Reading up on shopping

A man's compulsive bidding on the live-shopping app Whatnot led him to spend $1.4 million in four months, depleting savings and credit, ultimately resulting in divorce.

A fashion correspondent observes that Los Angeles has become a shopping paradise for men, with new and expanded stores offering high-end, natural-fiber clothing attracting willing big spenders.

Wirecutter compiled its 100 most popular product picks of 2025, spanning categories like electronics, apparel, and home goods.

A list of the 100 most-purchased Wirecutter-approved gifts of 2025 based on reader purchases.

Buying a 450-pound mystery pallet of returned and overstock goods reveals the massive scale of waste and surplus in the retail ecosystem.