. Plus, it&#39;s mesh front panel makes it breathable and very comfy.</p><p><strong>Ashley&#39;s review, size XS:</strong> I didn&#39;t think I&#39;d like the Sieve Thong but once I had it on, it was much more comfortable than I expected. The thick waistband stays put and feels secure, so it&#39;s a good match for things like active leggings where you&#39;re moving around a lot. My usual size XS fit, but I think a size up would have been more comfortable.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Sally&#39;s review, size L: </strong>Sadly, I think I&#39;m the odd one out here &mdash; I don&#39;t love these underwear. The band digs into my soft belly and hips and the thong gave me one of the most uncomfortable wedgies of my life! I don&#39;t recommend these if you carry your (beautiful and perfect) weight around your thighs/belly/hips/butt like I do.</p></div><div class="slide">The Whipped Triangle Bra<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62d57ae5632b5300188ac8f9?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two models wearing the Negative Underwear Whipped Triangle Bra, showing the front and back."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Negative Underwear</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Andrea&#39;s review, size 2: </strong>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=0f57b4969ea996a43b31024e254631907d882b06b61a6986fee5b0f7451e6295&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fnon-wire-bras%2Fproducts%2Fmoon-colorblock-whipped-triangle-bra" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">Whipped Triangle Bra</a> is my other favorite from the brand. The material is so soft and lightweight, and the bra offered great support throughout the day. Triangle bras can be tricky between getting the right sizing between bust and band, but I liked the balance in this one.</p><p><strong>Ashley&#39;s review, size 0: </strong>I&#39;m not a big fan of triangle bralettes in general, but I did like this one, probably because it has the same material as the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=c3f6727a1a79128a21fcc31169dc6177134017e378bda634bfd46c8a1b742e25&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fall%2Fproducts%2Fwhite-whipped-high-rise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whipped High Rise underwear</a>. While some triangle bralettes are more flimsy, this one has a sturdy band that offers a decent amount of support. Plus, I can tell the hook-and-eye closure isn&#39;t an afterthought; it feels like something you&#39;d find on a high-end underwire bra.</p><p><em>Editor&#39;s note: Sally did not test this bra.</em></p></div><div class="slide">Final thoughts<p>There isn&#39;t anything I tried on from <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-56207-20&amp;h=857d2a4466cb8a94ff3bd1d5dbc7933c8394aacd0196c5a9521ee5a9758157d5&amp;postID=62c5a1480568705e7624655f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fnegative-underwear-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegativeunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fbest-sellers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Negative Underwear</a> that didn&#39;t feel luxurious and flattering. Carrying that feeling with me throughout my day made a difference in things as simple as my comfort, freedom in movement, and mood. I love that every garment sold by Negative Underwear is characterized by a minimalist design, maximalism in quality, and overall luxury feel.&nbsp;</p><p>Whether you&#39;re wearing a T-shirt, silk blouse, or lounging about, Negative Underwear options are always functional and a good choice, building a good feeling and confidence from the first layer out.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/negative-underwear-review">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  726.      <author>insider@insider.com (Andrea Bossi)</author>
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  742.      <title>The best Apple Watch in 2024</title>
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  744.      <description>The best Apple Watch fits your budget and needs for health monitoring tools with worthwhile features.</description>
  745.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63ff9180bb1d0b00188768c0?format=jpeg" height="1198" width="2398" charset="" alt="The Apple Watch Ultra sitting on a pile of rocks."/><figcaption>The best Apple Watch fits your budget and needs for health monitoring tools with worthwhile features.<p class="copyright">Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Every Apple Watch is an extension of your iPhone that delivers notifications, takes or makes calls, sends messages, and shows you a variety of information depending on the widgets you choose. Each model, however, comes with (or without) various features, and their price tags reflect that fact. The best Apple Watch for you will fit your needs, whether it&#39;s health monitoring tools or an always-on display.</p><p>Our pick as the best Apple Watch for the vast majority of people is the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=f720ad0dee3d5a30fa5d01aef900e796578bdfb35419ba05d252e4b07cc44394&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Smartwatch-Midnight-Aluminum-Fitness%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9H4NP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch Series 9</a>. It features an always-on display, a fast processor, enhanced screen brightness, and a handy new single-handed gesture that improves accessibility. The second-generation <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=cda149da8346b44952751f59efadc70ae283816b7f692e7597bc0601e234ce40&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CHXFC8QL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch SE</a> is a more affordable and basic version of the Series 9 that doesn&#39;t include an always-on display or an ECG sensor. It&#39;s still a fantastic smartwatch for the price that comes with everything most people would ever need.&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Our top picks for the best Apple Watch</strong></h2><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best overall: </strong>Apple Watch Series 9 - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=f720ad0dee3d5a30fa5d01aef900e796578bdfb35419ba05d252e4b07cc44394&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Smartwatch-Midnight-Aluminum-Fitness%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9H4NP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best budget: </strong>Apple Watch SE (2022) - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=cda149da8346b44952751f59efadc70ae283816b7f692e7597bc0601e234ce40&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CHXFC8QL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for fitness and outdoors: </strong>Apple Watch Ultra 2 - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=a82635644c3ca617452a7a0fd7c245ab43ac9dd22bc5687925702062a456fa2a&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Cellular-Smartwatch-Precision-Extra-Long%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9N594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Amazon</a><strong><br/></strong></p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best overall">Best overall</h2><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=f720ad0dee3d5a30fa5d01aef900e796578bdfb35419ba05d252e4b07cc44394&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Smartwatch-Midnight-Aluminum-Fitness%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9H4NP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch Series 9</a> is our pick as the best wearable in Apple&#39;s lineup. No other wearable offers the same premium combination of smartwatch functionality, fitness and health tracking capability, and overall value as the Series 9.</p><p>Although the Series 9 isn&#39;t a massive leap over the previous generation Series 8, it did introduce a few new features, like a faster new processor, on-device Siri access, SmartStack functionality, and a brighter display. Other additions include updated hiking and cycling feedback, more mental health tools, and a new ultra-wideband chip that greatly improves location accuracy.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/650dd6c6e453d50019f7df08?format=jpeg" height="1204" width="1599" charset="" alt="The fitness app on an Apple Watch Series 9."/><figcaption>The Series 9 boasts a fast, powerful processor, intuitive smartwatch functionality, and the useful new Double Tap Gesture.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>While those upgrades are useful, my favorite new feature is the double tap gesture, which allows you to interact with the watch by double-tapping your thumb and index finger. Doing this controls an app&#39;s primary button, so you can answer or hang up a phone call, start or stop a timer, or snap a photo while in the camera.</p><p>The brighter screen is also a nice new touch, allowing for (even) better visibility in bright conditions, even if it wasn&#39;t much of a problem in the last few generations. The screen can also dim to one nit, which is especially useful in a movie theater or wherever darkness is key, like putting a baby in a crib (speaking from personal experience).</p><p>Another feature I found highly useful was the new Smart Stack display, which is essentially a customizable group of widgets accessible on the watch&#39;s home screen. These can include a glance at the weather, whatever calendar events you might have for the day, or even a snippet of the news.</p><p>Overall, the Series 9 is a powerful smartwatch. There are many differences when comparing the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-series-9-vs-ultra-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Series 9 vs. the Ultra 2</a>, but the new Double Tap Gesture, brighter screen, Smart Stack display, and improved health and fitness tracking tools make the Series 9 noticeably more capable than the Series 8. These features make it the best Apple Watch you can buy. However, note that the&nbsp;blood-oxygen measuring feature on the Apple Watch Series 9 is currently disabled due to a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-to-stop-selling-watches-blood-oxygen-monitoring-feature-masimo-2024-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">patent dispute</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-series-9-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch Series 9 review</a>.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best budget">Best budget</h2><p>The second-generation <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=cda149da8346b44952751f59efadc70ae283816b7f692e7597bc0601e234ce40&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CHXFC8QL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch SE</a> is surprisingly affordable for such a feature-packed smartwatch and is, by far, the best Apple Watch for those on a budget. It&#39;s nearly, if not just as capable as the Series 9 and Ultra 2 for tracking fitness, sleep, checking notifications, taking calls, and ensuring you&#39;re OK with health and safety features like Crash Detection, Fall Detection, heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and more.</p><p>The Apple Watch SE is notably missing an always-on display, which can be the biggest deciding factor whether you go for the SE or the Series 9 (or the Ultra 2). Compared to the Series 9, the SE doesn&#39;t feature an electrocardiogram sensor for ECG readings or skin-temperature sensors for advanced period tracking and additional sleep tracking measurements.&nbsp;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6380d800090d4900186e880c?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Apple Watch SE 2nd-gen 2022"/><figcaption>The second-gen SE is the best option for first-time wearers or casual users who won&#39;t be bothered by the lacking always-on display.<p class="copyright">Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>For first-time buyers, the SE will make you wonder how you ever lived without one. It&#39;s incredibly convenient to get notifications, send texts, make calls, and customize the Apple Watch face with all the widgets and information you find useful &mdash; and it does all this without you needing to pull out your phone.</p><p>At least, opting for the SE lets you get a better idea of the Apple Watch&#39;s baseline features starting at $249. From there, you can consider if features like always-on display and the latest health sensors are worth the upgrade. If not, then the second-gen SE is your best option.</p><p>Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-se-2022-review">Apple Watch SE (2022) review.</a></p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best for fitness and outdoors">Best for fitness and outdoors</h2><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=a82635644c3ca617452a7a0fd7c245ab43ac9dd22bc5687925702062a456fa2a&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Cellular-Smartwatch-Precision-Extra-Long%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9N594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch Ultra 2</a> doesn&#39;t represent a drastic improvement over its predecessor, but it did usher in a few new features designed specifically for the outdoor user. These include the brightest screen of any Apple Watch, which allows for improved visibility in bright light conditions, an upgraded altitude range, and new water sports features for scuba diving and freediving.</p><p>The Ultra 2 also shares some new features that debuted on the Series 9, such as the new double tap gesture, the new S9 processor, and on-device Siri access. The double tap gesture, specifically, improves the wearable&#39;s accessibility. With this feature active, users can simply double-tap their thumb and index finger to interact with the watch, be it to start or stop an alarm or pick up or end a phone call, among others.</p><p>Much of the rest of the Ultra 2 is rolled over from the original model, including its overall design, which features a corrosion-resistant titanium casing and a 49mm screen.&nbsp;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/656a096b86933e8fdb2ed57b?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="The home screen of an Apple Watch Ultra 2"/><figcaption>The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best option for outdoor enthusiasts and those who want longer battery life.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Battery life is a major highlight of the Ultra 2, as it can last upwards of three days on a single charge, which is roughly double what we&#39;ve gotten out of the Series 9. The exact amount of battery life depends on how often the GPS is used, and whether the Always-On display is on, but the difference in the frequency of charging the Ultra 2 compared to the Series 9 is apparent.</p><p>Arguably, the Ultra line&#39;s best feature, the unique Action Button, returns and functions the same on the Ultra 2 as on the previous model. It is still capable of starting and stopping workouts or being programmed to sync with various shortcuts.</p><p>The sum of these parts may not be enough to sway the casual user into spending $800 on the watch, but it remains a highly worthwhile tool for avid outdoor enthusiasts and serious athletes. (Note that the blood-oxygen measuring feature on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is currently unavailable due to a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-to-stop-selling-watches-blood-oxygen-monitoring-feature-masimo-2024-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">patent dispute</a>.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-ultra-2-review">Apple Watch Ultra 2 review</a>.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Avoid these models">Avoid these Apple Watch models</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/61bba85e0319540019492b90?format=jpeg" height="2250" width="3000" charset="" alt="The Apple Watch Series 7 on the author’s wrist."/><figcaption>An older Apple Watch model may have too short a support window to justify a purchase.<p class="copyright">Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Even though it&#39;s possible to find <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=80dc4e50825e11ccbc14605691ea7e8fdbd8293f31aad5d064c1c35f16272d8d&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fshop%2Frefurbished" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refurbished versions</a> of the hugely popular Apple Watch Series 3 for around $100, we wouldn&#39;t recommend it, namely because <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-being-discontinued-2022-09" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it&#39;s discontinued</a> and no longer supports the latest versions of WatchOS. It should go without saying that we don&#39;t recommend the Series 1 or 2 either.</p><p>If you can find Series 5 or 6 refurbished for between $100 and $150, they include an always-on display, a major advantage over the Series 4 and even the current SE. Plus, they&#39;ll have more life in terms of support and performance than the Series 4.&nbsp;</p><p>Still, buying an older refurbished Apple Watch could be more of a hassle than it&#39;s worth. Older models have shorter support windows than newer and current models, which means you&#39;d have to buy another Apple Watch sooner than you might want to &mdash;&nbsp; if you want to keep up with security and watchOS updates.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="What to look for">What to look for in an Apple Watch</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65d9104dce7f1785b2e3a3d3?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A side by side shot of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2"/><figcaption>The latest Apple Watch models offer  a slate of worthwhile features.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>There are many reasons to buy one of the best Apple Watches; understanding them can help you know what to look for. Each Apple Watch is also among the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-fitness-tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="20" data-mrf-link="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-fitness-tracker">best fitness trackers</a> you can buy and offers unique health monitoring tools that can positively impact your wellness.</p><p>For health and fitness tracking, you&#39;ll want to review which model offers what sensors. The latest Apple Watch models include a heart rate monitor, the newest gyroscope, and a high-g accelerometer that powers Apple&#39;s Crash Detection feature.</p><p>For day-to-day tasks, you&#39;ll more or less get the same experience thanks to each watch supporting the latest WatchOS software. But if you want an always-on display, which we think could make or break a decision, you should consider the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=f720ad0dee3d5a30fa5d01aef900e796578bdfb35419ba05d252e4b07cc44394&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Smartwatch-Midnight-Aluminum-Fitness%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9H4NP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Series 9</a> as your best Apple Watch. Likewise, if you want the biggest screen and the best battery life, there&#39;s the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=a82635644c3ca617452a7a0fd7c245ab43ac9dd22bc5687925702062a456fa2a&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-Cellular-Smartwatch-Precision-Extra-Long%2Fdp%2FB0CHX9N594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ultra 2</a>.</p><p>After that, it&#39;s deciding whether you want the smaller or larger models of a specific Apple Watch series. It&#39;s mostly down to personal preference and your comfort levels, and it makes no difference to battery life. Larger screens make it easier to read and control with on-screen items, but smaller models are still large enough to offer a good experience.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="How we test">How we test Apple Watches</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65736d9d0ec98e92f74db29e?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="Someone using the Double Tap Gesture on an Apple Watch Ultra 2."/><figcaption>We put each Apple Watch model through standard usage and testing.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>We can assess the best Apple Watch in a relatively short time thanks to our extensive personal experience with the wearables, as we&#39;ve reviewed them professionally through the generations.</p><p>The best way to test these wearables is to wear and use them daily with an iPhone as if they were our own for at least a week, often longer. We focus on ease of use, performance, usefulness, features and sensors, battery life, and how their price relates to the overall experience.</p><p>During testing, we assess all these aspects during various activities, like a workout, running errands, lounging, sleeping, and traveling (when possible). We actively test notifications, calls, messages, settings and options, and customization, and we note where an Apple Watch excels or lacks.</p><p>We don&#39;t perform tests that could damage our review unit or ourselves (Crash Detection). At the same time, we don&#39;t take special care of our Apple Watch review units and subject them to typical wear and tear from normal usage.</p><p>We also look at how the new models compare to older models and lay out the benefits of upgrading from various older models. Looking at the specific model changes and upgrades year-over-year helps us choose the overall best models.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="Best Apple Watch bands">The best Apple Watch bands to buy</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64246d58ed593e00183f1a22?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A gallery of different Apple Watch bands on a purple background."/><figcaption>Pick the right Apple Watch band for your needs.<p class="copyright">Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>One of the Apple Watch&#39;s best features is its ability to use different watch straps and band types. This versatility allows you to swap on the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch bands</a> suited to a specific activity or event, such as a sports band for working out or a metal band for wearing to work.</p><p>For more style inspiration, check out our other band guides:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-series-9-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch Series 9 bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-metal-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best metal Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-leather-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best leather Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-designer-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best designer Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-ultra-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch Ultra bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-ultra-2-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch Ultra 2 bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-bands-for-working-out" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch bands for working out</a></li></ul><p>Be sure to pick up one of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-screen-protectors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch screen protectors</a>, too.</p><hr/><h2 data-toc-label="FAQs">FAQs</h2><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>What is the difference between GPS and GPS + Cellular models?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">A GPS-only model lets you carry out tasks like receiving text messages, answering phone calls, and receiving notifications when it&#39;s connected and close to your iPhone via Bluetooth or WiFi. GPS-only models are cheaper than cellular models.</p><p class="faq-answer">A GPS + Cellular model offers increased connectivity with the addition of built-in cellular. That means you can receive text messages, answer calls, and stream music &mdash; even if you don&#39;t have your iPhone with you. You just need to add the watch to your current carrier plan. Most carriers charge $10 a month for a watch-compatible cellular plan.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Does the Apple Watch use data?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">Only the GPS + Cellular models with a separate data plan use data from your carrier if you don&#39;t have your iPhone nearby. Otherwise, Apple Watches are simply extensions of your iPhone and don&#39;t use more data than you would on your iPhone if it&#39;s nearby.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Do Apple Watches work with Android?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">The short answer is no. An Apple Watch will not pair seamlessly with an Android phone. Even if you get a GPS + Cellular model that doesn&#39;t rely on an iPhone connection, an iPhone is required for setup. You also need an iPhone to download apps onto it.</p><p class="faq-answer">While the Apple Watch is one of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-smartwatch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best smartwatches</a>, Android users should instead consider purchasing one of the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-android-smartwatches" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> best Android smartwatches</a> to use something that&#39;s 100% compatible with their phone.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Is the Apple Watch waterproof?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">No Apple Watch is &#34;waterproof,&#34; but they are water resistant, which means they can sustain splashes and submersion down to a certain depth. The SE and Series 9 can go down as far as 50 meters, or around 164 feet. The Ultra 2 supports depths of 100 meters, or 328 feet, and 40 meters (131 feet) for recreational dives.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>What is the best Apple Watch for kids?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">If you want a way for your kid to stay connected without giving them a smartphone, an Apple Watch could be your answer. For kids, we recommend the second-generation <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=cda149da8346b44952751f59efadc70ae283816b7f692e7597bc0601e234ce40&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CHXFC8QL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Watch SE</a> in the 40mm, GPS + Cellular model. You can use <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211768" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family Setup</a>, which allows you to choose what apps and services your kids can access and who they can call or send messages to.</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is the Series 8 outdated with the release of the Series 9?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">No, not at all. Although Apple doesn&#39;t sell the Series 8 anymore, that doesn&#39;t mean it&#39;s no longer supported. The Series 8 is compatible with the new operating system, WatchOS 10, which debuted alongside the Series 9 and Ultra 2, which means that many of the software features debuted on the latest models will also be available on the Series 8 once it upgrades to WatchOS 10.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">How often should I upgrade my Apple Watch?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">The decision to upgrade to a newer Apple Watch depends on several factors. First, is there a new feature native to one of the newer models you&#39;d like to use? For instance, the new Double Tap Gesture released on the Series 9 and Ultra 2 can only be used on those models.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">You may also consider upgrading if your watch isn&#39;t compatible with the latest operating system. Regarding the new WatchOS 10, any Series 4 or newer model is compatible.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">Another reason you may want to upgrade is if you&#39;d like to move from the Series line to the Ultra line. In this scenario, even Series 9 users may consider upgrading to the Ultra 2 to take advantage of its unique features, like its longer battery life, the useful Action Button, and the bigger design.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best overall: Apple Watch Series 9<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/650dd6ce23ce9d00190895fb?format=jpeg" height="1199" width="1599" charset="" alt="The fitness app on an Apple Watch Series 9."/><figcaption>The Apple Watch Series 9 boasts a fast, powerful processor, intuitive smartwatch functionality, and the useful new Double Tap Gesture.