BETTER BUYING
THE ARCHIVE
All Stories
Guides, criticism and considered ideas for choosing and living well.
13 STORIES
TECH
Smarter Home, Smarter Choices
A 2026 guide to smart-home devices that balances interoperability, privacy, local control and long-term software support.
STYLE
Spring Style, Consciously Cut
A wardrobe guide built around fit, construction, care, cost per wear and skepticism toward vague sustainability claims.
BUYING GUIDES
The Practical Sunscreen Guide
A 2026 evidence-based buying guide to SPF, broad-spectrum protection, water resistance, texture, application and the new U.S. sunscreen landscape.
MONEY
Ethical Banking: Where to Start
How to judge a bank by safety, fees, service and the real-world policies behind its values claims.
MUSIC
Music Streaming Without Compromise
How to choose a music service by price, discovery, sound quality, library control and the creator economy behind the play button.
TECH
Electric Cars, Real Progress
A 2026 consumer guide to range, charging, battery size, reliability and the real economics of electric-car ownership.
CULTURE
Books Worth Your Time
A reader's buying guide for deciding what to buy, borrow, listen to and abandon in an age of infinite recommendations.
HOME
Better Home Essentials
A durability-first guide to appliances and household tools that earn their space through reliability, repairability and low lifetime cost.
TRAVEL
Slow Travel, Lasting Impact
A practical guide to designing fewer-stop trips with lower-friction transport, better local spending and more thoughtful photography.
TECH
Mobile Phones That Respect You
A phone-buying guide that treats software support, repairability, privacy and carrier freedom as first-class specifications.
BETTER BUYING
The Boycott List
A nonpartisan guide to evidence-based consumer boycotts: how to verify claims, define a target, choose substitutes and decide when a campaign has worked.
GUIDES
