Gift Guide
15 American-made products to help you stay cool and beat the summer heat
The DC-Metro region is baking. With the thermometer expected to top 100degF across Washington, Northern Virginia, and the Maryland suburbs this week, "beating the heat" has gone from a nice-to-have to a daily survival project. The good news: you don't have to buy imported gadgets to stay cool.
Amazon Prime Day: 15 practical ‘Made In The USA’ products you never knew you needed
Amazon Prime Days are here, which means the deals are flying fast. Most of the "best sellers" scrolling across your screen were made an ocean away. We went hunting for the opposite: genuinely practical, build-to-last products that happen to be forged, sewn, molded, or mixed right here in the United States.
This week’s 9 practical things you never knew you needed (and all made in the USA!)
Every week we comb through the brands that still cut, stitch, cast, and pour their products right here in the United States and pull out the ones that earn a permanent spot in your kitchen, toolbox, or junk drawer. Here are this week's nine products you never knew you needed.
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2026: Best 4K Ultra HD movies
"Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection," "Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits!: Limited Edition," "Ben-Hur," "Monty Python's Life of Brian," "Alice in Wonderland: 75th Anniversary Edition," "Westworld: Limited Edition," "Hamilton: Collector's Edition" and "All the President's Men" are some last-minute movie gift ideas for Father's Day.
Gift Guide 2025: Best in video games and gaming gadgets
A gift guide to some of the coolest games and gadgets, such as The Grinch: Christmas Adventures Merry and Mischievous Edition; PGA Tour 2K25; Silent Hill f; Alien: Rogue Incursion -- Part One: Evolved Edition Deluxe; Borderlands 4; Gamestation Go; Valor Pro Wireless: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Edition, Hybrid Highway Challenge; Crusher PLYR 720; Pro X; and ZB1 Smart String Lights.
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2025: Best TV on DVD
"Shameless: The Complete Series" and "The Drew Carey Show: The Complete Series" are a couple of meat-and-potatoes series sure to please dad on Father's Day.
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2025: Best 4K Ultra HD movies
"Gandhi: SteelBook Edition," "007: James Bond -- The Sean Connery Collection," "The Outlaw Josey Wales," "Kingdom of Heaven: SteelBook Edition," "Dark City: Limited Edition," "Tombstone: SteelBook Edition," "Amadeus," "Dirty Harry" and "Sands of Iwo Jima" are some 4K movie gift ideas for Father's Day.
Best in video game and gaming gadget gifts
A gift guide to some of the coolest gadgets and games including Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Silent Hill 2, Tomb Raider: I-III Remastered, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Risk of Rain 2, WWE 2K24, Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports, Reflex FPS: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Edition controller and WD_Black SN850P SSD drive for the PlayStation 5.
4K, Blu-ray and DVD gift ideas for television show lovers
Gift ideas for television show watchers include "Friends: The Complete Series," "Ahsoka: The Complete First Season Collector's SteelBook Edition," "Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way," "Dexter's Laboratory: The Complete Series," "Welcome Back Kotter: The Complete Series," "The West Wing: The Complete Series," "Young Sheldon: The Complete Series" and "Veep: The Complete Series."
When your kids ask for the latest trends at Christmas, how do you know what’s safe?
Gone are the days of browsing through the Sears and JCPenney catalogs, circling the toys you want. Nowadays, figuring out what you want for Christmas involves scrolling through social media.
To refrigerate or not? 7 kitchen habits that divide home cooks
If you've ever done a double take after seeing someone else's kitchen, you're not alone. Everyone has their own quirks and unique ways of handling their kitchen that may raise some eyebrows. Find out if you've ever debated these divisive opinions among home cooks, from the necessity of dishwashers and meal planning to the right storage methods for eggs and bread.
Higher Ground’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide
Here's an ultimate Christmas gift guide of books and other items to help you and your family find encouragement amid a chaotic landscape.
Blu-ray, 4K and DVD gift ideas for television show lovers
Gift ideas for television show watchers include "Star Trek: Picard: The Complete Series," "The Flash: The Complete Series," "Wandavision: The Complete Series Collector's SteelBook Edition," "NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete Series," "Succession: The Complete Series," "Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1 to 6" and "The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series."
Gift Guide 2023 — Best in video games and gaming gadgets
A gift guide to some of the coolest video games and gadgets includes CI Games' Lords of the Fallen: Deluxe Edition, Bethesda Softworks' Starfield, Epic Games Publishing's Alan Wake II, Activisions's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Teyon's Robocop: Rogue City, Warner Bros. Games' Mortal Kombat 1, Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Victrix Pro FS fight controller, 900 MAX HX headphones, Revolution 5 Pro PS5 controller, WD_Black C50 and Super Icon Rematch Glow Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch.
Gift Guide 2023: Best of 4K Ultra HD movies
Gift ideas for movie watchers include "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Ultimate Collector's Edition," "Indiana Jones 4-Movie SteelBook Collection," "Carlito's Way: Limited Edition," "Mission: Impossible -- 6-Movie Collection," "Rudy: 30th Anniversary SteelBook Limited Edition," "The Guns of Navarone: Steelbook Limited Edition," "The Way We Were: 50th Anniversary Edition," "Scrooged: 35th Anniversary Edition," "Barbarella: Limited Edition," "Enter the Dragon" and "The Last Picture Show."
Gift Guide 2022 — Household tech
Here's a look at a trio of household stress relievers -- Uber Appliance's Air Fryer XL Deluxe, GoSun's Chillest Electric Cooler/Freezer and Sensate's Meditation Pod -- for frantic cooks in the family.
Blu-ray and 4K UHD gift ideas for movie fans
Gift ideas for movie watchers include "A Christmas Story," "Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 3," "Star Trek: The Original Six Movie Collection," "Pulp Fiction: Limited Edition Steelbook," "Starship Troopers: 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook," "The Sonny Chiba Collection," "Men in Black: 25th Anniversary Steelbook Edition," "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial -- 40th Anniversary Edition," "Wall*E," "True Romance: Limited Edition," "Paths of Glory," "Casablanca: 80th Anniversary Edition" and "Top Gun: Maverick -- Steelbook Edition."
Gift Guide 2022 — Best in gaming gadgets and games
A gift guide to some of the coolest gaming gadgets and games including Microsoft's Xbox Series S, BenQ's EW3880R monitor, EPOS' H3Pro Hybrid headphones, Vertagear's PL4800 gaming chair, Scuf's Reflex FPS controller, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Xbox Game Studios' Pentiment, IllFonic's Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, and Warner Bros. Interactive's Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga -- Galactic Edition.