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Apple Watch Series 9 is our pick as the best wearable in Apple&#39;s lineup not because it&#39;s a huge upgrade over its predecessor, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-series-8-review">the Series 8</a>, but because it delivers one of the finest smartwatch experiences. No other wearable offers the same premium combination of smartwatch functionality, fitness and health tracking capability, and overall value as the Series 9.</p><p>Although the watch carries over much of what was already native to the Series 8, it did introduce a few new features. These include a fast new processor chip, on-device Siri access, SmartStack functionality, and a brighter display. Other additions include updated hiking and cycling feedback, more mental health tools, and a new ultra-wideband chip that greatly improves location accuracy.</p><p>While those upgrades are useful, my favorite new feature is the Double Tap Gesture which allows you to interact with the watch by double-tapping your thumb and index finger. Doing this controls an app&#39;s primary button, so you can answer or hang up a phone call, start or stop a timer, or snap a photo while in the camera.</p><p>The brighter screen is also a nice new touch, as this allows for better visibility in high-lighting conditions. The screen can also dim to one nit, which is especially useful in a movie theater.</p><p>Another feature I found highly useful was the new Smart Stack display, which is essentially a customizable group of widgets accessible on the watch&#39;s home screen. These can include a glance at the weather, whatever calendar events you might have for the day, or even a snippet of the news.</p><p>The Series 9 is available in the same sizing options as the Series 8, which means it&#39;s still compatible with all the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-series-9-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch Series 9 bands</a>, including the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-designer-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best designer Apple Watch bands</a> and the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-bands-for-working-out" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch bands for working out</a>.</p><p>The sum of these parts makes the Series 9 a powerful smartwatch. The new Double Tap Gesture, brighter screen, Smart Stack display, and improved health and fitness tracking tools make it noticeably more capable than the Series 8 &mdash; and give it the title of the best Apple Watch you can buy.</p><p><strong>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-series-9-review">full review of the Apple Watch Series 9</a>.</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best overall for less: Apple Watch Series 8<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63ff928dbb1d0b00188768f3?format=jpeg" height="2248" width="2998" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Apple Watch Series 8."/><figcaption>The Apple Watch Series 8 is nearly identical to the Series 9, and you may be able to find it for a lower price, whether new or refurbished.<p class="copyright">Antonio Villas-Boas/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Although Apple discontinued the Series 8 in favor of the Series 9, it&#39;s still the same do-it-all wearable that nearly stands toe-to-toe with the new flagship. Slim bezels, check. Smooth performance, check. Always on display, check. All of Apple&#39;s latest health sensors, impressive battery life, and safety features like Crash Detection? Check, check, and check.</p><p>Better yet, the Series 8 is now the best discounted Apple Watch, costing roughly $319 for the 41mm model and $379 for the 45mm model, which puts it between the SE and Ultra models in terms of price and capabilities.</p><p>A display with an always-on option may sound minor but it&#39;s a quality-of-life feature that makes a big difference. It means you can glance at your watch to tell the time or check a notification without making a wrist gesture to wake the screen. It&#39;s handy whether you don&#39;t want to appear rude by checking your watch, or don&#39;t want to deal with inconsistent gesture recognition, which sometimes happens with the Apple Watch SE.</p><p>It also features Crash Detection, designed to automatically contact emergency services in the event of a car crash. The Series 8 is also compatible with a variety of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-bands">best Apple Watch bands</a>, like sports bands, metal bands, and designer options (and make sure you <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/how-to-clean-apple-watch-band" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clean your bands often</a>, too).</p><p>Generally, there&#39;s a lot to love about the Apple Watch&#39;s latest operating system, watchOS 10, which is also compatible with the Series 8. The watch supports fast charging, which makes a meaningful difference if you need a quick top-off before you set off. All told, there&#39;s not a ton of difference between <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-series-9-vs-series-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Apple Watch Series 9 vs. the Series 8</a>, so if you can find the Series 8 at a solid discount, it&#39;s worth every penny.</p><p><strong>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-series-8-review">full review of the Apple Watch Series 8</a>.</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best for athletes and adventurers: Apple Watch Ultra 2<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/656a096b86933e8fdb2ed57b?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="The home screen of an Apple Watch Ultra 2"/><figcaption>The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best option for outdoor enthusiasts and those who want longer battery life.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The second-generation Apple Watch Ultra 2 doesn&#39;t represent a drastic improvement over its predecessor but it did usher in a few new features designed specifically for the outdoor user. These include the brightest screen of any Apple Watch which allows for improved visibility in bright light conditions, an upgraded altitude range, and new water sports features for scuba diving and freediving.</p><p>The Ultra 2 also shares some of the new features debuting on the Series 9 such as the new Double Tap Gesture, the new S9 processor chip, and on-device Siri access. The Double Tap Gesture, specifically, is a great new feature that improves the wearable&#39;s accessibility. With this feature active, users can simply double-tap their thumb and index finger to interact with the watch, be it to start or stop an alarm or pick up or end a phone call, among others.</p><p>Much of the rest of the Ultra 2 is rolled over from the original model, including its overall design which again features a corrosion-resistant titanium casing and a 49mm screen. Though it features a raised lip around the display to reduce the risk of cracks and scratches, we do recommend picking up one of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-screen-protectors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch screen protectors</a> to further protect the watch.</p><p>Battery life is a major highlight of the Ultra 2 as it&#39;s capable of lasting upwards of three days on a single charge, which is roughly double what we&#39;ve gotten out of the Series 9. The exact amount of battery life depends on how often the GPS is used, and whether the Always-On display is on, but the difference in the frequency of charging the Ultra 2 compared to the Series 9 is apparent (be sure to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/how-to-calibrate-apple-watch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calibrate your Apple Watch</a>, as well).</p><p>Arguably the Ultra line&#39;s best feature, the unique Action Button, returns and functions the same on the Ultra 2 as it did on the previous model. It still is capable of starting and stopping workouts or being programmed to sync with a variety of shortcuts.</p><p>The sum of these parts may not be enough to sway the casual user into spending $800 on the watch, but it remains a highly valuable investment for avid outdoor enthusiasts and serious athletes.</p><p>And if you already own an Ultra, or picked up the new Ultra 2, do take a look at our guide on the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-ultra-2-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch Ultra 2 bands</a>.</p><p><strong>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-ultra-2-review">full review of the Apple Watch Ultra 2</a>.</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best budget: Apple Watch SE<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63ff993cbb1d0b0018876b0c?format=jpeg" height="1038" width="1385" charset="" alt="A person wearing the Apple Watch SE 2nd-gen 2022."/><figcaption>The Apple Watch SE is the best option for first-timers trying out the Apple Watch or casual users who won&#39;t be bothered by the lacking always-on display.<p class="copyright">Antonio Villas-Boas</p></figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/cheapest-apple-watch">Apple Watch SE is surprisingly affordable</a> for such a feature-packed smartwatch and is, by far, the best Apple Watch for folks on a budget. It&#39;s just as capable as the Series 8 and Ultra for tracking fitness, sleep, checking notifications, taking calls, and making sure you&#39;re OK with health and safety features like Crash Detection, Fall Detection, heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and more.</p><p>It compromises slightly on design with thicker borders around the display but we never found that it looked dated during testing. It&#39;s available in both 40mm and 44mm options.</p><p>If you&#39;re considering the Apple Watch SE, you&#39;re most likely looking at the Series 8, too. The most significant difference between the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-se-vs-series-8">Apple Watch SE vs. the Apple Watch Series 8</a> is whether you&#39;re willing to pay more for a bigger display with an always-on option, plus electrocardiogram and skin-temperature sensors. Those looking for Apple&#39;s latest and greatest in health sensors should upgrade to the Series 8.</p><p>If those tools don&#39;t interest you, the SE is the best budget Apple Watch that&#39;s an ideal and affordable option.</p><p>For first-time buyers, the Apple Watch SE will make you wonder how you ever lived without one. It&#39;s incredibly convenient to get notifications, send texts, make calls, and customize the Apple Watch face with all the widgets and information you find useful &mdash; and it does all this without you needing to pull out your phone.</p><p>If anything, opting for the SE lets you get a better idea of the Apple Watch&#39;s baseline features starting at $249. From there, you can consider if features like always-on display and the latest health sensors are worth the upgrade. If not, then the SE is the best Apple Watch to buy.</p><p><strong>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-se-2022-review">full review of the Apple Watch SE 2022</a>.</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Avoid these Apple Watch models<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63ff9a738be5440019b175d3?format=jpeg" height="1332" width="1777" charset="" alt="An Apple Watch on a person&#39;s wrist."/><figcaption>Don&#39;t buy the Apple Watch Series 3 or older, even if you can get them for a very low price.<p class="copyright">Hollis Johnson</p></figcaption></figure><p>Even though it&#39;s possible to find <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=80dc4e50825e11ccbc14605691ea7e8fdbd8293f31aad5d064c1c35f16272d8d&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fshop%2Frefurbished" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refurbished versions</a> of the Apple Watch Series 3 for around $100, we wouldn&#39;t recommend it, namely because the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-watch-being-discontinued-2022-09">Series 3 is discontinued</a> and no longer supports the latest versions of WatchOS. It should go without saying that we don&#39;t recommend the Series 1 or 2 either.</p><p>The Series 4 still has some life in terms of support and performance, but it&#39;ll likely lose support soon &mdash; perhaps as early as September 2023 when Apple announces new Apple Watch models.</p><p>If you can find Series 5 or 6 for between $150 and $200 refurbished, they both include an always-on display, which is a major advantage over the Series 4, and even the current SE. Plus, they&#39;ll have more life in terms of support and performance than the Series 4.</p><p>You can even find the first generation Apple Watch SE for $200 new from <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_102617_best-apple-watches-20&amp;h=8be969769c4075aca464a13ba001d377da29d95ffa0a13ba8a5813a06251dfca&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f416e9&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftech%2Fbest-apple-watch&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FApple-Watch-SE-1st-Gen-GPS-40mm-Space-Gray-Aluminum-Case-with-Midnight-Sport-Band-Regular%2F645876604" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Walmart</a>. Even if you&#39;re spending $100 more than you would on a refurbished Series 3, it poses significantly better value with its newer processor and sleeker display.</p></div><div class="slide">What to look for in an Apple Watch<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63ffa6da8be5440019b17818?format=jpeg" height="2249" width="2998" charset="" alt="A hand displaying the back of the Apple Watch Series 8."/><figcaption>Certain Apple Watch models have health sensors that could make the decision for you, and the always-on display is a pretty big factor to consider.<p class="copyright">Antonio Villas-Boas/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>There are many reasons to buy one of the best Apple Watches, and understanding them can help you hone in on what to look for. Apple Watches are excellent for fitness and health tracking, as well as streamlining routine tasks and giving you access to your phone while it&#39;s in your pocket.</p><p>For health and fitness tracking, you&#39;ll want to review which model offers what sensors. All the best Apple Watch models include a heart rate monitor, as well as the latest gyroscope and high-g accelerometer that power Apple&#39;s Crash Detection feature.</p><p>The Series 8 and Ultra have expanded capabilities, including temperature sensors for ovulation tracking. Ultimately, you may decide that features like these are the deciding factor, and want to look into the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-fitness-tracker">best fitness trackers</a> instead.</p><p>For day-to-day tasks, you&#39;ll more or less get the same experience thanks to each watch supporting the latest WatchOS software. But if you want an always-on display, which we think could make or break a decision, you should consider the Series 8 as the best Apple Watch for you. Likewise, if you want the biggest screen and the best battery life, there&#39;s the Ultra.</p><p>After that, it&#39;s deciding whether you want the smaller or larger models of a specific Apple Watch series. It&#39;s mostly down to personal preference and your comfort levels, and it makes no difference to battery life. Larger screens do make it easier to read and control with on-screen items, but smaller models are still large enough to offer a good experience.</p></div><div class="slide">How we test Apple Watches<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/633749396427060019eeeda9?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="An Apple Watch taking an ECG reading."/><figcaption>The Insider Reviews team tests all Apple Watches.<p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>We can assess the best Apple Watch in a relatively short amount of time thanks to our extensive personal experience with the wearable, as well as reviewing them professionally through the generations.</p><p>The best way to test Apple Watches is to wear and use them daily with an iPhone as if they were our own for at least a week, often longer. We focus on ease of use, performance, usefulness, features and sensors, battery life, and how their price relates to the overall experience.</p><p>During testing, we assess all these aspects during various activities, like a workout, running errands, lounging, sleeping, and traveling (when possible). We actively test notifications, calls, messages, settings and options, and customization, and we note where an Apple Watch excels or lacks.</p><p>We don&#39;t perform tests that could damage our review unit, or ourselves (Crash Detection). At the same time, we don&#39;t take special care of our Apple Watch review units, and we subject them to typical wear and tear from normal usage.</p><p>We also look at how the new models compare to older models and lay out the benefits of upgrading from various older models. Looking at the specific model changes and upgrades year-over-year helps us choose the best Apple Watch.</p></div><div class="slide">The best Apple Watch bands to buy<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64246d5ded593e00183f1a28?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A gallery of different Apple Watch bands on a purple background."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>One of the Apple Watch&#39;s best features is its ability to use different watch straps and band types. This allows you to swap the band to something best suited to a specific activity or event, such as a sports band for working out or a metal band for wearing to work.</p><p>The bands are easy to swap out, too. With a simple press of two buttons on the underside of the Apple Watch, the current strap slides out, allowing a different band to slot in.</p><p>For style inspiration, check out our guides to the best Apple Watch bands:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-series-9-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch Series 9 bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-metal-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best metal Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-leather-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best leather Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-designer-apple-watch-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best designer Apple Watch bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-ultra-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch Ultra bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-ultra-2-bands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch Ultra 2 bands</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-bands-for-working-out" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best Apple Watch bands for working out</a></li></ul><p>Be sure to pick up one of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch-screen-protectors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best Apple Watch screen protectors</a>, too.</p></div><div class="slide">FAQs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/650dd74d23ce9d0019089679?format=jpeg" height="1199" width="1599" charset="" alt="The battery life screen on an Apple Watch Series 9."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rick Stella/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>What is the difference between GPS and GPS + Cellular models?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">An Apple Watch GPS-only model lets you carry out tasks like receiving text messages, answering phone calls, and receiving notifications when it&#39;s connected and close to your iPhone via Bluetooth or WiFi. GPS-only models are cheaper than cellular models.</p><p class="faq-answer">A GPS + Cellular Apple Watch offers increased connectivity with the addition of built-in cellular. That means you can receive text messages, answer calls, and stream music &mdash; even if you don&#39;t have your iPhone with you. You just need to add the Apple Watch to your current carrier plan. Most carriers charge $10 a month for an Apple Watch cellular plan.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Does the Apple Watch use data?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">Only the GPS + Cellular Apple Watch models with a separate data plan use data from your carrier if you don&#39;t have your iPhone nearby. Otherwise, Apple Watches are simply extensions of your iPhone and don&#39;t use more data than you would on your iPhone if it&#39;s nearby.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Do Apple Watches work with Android?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">The short answer is no. An Apple Watch will not pair seamlessly with an Android phone. Even if you get a GPS + Cellular model that doesn&#39;t rely on an iPhone connection, an iPhone is required for setup. You also need an iPhone to download apps onto it.</p><p class="faq-answer">While the Apple Watch is one of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-smartwatch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best smartwatches</a>, Android users should instead consider purchasing one of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-android-smartwatches" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best Android smartwatches</a> to use something that&#39;s 100% compatible with their phone.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>Is the Apple Watch waterproof?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">No Apple Watch is &#34;waterproof&#34; but they are water resistant, which means they can sustain splashes and submersion down to a certain depth. The SE and Series 9 can go down as far as 50 meters, or around 164 feet. The Ultra 2 supports depths of 100 meters, or 328 feet, as well as 40 meters (131 feet) for recreational dives.</p><h3 class="faq-question"><strong>What is the best Apple Watch for kids?</strong></h3><p class="faq-answer">If you want a way for your kid to stay connected without giving them a smartphone, an Apple Watch could be your answer. For kids, the best Apple Watch we recommend is the 40mm SE GPS + Cellular model. You can use <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211768" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family Setup</a>, which allows you to choose what apps and services your kids can access, and who they can call or send messages to.</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is the Series 8 outdated with the release of the Series 9?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">No, not at all. Although Apple doesn&#39;t sell the Series 8 anymore, that doesn&#39;t mean it&#39;s no longer supported. This is especially true considering the fact the Series 8 is compatible with the new operating system, WatchOS 10, which debuted alongside the Series 9 and Ultra 2. This means that many of the new software features that debuted on the new models will also be available on the Series 8 once it upgrades to WatchOS 10.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">How often should I upgrade my Apple Watch?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">This depends on a few different factors. First, is there a new feature native to one of the later Apple Watch models that you&#39;d like to use? For instance, the new Double Tap Gesture that was released on the Series 9 and Ultra 2 is only able to be used on those models.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">You may also consider upgrading if your watch isn&#39;t compatible with the latest operating system. Regarding the new WatchOS 10, any Apple Watch that is a Series 4 or newer is compatible.&nbsp;</p><p class="faq-answer">Another reason you may want to get a new Apple Watch is if you&#39;d like to upgrade from the Series line to the Ultra line. In this scenario, even users of the Series 7 may consider upgrading to the Ultra to take advantage of its unique features like its longer battery life, the useful Action Button, and the bigger design.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-apple-watch">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  770.      <title>Too late for delivery? Pick up these Best Buy deals in-store in-time for Mother&#39;s Day</title>
  771.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/best-buy-weekend-deals-2024-05-10</link>
  772.      <description>Still need a Mother&#39;s Day gift? Best Buy is holding a sale this weekend only, with many great discounts that you can pick up the same day in-store.</description>
  773.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e6704b4abc992e8c854a5?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1500" charset="" alt="best buy weekend deals roundup 5/10/2024 with the aura mason, lego tiny plants, airpods 2nd gen, ember travel mug, jbl clip 4, instax printer 2, shark flexstyle, and apple pencil 2nd gen"/><figcaption>Best Buy&#39;s sale this weekend is a great opportunity to get a last-minute gift for Mother&#39;s Day.<p class="copyright">Best Buy/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Whether you have yet to buy a Mother&#39;s Day gift or just want to shop this weekend, Best Buy has you covered. The retailer is holding another three-day event, so we&#39;ve gathered the best Best Buy deals the store has to offer this week.&nbsp;</p><p>The best discounts include <a href="https://shop-links.co/ciwu15i49nr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$30 off</a> the JBL Clip 4, a carabiner-style Bluetooth speaker that we love for hikes and other excursions, and <a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Flego-icons-tiny-plants-build-and-display-set-for-adults-10329%2F6563934.p%3F&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20% off</a> the Lego Tiny Plants Set, a fun building kit of plants that will never die. Apple is also a prevalent player in this week&#39;s Best Buy deals, with the 2nd Gen AirPods down to <a href="https://shop-links.co/ciAHjxQS6fP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">only $80</a> and the 2nd Gen Apple Pencil <a href="https://shop-links.co/1724604251959131379" target="_blank" rel="noopener">down to $79</a>.</p><p>It&#39;s an excellent chance to shop for a last-second Mother&#39;s Day gift without breaking the bank, especially because you can opt for free in-store pickup to skip any shipping delay. If you&#39;re interested in more of the weekend&#39;s savings, be sure to check out our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/mothers-day-sales-deals-2024-4">best Mother&#39;s Day sales</a> for more.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3>Best Buy sale quicklinks</h3><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Ftop-deals%2Fmajor-appliance-deals%2Fpcmcat1563300667320.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1563300667320&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Appliances</strong></a>: Get up to 30% off major appliances.</li><li aria-level="1"><strong><a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fpromo%2Fsave-on-select-cameras-and-lenses&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cameras</a></strong>: Get up to $1,000 off select cameras from Canon, Sony, and more.</li><li aria-level="1"><strong><a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fpromo%2Fselect-dyson-hair-offer&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dyson</a></strong>: Get up to $120 off select Dyson haircare with a My Best Buy membership (free to join)</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fpromo%2Ffeatured-lego&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Lego</strong></a>: Get 20% off Lego floral sets.</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fpromo%2Fsave-on-select-digital-photo-frames&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Photo frames</strong></a>: Get up to 20% off select digital photo frames.</li></ul></aside><h2>10 best Best Buy weekend sale deals</h2><p><em>This is just a small taste of this weekend&#39;s top Best Buy sale picks. Check out the full selection over at the <a href="https://howl.me/link/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fclp%2Fsale-page%2Fpcmcat185700050011.c&amp;publisher_slug=businessinsider&amp;exclusive=1&amp;article_name=businessinsider&amp;article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Buy website</a>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/best-buy-weekend-deals-2024-05-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  774.      <author>ssaril@insider.com (Sarah Saril)</author>
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  791.      <title>Apple is revamping Siri with generative AI to catch up with chatbot competitors, report says</title>
  792.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-siri-generative-ai-improvements-iphone-report-2024-5</link>
  793.      <description>Apple wants a generative AI-equipped Siri to be able to chat, summarize texts, and do existing tasks better, the New York Times reports.</description>
