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Anne Lamott is a progressive political activist and writer, the bestselling author of such books as Bird by Bird, Traveling Mercies, Operating Instructions, Plan B, and her latest, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. We’re such fans of Anne Lamott that we’ve decided to devote an entire episode of The Upgrade to her. We…

Sandbags are easy to make, but hard to get right. Sand even comes in a bag, if you buy it at the store, but drop that on the ground two or three times and the sand and the bag will part ways.

Pipe bombs mailed to leading Democratic political figures. The murder of two black Americans in a grocery store. The largest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. All three hate-fueled events happened in the last week, and leave a country grief-stricken and looking for answers and seeking inspiration.

“What is the best money you ever spent under $20?” asks redditor davy_do. There are some funny stories in there, but we’ve collected only the replies that you can apply to your own life.

MacOS: I quit a lot of conversational podcasts early. They get boring for a few minutes, I try hunting for the next good bit with 30-second skips, and I give up and delete the episode. But I don’t quit Scriptnotes—because even though the hosts can go off on tangents or discuss insider topics that don’t matter to me, I…

If you have done any amount of garlic chopping, you have probably noticed a little sprout in the middle of the clove, called the “germ.” Unlike other, pathogenic germs, this one won’t hurt you, but removing it can make your dish taste a little better (sometimes).

You might know Chris Ballew as the frontman of ’90s alt-rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. But if you’re under, say, eight, you’re probably most familiar with him as Caspar Babypants, a “kindie-rock” icon who makes family-friendly music about topics like a bubble that doesn’t follow the crowd, a…

When most people choose a wine, they consider price. While it’s easy to gravitate towards the stuff in boxes at the front of the store, there are affordable gems to be found all around the shop. Such was the case with our Lifehacker staff writer, Alicia, whose expertise in personal finance inclines her toward more…

Our general rule of thumb for mechanics tool sets is that anything under $.50 per piece is usually a good deal. This 170 piece set from Stanley easily hits that threshold at $63, even though it includes some stuff you wouldn’t normally find in a mechanics set, like a tape measure and some pliers. Just note that this…

Two-factor authentication is a quick, easy way to add extra security to your accounts (or password managers). For even more security and peace of mind, consider buying a hardware token like the YubiKey or Google Titan. They’re incredibly easy to set up, and as long as you keep the USB accessory on or near you—on your…

You no longer need to be a Harvard student or Princeton grad to benefit from instruction at these exclusive institutions. You can access some of their most popular classes online via MOOCs.

This week, Hack Your City does it Gangnam style. We need your tips for visiting and living in the South Korean capital of Seoul. Right now, all we really know is that it’s a megacity that’s swallowed up its suburbs and neighboring towns, and that it’s the birthplace of K-pop. Well, we also know that one dance. Let’s…

Don’t let Halloween on Wednesday stop your scary movie stream-a-thon—Netflix is dropping Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Cape Fear, Scary Movies 2 & 3, and the truly terrifying Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo all on Thursday, November 1.