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Power to the People

Planned outages have sparked the use of more in-home batteries and generators. Here’s how to keep the lights on.

Aprons That Make a Splash
With Hedley & Bennett, a former line cook gives the humble apron—and…
The Rein Maker of Riverside County
Modesto Medina practices the centuries-old art of hand-braiding beau…
The First Couple of Twang
Greg and Janet Deering built the leading American banjo company of t…
Knife-Edged Beauty
One-of-a-kind hand-forged knives by Aaron Wilburn are wonderful to l…
Jan 3, 2019
Birkenstocks

The clunky sandals are soles with soul
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Nov 12, 2018
Putting the ‘Real’ Into Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has been just around the corner for more than 25 years. Will the Oculus Go headset finally make VR real for the masses?
Jul 23, 2018
Getting Ready for the Big One
The quality of earthquake survival kits ranges from solid to shaky. We rated several emergency kits on the market to find the survival …
May 31, 2018
The Write Stuff
Artists, writers and editors agree: The Blackwing is the pencil of the pros. In our digital world, Tim Wendel explains why one brand of…
Feb 8, 2018
Monochrome Love
The Leica M Monochrom costs a fortune, but it’s worth it — it’s a digital camera that shoots black and white with the same high quality…
Sep 22, 2017
Alexa, Please Be My Friend
As we become more reliant on artificially intelligent, voice-activated helpers like Alexa, Siri and Cortana, are we in danger of giving…