  794.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65437fd93cc84b4dfafa9dd1?format=jpeg" height="1329" width="1920" charset="" alt="Tim Cook"/><figcaption>Analysts and fans alike anticipate Apple will make generative AI announcements at WWDC in June.<p class="copyright">Tyler Le/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-ipad-pro-ad-crush-tim-cook-ratioed-2024-5">Apple</a> plans to implement generative AI into its virtual assistant Siri, NYT reported.</li><li>Apple reportedly wants the AI Siri to be able to chat, summarize texts, and do existing tasks better.</li><li>The report comes amid fears that Apple is lagging behind competitors when it comes to gen AI.</li></ul><p>Siri is getting a generative AI makeover, according to a new report.</p><p>Apple plans to bring generative AI to its virtual assistant, The New York Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/business/apple-siri-ai-chatgpt.html">reported</a> Friday. The initiative reportedly came about after two Apple executives tested ChatGPT for weeks and the company realized Siri didn&#39;t compare favorably.</p><p>The change would mark a much-needed overhaul for the iPhone assistant, which has been criticized in recent years for feeling stagnant and often misunderstanding voiced questions, or simply offering up a Safari webpage with related information.</p><p>Revamped with generative AI technology, Apple hopes Siri will get better at tasks it already does and take on new abilities like summarizing text messages and chatting, rather than responding to questions individually as it does now, the Times reported, citing three sources familiar with Apple&#39;s work.</p><p>The generative AI processing will notably happen on-device, according to the report &mdash; a departure from how chatbot apps like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-exec-says-ai-will-be-laughably-bad-in-year-2024-5">OpenAI&#39;s ChatGPT</a>, which is also available on iPhone and Android as well as the web, process users&#39; questions through massive data and cloud servers.</p><p>The company has also looked into using its iPhone and Mac processors to power servers, the Times reported.</p><p>Apple did not immediately respond to Business Insider&#39;s request for comment ahead of publication.</p><p>The report comes amid talk that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-investors-ai-race-tim-cook-2024-2">Apple is playing catchup to competitors</a> on AI, as the company hasn&#39;t yet made any generative AI announcements while rivals like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have launched their own buzzy AI assistants and chatbots.</p><p>Apple, however, is expected to say more about its work on AI at its annual WWDC conference in June.</p><p>In the company&#39;s annual shareholder meeting in February, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-daily-routine-schedule-apple-ceo">CEO Tim Cook</a> said Apple was &#34;currently investing significantly in this area.&#34; Cook has also teased during earning calls that big news about generative AI products is right around the corner.</p><p>A major AI announcement could be welcome news for Apple in what&#39;s been <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-bad-year-ai-stock-tim-cook-2024-4">a tough year for the company so far</a>. The company has seen lackluster sales in China to start the year, was hit with a fine of about $1.95 billion by the European Commission after being accused of abusing its market dominance, and is the subject of an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Department of the Justice in the US. Apple denies the DOJ&#39;s charges and plans to appeal the EU ruling.</p><p>This week, it added to its woes with an ad that received swift backlash for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apples-bad-ad-not-original-lg-electronics-15-years-ago-2024-5">showing a hydraulic press crushing analog art supplies. </a>Apple later apologized, saying it had &#34;missed the mark&#34; and said the ad would not run on TV.</p><p>Apple&#39;s WWDC event, during which iOS 18 with new generative AI features is expected to be revealed, kicks off on June 10.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-siri-generative-ai-improvements-iphone-report-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  795.      <author>sjackson@insider.com (Sarah Jackson)</author>
  796.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-siri-generative-ai-improvements-iphone-report-2024-5</guid>
  797.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 18:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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  807.      <title>19 best work bags for women in 2024</title>
  808.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-work-bag-women</link>
  809.      <description>Our picks for the best work bags for women include totes and over-the-shoulder options in leather, neoprene, canvas, and more.</description>
  810.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3c2bf27898f532d62b67?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="3x3 grid of different work bags"/><figcaption>Whether you&#39;re looking for a casual workhorse bag or a stylish leather number that will get you compliments at the office, we have the best options.<p class="copyright">Senreve, Freja, KAAI, Bandolier, Quince</p></figcaption></figure><p>A good work bag will make your life easier and more organized when you&#39;re mobile, especially stylish ones that make you feel confident just by carrying them. We asked our team members at Insider to share their selections for the best work bags for women and explain what they love about them. And if you need a fresh outfit to pair with your work bag, read our guide to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/where-to-shop-for-womens-workwear-clothes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/where-to-shop-for-womens-workwear-clothes" data-sk="tooltip_parent">best work clothes for women</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>You&#39;ll find a few&nbsp;<a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipg_101218_best-work-bag-women-20&amp;h=1e980f50b123836c7fe311d9d59bb4a6c6b0cde2339edcb0b6cb8db36ae8ef63&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-work-bag-women&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dagnedover.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://affiliate.insider.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dagnedover.com%2F&amp;amazonTrackingID=null&amp;site=in&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;platform=browser&amp;sc=false&amp;disabled=false&amp;amcid=amcid-JEqBxQ7gAMilgF7pEYsx" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Dagne Dover</a> bags on this list, and that&#39;s because they&#39;ve truly mastered the art of crafting the best work bags for women. For example, one of our top picks is the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipg_101218_best-work-bag-women-20&amp;h=e2bd6ac2e8dc383e9748a3857fc13bb414a6f6dff26a6fafba9edd7b021d2d2e&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-work-bag-women&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dagnedover.com%2Fcollections%2Fthe-allyn-tote" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://affiliate.insider.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dagnedover.com%2Fcollections%2Fthe-allyn-tote&amp;amazonTrackingID=null&amp;site=in&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;platform=browser&amp;sc=false&amp;disabled=false&amp;amcid=amcid-pEoqJgYzso2IgeNoAZgN" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Dagne Dover Allyn Leather Tote</a> for its intentional organization system with multiple compartments inside an incredibly sleek shape, making it a fashionable and functional option for whatever you need during your workday.&nbsp;</p><h2>Our top picks for the best work bags for women</h2><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best leather overall: Dagne Dover Allyn Leather Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e4dd0b4abc992e8c830b3?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="side by side image of a picture of a work bag for women next to an interior shot"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dagne Dover</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Allyn Leather Tote has the best internal organization features we&#39;ve found in a work tote, with its laptop sleeve in 13-inch and 16-inch, snap-in water bottle insert, as well as smaller pockets for your phone or a notepad. And thank goodness for its mini compartments, otherwise we&#39;d never find that tiny, elusive lip balm. The straps are also the perfect length and width for comfortably carrying over your shoulder.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/dagne-dover-allyn-tote-review">full review of the Dagne Dover Allyn Leather Tote</a> to find out more about why this bag got the hard-earned top spot.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best vegan overall: Freja Paloma<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3a6c9686a6f37bfe6192?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="side by side of image of bag and image of interior"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Samantha Crozier, Freja</p></figcaption></figure><p>I got Freja&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipg_101218_best-work-bag-women-20&amp;h=4f9d274377c7b45752bfc8c7d233e24e36c228708669ea1f0f5af09b5902e672&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-work-bag-women&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D16190%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ffrejanyc.com%252Fproducts%252Fpaloma-tote-cappuccino" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Paloma Tote in Latte</a> after seeing the vegan leather brand all over Instagram. I absolutely love gold hardware, and workbags with a simple but unique style, so I&#39;m partial to the aesthetics of this stunning bag.&nbsp;</p><p>This bag can hold a ton due to its roomy shape. I&#39;ve put my laptop, a book, a water bottle, a jacket, a charger, and all my small essentials in it with absolutely no issues. Honestly, it could probably also fit lunch, a makeup bag, and a whole &#39;nother laptop if necessary. The center compartment fits a laptop as big as 16 inches, which makes it one of the wider choices on this list.&nbsp;</p><p>The straps are also thick enough that they won&#39;t dig painfully into your shoulders if you&#39;re seriously schlepping. Plus, the <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipg_101218_best-work-bag-women-20&amp;h=4f9d274377c7b45752bfc8c7d233e24e36c228708669ea1f0f5af09b5902e672&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-work-bag-women&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D16190%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ffrejanyc.com%252Fproducts%252Fpaloma-tote-cappuccino" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paloma Tote</a> also has many smaller compartments&mdash; zippered and unzippered &mdash; for essentials. Also, I love the gold-brown suede lining that feels luxurious and expensive.</p><p>One thing that might be a concern is that the middle zippered compartment doesn&#39;t fully close. The bag is designed so that there are gaps at either end, which gives it that pretty silhouette. However, this means that this isn&#39;t a great choice to double as a carry-on since putting it under the seat may lead to items slipping out. However, the brand does pitch this gap as a chic water bottle slot, allowing you to access it without going digging.&#34;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best luxury: Kaai Pyramid Bag<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3dd3f27898f532d62fa0?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="side by side of bag and interior"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Samantha Crozier, KAAI</p></figcaption></figure><p>This stylish work bag comes in ten colors that all function as chic neutrals. It&#39;s made from 100% scratch-proof, UV-resistant Italian leather that won&#39;t get discolored or wilt in the rain. As for the inside, it can fit laptops up to 15.6 inches and has a slew of other helpful pockets. There&#39;s a place for your pens, charger cables, notebook, makeup pouch, and whatever else you need to tote around.</p><p>Plus, it comes in two other sizes &mdash; the <a href="https://shop.kaai.eu/collections/work-bags/products/midi-pyramid-forest-green" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midi Pyramid</a> (12 colors) and the <a href="https://shop.kaai.eu/collections/fits-up-to-a-mini-tablet/products/mini-pyramid-naplack-sangria-red" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mini Pyramid</a> (11 colors). I have the Mini Pyramid and I&#39;m obsessed with the luxurious suede lining and the little metal feet that help keep the bottom of your bag from touching the subway floor when commuting. And I love the two outer pockets, which are super helpful for slipping your phone into for easy access. This one is a little bit of a splurge, but you&#39;re paying for the highest quality.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best for carrying a laptop: Bandolier Tote Bag<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/641b468e2d770d001870a86f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A side by side of the Bandolier Carryall Tote Bag shown from the front and the interior."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Samantha Crozier/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Bandolier tote is made of high-quality pebbled leather that feels luxurious to the touch. Inside, you&#39;ll find a zippered pocket, a few open compartments, and even a special pouch designed for storing your sunglasses. There&#39;s also a padded compartment with a snap button closure that will fit a 15-inch laptop.&nbsp;</p><p>And since carrying a laptop can be a struggle if you&#39;re toting it around all day, the Bandolier bag comes with reinforced straps. &#34;My favorite part about this tote is the straps. The extra bit of leather reinforcement makes it so much more comfortable on my shoulder when I&#39;m carrying it around &mdash;&nbsp;plus it can carry a lot, so I need the extra support,&#34; says Samantha Crozier, Style &amp; Beauty Editor.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best budget: Quince Italian Leather Triple Compartment Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e3fa3f27898f532d63234?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="side by side image of an original picture of a work bag for women next to an interior shot"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Samantha Crozier, Quince</p></figcaption></figure><p>This bag from Quince is a great deal at under $150 for an Italian leather tote that&#39;s big enough to carry a laptop. Similar bags cost twice as much. Plus, this one also comes with bells and whistles like a dust bag that is usually only included in more expensive purchases&nbsp;</p><p>It&#39;s a great tote that will check all your boxes if you&#39;re looking for a basic work bag. It even has little metal feet, which I love as a feature but many work bags lack.&nbsp;</p><p>If there&#39;s one criticism I have of this bag, it&#39;s the lack of pockets with zippers. The zippered compartment in the center is only big enough for a 13-inch laptop and maybe a slim paperback, so you can&#39;t fit a ton in it if you&#39;re already toting around a computer. Other than that, there are three open pockets in the interior that are big enough for a cell phone.</p><p>The <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipg_101218_best-work-bag-women-20&amp;h=13ebf7c225ae80b4dc1fb488b45e0325e67749068a8eb3afc7b9e6532dfd524e&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f41ec5&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-work-bag-women&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quince.com%2Fwomen%2Ftriple-compartment-leather-shopper-tote">Italian Leather Tote</a> is also not lined, which doesn&#39;t make too much of a difference when you&#39;re using it, but the interior is not as luxurious as most of the bags on this list. For the price, though, it&#39;s a great deal.</p><p>See our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/quince-review">full review of Quince</a> to check out our team&#39;s favorite pieces we&#39;ve tested.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best structured tote: Dagne Dover Signature Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6607299816bde8d4ead3d817?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Dagne Dover bag side by side"/><figcaption>The tote fits everything &mdash; and then more.<p class="copyright">Sally Kaplan</p></figcaption></figure><p>Available in two sizes, Dagne Dover&#39;s Signature Tote is what structured bag dreams are made of. The saffiano-style vegan leather looks just like real leather, and it&#39;s just as durable, too.</p><p>&#34;Some of Dagne Dover&#39;s most popular features incorporated into the bags &mdash; like the water bottle holder, padded laptop compartment, and key leash that makes your keys easier to find&nbsp;&nbsp;&mdash; are also some of my favorites.&#34; says Sally Kaplan, executive editor, Insider Reviews.</p><p>After testing the larger version of this bag, our recommendation is to stick to the medium size unless you need to carry a large backpack or need to haul around a lot of stuff. Besides the useful interior organization features like a laptop sleeve and water bottle insert, the best part of this bag is the shape and size of the handle, which makes it easy to carry over the shoulder even when you&#39;re wearing a bulky coat.</p><p>See our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/dagne-dover-classic-tote-review">review of the Dagne Dover Signature Tote</a> here.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best minimalist: Everlane New Day Market Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64061f3f37125e0018a13229?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Side by side of Everlane New Day Market Tote in brandy."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>This version of Everlane&#39;s New Day Market Tote has everything we&#39;ve raved about in the original, only this time with an eco-conscious update. Its flexible vegan leather is virtually indistinguishable from genuine leather and has far less of an impact on the environment. We&#39;re talking specifically about its <a href="https://www.modernmeadow.com/modern-meadow-materials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bio-Alloy™</a> exterior, a leather alternative derived from plant-based proteins. The process of creating the tote out of its Italian-crafted material requires 83% less water compared to its previous leather version.&nbsp; and find out why it&#39;s one of the best work bags for women in 2023.</p><p>Do note, though, that that interior doesn&#39;t have many pockets or compartments, which might make this not ideal for everyone. However, this might be perfect for some people &mdash; like those that take bulkier equipment than a laptop to work (would be great for audio equipment, toting crafting supplies, etc.) It also makes the perfect shopping tote.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Read our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/everlane-day-market-tote-best-seller-bag">review of the original Everlane New Day Market Tote here.</a></p></div><div class="slide">Best splurge: Senreve Maestra Bag<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6616b5f53f923f7dab064e0a?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="senreve side by side"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Sally Kaplan/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Brace yourself to be approached by inquiring minds wanting to know where your bag is from. The Maestra is a convertible tote that began trending on the basis of just how adaptable its structure is. You can easily change between a shoulder bag, a top handle bag, and a backpack. The city traveler will especially notice it&#39;s one of the best work bags for women who use public transport.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;It can be swapped while walking without missing a beat, which is essential when the subway door is about to close on you but there&#39;s only room for your body and not the large backpack attached to it,&#34; says Sally Kaplan, executive editor, Insider Reviews.&nbsp;</p><p>At its current price, the Maestra is definitely up there. Though should you be looking to invest in a daily-use work bag, its timeless silhouette has the stamina to last through years of trend cycles.</p><p>Check out our full&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/senreve-maestra-convertible-bag-product-review">review on Senreve&#39;s Maestra Bag here.</a></p></div><div class="slide">Best for customization: Cuyana System Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e1682096242f0019e7a56a?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Model holding a sandy grey Cuyana System Tote with a messenger strap attached."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Cuyana</p></figcaption></figure><p>Cuyana lets you create your own ideal work bag via the System tote&#39;s variety of customizable options. After landing on your favorite color and size, you can also choose from Cuyana&#39;s selection of add-ons, including a snap-in laptop sleeve, detachable interior flap bag, zipper pouch, shoulder strap (wide or narrow) and the organizing insert. Considering the detail of the System&#39;s features, the exterior is by contrast very minimalistic. Its simplicity makes it easy to style, should you be on the lookout for a work bag that is cohesive with your workplace wardrobe.</p></div><div class="slide">Best convertible: Caraa Studio Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16bd427e5db0018ee6ef4?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A model wears a Caraa Studio Tote bag in black on their back while wearing a green outfit."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Caraa</p></figcaption></figure><p>Another clear winner for one of the best work bags for women is Caraa&#39;s dual-purpose Studio Tote. &#34;Convertible bags are lifesavers for anyone who commutes on a subway, and this tote from Caraa is the best we&#39;ve tested,&#34; says Sally Kaplan, Executive Editor Reviews.&nbsp;</p><p>While the nylon version we originally reviewed is no longer available, its new Italian leather counterpart has the same appeal. This tote has dedicated pockets for your laptop, water bottle, phone, even a hidden side compartment for shoes. And of course, the best part is the removable straps perfect for converting your tote into a backpack and vice versa.&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/caraa-sport-convertible-work-gym-bag">review for the nylon Studio Tote here.</a> Plus, check out our article on the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-convertible-backpack-tote-bag">best convertible tote backpacks</a> for more convertible options.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best work bag that looks like a purse: Radley London Baylis Road 2.0<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645008ecda6d7b0019bdd2dc?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A Radley London tote bag in the color Dark Oak."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Radley London</p></figcaption></figure><p>If you work in an office that requires you to dress up, chances are you won&#39;t be carrying a canvas tote or a nylon backpack. This open-top tote is made from a faux-croc leather material that looks incredibly chic. Instead of a rectangular silhouette, the bag has a purse-like look with winged sides. Though it&#39;s big enough to fit essentials like a laptop and a water bottle, its also fashion-forward enough that it doesn&#39;t look like a typical office bag.</p><p>&#34;This would be the perfect bag to carry when you&#39;re wearing a power suit. It looks super expensive and the shiny gold hardware is a great touch,&#34; says Samantha Crozier, Style &amp; Beauty Editor. See our picks for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-suits-for-women">best suits for women</a> to come up with a full outfit.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best for organization: L.L. Bean Stonington Daily Carry Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16b0d27e5db0018ee6ea7?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A model wears a L.L. Bean Stonington Daily Carry Tote on their shoulder in the color dark khaki."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">L.L. Bean</p></figcaption></figure><p>This &#34;cute, very utilitarian&#34; (Michael Nolledo, former Executive Editor for Insider Reviews) work bag is distinguished by the Maine backwoods aesthetic of L.L. Bean. If your criteria for the best work bag for women is pure functionality, then this is the bag for you. It has it all&mdash; five interior pockets and three exterior pockets, designated to hold a laptop, a 40-ounce <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/which-hydro-flask-should-i-get">Hydro Flask</a>, and an extra pair of shoes or umbrella. The Stonington&#39;s rugged cotton canvas is weather resistant and the bag features two sets of handles for hand-carrying or over-the-shoulder transport.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for work-to-gym: Caraa Stratus<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16b5827e5db0018ee6ebb?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A model wearing a black Caraa Stratus backpack on her back while wearing a green outfit."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Caraa</p></figcaption></figure><p>Caraa is an up-and-coming indie brand that makes thoughtful considerations in its designs. The Stratus backpack is no exception, with its mesh netting interior compartments and removable pouch. Its exterior features clever details, such as with an inconspicuous pocket placed strategically on the flat back panel, and its exterior is constructed with a weatherproof cloudlike nylon.</p><p>&#34;Starting with the material, you&#39;ll find that it&#39;s incredibly lightweight (we&#39;re talking nearly unnoticeable), like a handful of feathers,&#34; says Insider Reviews Executive Editor Sally Kaplan. What&#39;s more, are vents at the bottom that air out any damp workout clothes, so the inside always stays fresh.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/caraa-stratus-backpack-review">review of the Carra Stratus backpack </a>to find out why it&#39;s one of the best work bags for women.</p></div><div class="slide">Best backpack: Dagne Dover Dakota Neoprene Backpack<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e169ab27e5db0018ee6e01?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A full black Dagne Dover Dakota Neoprene Backpack, open to show assorted items organized inside."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dagne Dover</p></figcaption></figure><p>Again, Dagne Dover dominates the work bag category with its equally amazing backpacks. Its roomy main pocket fits everything you need for the office and comes with a travel bag for shoes if you need to make a quick change from your streetwear to workwear. It&#39;s cushy exterior makes light work for the average commuter.</p><p>&#34;The thick and cushioned neoprene straps make it so comfortable to carry,&#34; according to deputy editor Lauren Savoie. &#34;If you&#39;re not someone who carries a lot, you may want to opt for the medium size, but I think the large size is particularly versatile, especially if you&#39;re someone who travels a lot for work or pleasure.&#34; It also comes in a size small, in observation of the range of commuters&#39; travel needs.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Read more in our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/dagne-dover-dakota-backpack-review">Dagne Dover Dakota backpack review</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Best backpack for work travel: Lo &amp; Sons Rowledge Nylon Backpack<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16e2427e5db0018ee6fcc?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person in heels carries a Lo &amp; Sons Rowledge Nylon Backpack as they walk down the street."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lo &amp; Sons</p></figcaption></figure><p>Lo &amp; Sons is another brand we feature often at Insider &mdash; not just because they make some of the best work bags for women &mdash; but also because they create superior travel essentials.&nbsp; The Rowledge made our guide to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-lo-and-sons-bags">best Lo &amp; Sons bags</a>, and it&#39;s the ideal companion for commuters that need a work bag as capable of adapting to their environment as they are. &#34;The conversion was so easy that I didn&#39;t even realize I walked onto the train with a backpack and exited with a handbag,&#34; says Francesca Rea, former Story Production Manager.&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/lo-and-sons-rowledge-backpack-review">review of the Lo &amp; Sons Rowledge backpack here.</a></p></div><div class="slide">Best for a slim profile: Bellroy Tokyo Tote (Second Edition)<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16f8727e5db0018ee7045?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A model wears a Bellroy Tokyo Tote (Second Edition) on their shoulder while standing outside a building."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Bellroy</p></figcaption></figure><p>If you hate carrying bulky bags and want something that will stay close to your side, you&#39;ll be especially pleased with this tote from Bellroy. It has exceptional interior organization, with a spot for your laptop, water bottle, wallet, notebooks, and any other essentials you carry. It&#39;s flexible enough to shove in a whole change of clothes for the gym, but the light padding in the walls of the bag keeps it structured enough to avoid becoming bulky even when packed.</p></div><div class="slide">Best for daily carry: Bellroy Classic Backpack (Premium Edition)<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16ee896242f0019e7a79d?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person walking down a street while wearing a black Bellroy Classic Backpack Premium Edition."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Bellroy</p></figcaption></figure><p>Aussie-based brand Bellroy stepped up their Classic Backpack with their new Premium version. It boasts the same comfort and features as the original with multiple tech sleeves and microfiber lined compartments for delicate items, such as glasses. The new leather panels are an attractive contrast to the weather resistant exterior. Its pockets are easy-access and sealed with stylish leather accents.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Best for carrying a lot: Dagne Dover Pacific Tote<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e16c9f27e5db0018ee6f64?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A Dagne Dover Pacific Tote in pink zebra print."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dagne Dover</p></figcaption></figure><p>Dagne Dover&#39;s Pacific Tote is best suited for more casual workplaces because it&#39;s made from canvas, but if you opt for the black bag you can probably get away with carrying it to nicer offices, too. The bag holds an unbelievable amount of stuff on both the inside and outside of the bag. It has a pocket for your laptop and a huge interior cavity with organizational features that make it easy to fit your lunch, a change of clothes, a water bottle, and more. But what really sets the bag apart is the four external pockets that are big enough to hold a book in each one, plus a small card pocket for discreet external storage. This bag can also work overtime for trips to the beach or even a small trip to the grocery store. Overall, it&#39;s one of the best work bags for women &mdash; but it will serve you for more than just heavy-carry days at work.</p></div><div class="slide">Best fashion bag: Von Holzhausen The Large Shopper<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63e169d527e5db0018ee6e31?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person sitting on a couch beside the Von Holzhausen The Large Shopper tote bag."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Von Holzhausen</p></figcaption></figure><p>This bag comes to us from Siobhan Murphy, a former lead at Twitter, when we asked for a stylish work bag recommendation. Murphy was drawn to designer Vicki Von Volzhausen&#39;s mission to reinvent leather for the fashion industry. &#34;The bag is made with a high-quality sustainable leather alternative that looks beautiful and chic IRL, and is super easy to clean (a perk of the vegan leather alternative that I was happily surprised by),&#34; says Murphy. This shopper-size bag comes at a substantial cost, but also with a lifetime warranty. The cinching closure especially sets this apart as a fashion statement amid average workplace attire.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-work-bag-women">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  831.      <title>The 11 best things stream this weekend, from a new Netflix romcom to a restored Beatles doc</title>
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  833.      <description>From the new Netflix romcom &#34;Mother of the Bride&#34; to docs like &#34;Hollywood Con Queen&#34; and &#34;Let It Be,&#34; here&#39;s a roundup of what to watch.</description>
  834.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65f9acf04af076d3cf91a3f7?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="A television with an interference screen"/><figcaption>Here&#39;s our round-up of what to watch this weekend.<p class="copyright">saravuth-photohut/Getty, Tyler Le/BI</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Check out new shows like &#34;Bodkin&#34; and&nbsp;&#34;Dark Matter&#34; this weekend.</li><li>A new Netflix romcom starring Brooke Shields is streaming now.</li><li>There are also docs like&nbsp;&#34;Hollywood Con Queen&#34; and&nbsp;&#34;Expedition From Hell.&#34;</li></ul><p>From critically acclaimed 2023 films to new releases, there are plenty of new movies to stream this week.</p><p>Buzzy indies <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anne-hathaway-eileen-thomasin-mckenzie-kiss-scene-interview-2023-11">&#34;Eileen&#34;</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-iron-claw-ending-explained-by-director-2023-12">&#34;The Iron Claw&#34;</a> are newly streaming. Meanwhile, over on Netflix, Brooke Shields leads a new rom-com opposite Chad Michael Murray and Benjamin Bratt.</p><p>If you&#39;re more in the mood for a true story, several new documentaries are out now, from true crime offerings like &#34;Cooking Up Murder&#34; to music docs like the newly restored 1970 Beatles film &#34;Let It Be.&#34;</p><p>Here&#39;s a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you&#39;re looking for.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Watch &#39;Mother of the Bride&#39; for a rom-com fix<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d9024b4abc992e8c7d8b8?format=jpeg" height="1331" width="1775" charset="" alt="Miranda Cosgrove and Brooke Shields in &#34;Mother of the Bride.&#34;"/><figcaption>Miranda Cosgrove and Brooke Shields in &#34;Mother of the Bride.&#34;<p class="copyright">Sasidis Sasisakulporn / Netflix</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/brooke-shields-marriage-chris-henchy-family-teenage-daughters-grier-rowan-2023-4">Brooke Shields</a> plays a mom who finds out her daughter (Miranda Cosgrove) is marrying a man who just so happens to be the son of the guy who broke her heart decades ago (Benjamin Bratt, aging like fine wine).</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chad-michael-murray-wife-sarah-roemer-kids-family-photos-2024-5">Chad Michael Murray</a> is also thrown into the mix as a younger man who sets his sights on Shields&#39; character in a May-December flirtation that&#39;s kind of giving <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-idea-of-you-movie-ending-book-differences-explained-2024-5">&#34;The Idea of You.&#34;</a></p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/">Netflix</a></p></div><div class="slide">Or &#39;Interview with the Vampire&#39; season 2 for a sexy spin on the Anne Rice novels<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d9211f27898f532d5f876?format=jpeg" height="2745" width="3660" charset="" alt="Jacob Anderson as Louis De Point Du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt in &#34;Interview with the Vampire&#34;"/><figcaption>Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt in &#34;Interview with the Vampire.&#34;<p class="copyright">Larry Horricks/AMC</p></figcaption></figure><p>The critically acclaimed 2022 show is finally back for its second season. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-vampires-movies-tv-shows-ranked-2023-10">vampire</a> drama, based on the Anne Rice novels previously adapted into a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kirsten-dunst-says-it-was-weird-kissing-brad-pitt-2021-11">nominally less gay 1994 movie</a> starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, premieres on Sunday.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amcplus.com/">AMC+</a></p></div><div class="slide">Catch up on &#39;Vanderpump Rules&#39; season 11&#39;s shocking ending<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d9835b4abc992e8c7d929?format=jpeg" height="667" width="889" charset="" alt="(left to right) Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval on &#34;Vanderpump Rules&#34;"/><figcaption>Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, and Tom Sandoval on &#34;Vanderpump Rules.&#34;<p class="copyright">Kim White/Bravo</p></figcaption></figure><p>The combustible season finale, which saw Lala Kent and Scheana Shay seemingly turn on Ariana Madix to support her philandering ex Tom Sandoval, appears to <a target="_blank" href="https://deadline.com/2024/04/vanderpump-rules-season-12-filming-delayed-bravo-pause-summer-the-valley-1235900585/">leave the future of the show in jeopardy</a> as Madix refuses to film with Sandoval. </p><p>To make it even juicier, the cast apparently <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XuX83_Qcuc">hadn&#39;t even seen the final moments of the finale</a> until the reunion was filmed.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=f310a4b772cde7085b2f7fc231ed558bb6689e0da5e367867ad5da3c0a0ef51a&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Peacock</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=150a2720738a87c950bb0c493f4479128b07fa6de59a3e8cd344ac5bd0a2896e&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Flive-tv" class="" data-autoaffiliated="true">Hulu Live TV</a></p></div><div class="slide">Or see Zac Efron wrestle in &#39;The Iron Claw&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d926af27898f532d5f880?format=jpeg" height="2731" width="3641" charset="" alt="Zac Efron doing a drop kick in a wrestling ring"/><figcaption>Zac Efron in &#34;The Iron Claw.&#34;<p class="copyright">A24</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zac-efron-debunks-plastic-surgery-before-after-jaw-injury-2022-9">Zac Efron</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-bear-season-3-details-release-date-information-2024-1">Jeremy Allen White</a> star as two of the Von Erich brothers, a real-life wrestling family plagued by tragedy.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Max</a></p></div><div class="slide">Get your Anne Hathaway fix with &#39;Eileen&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e2c089686a6f37bfe4e3e?format=jpeg" height="2025" width="2700" charset="" alt="Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie in &#34;Eileen.&#34;"/><figcaption>Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie in &#34;Eileen.&#34;<p class="copyright">Jeong Park</p></figcaption></figure><p>This mystery-thriller about two women working at a prison facility largely flew under the radar last year. If you just watched <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-idea-of-you-sex-scenes-nicholas-galitzine-anne-hathaway-2024-5">&#34;The Idea of You&#34;</a> and want more Hathaway, this is a great choice.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=4b049efd4300c73fcd2813e2732eb998f3bf3dcd4b319808cca6b2a38a41bfb7&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Fwelcome" data-autoaffiliated="true">Hulu</a></p></div><div class="slide">For a wild true story, watch &#39;Expedition From Hell: The Lost Tapes&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d93089686a6f37bfe32b0?format=jpeg" height="810" width="1080" charset="" alt="Mickey Grosman"/><figcaption>Mickey Grosman.<p class="copyright">Warner Bros. Discovery</p></figcaption></figure><p>This Max docuseries tells the story of a doomed Amazon expedition led by Mickey Grosman, <span>a former special forces demolitions expert and cancer survivor.</span></p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=fed657e5d456898628c785351016f7b12b4d269a5d17af0f15435159aef229d0&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.max.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Max</a></p></div><div class="slide">True crime fans should watch &#39;Cooking Up Murder&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d9746b4abc992e8c7d920?format=jpeg" height="1920" width="2560" charset="" alt="César Román in &#34;El Rey del Cachopo&#34;"/><figcaption>&#34;Cooking Up Murder&#34; tells César Román&#39;s story.<p class="copyright">Netflix</p></figcaption></figure><p>Netflix has given us no shortage of wild true crime series already this year. Its latest entry into the genre, cheekily titled &#34;Cooking Up Murder,&#34; analyzes the murder case against <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cooking-up-murder-where-cesar-roman-now-heidi-paz-2024-5">Spanish chef César Román</a>, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and accused of building his career through a web of lies and deception.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/">Netflix</a></p></div><div class="slide">Or &#39;Hollywood Con Queen&#39; <figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d9389b4abc992e8c7d8d9?format=jpeg" height="2160" width="3840" charset="" alt="An illustration of the Hollywood Con Queen&#39;s hidden identity in &#34;Hollywood Con Queen,&#34; now streaming on Apple TV+"/><figcaption>An illustration of the Hollywood Con Queen&#39;s hidden identity in &#34;Hollywood Con Queen.&#34;<p class="copyright">Illustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy for The Hollywood Reporter</p></figcaption></figure><p>Scammer stories like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shows-like-inventing-anna-netflix-scammer-shows-to-watch-2022-3">&#34;Inventing Anna&#34;</a> are a particularly fascinating sub-genre within true crime. This new series tracks a shockingly elaborate decadelong scam in which a man is accused of impersonating various male and female Hollywood execs to swindle victims out of around $2 million.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=b503c0309274778e783c593e63fb9de9f117c97c6e061d696266d411d4ba2fc7&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Apple TV+</a></p></div><div class="slide">Music fans should check out the newly restored version of &#39;Let It Be&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d94e69686a6f37bfe32d4?format=jpeg" height="675" width="1200" charset="" alt="The Beatles in &#34;Let It Be&#34; image"/><figcaption>The Beatles.<p class="copyright">Disney+</p></figcaption></figure><p>Peter Jackson, who previously released the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-documentaries-about-musicians-you-can-stream">Emmy-winning Beatles docuseries &#34;Get Back&#34;</a> on Disney+ in 2021, meticulously remastered &#34;Let It Be,&#34; Michael Lindsay-Hogg&#39;s 1970 movie about the band recording what ended up being their final album. It was first released just a month after their breakup.</p><p>&#34;Let It Be&#34; has largely been unavailable &mdash; except for the random VHS tape &mdash; for decades, so this is a must-watch for fans.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=86aab8548f4bcb3a69216d3a36acecad9b7ee7e07b8905829862fdcf29d63e99&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Disney+</a></p></div><div class="slide">For a mystery-comedy, check out &#39;Bodkin&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d9679f27898f532d5f8be?format=jpeg" height="2400" width="3200" charset="" alt="left to right: Robyn Cara as Emmy Sizergh, Siobhán Cullen as Dove, Will Forte as Gilbert Power in episode 2 of &#34;Bodkin&#34;"/><figcaption>Robyn Cara as Emmy Sizergh, Siobhán Cullen as Dove, and Will Forte as Gilbert Power in &#34;Bodkin.&#34;<p class="copyright">Enda Bowe/Netflix</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;Bodkin&#34; is like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/only-murders-in-the-building-deaf-non-verbal-episode-2021-9">&#34;Only Murders in the Building&#34;</a> but in a small Irish town instead of New York City. Will Forte is perfect as an American podcaster who teams with an unhappy-to-be-there reporter and a bubbly researcher to investigate disappearances that happened during Bodkin&#39;s Samhain festival decades earlier.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/">Netflix</a></p></div><div class="slide">Sci-fi fans should watch &#39;Dark Matter&#39;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663d98d4f27898f532d5f8f3?format=jpeg" height="1918" width="2557" charset="" alt="Joel Edgerton in &#34;Dark Matter&#34;"/><figcaption>Joel Edgerton in &#34;Dark Matter.&#34;<p class="copyright">Apple TV+</p></figcaption></figure><p>Much like the streamer&#39;s recent &#34;Constellation,&#34; the latest sci-fi thriller from AppleTV+ is mind-bending sci-fi. It stars Joel Edgerton as a man thrust into the multiverse when he&#39;s forced into an alternate version of his own life. He has to fight to return to his real family, including his wife, played by Jennifer Connelly.</p><p><strong><em>Streaming on: </em></strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-64652-20&amp;h=b503c0309274778e783c593e63fb9de9f117c97c6e061d696266d411d4ba2fc7&amp;postID=663d8f9a40541db660c7f144&amp;postSlug=best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Apple TV+</a></p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-apple-max-may-10-24">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  835.      <author>clippo@insider.com (Caralynn Matassa)</author>
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  837.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 18:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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  852.      <title>A Gen Xer struggles to afford housing and groceries, but her income is about $100 too high to get help</title>
  853.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/earning-too-much-government-assistance-americans-living-above-poverty-alices-2024-5</link>
  854.      <description>Melinda Binkley, 56, has tried to apply for safety net programs before but she&#39;s told her household makes too much money, usually by less than $100.</description>
  855.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6634fddeec0c69656900c742?format=jpeg" height="1413" width="2121" charset="" alt="Aerial view of Stillwater, Minnesota"/><figcaption>Stillwater, Minnesota<p class="copyright">Wirestock / Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Melinda Binkley, 56, struggles to afford basics but earns &#39;too much&#39; for assistance, she said.</li><li>Binkley is part of a growing group who live above the poverty live but can&#39;t afford necessities.</li><li>The federal poverty line doesn&#39;t account for cost-of-living differences, leaving many without help.</li></ul><p>Melinda Binkley, 56, has tried to apply for safety net programs before &mdash; like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link c-link--focus-visible" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snap-benefits-eating-less-skipping-meals-pandemic-funding-cut-2023-9">SNAP</a> &mdash; but she&#39;s told her household <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link c-link--focus-visible" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-class-americans-earning-above-poverty-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-2024-4">makes too much money</a>, usually by less than $100.</p><p>&#34;I go through all that legwork, and I get everything that&#39;s on the application,&#34; Binkley said.&#34;Then, within days, they are either emailing me or calling saying &#39;you&#39;re too high&#39;… I feel like it wastes my time.&#34;</p><p>Binkley lives in Stillwater, Minnesota and said she receives around $1,499 a month in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/will-i-lose-ssi-if-i-buy-a-house">Supplemental Security Income benefits</a>, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider. She doesn&#39;t currently work due to medical reasons, but has in the past. BI verified that her husband brings home about $1,200 every two weeks from his job at a medical supply company, but Binkley said his income varies because he has health issues and can&#39;t always work a full-time schedule.</p><p>The couple is part of a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-class-americans-earning-above-poverty-struggles-afford-food-medicine-2024-4">growing number of Americans</a> who live above the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wealth-inequality-so-bad-will-take-230-years-end-poverty-2024-1">federal poverty line</a> but struggle to afford basic necessities. The poverty line isn&#39;t adjusted to reflect cost-of-living differences in individual cities or states and is set at $20,440 a year for a family of two.</p><p>About 29% of US households <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-typical-alice-middle-class-poverty-housing-food-benefits-2024-4">are now ALICEs </a>&mdash; people who are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed. This compares to 13% of Americans who live below the federal poverty level, <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-class-americans-earning-above-poverty-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-2024-4"><u>according to</u></a> the Census Bureau&#39;s American Community Survey data and cost-of-living estimates analyzed by United Way&#39;s United For ALICE program.</p><p>&#34;There is nothing in between that allows people to get assistance or help of any sort,&#34; Binkley said, referring to the gap between the poverty line and middle class. &#34;We always tend to fall right in that part of the economy.&#34;</p><h2 id="f199aec4-8a29-4a26-b283-3a5759d4b685" data-toc-id="f199aec4-8a29-4a26-b283-3a5759d4b685"><strong>Binkley hopes to move one day</strong></h2><p>Primarily, Binkley said she struggles with her <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/affordable-housing-solutions-billions-unused-covid-aid-treasury-department-2024-3">rent</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/average-cost-monthly-household-bills-change-pandemic-covid-rent-mortgage-2024-3">utility</a> bills. She has worked out a deal with her landlord where she can make different payments for rent whenever she and her husband have the funds, but she worries that they might face eviction if they fall any further behind, she said.</p><p>Binkley said <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fox9.com/video/1395504">extreme temperatures</a> in Minnesota and limited insulation in her home also mean she can pay almost $5,000 dollars anually in electricity bills to keep the heat on.</p><p>For food, Binkley said she is especially thankful for her local food pantries, where she often goes to pick up canned goods. However, she said there <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kaaltv.com/news/food-banks-see-record-braking-need-in-iowa-and-minnesota/">used to be more food pantry options</a> available during the pandemic when &#34;everybody was having issues.&#34;</p><p>Binkley added that she can afford to go to the grocery store sometimes, but only for basic, perishable goods like milk and bread.</p><p>Although Binkley is enrolled in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-cutting-medicare-social-security-benefits-2024-3">Medicare</a> and her husband gets a basic healthcare plan through work, she estimates they pay at least $350 a month <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boomers-medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-costs-biden-inflation-reduction-2024-2">out-of-pocket for medications</a> &mdash; and it&#39;s often more.</p><p>&#34;My husband will go without his meds, especially the more expensive ones,&#34; she said. &#34;He will go without to make sure that I have mine, and I don&#39;t like that.&#34;</p><p>Binkley hopes she can leave Minnesota soon for Idaho. Her sister, whom she says is her biggest supporter, lives there and Binkley wants to be closer.</p><p>She&#39;s slowly trying to prepare herself and her husband for the move by<strong> </strong>sorting through their belongings and trying to stabilize finances. In the meantime, she&#39;s doing her best to &#34;make ends meet.&#34;</p><p>&#34;That is one thing that keeps driving me to make my payments, get things caught up, and set a little bit aside each week or each month, Binkley said. &#34;Being able to use a big UHaul and finally get out of here.&#34;</p><p><em>Are you making above the poverty line but still struggling to afford daily life? Reach out to this reporter at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:allisonkelly@insider.com"><em><u>allisonkelly@insider.com</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/earning-too-much-government-assistance-americans-living-above-poverty-alices-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  856.      <author>allisonkelly@insider.com (Allie Kelly)</author>
  857.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/earning-too-much-government-assistance-americans-living-above-poverty-alices-2024-5</guid>
  858.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 18:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
  859.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/economy">Economy</category>
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  874.      <title>The best cat food for a sensitive stomach of 2024</title>
  875.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-cat-food-sensitive-stomach</link>
  876.      <description>Veterinarians told us how to choose the best cat food for a sensitive stomach. Our top picks include dry and wet food for kittens, seniors and adults.</description>
  877.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d7bef55f52b01b36089ee?format=jpeg" height="600" width="1200" charset="" alt="A collage of packages of Chewy, Hills, and Purina cat food are on a light blue gradient background."/><figcaption>We selected the best cat foods for sensitive stomachs with advice from veterinarians and animal nutritionists.<p class="copyright">Chewy; Hill’s; Purina/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The best cat food for a sensitive stomach depends on the cause of your kitty&#39;s stomach issues, whether that&#39;s food intolerances, allergies, or inflammatory bowel disease. For cats who don&#39;t have food allergies, your veterinarian may recommend a sensitive stomach formula with low to moderate fat, easily digestible animal proteins, and few carbohydrates. These formulas also often contain supplements that help decrease gut inflammation and improve digestion, like probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Certain types of dietary fiber may benefit your cat, too.</p><p>For this guide, we evaluated sensitive stomach cat foods with advice from veterinarians and considered each food&#39;s ingredients and nutritional values. One of our top canned food picks is <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=dae0ab5985680a399ac9267bd07ca791868eaf56c8aa3ca418cc86eb3a9adfe3&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-care-nutrition%2Fdp%2F48398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Digest Sensitive Thin Slices in Gravy</a>, which includes insoluble fiber to help prevent constipation. For dry food, we recommend <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=6ff5dbc09ee83520a9292430477c9d32166a0cbd0d1c56e45253a2838f79ce24&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-7-perfect%2Fdp%2F293275" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hill&#39;s Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin Adult Salmon and Yellow Peas Recipe</a>. It contains prebiotic fiber to support healthy digestion. All of our recommendations also meet pet food standards set by the <a href="https://www.aafco.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Association of American Feed Control Officials</a> (AAFCO) and the <a href="https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Nutrition Guidelines</a> published by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).&nbsp;</p><p>Keep in mind that because cats are known to cough up hairballs, it&#39;s common to overlook signs of a sensitive stomach, including vomiting and regurgitation, frequent loose stools, or gas. If your cat vomits material with very little to no hair or vomits more than once a week, they should see their veterinarian, says <a href="https://ivcjournal.com/author/kdiehl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Kelly Diehl</a>, a veterinary internist with a subspecialty in gastroenterology. Changing your cat&#39;s diet could improve their symptoms, but it&#39;s important to start with a visit to your vet before switching any of our recommendations for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-cat-food">best cat food</a>. If your cat has a food allergy, your vet may prescribe a hypoallergenic diet to relieve their symptoms.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Read more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/our-expertise-in-pets-insider-pet-care-reviews" rel="" data-analytics-product-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="20" data-mrf-link="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/our-expertise-in-pets-insider-pet-care-reviews">how Business Insider Reviews tests and recommends pet products</a>.</em></p><h2>Highlights for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach</h2><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best wet:</strong> Royal Canin Digest Sensitive Thin Slices in Gravy - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=dae0ab5985680a399ac9267bd07ca791868eaf56c8aa3ca418cc86eb3a9adfe3&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-care-nutrition%2Fdp%2F48398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best dry:</strong> Hill&#39;s Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin Adult Salmon and Yellow Peas - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=5a441baa7dcad124a83696775e5f0d824a96d067599bb2e5a038a675e7949698&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-sensitive%2Fdp%2F184534" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for kittens:</strong> Royal Canin Kitten Loaf in Sauce - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=71d289a39c461be2c630c17d92f20ab4adb89302219747ecbd85ca78f42bbcb4&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-health-nutrition%2Fdp%2F115759" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Best for seniors:</strong> Purina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Prime Plus Ocean Whitefish and Salmon - <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=a0ee9aceb912d04898a8aaedea6b1fcb874d670767714b0b6335a0cd8ad3b11d&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-prime-plus-adult-7%2Fdp%2F138458" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See at Chewy</a></p><h2>Best wet</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d81a46561dd877e7ba2ca?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two cans of wet cat food from Royal Canin and Merrick are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>Our top picks for sensitive stomach wet cat food include formulas from Royal Canin and Merrick.<p class="copyright">Royal Canin; Merrick/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure>If your cat regularly has digestive issues, your vet may recommend switching to a wet food diet to help relieve their stomach issues and keep them hydrated. Wet cat foods contain more moisture than dry foods, typically <a href="https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/complete-and-balanced-pet-food" target="_blank" rel="noopener">75% to 78% moisture</a> compared to 10% to 12%. This is important for cats who lose water through vomiting or diarrhea, says <a href="https://www.strutanimal.com/kelly-fishman-dvm--cva--ccrt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Kelly Fishman</a>, a veterinarian and founder of Strut Animal Mobility Specialists.&nbsp;<p>Compared to dry food, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-wet-cat-food">best wet cat foods</a> typically have higher protein and lower carbohydrate content. This can help with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/how-heavy-should-my-cat-be">weight control</a> and digestion, says <a href="https://www.smalldoorvet.com/team/dr-jamie-richardson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Jamie Richardson</a>, a veterinarian and head of veterinary medicine at Small Door Vet.&nbsp;</p><p>Our pick from Royal Canin contains powdered cellulose and omega-3 fatty acids from salmon. According to <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2019/11/fiber-frustrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tufts University</a>, cellulose is an insoluble fiber that may help relieve constipation by increasing stool volume and bowel movement frequency. Our pick from Merrick is made with limited ingredients. Limited ingredient diets can help reduce digestive upset in cats by limiting the number of ingredients in the food, says <a href="https://cvm.ncsu.edu/people/kesaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Korinn Saker</a>, a veterinary nutritionist and associate professor of clinical nutrition at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.&nbsp;</p><p>To compare the nutritional values of wet and dry cat foods, you need to convert wet food values to a dry matter basis. This means you remove all the moisture from the wet food and then calculate the nutritional values based on the remaining solids. We contacted the food manufacturers to get the dry matter values of our recommendations. If you&#39;d like to compare other recipes, you can use <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2017/08/nutrient_converter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these directions from the Cummings Veterinary Medical Center</a> at Tufts University, call the food manufacturer, or ask your vet for help.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=dae0ab5985680a399ac9267bd07ca791868eaf56c8aa3ca418cc86eb3a9adfe3&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-care-nutrition%2Fdp%2F48398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Digest Sensitive Thin Slices in Gravy</a></h3><p><strong>Meat and fish protein sources: </strong>Pork byproducts, chicken byproducts, chicken liver, pork liver, salmon, pork plasma, hydrolyzed chicken liver<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Powdered cellulose&nbsp;<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>44.4% protein, 17.4% fat, 5.5% fiber&nbsp;<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>66 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=c7f7c468df70acd05cf36e2a93b0ad0564b199a70a1fc79c0f6319a0c91de44b&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fmerrick-limited-ingredient-diet-grain%2Fdp%2F115594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources:</strong> Deboned chicken, chicken liver, chicken broth<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 36.4% protein, 27.7% fat, 6.4% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count:</strong> 183 kcal/5-ounce can</p></aside><h2>Best dry</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d84b56561dd877e7baa31?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two bags of Hill’s and Purina sensitive stomach food for cats are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>Hill’s and Purina make the best sensitive stomach food for cats.<p class="copyright">Purina; Hill&#39;s/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure>Wet food isn&#39;t always convenient or affordable, and some cats simply don&#39;t like it &mdash; but dry food makes a good alternative for most cats. Dry kibble has a long shelf life and stays fresh longer than canned foods after you open the package. So, you can buy the recipe that works best for your cat in larger quantities, which is often more budget-friendly.&nbsp;<p>Keep in mind, though, that dry foods typically contain more carbohydrates than wet foods. As a result, Richardson says some cats with sensitive stomachs may have a harder time digesting kibble. Look for recipes with complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat, corn, or white potatoes. According to <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2021/07/the-role-of-carbohydrate-in-pet-foods/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tufts University</a>, these carbohydrates provide nutrients such as fiber, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids.</p><p>Our picks for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-dry-cat-food">best dry cat foods</a> are specifically formulated for cats with sensitive stomachs. They contain easily digestible animal-based proteins and healthy extras like dried beet pulp and oats. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775244/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beet pulp</a> contains insoluble and soluble fiber sources, and it&#39;s highly fermentable by cats, says <a href="http://www.zootrition.org/about.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ellen Dierenfeld</a>, a comparative animal nutritionist and founder of Zootrition. Fermentable means it feeds the good bacteria in the microbiome, which can improve digestion. Oats are a soluble fiber source that slows digestion and may help ease diarrhea.&nbsp;</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=fb7f8869eb20b30aabdf02a24167579c10f4d2562a44641a66a8bcf1c2d99d06&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-one-plus-sensitive-skin%2Fdp%2F170133" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purina One +Plus Sensitive Skin and Stomach</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Turkey, chicken byproduct meal, beef fat, dried egg product<strong><br/></strong><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Oatmeal, whole grain corn<strong><br/></strong><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Yes<strong><br/></strong><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>34% protein, 14% fat, 4% fiber<strong><br/></strong><strong>Calorie count: </strong>429 kcal/cup</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=5a441baa7dcad124a83696775e5f0d824a96d067599bb2e5a038a675e7949698&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-sensitive%2Fdp%2F184534" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hill&#39;s Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin Adult 1-6 Salmon and Yellow Peas Recipe</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Salmon, chicken, chicken fat, chicken meal<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients:</strong> Potatoes, dried beet pulp<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Yes<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 35% protein, 21.9% fat, 1.1% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>507 kcal/cup</p></aside><h2>Best for kittens</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d86ee6561dd877e7bae7b?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two cans of Royal Canin cat foods for kittens with sensitive stomachs are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>Royal Canin makes our favorite foods for kittens with sensitive stomachs.<p class="copyright">Royal Canin/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure>Kittens with diarrhea may benefit from a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, says<a href="https://experts.tamu.edu/experts/debra-zoran" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Dr. Deb Zoran</a>, a veterinary nutritionist and professor at Texas A&amp;M University. This is because foods high in protein and fat provide energy and promote healthy development of a kitten&#39;s gastrointestinal tract, she says. Pet food labels don&#39;t always list the percentage of carbohydrates in a diet, but you can shop for foods that list whole meats, meat meals, and byproducts as the top ingredients before carbohydrate sources.<p>According to the <a href="https://www.aafco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Model_Bills_and_Regulations_Agenda_Midyear_2015_Final_Attachment_A.__Proposed_revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles_PFC_Final_070214.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AAFCO recommendations</a>, food intended for kittens must contain at least 30% and 9% fat to support their growth and energy needs. However, Zoran says the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-kitten-food">best kitten foods</a> for sensitive stomachs should be at least 40% protein on a dry matter basis. Just keep in mind that kittens could have an upset stomach for several reasons, including intestinal parasites. Before transitioning your kitten to a new diet, it&#39;s best to have their health checked by your vet.&nbsp;</p><p>Our picks include four different meat sources in the first five ingredients and exceed 40% protein on a dry matter basis. They also contain healthy additions like fish oil, which contains docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega fatty acid that&#39;s essential for cognitive growth and development. These foods have also undergone <a href="https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&amp;id=8808771" target="_blank" rel="noopener">feeding trials</a> to ensure they are palatable, digestible, and provide adequate nutrition. Royal Canin&#39;s Gastrointestinal Kitten food requires a prescription from your vet.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=71d289a39c461be2c630c17d92f20ab4adb89302219747ecbd85ca78f42bbcb4&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-health-nutrition%2Fdp%2F115759" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Kitten Loaf in Sauce</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Pork byproducts, chicken byproducts, chicken liver, pork liver, chicken<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Wheat gluten, brewer&#39;s rice flour, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Yes<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>59.4% protein, 21.3% fat, 5.2% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>76 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=24f2a8f015fef0b6e1d5eb5c4ece93f0651fb9b5f243e4fc1a63c17554937fa6&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-veterinary-diet-kitten%2Fdp%2F254692" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Kitten Ultra Soft Mousse in Sauce</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Chicken liver, chicken, chicken byproducts, pork byproducts<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Wheat gluten, modified corn starch, brewer&#39;s rice, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials:</strong> Yes<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 53% protein, 25.3% fat, 6% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>137 kcal/5.1-ounce can</p></aside><h2>Best for seniors</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d888855f52b01b360a2ae?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two cans and a bag of cat food from Purina, Wellness, and Hill’s are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>These foods from Purina, Wellness, and Hill’s may benefit senior cats with sensitive stomachs.<p class="copyright">Purina; Wellness; Hill&#39;s/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure>Older pets may be more likely to have health problems, but getting sick isn&#39;t a normal part of aging. That&#39;s why it&#39;s important to watch your senior cat closely for any signs of gastrointestinal issues. For instance, cats who aren&#39;t getting the nutrients they need due to diarrhea or vomiting may lose weight or have dull coats.&nbsp;<p>Cats are good at hiding when they&#39;re ill, Diehl says. But signs like chronic vomiting, loose stool, or very pungent poop can all point to health issues. Your vet can help narrow down the cause and recommend dietary changes that may help. It&#39;s essential to get guidance from your vet, since managing a sensitive stomach through diet depends on many factors, including other underlying health conditions, Diehl says.&nbsp;</p><p>Because cats are obligate carnivores, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-senior-cat-food">best senior cat foods</a> for sensitive stomachs may be high in protein. However, not all senior cats can eat high-protein diets. For instance, high-protein diets can be harmful to senior cats with health conditions like <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03932.x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chronic kidney disease</a>. Our low-protein senior pick from Hill&#39;s includes fish oil, which can help <a href="https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/239/11/javma.239.11.1441.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">improve skin and joint health and ease gastrointestinal inflammation</a>. Our high-protein senior picks from Purina and Wellness contain <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2019/11/fiber-frustrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inulin</a> (commonly derived from chicory root), which is a soluble and insoluble fiber source. While insoluble fibers help keep bowel movements regular, soluble fibers absorb water and form a gel in the stomach. This can help cats maintain a healthy weight by slowing their digestion and keeping them full between feedings.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=a0ee9aceb912d04898a8aaedea6b1fcb874d670767714b0b6335a0cd8ad3b11d&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-prime-plus-adult-7%2Fdp%2F138458" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Prime Plus Ocean Whitefish and Salmon Entree</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources:</strong> Ocean whitefish, liver, meat byproducts, salmon<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Chicory root, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 47.4% protein, 36.5% fat, 0.7% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>107 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=986d5ff4a498cc055170c64f11d8fbb79e6eac20545a4cc10943392ee914061b&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fwellness-core-digestive-health-salmon%2Fdp%2F291339" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wellness Core Digestive Health Salmon Pate</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources:</strong> Salmon, chicken, chicken liver, whitefish, dried egg product<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Inulin<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 50.1% protein, 34.8% fat, 5% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>99 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=06787a6d12241af8aa9b914e080e05460d2cef819ba8ab4f82cb7bd0a738f2df&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-7-perfect%2Fdp%2F293273" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hill&#39;s Science Diet Speciality Perfect Digestion Adult 7+ Chicken, Barley, and Whole Oats Recipe</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Chicken, chicken meal, egg product<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Whole grain oats, dried beet pulp, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>33% protein, 17% fat, 2.1% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>465 kcal/cup</p></aside><h2>What to look for in cat food for a sensitive stomach</h2><p>When shopping for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, you&#39;ll want to consider the following criteria:&nbsp;</p><p><strong>AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for growth, adult maintenance, or all life stages: </strong>The most basic measure of nutritionally complete kitten and cat food is an AAFCO statement on the label. The AAFCO is a nonprofit organization that recommends nutritional standards for pet food. Recommendations are based on life stages, so food with an AAFCO statement for growth or all life stages is complete and balanced for kittens, while food with an AAFCO statement for maintenance or all life stages is complete and balanced for adult cats. The AAFCO hasn&#39;t established specific recommendations for senior cat diets. Foods for senior cats must meet the minimum AAFCO nutritional recommendations for adult or all life stages foods.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Guaranteed analysis and nutrient profiles: </strong>The guaranteed analysis on a pet food label shows the percentages of important nutrients, including protein, fat, fiber, and other essential vitamins and minerals. Food for kittens must meet the AAFCO&#39;s recommended minimum of 30% protein and 9% fat, and food for adult cats, including seniors, must have a minimum of 26% protein and 9% fat.&nbsp;</p><p>Our experts say it&#39;s important to carefully examine the guaranteed analysis for cat foods. As obligate carnivores, cats can digest high-protein diets more easily than foods with low animal protein and high carbohydrates. For some cats, the best cat food for a sensitive stomach may be high in protein, but high-protein diets can be harmful to some senior cats with certain health conditions. This is one reason why it&#39;s essential to ask your vet before transitioning diets.</p><p><strong>Ingredients list: </strong>The ingredients on a pet food label appear in order of weight. Dierenfeld says that muscle meat proteins provide the best source of <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-54462-1_11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">essential amino acids for obligate carnivores</a> like cats. In other words, animal proteins in the form of whole meat, meat meal, or animal byproducts should come first on the ingredients list. When choosing the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, you can also check for ingredients that promote healthy digestion and ease inflammation, like probiotics, prebiotics, and omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil.&nbsp;</p><p>Cats are obligate carnivores, so animal-based proteins should always be listed as the first ingredient in cat food. The best cat food for a sensitive stomach may be higher in protein than other cat foods. Our recommendations include quality protein sources in the form of whole meat, meat meals, and meat byproducts. Saker says that meals and byproducts are concentrated forms of protein that are just as nutritious and digestible &mdash; if not more so &mdash; than whole protein sources.</p><p><strong>Expert formulations:</strong> Our picks for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach meet quality control standards recommended by WSAVA. This means the brands employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist or a PhD-level animal nutritionist. These standards help ensure your cat&#39;s food meets nutritional recommendations and includes the right ingredients.</p><p><strong>Manufacturing standards:</strong> Zoran says pet foods can vary slightly from batch to batch, which can trigger digestive upset in cats with sensitive stomachs. When choosing the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, it&#39;s wise to consider the quality control measures and facilities used. Brands that own their manufacturing plants have greater control over the ingredients in their recipes and, therefore, the food your cat consumes. Pet food brands should also be transparent about how they implement quality control measures. In short, they shouldn&#39;t just say they conduct quality control.</p><p><strong>Calorie content: </strong>The calorie content of cat food is listed in kilocalories (kcals). Your cat&#39;s calorie needs will depend on their age, activity level, and overall health. For example, kittens grow quickly in their first year and should eat <a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/routine-care-and-breeding-of-cats/kitten-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple high-calorie meals per day</a>. Your vet can recommend the ideal number of daily calories for adults and senior cats based on the cat&#39;s lifestyle and ideal weight. Vets can also teach you how to check your cat&#39;s <a href="https://www.aaha.org/globalassets/02-guidelines/weight-management/weightmgmt_bodyconditionscoring.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">body condition score (BCS)</a> between wellness visits. The BCS is a visual tool that helps you assess your cat&#39;s body fat on a scale of 1 to 9. This information can help you understand if they need to lose or gain weight. That said, it&#39;s always best to talk to your vet before adjusting your cat&#39;s daily portion sizes.</p><h2>How we selected the best cat food for a sensitive stomach</h2><p>To narrow down our picks for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, we spoke with three veterinary nutritionists, two small animal veterinarians, and one board-certified veterinary internist. We also consulted guidelines and recommendations from the AAFCO, the WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines, and other publications and organizations linked in this guide.</p><p>You can learn more about our experts below.</p><p>Dr. Deb Zoran is a board-certified small animal internist, nutritionist, and small animal clinical sciences professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&amp;M University.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Korinn Saker is a board-certified veterinarian, a distinguished member of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, and a professor of clinical nutrition at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University.&nbsp;</p><p>Ellen Dierenfeld is a comparative animal nutritionist with an MS and PhD in Animal Nutrition from Cornell University. She is the founder of Zootrition, a software designed to record and evaluate the diets of animals. She has over 30 years of experience in zoo, wildlife, and companion animal nutrition.</p><p>Dr. Kelly Fishman is a small-animal veterinarian and founder of Strut Animal Mobility Specialists. She received her BS at UC Berkeley, conducted veterinary and neuroscience research at UCSF, and earned her DVM at Ross University. She is trained in animal acupuncture, physical rehabilitation, and specialty companion animal diets. She also advises on supplement use.</p><p>Dr. Jamie Richardson is a general practice veterinarian and head of veterinary medicine at Small Door Vet. After completing her undergraduate studies, Richardson moved to the UK to pursue a veterinary degree from London&#39;s Royal Veterinary College. Following veterinary volunteer and practice positions across South Africa, Hong Kong, and Bermuda, Richardson joined the Small Door Vet team.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Kelly Diehl is senior director of science and communications at Morris Animal Foundation and a board-certified veterinary internist with a subspecialty in gastroenterology. She is also a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). Diehl received her DVM from the University of Tennessee and started her practice career in an emergency clinic in New Jersey before joining the Morris Animal Foundation.&nbsp;</p><h2>Sensitive stomach cat food FAQs</h2><h3 class="faq-question">What is the best food for a cat with a sensitive stomach?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">The best cat food for a sensitive stomach depends on the individual cat and the cause of the upset stomach. Many sensitive stomach foods include easy-to-digest animal proteins such as byproducts and meals, limited carbohydrates, and healthy extras like fish oil and fermentable fibers like beet pulp. Limited ingredient diets may also lower the chances of a food reaction. However, over-the-counter diets may not be the best solution for every cat with a sensitive stomach. If your cat&#39;s upset stomach is caused by food allergies, your vet may recommend switching them to a prescription hydrolyzed diet. Hydrolyzed diets contain proteins that have been broken down into tiny pieces, which are less likely to trigger an allergic reaction.</p><h3 class="faq-question">What cat food is easiest on the stomach?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">Cats are obligate carnivores, so animal-based proteins are the easiest foods for them to digest. This includes whole-meat protein like deboned chicken, meat meals, and meat byproducts. Cats can eat recipes containing more than one type of animal protein, but they don&#39;t require a new recipe every day. In fact, changing recipes daily can affect your cat&#39;s appetite and upset their gut microbiome, says Dierenfeld.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">What makes sensitive stomach cat food different?</h3><p class="faq-answer">The best cat food for a sensitive stomach typically contains moderate to low levels of fat and protein from sources cats can easily digest and absorb. These foods may also contain supplements that decrease gut inflammation and improve digestion. Examples of these supplements include omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and probiotics. However, the specific ingredients and nutritional profiles of sensitive stomach cat foods can vary between brands. If you have concerns about your cat&#39;s digestive health or nutritional needs, your vet can offer more guidance on the best diet and care for your cat&#39;s individual needs.</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is wet or dry food better for a cat with an upset stomach?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Dry cat foods generally contain more carbohydrates and less moisture than wet foods. Richardson says this can make dry food difficult for some cats with sensitive stomachs to digest. Wet foods, on the other hand, have more protein and less carbohydrates, which can make them a better choice for cats with sensitive stomachs. When choosing between wet and dry food, Saker says it&#39;s also important to consider your cat&#39;s preferences and the availability of special diets. Some hydrolyzed diets, which your vet may recommend for severe food allergies, only come in kibble form.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best wet<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d81a46561dd877e7ba2ca?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two cans of wet cat food from Royal Canin and Merrick are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>Our top picks for sensitive stomach wet cat food include formulas from Royal Canin and Merrick.<p class="copyright">Royal Canin; Merrick/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>If your cat regularly has digestive issues, your vet may recommend switching to a wet food diet to help relieve their stomach issues and keep them hydrated. Wet cat foods contain more moisture than dry foods, typically <a href="https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/complete-and-balanced-pet-food" target="_blank" rel="noopener">75% to 78% moisture</a> compared to 10% to 12%. This is important for cats who lose water through vomiting or diarrhea, says <a href="https://www.strutanimal.com/kelly-fishman-dvm--cva--ccrt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Kelly Fishman</a>, a veterinarian and founder of Strut Animal Mobility Specialists.&nbsp;</p><p>Compared to dry food, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-wet-cat-food">best wet cat foods</a> typically have higher protein and lower carbohydrate content. This can help with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/how-heavy-should-my-cat-be">weight control</a> and digestion, says <a href="https://www.smalldoorvet.com/team/dr-jamie-richardson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Jamie Richardson</a>, a veterinarian and head of veterinary medicine at Small Door Vet.&nbsp;</p><p>Our pick from Royal Canin contains powdered cellulose and omega-3 fatty acids from salmon. According to <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2019/11/fiber-frustrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tufts University</a>, cellulose is an insoluble fiber that may help relieve constipation by increasing stool volume and bowel movement frequency. Our pick from Merrick is made with limited ingredients. Limited ingredient diets can help reduce digestive upset in cats by limiting the number of ingredients in the food, says <a href="https://cvm.ncsu.edu/people/kesaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Korinn Saker</a>, a veterinary nutritionist and associate professor of clinical nutrition at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.&nbsp;</p><p>To compare the nutritional values of wet and dry cat foods, you need to convert wet food values to a dry matter basis. This means you remove all the moisture from the wet food and then calculate the nutritional values based on the remaining solids. We contacted the food manufacturers to get the dry matter values of our recommendations. If you&#39;d like to compare other recipes, you can use <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2017/08/nutrient_converter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these directions from the Cummings Veterinary Medical Center</a> at Tufts University, call the food manufacturer, or ask your vet for help.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=dae0ab5985680a399ac9267bd07ca791868eaf56c8aa3ca418cc86eb3a9adfe3&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-care-nutrition%2Fdp%2F48398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Digest Sensitive Thin Slices in Gravy</a></h3><p><strong>Meat and fish protein sources: </strong>Pork byproducts, chicken byproducts, chicken liver, pork liver, salmon, pork plasma, hydrolyzed chicken liver<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Powdered cellulose&nbsp;<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>44.4% protein, 17.4% fat, 5.5% fiber&nbsp;<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>66 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=c7f7c468df70acd05cf36e2a93b0ad0564b199a70a1fc79c0f6319a0c91de44b&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fmerrick-limited-ingredient-diet-grain%2Fdp%2F115594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources:</strong> Deboned chicken, chicken liver, chicken broth<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 36.4% protein, 27.7% fat, 6.4% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count:</strong> 183 kcal/5-ounce can</p></aside></div><div class="slide">Best dry<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d84b56561dd877e7baa31?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two bags of Hill’s and Purina sensitive stomach food for cats are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>Hill’s and Purina make the best sensitive stomach food for cats.<p class="copyright">Purina; Hill&#39;s/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Wet food isn&#39;t always convenient or affordable, and some cats simply don&#39;t like it &mdash; but dry food makes a good alternative for most cats. Dry kibble has a long shelf life and stays fresh longer than canned foods after you open the package. So, you can buy the recipe that works best for your cat in larger quantities, which is often more budget-friendly.&nbsp;</p><p>Keep in mind, though, that dry foods typically contain more carbohydrates than wet foods. As a result, Richardson says some cats with sensitive stomachs may have a harder time digesting kibble. Look for recipes with complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat, corn, or white potatoes. According to <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2021/07/the-role-of-carbohydrate-in-pet-foods/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tufts University</a>, these carbohydrates provide nutrients such as fiber, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids.</p><p>Our picks for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-dry-cat-food">best dry cat foods</a> are specifically formulated for cats with sensitive stomachs. They contain easily digestible animal-based proteins and healthy extras like dried beet pulp and oats. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775244/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beet pulp</a> contains insoluble and soluble fiber sources, and it&#39;s highly fermentable by cats, says <a href="http://www.zootrition.org/about.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ellen Dierenfeld</a>, a comparative animal nutritionist and founder of Zootrition. Fermentable means it feeds the good bacteria in the microbiome, which can improve digestion. Oats are a soluble fiber source that slows digestion and may help ease diarrhea.&nbsp;</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=fb7f8869eb20b30aabdf02a24167579c10f4d2562a44641a66a8bcf1c2d99d06&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-one-plus-sensitive-skin%2Fdp%2F170133" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purina One +Plus Sensitive Skin and Stomach</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Turkey, chicken byproduct meal, beef fat, dried egg product<strong><br/></strong><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Oatmeal, whole grain corn<strong><br/></strong><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Yes<strong><br/></strong><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>34% protein, 14% fat, 4% fiber<strong><br/></strong><strong>Calorie count: </strong>429 kcal/cup</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=5a441baa7dcad124a83696775e5f0d824a96d067599bb2e5a038a675e7949698&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-sensitive%2Fdp%2F184534" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hill&#39;s Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin Adult 1-6 Salmon and Yellow Peas Recipe</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Salmon, chicken, chicken fat, chicken meal<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients:</strong> Potatoes, dried beet pulp<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Yes<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 35% protein, 21.9% fat, 1.1% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>507 kcal/cup</p></aside></div><div class="slide">Best for kittens<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d86ee6561dd877e7bae7b?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two cans of Royal Canin cat foods for kittens with sensitive stomachs are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>Royal Canin makes our favorite foods for kittens with sensitive stomachs.<p class="copyright">Royal Canin/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Kittens with diarrhea may benefit from a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, says<a href="https://experts.tamu.edu/experts/debra-zoran" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Dr. Deb Zoran</a>, a veterinary nutritionist and professor at Texas A&amp;M University. This is because foods high in protein and fat provide energy and promote healthy development of a kitten&#39;s gastrointestinal tract, she says. Pet food labels don&#39;t always list the percentage of carbohydrates in a diet, but you can shop for foods that list whole meats, meat meals, and byproducts as the top ingredients before carbohydrate sources.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.aafco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Model_Bills_and_Regulations_Agenda_Midyear_2015_Final_Attachment_A.__Proposed_revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles_PFC_Final_070214.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AAFCO recommendations</a>, food intended for kittens must contain at least 30% and 9% fat to support their growth and energy needs. However, Zoran says the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-kitten-food">best kitten foods</a> for sensitive stomachs should be at least 40% protein on a dry matter basis. Just keep in mind that kittens could have an upset stomach for several reasons, including intestinal parasites. Before transitioning your kitten to a new diet, it&#39;s best to have their health checked by your vet.&nbsp;</p><p>Our picks include four different meat sources in the first five ingredients and exceed 40% protein on a dry matter basis. They also contain healthy additions like fish oil, which contains docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega fatty acid that&#39;s essential for cognitive growth and development. These foods have also undergone <a href="https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&amp;id=8808771" target="_blank" rel="noopener">feeding trials</a> to ensure they are palatable, digestible, and provide adequate nutrition. Royal Canin&#39;s Gastrointestinal Kitten food requires a prescription from your vet.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=71d289a39c461be2c630c17d92f20ab4adb89302219747ecbd85ca78f42bbcb4&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-feline-health-nutrition%2Fdp%2F115759" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Kitten Loaf in Sauce</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Pork byproducts, chicken byproducts, chicken liver, pork liver, chicken<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Wheat gluten, brewer&#39;s rice flour, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>Yes<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>59.4% protein, 21.3% fat, 5.2% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>76 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=24f2a8f015fef0b6e1d5eb5c4ece93f0651fb9b5f243e4fc1a63c17554937fa6&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Froyal-canin-veterinary-diet-kitten%2Fdp%2F254692" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Kitten Ultra Soft Mousse in Sauce</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Chicken liver, chicken, chicken byproducts, pork byproducts<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Wheat gluten, modified corn starch, brewer&#39;s rice, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials:</strong> Yes<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 53% protein, 25.3% fat, 6% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>137 kcal/5.1-ounce can</p></aside></div><div class="slide">Best for seniors<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/652d888855f52b01b360a2ae?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two cans and a bag of cat food from Purina, Wellness, and Hill’s are on a blue gradient background."/><figcaption>These foods from Purina, Wellness, and Hill’s may benefit senior cats with sensitive stomachs.<p class="copyright">Purina; Wellness; Hill&#39;s/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Older pets may be more likely to have health problems, but getting sick isn&#39;t a normal part of aging. That&#39;s why it&#39;s important to watch your senior cat closely for any signs of gastrointestinal issues. For instance, cats who aren&#39;t getting the nutrients they need due to diarrhea or vomiting may lose weight or have dull coats.&nbsp;</p><p>Cats are good at hiding when they&#39;re ill, Diehl says. But signs like chronic vomiting, loose stool, or very pungent poop can all point to health issues. Your vet can help narrow down the cause and recommend dietary changes that may help. It&#39;s essential to get guidance from your vet, since managing a sensitive stomach through diet depends on many factors, including other underlying health conditions, Diehl says.&nbsp;</p><p>Because cats are obligate carnivores, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-senior-cat-food">best senior cat foods</a> for sensitive stomachs may be high in protein. However, not all senior cats can eat high-protein diets. For instance, high-protein diets can be harmful to senior cats with health conditions like <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03932.x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chronic kidney disease</a>. Our low-protein senior pick from Hill&#39;s includes fish oil, which can help <a href="https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/239/11/javma.239.11.1441.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">improve skin and joint health and ease gastrointestinal inflammation</a>. Our high-protein senior picks from Purina and Wellness contain <a href="https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2019/11/fiber-frustrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inulin</a> (commonly derived from chicory root), which is a soluble and insoluble fiber source. While insoluble fibers help keep bowel movements regular, soluble fibers absorb water and form a gel in the stomach. This can help cats maintain a healthy weight by slowing their digestion and keeping them full between feedings.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=a0ee9aceb912d04898a8aaedea6b1fcb874d670767714b0b6335a0cd8ad3b11d&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fpurina-pro-plan-prime-plus-adult-7%2Fdp%2F138458" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Prime Plus Ocean Whitefish and Salmon Entree</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources:</strong> Ocean whitefish, liver, meat byproducts, salmon<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Chicory root, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 47.4% protein, 36.5% fat, 0.7% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>107 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=986d5ff4a498cc055170c64f11d8fbb79e6eac20545a4cc10943392ee914061b&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fwellness-core-digestive-health-salmon%2Fdp%2F291339" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wellness Core Digestive Health Salmon Pate</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources:</strong> Salmon, chicken, chicken liver, whitefish, dried egg product<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Inulin<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown:</strong> 50.1% protein, 34.8% fat, 5% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>99 kcal/3-ounce can</p></aside><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h3><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63266-20&amp;h=06787a6d12241af8aa9b914e080e05460d2cef819ba8ab4f82cb7bd0a738f2df&amp;postID=652d3c141637bb40be8c9a96&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fpets%2Fbest-cat-food-sensitive-stomach&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fhills-science-diet-adult-7-perfect%2Fdp%2F293273" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hill&#39;s Science Diet Speciality Perfect Digestion Adult 7+ Chicken, Barley, and Whole Oats Recipe</a></h3><p><strong>Meat protein sources: </strong>Chicken, chicken meal, egg product<br/><strong>Other standout ingredients: </strong>Whole grain oats, dried beet pulp, fish oil<br/><strong>Feeding trials: </strong>No<br/><strong>Nutrition breakdown: </strong>33% protein, 17% fat, 2.1% fiber<br/><strong>Calorie count: </strong>465 kcal/cup</p></aside></div><div class="slide">What to look for in sensitive stomach cat food<p>When shopping for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, you&#39;ll want to consider the following criteria:&nbsp;</p><p><strong>AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for growth, adult maintenance, or all life stages: </strong>The most basic measure of nutritionally complete kitten and cat food is an AAFCO statement on the label. The AAFCO is a nonprofit organization that recommends nutritional standards for pet food. Recommendations are based on life stages, so food with an AAFCO statement for growth or all life stages is complete and balanced for kittens, while food with an AAFCO statement for maintenance or all life stages is complete and balanced for adult cats. The AAFCO hasn&#39;t established specific recommendations for senior cat diets. Foods for senior cats must meet the minimum AAFCO nutritional recommendations for adult or all life stages foods.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Guaranteed analysis and nutrient profiles: </strong>The guaranteed analysis on a pet food label shows the percentages of important nutrients, including protein, fat, fiber, and other essential vitamins and minerals. Food for kittens must meet the AAFCO&#39;s recommended minimum of 30% protein and 9% fat, and food for adult cats, including seniors, must have a minimum of 26% protein and 9% fat.&nbsp;</p><p>Our experts say it&#39;s important to carefully examine the guaranteed analysis for cat foods. As obligate carnivores, cats can digest high-protein diets more easily than foods with low animal protein and high carbohydrates. For some cats, the best cat food for a sensitive stomach may be high in protein, but high-protein diets can be harmful to some senior cats with certain health conditions. This is one reason why it&#39;s essential to ask your vet before transitioning diets.</p><p><strong>Ingredients list: </strong>The ingredients on a pet food label appear in order of weight. Dierenfeld says that muscle meat proteins provide the best source of <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-54462-1_11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">essential amino acids for obligate carnivores</a> like cats. In other words, animal proteins in the form of whole meat, meat meal, or animal byproducts should come first on the ingredients list. When choosing the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, you can also check for ingredients that promote healthy digestion and ease inflammation, like probiotics, prebiotics, and omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil.&nbsp;</p><p>Cats are obligate carnivores, so animal-based proteins should always be listed as the first ingredient in cat food. The best cat food for a sensitive stomach may be higher in protein than other cat foods. Our recommendations include quality protein sources in the form of whole meat, meat meals, and meat byproducts. Saker says that meals and byproducts are concentrated forms of protein that are just as nutritious and digestible &mdash; if not more so &mdash; than whole protein sources.</p><p><strong>Expert formulations:</strong> Our picks for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach meet quality control standards recommended by WSAVA. This means the brands employ a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist or a PhD-level animal nutritionist. These standards help ensure your cat&#39;s food meets nutritional recommendations and includes the right ingredients.</p><p><strong>Manufacturing standards:</strong> Zoran says pet foods can vary slightly from batch to batch, which can trigger digestive upset in cats with sensitive stomachs. When choosing the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, it&#39;s wise to consider the quality control measures and facilities used. Brands that own their manufacturing plants have greater control over the ingredients in their recipes and, therefore, the food your cat consumes. Pet food brands should also be transparent about how they implement quality control measures. In short, they shouldn&#39;t just say they conduct quality control.</p><p><strong>Calorie content: </strong>The calorie content of cat food is listed in kilocalories (kcals). Your cat&#39;s calorie needs will depend on their age, activity level, and overall health. For example, kittens grow quickly in their first year and should eat <a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/routine-care-and-breeding-of-cats/kitten-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple high-calorie meals per day</a>. Your vet can recommend the ideal number of daily calories for adults and senior cats based on the cat&#39;s lifestyle and ideal weight. Vets can also teach you how to check your cat&#39;s <a href="https://www.aaha.org/globalassets/02-guidelines/weight-management/weightmgmt_bodyconditionscoring.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">body condition score (BCS)</a> between wellness visits. The BCS is a visual tool that helps you assess your cat&#39;s body fat on a scale of 1 to 9. This information can help you understand if they need to lose or gain weight. That said, it&#39;s always best to talk to your vet before adjusting your cat&#39;s daily portion sizes.</p></div><div class="slide">How we selected the best cat food for sensitive stomachs<p>To narrow down our picks for the best cat food for a sensitive stomach, we spoke with three veterinary nutritionists, two small animal veterinarians, and one board-certified veterinary internist.</p><p>Dr. Deb Zoran is a board-certified small animal internist, nutritionist, and small animal clinical sciences professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&amp;M University.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Korinn Saker is a board-certified veterinarian, a distinguished member of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, and a professor of clinical nutrition at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University.&nbsp;</p><p>Ellen Dierenfeld is a comparative animal nutritionist with an MS and PhD in Animal Nutrition from Cornell University. She is the founder of Zootrition, a software designed to record and evaluate the diets of animals. She has over 30 years of experience in zoo, wildlife, and companion animal nutrition.</p><p>Dr. Kelly Fishman is a small-animal veterinarian and founder of Strut Animal Mobility Specialists. She received her BS at UC Berkeley, conducted veterinary and neuroscience research at UCSF, and earned her DVM at Ross University. She is trained in animal acupuncture, physical rehabilitation, and specialty companion animal diets. She also advises on supplement use.</p><p>Dr. Jamie Richardson is a general practice veterinarian and head of veterinary medicine at Small Door Vet. After completing her undergraduate studies, Richardson moved to the UK to pursue a veterinary degree from London&#39;s Royal Veterinary College. Following veterinary volunteer and practice positions across South Africa, Hong Kong, and Bermuda, Richardson joined the Small Door Vet team.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Kelly Diehl is senior director of science and communications at Morris Animal Foundation and a board-certified veterinary internist with a subspecialty in gastroenterology. She is also a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). Diehl received her DVM from the University of Tennessee and started her practice career in an emergency clinic in New Jersey before joining the Morris Animal Foundation.&nbsp;</p><p>We also consulted guidelines and recommendations from the AAFCO, the WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines, and other publications and organizations linked in this guide.</p></div><div class="slide">Sensitive stomach cat food FAQs<h3 class="faq-question">What is the best food for a cat with a sensitive stomach?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">The best cat food for a sensitive stomach depends on the individual cat and the cause of the upset stomach. Many sensitive stomach foods include easy-to-digest animal proteins such as byproducts and meals, limited carbohydrates, and healthy extras like fish oil and fermentable fibers like beet pulp. Limited ingredient diets may also lower the chances of a food reaction. However, over-the-counter diets may not be the best solution for every cat with a sensitive stomach. If your cat&#39;s upset stomach is caused by food allergies, your vet may recommend switching them to a prescription hydrolyzed diet. Hydrolyzed diets contain proteins that have been broken down into tiny pieces, which are less likely to trigger an allergic reaction.</p><h3 class="faq-question">What cat food is easiest on the stomach?&nbsp;</h3><p class="faq-answer">Cats are obligate carnivores, so animal-based proteins are the easiest foods for them to digest. This includes whole-meat protein like deboned chicken, meat meals, and meat byproducts. Cats can eat recipes containing more than one type of animal protein, but they don&#39;t require a new recipe every day. In fact, changing recipes daily can affect your cat&#39;s appetite and upset their gut microbiome, says Dierenfeld.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="faq-question">What makes sensitive stomach cat food different?</h3><p class="faq-answer">The best cat food for a sensitive stomach typically contains moderate to low levels of fat and protein from sources cats can easily digest and absorb. These foods may also contain supplements that decrease gut inflammation and improve digestion. Examples of these supplements include omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and probiotics. However, the specific ingredients and nutritional profiles of sensitive stomach cat foods can vary between brands. If you have concerns about your cat&#39;s digestive health or nutritional needs, your vet can offer more guidance on the best diet and care for your cat&#39;s individual needs.</p><h3 class="faq-question">Is wet or dry food better for a cat with an upset stomach?</h3><p class="faq-answer">Dry cat foods generally contain more carbohydrates and less moisture than wet foods. Richardson says this can make dry food difficult for some cats with sensitive stomachs to digest. Wet foods, on the other hand, have more protein and less carbohydrates, which can make them a better choice for cats with sensitive stomachs. When choosing between wet and dry food, Saker says it&#39;s also important to consider your cat&#39;s preferences and the availability of special diets. Some hydrolyzed diets, which your vet may recommend for severe food allergies, only come in kibble form.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/pets/best-cat-food-sensitive-stomach">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  897.      <title>Microsoft is having its iPhone moment</title>
  898.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-having-iphone-moment-thanks-to-ai-wedbush-2024-5</link>
  899.      <description>Microsoft&#39;s investments in artificial intelligence, such as its Copilot tool, might be driving it toward a historic moment, Wedbush analysts said.</description>
  900.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e7e619686a6f37bfedd58?format=jpeg" height="1667" width="2500" charset="" alt="Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., waving."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-copilot-google-gemini-middle-manager-ethan-mollick-2024-4">Microsoft</a> is on the verge of a major turning point with Copilot, analysts say.</li><li>As the popularity of its AI tool grows, analysts say its cloud products will continue to benefit.</li><li>The tech giant exceeded Wall Street&#39;s estimates in the first quarter.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-alphabet-quarterly-earnings-profits-ai-investment-payoff-2024-4">Microsoft&#39;s investments in artificial intelligence</a> might be driving it toward a historic moment.</p><p>Analysts from the investment bank Wedbush Securities said in a note Friday that they believed the tech giant was having its &#34;iPhone moment&#34; in AI. The term is used to describe the turning point when a piece of technology sees a steep rise in popularity and widespread adoption &mdash; like when Apple&#39;s iPhone took off with consumers.</p><p>For Microsoft, Copilot might be the driver. The analysts said they&#39;d observed &#34;major momentum&#34; in the use of AI that stands to benefit <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-life-career-microsoft-ceo-computer-science-2024-1">CEO Satya Nadella</a> and his company even more than it already has.</p><p>AI is on track to change the tech industry forever, and they predict it will continue to push Microsoft&#39;s cloud <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-plans-spend-more-ai-infrastructure-capex-earnings-azure-chips-2024-4">products, such as Azure,</a> forward.</p><p>&#34;We estimate for every $100 of cloud Azure spend with MSFT the last few years there is an incremental $35-$40 of AI spend for Nadella &amp; Co. looking ahead,&#34; the Wedbush analysts, led by Dan Ives, wrote.</p><p>And if <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-is-paying-off-for-some-major-cloud-providers-2024-5">Microsoft&#39;s first-quarter report</a> is any indication, AI is already paying off. Microsoft Cloud generated $35.1 billion in revenue in the first quarter &mdash; up 23% year over year &mdash; and Nadella said investing in Copilot was part of the reason.</p><p>Copilot is &#34;orchestrating a new era of AI transformation,&#34; Nadella said in the earnings release.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-having-iphone-moment-thanks-to-ai-wedbush-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  914.      <title>Read the email Target sent employees about changes to its Pride collection after &#39;challenging&#39; last year</title>
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  916.      <description>&#34;As we all know, last year was challenging, and we&#39;ve made some changes this year,&#34; Target said in an email to members of its LGBTQ+ employee group.</description>
  917.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/646e19326f9a480018735dc9?format=jpeg" height="1875" width="2500" charset="" alt="A Pride month display at a Target in Wisconsin"/><figcaption>A Pride month display at a Target in Wisconsin last year.<p class="copyright">Dominick Reuter/Insider</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/target-stock-pride-merch-stock-in-half-its-stores-backlash-2024-5">Target is shrinking its Pride celebration</a> this year following last year&#39;s backlash.</li><li>On Friday, the company emailed members of the employee resource group for LGBTQ+ supporters.</li><li>&#34;As we all know, last year was challenging, and we&#39;ve made some changes this year,&#34; the note said.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Target responded to media coverage in an email to LGBTQ+ employees after news broke that the retailer plans to shrink the number of stores carrying its Pride collection this year, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider.</p><p>On Friday, Target confirmed it will reduce the number of stores that carry its assortment of LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June.</p><p>The company <a target="_blank" href="https://corporate.target.com/press/fact-sheet/2024/05/pride-month-2024">said</a> it will offer a collection online and certain stores &#34;based on historical sales performance.&#34; The reduction, first <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-09/target-tgt-to-pull-lgbtq-pride-month-products-from-some-stores-after-backlash?srnd=industries-v2">reported</a> earlier Friday by Bloomberg, is a sharp departure from prior years when Target featured Pride displays prominently at all of its stores across the US.</p><p>Shortly after Target released its public statement, the company&#39;s VP of Brand Marketing Carlos Saavedra emailed the Pride+ Business Council, which is Target&#39;s employee resource group for LGBTQ+ supporters.</p><p>In the note, obtained by Business Insider and reproduced in full below, Saavedra says teams across Target have been working on this year&#39;s plans &#34;for months&#34; and were preparing an internal preview of the campaign for May 14. Online Pride collections in prior years have launched as early as May 1.</p><p>&#34;As we all know, last year was challenging, and we&#39;ve made some changes this year based on guest insights and sales trends,&#34; Saavedra said. &#34;Stores were chosen based on where we&#39;ve historically seen the strongest sales demand.&#34;</p><p>Saavedra also noted the disruption caused by Friday morning&#39;s media attention: &#34;This isn&#39;t the way we envisioned kicking off Pride, and we hoped you&#39;d be one of the first audiences to hear about our plans.&#34;</p><p>A source on the council told BI that the employee group was previously much more involved in highlighting vendor partners for Pride, but that did not happen this year.</p><h2 id="4e4c48df-7ae2-494d-9f16-33cbe98ff47b" data-toc-id="4e4c48df-7ae2-494d-9f16-33cbe98ff47b">Read the email from Target to the LGBTQ+ employee group:</h2><p>Pride+ community,</p><p>As you know, team members across Target have been working on our Pride 2024 plans for months. Ann, Jeff and I were looking forward to sharing an overview of all the ways we&#39;ll celebrate at our Pride+ meeting on May 14.</p><p>Unfortunately, the opportunity to give you a preview was interrupted by some external media coverage. Of course, this isn&#39;t the way we envisioned kicking off Pride, and we hoped you&#39;d be one of the first audiences to hear about our plans. Still, we won&#39;t let this distract us from the intent behind this month - celebrating and supporting our amazing community.</p><p>While you may have already seen media coverage, there are a few points we&#39;d like you to hear directly from us ahead of our meeting on May 14:</p><ol><li>Our Pride+ community has once again poured time and energy into a fantastic slate of events to help us celebrate, grow and connect. Thank you to each one of you who played a role. We&#39;re excited to share all the details on Tuesday!</li><li>As we have for several years, Target will have a presence at local Pride events, including parades in Minneapolis, New York City and other local communities - reinforcing our commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community.</li><li>We will once again offer a Pride assortment to help our guests celebrate. As we all know, last year was challenging, and we&#39;ve made some changes this year based on guest insights and sales trends. That includes a more curated assortment that&#39;s rooted in celebration across adult apparel, home and food and beverage. The assortment will be available to everyone online and in select stores. These stores were chosen based on where we&#39;ve historically seen the strongest sales demand.</li></ol><p>Above all, please know our intention is to bring our culture of care to life for our LGBTQIA+ team members - not just during June, but year-round. We remain committed to this wonderful community, and we are so excited to celebrate Pride with you all.</p><p>As always, I&#39;d like to end by expressing our gratitude to each of you. Thank you for all you do to make Target a caring, supportive and welcoming place. We look forward to seeing many of you on May 14.</p><p>Carlos, Ann and Jeff</p><hr/><p><em>If you work for Target and would like to share your perspective, please contact&nbsp;</em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="c-link" href="mailto:dreuter@businessinsider.com"><em><u>Dominick Reuter via email</u></em></a><em>&nbsp;or text/call/Signal at 646-768-4750. Responses will be kept confidential, and Business Insider strongly recommends using a personal email and a non-work device when reaching out.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/target-pride-collection-changes-email-to-employees-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  929.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/netanyahu-responds-to-bidens-threat-in-television-interview-2024-5</link>
  930.      <description>Netanyahu insists on defeating Hamas, even if it means standing alone without US weapon support, amid tensions with the Biden administration.</description>
  931.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65709f110ec98e92f74c9e37?format=jpeg" height="683" width="1024" charset="" alt="Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."/><figcaption>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<p class="copyright">AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Israel&#39;s Netanyahu told Dr. Phil he plans to assault Rafah despite US warnings.</li><li>US President Joe Biden has threatened to cut off weapon shipments if Israel presses forward.</li><li>Netanyahu reaffirmed his goal of eradicating Hamas and returning hostages.</li></ul><p>After President Joe Biden threatened to withhold additional weapons if Israeli forces pressed forward with a ground assault of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an assault on Rafah is the only way to defeat Hamas and reiterated that Israel will &#34;stand alone&#34; if it must.</p><p>&#34;We will do what we have to do to protect our country, protect our future,&#34; Netanyahu said in an interview with<strong> </strong>television personality Phil McGraw, more commonly known as Dr. Phil, that aired Thursday.</p><p>&#34;That means we will defeat Hamas, including in Rafah, we have no other choice,&#34; the prime minister said.</p><p>On Wednesday, Biden <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-keeps-heavy-firepower-israel-may-change-way-it-fights-2024-5">warned</a> that he would cut off weapon shipments to Israel if its military moved forward to attack Rafah, where over one million Palestinian civilians reside and have sought refuge following Israel&#39;s ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>&#34;If they go into Rafah, I&#39;m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities, to deal with that problem,&#34; Biden said in <a target="_blank" href="https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ebo/date/2024-05-08/segment/01">an interview</a> with CNN&#39;s Erin Burnett, adding that &#34;we&#39;re not going to supply the weapons and the artillery shells have been used.&#34;</p><p>Last week, the US put a hold on a shipment expected to contain 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs. There is now a possibility that more weapons may be withheld.</p><p>Many of these weapons are precision weapons, but they still have the potential to cause significant collateral damage.</p><p>&#34;If you want to avoid civilian casualties, you need these weapons rather than imprecise weaponry,&#34; Netanyahu argued during the interview, referring to US precision weapons. &#34;If Israel has to stand alone, we we&#39;ll stand alone.&#34;</p><p>When he was asked why his goal is to eradicate all of Hamas and its battalions, Netanyahu claimed that Hamas is trying to blackmail Israel in order to stay in Gaza, establish power, and commit an event similar to the Oct. 7 terror attack.</p><p>In addition to eliminating Hamas&#39; battalions, Netanyahu also confirmed that his goals of getting hostages back has not changed since the start of Israel&#39;s war with Hamas.</p><p>&#34;I&#39;ve known Joe Biden for many years, 40 years and more. We often had our agreements, but we&#39;ve had our disagreements. We&#39;ve been able to overcome them. I hope we can overcome them now,&#34; he said.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netanyahu-responds-to-bidens-threat-in-television-interview-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  932.      <author>insider@insider.com (Ella Sherman)</author>
  933.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/netanyahu-responds-to-bidens-threat-in-television-interview-2024-5</guid>
  934.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 17:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
  935.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/defense">Military &amp; Defense</category>
  936.      <category>israel</category>
  937.      <category>benjamin-netanyahu</category>
  938.      <category>joe-biden</category>
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  940.      <category>gaza</category>
  941.      <category>rafah</category>
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  946.      <title>The Apple &#39;crush&#39; ad for the new iPad wasn&#39;t bad, actually</title>
  947.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-ad-crush-apple-backlash-overreaction-explanation-2024-5</link>
  948.      <description>The backlash to Apple&#39;s &#34;crush&#34; ad for a new, thinner iPad was way overblown and silly.  </description>
  949.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e45afb4abc992e8c81c57?format=jpeg" height="500" width="890" charset="" alt="a squishy ball being crushed for an Apple ad"/><figcaption>A stress ball gets crushed by a hydraulic press in Apple&#39;s latest ad. Yes, it was shocking to some, but the backlash was extreme.<p class="copyright">Apple</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Apple&#39;s&nbsp;&#34;crush&#34; ad for the new iPad Pro drew a massive backlash.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apples-bad-ad-not-original-lg-electronics-15-years-ago-2024-5">The company apologized</a>, saying it&nbsp;&#34;missed the mark,&#34; and pulled the ad from TV.</li><li>But seriously, folks ... it&#39;s just an iPad ad.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>There&#39;s been a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-ipad-pro-ad-crush-tim-cook-ratioed-2024-5">huge backlash to the ad Apple put out this week</a> to promote its updated iPads. In the ad, a hydraulic press squishes a piano, a trumpet, books, paint cans &mdash;&nbsp;and then reveals the new <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-apple-ipad-pro-air-launch-2024-5">iPad Pro</a>.</p><p>The sentiment that this was &#34;off&#34; was immediate &mdash; to many, it was a dystopian scenario where tools of human art and creativity are destroyed and replaced with a machine. It hit a nerve in this moment of anxiety about AI having the potential to replace humans, especially in the arts.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/people-are-tearing-into-apple-for-its-latest-ipad-ad-2024-5">blowback to the iPad ad</a> went far beyond just a handful of disgruntled tweets from the anti-tech peanut gallery &mdash; it became its own minicrisis news cycle, and even people in tech piled on. (&#34;Steve wouldn&#39;t have ever shipped that ad,&#34; the Y Combinator founder Paul Graham tweeted about <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs">Steve Jobs</a>.)</p><p>Eventually, <a target="_blank" href="https://adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/apple-apologizes-ipad-pro-crushed-ad-it-missed-mark/2559321">Apple told Ad Age</a> that it was canceling the TV run of the ad and admitted that it &#34;missed the mark.&#34;</p><div id="1715357010175" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="youtube" data-script="" class="" data-type="embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ntjkwIXWtrc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="" title="Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple"></iframe></div><p>But please. Let&#39;s be serious here. I&#39;m all for analyzing advertisements and thinking critically about how large companies market themselves. Noting that this ad had a darker allegorical meaning &mdash;the CRUSHING of humanity&#39;s soul and replacing it with a machine &mdash; is fine. Well done.</p><p>But come on. It&#39;s also very clear that the point of the ad is to show off that the new iPad is very thin. It can pack a lot of apps into a small package.</p><p>It&#39;s just not that deep.</p><h2 id="b05316da-3d5c-4c36-b7e9-a03db05fc379" data-toc-id="b05316da-3d5c-4c36-b7e9-a03db05fc379">The iPad ad concept is simply pretty dull</h2><p>The concept of the ad is so basic that people have noticed it&#39;s not even new &mdash; a 2008 ad for a camera is nearly identical: A hydraulic press crushes a bunch of bulky physical camera parts to reveal the new, slim digital camera.</p><p>I&#39;d wager that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple">Apple</a> wasn&#39;t intentionally copying the 2008 ad; rather, the idea is so obvious and dull that more than one company thought it up. Plus, crushing things in hydraulic presses to watch them go sploosh is a whole meme on TikTok and YouTube. A YouTube <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HydraulicPressChannel">channel dedicated to hydraulic-press crush videos</a> has more than 9 million followers.</p><p>I might be a little more nervous if this ad weren&#39;t for an iPad. Let&#39;s say OpenAI made an ad crushing up books, newspapers, and magazines and then revealed the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ai-chatbots-like-chatgpt-work-explainer-2023-7">ChatGPT</a> logo. Because my job is &#34;generating short articles of text,&#34; well, that might make me a little sweaty.</p><p>But this is an ad for a freaking iPad. It&#39;s not trying to replace pianos; it&#39;s a tablet with GarageBand software installed. It&#39;s not replacing painting; it&#39;s a tool with graphic-design apps. If the iPad aspires to actually replace anything, it would be a laptop &mdash; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-mac-products-great-classic-boring-2023-11">Apple&#39;s own product</a>. iPads have been around for over a decade, and the only thing they&#39;ve successfully replaced is the in-flight entertainment system on a plane for a preschooler.</p><h2 id="4e0bb311-2dc8-4179-9314-d59bf00b31b2" data-toc-id="4e0bb311-2dc8-4179-9314-d59bf00b31b2">We may have techlashed too close to the sun</h2><p>The fact that the outrage was so strong about this ad is baffling to me. I spend a lot of my time thinking about the sinister ways that tech companies are causing real harm, or are developing products without thinking through the risks. There are plenty of examples of this. Does Apple as a company do bad things? I&#39;m sure!</p><p>But debuting a thinner iPad Pro … that&#39;s … not it. In fact, a thin iPad sounds very nice! A good thing! I think it&#39;s cool that an iPad can do all those things and be thinner than a phone. Neat!</p><p>Apple is masterful at carefully crafting its image through its marketing, so it&#39;s not unreasonable to overanalyze its advertisements. But the reaction to this ad feels like a knee-jerk sentiment that anything tech is bad and antihuman. Sometimes that&#39;s true! But sometimes … an iPad is just an iPad.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-ad-crush-apple-backlash-overreaction-explanation-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  950.      <author>knotopoulos@businessinsider.com (Katie Notopoulos)</author>
  951.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-ad-crush-apple-backlash-overreaction-explanation-2024-5</guid>
  952.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 17:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
  953.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech">Tech</category>
  954.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/culture">Culture</category>
  955.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/advertising">Advertising</category>
  956.      <category>apple</category>
  957.      <category>advertisting</category>
  958.      <category>ipad</category>
  959.      <category>tim-cook</category>
  960.      <category>apple-ipad</category>
  961.      <category>apple-ipad-pro</category>
  962.      <category>ipad-pro</category>
  963.      <category>new-ipad-pro</category>
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  967.      <title>Columbia is facing a bigger donor revolt than we thought</title>
  968.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/columbia-mega-donor-berrie-foundation-pulls-funding-quietly-report-2024-5</link>
  969.      <description>The Berrie Foundation had given Columbia millions for years, but quietly pulled funding last month, The New York Times reported.</description>
  970.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e30b79686a6f37bfe5368?format=jpeg" height="683" width="911" charset="" alt="A fence in front of Columbia&#39;s now-cancelled commencement event, with a strip of yellow caution tape."/><figcaption>Seats for Columbia&#39;s now-canceled commencement event.<p class="copyright">Spencer Platt/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>A nonprofit that&#39;s gifted Columbia $86 million pulled funding last month, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/us/columbia-university-donor-angelica-berrie.html">the NYT reported</a>.</li><li>Unlike outspoken billionaires, the Berrie Foundation exerted influence behind the scenes.</li><li>Columbia said the move wouldn&#39;t affect patients at a diabetes lab and treatment center.</li></ul><p>Yet another Columbia University mega-donor yanked funding from the school &mdash; this time behind the scenes.</p><p>The New York Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/us/columbia-university-donor-angelica-berrie.html">reported</a> that the Russell Berrie Foundation &mdash; named for the gift and greeting-card entrepreneur &mdash; suspended giving on April 26 in a move that <span>could cost Columbia tens of millions of dollars over the upcoming years.</span></p><p>The organization stopped donations as <span>pro-Palestinian protests raged across Columbia and other US college campuses.</span></p><p>A Columbia spokesperson told Business Insider it was grateful for the Berrie Foundation&#39;s &#34;support of innumerable and impactful diabetes initiatives throughout the years,&#34; and was &#34;committed to sustained, concrete action to make Columbia a community where antisemitism has no place and Jewish students feel safe.&#34;</p><p><span>The Berrie Foundation&#39;s </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.russellberriefoundation.org/">website</a><span> says it gives to issues that reflect its late founder&#39;s passions, which includes diabetes care and research and Israel-related causes.</span></p><p>The nonprofit has given $86 million to Columbia over more than two decades, the Times reported, underwriting both the Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion and Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center.</p><p>A university official told BI it does not anticipate disruption to patient care and that Minouche Shafik, Columbia&#39;s president, has been in communication with the foundation.</p><p>Unlike high-profile mega-donors <span>like the New England</span> Patriots owner <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/robert-kraft-columbia-donor-elite-schools-failed-hate-protests-ads-2024-5">Robert Kraft</a> and the billionaire investor <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-columbia-donor-leon-cooperman-israel-gaza-protesters-2024-4">Leon Cooperman</a> who have made their opinions on the protests known, the Berrie Foundation has been exerting its influence quietly, the Times reported.</p><p>This has included emails to Shafik and a meeting with her last November.</p><p>Angelica Berrie, the wife of the foundation&#39;s late founder who serves as the president of its board, called the decision to pull funding &#34;painful,&#34; the Times reported.</p><p>&#34;We will watch and see whether their actions actually rectify the situation,&#34; she told the outlet.</p><p>The Berrie Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/columbia-mega-donor-berrie-foundation-pulls-funding-quietly-report-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  971.      <author>insider@insider.com (Geoff Weiss)</author>
  972.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/columbia-mega-donor-berrie-foundation-pulls-funding-quietly-report-2024-5</guid>
  973.      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 17:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
  974.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/education">Education</category>
  975.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/politics">Politics</category>
  976.      <category>columbia</category>
  977.      <category>israel</category>
  978.      <category>gaza</category>
  979.      <category>donors</category>
  980.      <category>minouche-shafik</category>
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  984.      <title>I made Ina Garten&#39;s easy breakfast cake for Mother&#39;s Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 &amp;mdash; and so will yours.</title>
  985.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-blueberry-ricotta-breakfast-cake-recipe-2023-5</link>
  986.      <description>Ina Garten&#39;s easy and delicious blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake will delight your entire family on Mother&#39;s Day.</description>
  987.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645e62f8d391de0019bdb6b8?format=jpeg" height="1308" width="1744" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I made Ina Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, and it&#39;s perfect for Mother&#39;s Day.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  988. <li>I made Ina Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, which she said is perfect for Mother&#39;s Day.&nbsp;</li>
  989. <li>The cake is super moist, light, and delicious &mdash; and so easy to make before a big brunch.</li>
  990. <li>&#34;This was superb,&#34; my mom declared. &#34;I give it a 10/10.&#34;&nbsp;</li>
  991. </ul><p>I&#39;ve been whipping up Ina Garten&#39;s dishes for years and always love trying her breakfast and dessert recipes.</p><p>Whether it&#39;s her delicious <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-perfect-scrambled-eggs-recipe-photos-2023-4">cacio e pepe scrambled eggs</a> or her <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-made-ina-gartens-easy-chocolate-cake-2021-9">famous mocha icebox cake</a>, the &#34;Barefoot Contessa&#34; star is always creating fun new twists on classic dishes.&nbsp;</p><p>So, I decided to try Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, which she said is perfect for Mother&#39;s Day.&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Ina Garten&#39;s breakfast cake features ricotta, lemon zest, and plenty of blueberries.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4665a21600192fdb4e?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Ingredients for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>The breakfast cake also features sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>To make Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, which serves eight, you&#39;ll need:&nbsp;</p><ul><li aria-level="1">2 cups (12 ounces) fresh blueberries&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour</li><li aria-level="1">1 cup whole-milk ricotta&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">1 cup granulated sugar&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">10 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">2 tablespoons sour cream&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">1 tablespoon baking powder&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract&nbsp;</li><li aria-level="1">1 teaspoon grated lemon zest</li><li aria-level="1">Sifted powdered sugar, for dusting</li></ul></div><div class="slide">Before I began making Garten&#39;s breakfast cake, I needed to do a little prep.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4f65a21600192fdb76?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Zesting lemon for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>First I zested my lemon.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I grated the lemon zest so it would be ready to go once I was mixing the batter.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">I also greased and floured my 9-inch round springform pan.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5265a21600192fdb8b?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Grease and flouring the Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I greased my pan with butter before adding the flour.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I made sure to shake out any excess flour, per Garten&#39;s instructions. I also preheated the oven, setting it to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Then, it was time to make the batter!<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4a65a21600192fdb62?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="1512" charset="" alt="Making the mixture for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I added the butter and sugar to the bowl of my electric mixer.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>First I added the butter and sugar into the bowl of my electric mixture, which was fitted with the paddle attachment.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">I beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed for three minutes, until the mixture was light and fluffy.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5265a21600192fdb89?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="1512" charset="" alt="Making the mixture for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I beat the butter and sugar together for three minutes.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I made sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Next, I added the eggs, then threw in the ricotta, sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest and mixed everything together.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5065a21600192fdb7c?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="1512" charset="" alt="Mixture for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>Garten says your batter will look curdled at this stage.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I turned the mixer to low and added each egg one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then dumped everything else into the mixture.</p><p>Garten notes that your batter will look curdled at this stage, so don&#39;t worry if it appears that way!</p></div><div class="slide">In a separate bowl, I mixed my dry ingredients together.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4265a21600192fdb46?format=jpeg" height="1438" width="1881" charset="" alt="Mixing dry ingredients for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>My dry ingredients included the flour, baking powder, and salt.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I added the flour, baking powder, and one teaspoon of salt and gave everything a quick stir.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Then I added the dry ingredients to the batter.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5065a21600192fdb7e?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="1512" charset="" alt="Mixture for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I mixed my dry ingredients until they were just incorporated.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>With the mixer still on low I slowly added the dry ingredients, mixing just until they were incorporated.</p></div><div class="slide">Once my batter was ready, I began adding the blueberries.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5165a21600192fdb84?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="1512" charset="" alt="Adding blueberries to mixture for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I folded two-thirds of my blueberries into the batter.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I folded two-thirds of my two cups of blueberries into the batter, using a rubber spatula.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Then I transferred the batter into my springform pan.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4c65a21600192fdb6a?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Transfering batter to pan for Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>My batter in the springform pan.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I made sure to smooth the top of the batter.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">I added the remaining blueberries on top of the cake.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5765a21600192fdba1?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Adding blueberries to top of Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>Per Garten&#39;s instructions, I lightly pressed each blueberry into the batter.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I lightly pressed each blueberry into the surface.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Then it was time to get baking!<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4d65a21600192fdb6f?format=jpeg" height="1749" width="1512" charset="" alt="Baking Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>It took around 50 minutes for my cake to bake.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I threw my blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake into the preheated oven. Garten recommends baking for 45 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.&nbsp;</p><p>It took about 50 minutes for my cake to bake, but every oven is different so keep checking every couple minutes after you hit the 45-minute mark.</p></div><div class="slide">Once my breakfast cake was ready, I transferred it to a wire rack.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5765a21600192fdb9f?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake out of the oven"/><figcaption>The cake needs to cool for an additional 15 minutes.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten says the cake needs to cool in the pan for an additional 15 minutes.</p></div><div class="slide">Then I removed the sides of my springform pan and lightly dusted the top with powdered sugar. The cake looked beautiful!<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf4765a21600192fdb51?format=jpeg" height="1242" width="1490" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I thought Garten&#39;s breakfast cake looked very impressive.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake definitely makes for an impressive centerpiece. Its warm golden hue looked so sweet and comforting in my kitchen, and the bright bursts of blueberry added some fun color and joyfulness.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">It was clear when I cut a slice that the cake was going to be delightfully fluffy.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5465a21600192fdb90?format=jpeg" height="1512" width="2016" charset="" alt="Slice of Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>The cake also smelled incredible as I sliced into it.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I could see a generous amount of blueberries in each slice, and the cake smelled incredible.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">My parents and I loved Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5865a21600192fdba9?format=jpeg" height="1437" width="2005" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake was deliciously moist.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten&#39;s breakfast cake tastes as light and fluffy as it looks. The ricotta and sour cream keep every bite super moist, just as Garten promised, and the sweet blueberries pair well with the zingy and bright lemon zest, which really shines through.</p><p>The cake also had a nice crust on the outside, which added some contrasting texture to the super soft and luscious middle.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;This was superb,&#34; my mom declared. &#34;I give it a 10/10.&#34;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake should be on everyone&#39;s brunch menu.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/645aaf5865a21600192fdba5?format=jpeg" height="1447" width="1743" charset="" alt="Sliced Ina Garten&#39;s Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake"/><figcaption>I&#39;m definitely going to make Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake again.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten&#39;s cake was super easy to make, and it tasted just as good the next day. If you want to save yourself some time before hosting a big brunch, you could easily make this ahead the night before.&nbsp;</p><p>Whether you&#39;re looking for a special dish to celebrate Mother&#39;s Day, or just want a fun new dessert, Garten&#39;s blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-blueberry-ricotta-breakfast-cake-recipe-2023-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  1004.      <title>7 of the most controversial moments in Miss USA history</title>
  1005.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-controversial-moments-2023-9</link>
  1006.      <description>From a secret husband and children to two winners resigning in the same week, these are the biggest scandals to hit the Miss USA pageant.</description>
  1007.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6511cee659fd710019f0081e?format=jpeg" height="609" width="812" charset="" alt="miss nebraska miss usa 2018"/><figcaption>These are the biggest controversies in Miss USA history.<p class="copyright">Matt Sullivan/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list">
  1008. <li>The Miss USA pageant has been hit with a string of scandals in recent years.&nbsp;</li>
  1009. <li>This week, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava both resigned.&nbsp;</li>
  1010. <li>Business Insider rounded up the biggest controversies that have occurred in Miss USA history.&nbsp;</li>
  1011. </ul><p>It&#39;s been a tumultuous <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-controversy-timeline-2023-9">couple of years for Miss USA</a> after rigging allegations and a sexual harassment cover-up rocked the pageant in 2022.&nbsp;</p><p>And, just this week, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-noelia-voigt-resigned-from-title-2024-5">Miss USA Noelia Voigt</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-teen-usa-resigns-after-miss-usa-gives-up-crown-2024-5">Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava</a> resigned their titles within days of each other.&nbsp;</p><p>The pageant has seen its share of scandal in its 72-year history. Take a look back at Miss USA&#39;s biggest controversies.&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Mary Leona Gage had her Miss USA title revoked after pageant officials found out she was married and had two children.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/650c87d1bf943d00195cbe01?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Miss USA 1957 Leona Gage sits on a throne with a tiara, scepter, and robe."/><figcaption>Miss USA 1957 Mary Leona Gage.<p class="copyright">Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Contestants in the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants were <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-universe-will-allow-married-women-mothers-to-compete-2022-8#:~:text=ASKINAS%2FMiss%20Universe-,Miss%20Universe%20will%20allow%20married%20women%20and%20mothers%20to%20compete,about%20time%22%20the%20rule%20changed.">not allowed to be married or have children</a> until 2023.</p><p>But before the rule changed, Mary Leona Gage entered the pageant in 1957 and didn&#39;t tell the organization that she was married and had two children, <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-missusa041005-story.html">The Baltimore Sun</a> reported. She also told the judges she was 21 when she was actually 18, according to the outlet.</p><p>Gage was crowned Miss USA in the pageant, but The Baltimore Sun reported that the organization discovered her secret the next day as she competed for Miss Universe and revoked her title, crown, and prizes.&nbsp;</p><p>She told the outlet in 2005 that she entered the pageant in an attempt to escape the husband she married when she was 14 and make a better life for her children.</p></div><div class="slide">A contestant resigned in 2012 after alleging the competition was rigged.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/650c8db7bf943d00195cbfed?format=jpeg" height="1080" width="1440" charset="" alt="A side-by-side of Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin and Miss USA Olivia Culpo."/><figcaption>Miss Pennsylvania alleged the 2012 Miss USA pageant was rigged.<p class="copyright">Isaac Brekken/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Olivia Culpo won the Miss USA pageant in 2012, but Sheena Monnin, who competed as Miss Pennsylvania that year, alleged that the pageant was rigged and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-wins-5m-legal-victory-over-miss-usa-who-called-contest-fake-2012-12">the top five contestants were selected before</a> the show started, Business Insider previously reported.</p><p>Two days after the pageant, Monnin called out the organization in a Facebook post and announced she was resigning as Miss Pennsylvania, according to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/04/sheena-monnin-donald-trump-miss-usa-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Guardian</a>.</p><p>&#34;In good conscience, I can no longer be affiliated in any way with an organization I consider to be fraudulent, lacking in morals, inconsistent, and in many ways trashy,&#34; she said in the post.</p><p>The Miss Universe Organization, which was owned by Donald Trump at the time, then sued Monnin for $10 million as a result of her comments, The Guardian reported.</p><p>In December 2012, an arbitration judge ordered Monnin to pay the pageant $5 million for defamation. According to The Guardian, Monnin&#39;s lawyer failed to show up to an arbitration hearing in November 2012 where the case was decided. The outlet reported that he also failed to inform Monnin that the hearing was taking place, so she was unable to defend herself.&nbsp;</p><p>Following the decision, Trump called it an &#34;expensive lesson&#34; for Monnin in a statement shared by <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2012/12/18/donald-trump-sheena-monnin-miss-pennsylvania-lawsuit-miss-universe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a>.</p><p>&#34;We cannot allow a disgruntled contestant to make false and reckless statements which are damaging to the many people who have devoted their hearts and souls to the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant systems,&#34; Trump said. &#34;While I feel very badly for Sheena, she did the wrong thing. She was really nasty, and we had no choice. It is an expensive lesson for her.&#34;</p><p>In 2013, Monnin sued her former lawyer for malpractice and won. Though the details of the settlement are not public, The Guardian reported that she used the money to pay Miss Universe.</p></div><div class="slide">Miss Teen USA 2016 used racial slurs on Twitter before she was crowned, but she got to keep her title.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/650c9565bf943d00195cc280?format=jpeg" height="1455" width="1939" charset="" alt="Karlie Hay waves after being crowned Miss Teen USA 2016."/><figcaption>Miss Teen USA 2016 Karlie Hay.<p class="copyright">Ethan Miller/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Karlie Hay was crowned Miss Teen USA in 2016 while representing Texas, but shortly after she won the pageant, four tweets in which she used the N-word three years before the pageant surfaced, as <a href="https://people.com/celebrity/miss-teen-usa-will-keep-crown-despite-using-n-word-in-several-tweets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> reported at the time.</p><p>The Miss Universe pageant said in a statement to ABC13 that Hay&#39;s actions were &#34;unacceptable at any age&#34; but that she &#34;was in a different place in her life and made a serious mistake she regrets and for which she sincerely apologizes.&#34;</p><p>The organization allowed Hay to keep her title, but she released an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIhFM06BMet/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control">apology on Instagram</a>.</p><p>&#34;Several years ago, I had many personal struggles and found myself in a place that is not representative of who I am as a person,&#34; she said. &#34;I admit that I have used language publicly in the past which I am not proud of and that there is no excuse for.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Through hard work, education and thanks in large part to the sisterhood that I have come to know through pageants, I am proud to say that I am today a better person,&#34; she went on to say. &#34;I am honored to hold this title and I will use this platform to promote the values of The Miss Universe Organization, and my own, that recognize the confidence, beauty and perseverance of all women.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Miss USA 2018 received backlash after commenting on her Miss Universe competitors&#39; English language skills.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6511cf07e2c0220019ef5623?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="2689" charset="" alt="sarah rose summers miss usa"/><figcaption>Miss USA 2018 Sarah Rose Summers.<p class="copyright">FOX via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Miss Nebraska <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-2018-winner-miss-nebraska-sarah-rose-summers-2018-5">Sarah Rose Summers</a>&nbsp;won the Miss USA pageant in 2018 and went on to compete at Miss Universe that year.&nbsp;</p><p>But Summers received backlash after she commented on two of her Miss Universe competitors&#39; English language skills <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUCOkHHWNT/">during an Instagram live video</a>, according to <a href="https://people.com/tv/miss-usa-accused-mocking-asian-miss-universe-contestants/">People</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>She said Miss Vietnam H&#39;Hen Niê was &#34;adorable&#34; when describing her English language skills.</p><p>&#34;She&#39;s so cute and she pretends to know so much English and then you ask her a question after having a whole conversation with her and she goes,&#34; trailing off and nodding her head in an apparent imitation of Niê.&nbsp;</p><p>Summers also mentioned Miss Cambodia Rern Sinat in the video.</p><p>&#34;Miss Cambodia is here and doesn&#39;t speak any English, and not a single person here speaks her language,&#34; she said. &#34;Can you imagine? Francesca said that it would be very isolating and I think yes, and just confusing all the time.&#34;</p><p>Social media users accused Summers of bullying at the time, and she <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-apologized-for-comments-about-asian-miss-universe-contestants-2018-12">issued an apology</a> on Instagram, sharing a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVhYAEhq_8/">photo of herself </a>and Miss Colombia Valeria Morales and Miss Australia Francesca Hung, who were in the video with her, hugging Sinat and Niê.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something that I now realize can be perceived as not respectful, and I apologize,&#34; she said in the apology. &#34;My life, friendships, and career revolve around me being a compassionate and empathetic woman.&#34;</p><p>&#34;I would never intend to hurt another,&#34; she went on to say. &#34;I am grateful for opportunities to speak with Nat, Miss Cambodia, and H&#39;Hen, Miss Vietnam, directly about this experience. These are the moments that matter most to me.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Rigging allegations consumed the Miss USA 2022 pageant.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6511ce4f59fd710019f007a5?format=jpeg" height="1050" width="1400" charset="" alt="Miss Texas R&#39;Bonney Gabriel during Miss USA 2022"/><figcaption>R&#39;Bonney Gabriel during the 2022 Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada.<p class="copyright">Finesse Levine</p></figcaption></figure><p>A day after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-texas-crowned-new-miss-usa-2022-9">R&#39;Bonney Gabriel took the crown at Miss USA 2022</a>, more than a dozen contestants claimed the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-controversy-explained-2022-10">pageant had been rigged in her favor</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;A lot of the girls felt like it was the organization&#39;s plan from the beginning for R&#39;Bonney to win, no matter who else was competing,&#34; Miss Missouri 2022, Mikala McGhee, told BI at the time.</p><p>The Miss Universe Organization launched an official investigation and suspended Miss USA president Crystle Stewart as contestants pointed to multiple conflicts of interest between Gabriel and Miss USA&#39;s national sponsors. At the time, a representative for Stewart told BI that she was cooperating with the investigation.&nbsp;</p><p>Gabriel <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-universe-miss-usa-rigging-allegations-2023-1">went on to win Miss Universe</a> in January, telling BI after the pageant that it was &#34;the sweetest victory.&#34;&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;I hope it just proves to everyone, not as revenge, but just shows people that I deserve this,&#34; she added.&nbsp;</p><p>In August, the Miss Universe Organization said that it had found the rigging allegations were false after a &#34;thorough and extensive investigation.&#34; It also announced Stewart <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-crystle-stewart-no-longer-president-2023-8">would no longer be president of Miss USA</a> after they failed to reach an agreement on her continuing involvement with the organization. A representative for Stewart did not respond to a request for comment on the former Miss USA president stepping back from the organization.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;Crystle has decided to leverage the success she has had with the Miss USA Organization to pursue other entrepreneurial passions,&#34; the statement from the Miss Universe Organization read. &#34;We wish Crystle, and her team at Miss Brand, all the best and have no doubt that she will excel in this next chapter.&#34;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Former Miss USA contestants also revealed there had been a sexual harassment scandal involving Crystle Stewart&#39;s husband.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/63583036fc29ff001a5f612d?format=jpeg" height="2438" width="3251" charset="" alt="Crystle Stewart and Max Sebrechts"/><figcaption>Crystle Stewart and Max Sebrechts at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant.<p class="copyright">Paras Griffin/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>As the rigging allegations made headlines, it was revealed that multiple contestants of the Miss USA 2021 pageant had reported that Stewart&#39;s husband, Max Sebrechts &mdash;&nbsp;who was vice president of Miss USA at the time &mdash;&nbsp;sexually harassed them during the competition.&nbsp;</p><p>In a statement sent to BI, a spokesperson for Miss Universe said the organization was made aware of the allegations against Sebrechts in late December 2021 and &#34;immediately requested a review.&#34;&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;The Miss USA franchisee, Miss Brand, removed the employee from its organization in January 2022 and new protocols and processes were established and put in place,&#34; they added.&nbsp;</p><p>BI obtained a letter that was sent to the 2021 contestants, informing them that Sebrechts was stepping down as vice president in January 2022. The letter said Sebrechts was &#34;focusing his efforts on other business ventures&#34; and did not mention the allegations. Sebrechts denied the allegations to BI.&nbsp;</p><p>Stewart and Sebrechts have since separated.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles within just days of each other in May.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/663e515bb4abc992e8c83a96?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava and Miss USA Noelia Voigt"/><figcaption>Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava and Miss USA Noelia Voigt.<p class="copyright">Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Supermodels Unlimited</p></figcaption></figure><p>On May 6, Voigt &mdash; who was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-universe-usa-noelia-voigt-utah-pageant-parents-2023-11">crowned Miss USA in September</a> &mdash; shocked many in the pageant community when she relinquished her title. It was the first time in history a Miss USA winner had resigned.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;I realize this may come as a large shock to many,&#34; Voigt wrote in a statement on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6oIKIYLDGG/?hl=en">Instagram</a>. &#34;Never compromise your physical and mental well-being. Our health is our wealth. A million thank you&#39;s to all of you for your constant and unwavering support. Time to write the next chapter. I hope you&#39;ll stick around to see what&#39;s next.&#34;</p><p>On May 8, Srivastava announced she was also giving up her crown.&nbsp;In a statement shared on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6tmoN7L2hN/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="40" data-mrf-link="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6tmoN7L2hN/?hl=en" data-uri="5af185f7aaf6e82f142d8841a6424c49">Instagram</a>, Srivastava said she had made the decision to resign &#34;as I find that my personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.&#34;</p><p>&#34;I look forward to the rest of the year as I finish 11th grade as part of the National Honor Society and start the college application process,&#34; she added. &#34;Thank you to those who support me for who I am and have always been, not for who I&#39;ve momentarily become.&#34;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-controversial-moments-2023-9">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  1025.      <title>Jim Simons, the legendary hedge-fund manager who cracked the market, dead at 86</title>
  1026.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/jim-simons-dead-obituary-founder-renaissance-technologies-hedge-fund-2024-5</link>
  1027.      <description>Jim Simons, the legendary hedge-fund manager who founded the prolific Renaissance Technologies, has died at age 86.</description>
  1028.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5e57d2fcfee23d4769140323?format=jpeg" height="2400" width="3600" charset="" alt="Jim Simons"/><figcaption>Jim Simons.<p class="copyright">Sylvain Gaboury/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Jim Simons, the billionaire hedge-fund manager, has died.</li><li>The legendary investor was 86.</li><li>Simons founded&nbsp;Renaissance Technologies and was a codebreaker, mathematician, and philanthropist.</li></ul><p>Jim Simons, the legendary billionaire hedge-fund manager who founded the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-jim-simons-renaissance-technologies-has-outperformed-market-30-years-2019-12">wildly successful Renaissance Technologies</a>, died on Friday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/05/10/simons-foundation-co-founder-mathematician-and-investor-jim-simons-dies-at-86/">his foundation announced on its website</a>.</p><p>He was 86 years old.</p><p>Simons was a titan of investing and the 49th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of $31.8 billion, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/james-h-simons/">according to Bloomberg&#39;s Billionaires Index</a>.</p><p>Before he took Wall Street by storm, Simons made a career as an award-winning mathematician and a codebreaker for the National Security Agency. His work in pattern recognition and topology would later help form the bedrock of string theory in quantum mechanics.</p><p>Simons founded what would become Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund specializing in quantitative models, in 1978.</p><p>For over four decades, Renaissance has been one of the most successful hedge funds in history, boasting staggering 66% pre-fee annualized returns over a 30-year period.</p><p>His fund&#39;s biggest current holdings include investments in Uber, Nvidia, Meta, Amazon, Tesla, and Novo Nordisk.</p><p>In Gregory Zuckerman&#39;s book &#34;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored noindex" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-70052-20&amp;h=ef84b80df9156ff1ca5fcdfd2d733f5edc26b75dce9cb6cc93b891363683237e&amp;postID=663e4d99a7714381ceff229e&amp;postSlug=jim-simons-dead-obituary-founder-renaissance-technologies-hedge-fund-2024-5&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMan-Who-Solved-Market-Revolution%2Fdp%2F073521798X"><u>The Man Who Solved the Market</u></a>,&#34; Simons said he got into investing after getting tired of academia.</p><p>His strategy was unlike anything on Wall Street at the time. Simons used the same pattern-recognition analysis that propelled his academic career to scour financial data for trends.</p><p>Simons&#39; algorithmic approach paid off with huge profits. He also put his massive wealth to use as a prolific philanthropist, founding the Simons Foundation with his wife, Marilyn, to promote science and mathematics, and donating billions to various causes.</p><p>Simons also founded Math for America, a nonprofit supporting STEM education in secondary schools, and has donated millions to leading universities, including his alma maters, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley.</p><p>&#34;Jim was an exceptional leader who did transformative work in mathematics and developed a world-leading investment company,&#34; David Spergel, the president of the Simons Foundation, said in a statement.</p><p>Simons is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild, his foundation said.</p><p><em>Correction: May 10, 2024 &mdash; An earlier version of this story misstated the year that Renaissance&nbsp;Technologies&nbsp;was founded. The firm, which was originally called Monemetrics, was founded in 1978, not 1982. Simons also worked in topology, not topography.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jim-simons-dead-obituary-founder-renaissance-technologies-hedge-fund-2024-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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