Author: Grace Thompson

Every year,REItraditionallycloses for Black Fridayto encourage its employees and customers to spend more time outside. That said, the retailer typically hosts an annual winter sale a few weeks before one of the biggest shopping days of the year.The sale, which runs through November 25, is offering up to 30% on major brands, like The North Face, Saucony and Garmin. Plus,REI membersget 20% off full-price items and an extra 20% off discounted items fromREI Outletwithcode WINTER24. As aneditor for NBC Select, I frequently cover REI, so I m familiar with the ins and outs of the retailer s membership program as well as its best and most popular products. Below, I rounded up the best deals you should take advantage of during the 10-day winter sale. SKIP AHEADBestREI deals|Why trust NBC Select? ...

In October 1975, a 28-year-old Elton John performed two sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, cementing his status as the biggest pop star in the world. Nearly 50 years later, John returned to the scene of his crowning achievement to perform his last-ever U.S. shows as part of his wildly lucrative Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Those two seminal events in the iconic singer-songwriter s life form the foundation of Elton John: Never Too Late, now playing in select theaters and debuting Dec. 13 on Disney+. Directed by R.J. Cutler and John s husband, David Furnish, the documentary juxtaposes the months leading up to John s final concert in North America with the early years of his career, including the remarkable five-year period, between 1970 and 1975, whenhe released13 albumss...

If your mattress isn't comfy, you can change the texture of your bed on a budget by using a mattress topper. According to Tom Oddo, a chiropractor, ergonomics expert, and strength coach, mattress toppers enable you to alter the properties of your sleeping surface (think: make a hard mattress softer or a soft mattress firmer) at a significantly lesser cost than purchasing a new mattress. But according to our experts, the best choice for you will depend on your primary sleeping position and personal preferences. Mattress toppers, which are placed between your mattress and your sheets, come in a wide range of materials, firmness levels, and thicknesses. We conducted interviews with two chiropractors, an orthopedic physician, and a spinal surgeon in order to select the top mattress toppers av...

If your mattress isn t conducive to acomfortable night s sleep, a mattress topper may help you transform the texture of your bed on a budget. Mattress toppers allow you to change the characteristics of your sleep surface (think: make a firm mattress softer or a soft mattress firmer) with a much lower financial outlay than buying a new mattress, saysTom Oddo, Doctor of Chiropractic,ergonomics specialist and strength coach. However, mattress toppers, which are layered between your mattress and your sheets, come in a wide variety of materials, firmness levels and thicknesses, and the right option for you depends on your primarysleep positionand your preferences, according to our experts. To narrow down the best mattress toppers on the market, we interviewed two chiropractors, an orthopedic ...

Federal prosecutorsaccused Sean Diddy Combsof breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document filed Friday. Combs, 55, is in custody atBrooklyn s Metropolitan Detention Centeras he faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The music mogul entered a not guilty plea and has beendenied bail in the case. His legal team is fighting the decision to keep Combs in federal custody and has requested a new bail hearing. Prosecutors filed an opposition to the motion in the Southern District of New York, accusing Combs of engaging in obstruction even while he sits behind bars. Combs has allegedly continued to try to evade law enforcement monitoring, corrup...

The domestic box office is on the rebound, having posted its highest third-quarter ticket sales since the pandemic. The world s largest movie theater chain, however, isn t on such solid footing. AMCoperates around 900 theaters and 10,000 screens globally, a larger footprint than its chief rivalsCinemarkand Regal. Yet it s struggled with a hefty debt load, even before the pandemic, that may be preventing the company from fully capitalizing on the theater industry s revival. CEO Adam Aron, who took the company s helm in 2015, spent much of his early days in the job acquiring other chains and outfitting existing theaters with luxury seating. By the time the Covid pandemic shuttered theaters and shut down Hollywood, AMC was already $5 billion in the red. Four years later, the company still has...

Whether you are training for a marathon orworking outfor the first time in months, a fitness tracker can show you health and exercise data that can help you better understand your efforts. Most have heart rate, GPS and activity tracking built-in, and some can provide insights into your sleep and recovery. I ve tested over a dozen fitness trackers and spoke with health and training experts to pick the best ones on the market. GO Ahead and SkipThe best fitness trackers|How to shop for a fitness tracker|Why trust NBC Select? Selected. Our top picks Best for beginners Fitbit Charge 6 $undefined $159.95 Amazon Learn more Best for Android Samsung Galax...

Friends have been telling me I have serious dad energy the past 10 years becoming a real dad only made that worse. And as a dad, I have heard that dads, myself included, can be a real pain to get gifts for. I get it. When people ask me what I want, I usually say I m good or come back days later with some hyper-specific item like a100-watt USB-C cordor a reallyparticular bike bottle. While I can t read your father-figure s mind and recommend something that will appeal to his exact niche, I ve written gift guides for years, and have collected gift ideas across all sorts of categories, including products I ve gifted my dad in the past. SKIP AHEAD:Best tech gifts|Best travel gifts|Best home gifts|Best fitness gifts|Best apparel gifts|Best kitchen gifts|Best outdoor gifts|Why trust NBC S...

Almost 80 million people will hit the roads and airways this Thanksgiving, with traveler numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels, the AAA predicts. Journeys of 50 miles or more will be made by 79.9 million people in the holiday period an increase of 1.7 million from last year and 2 million more than in 2019. For the first time, the AAA's annual prediction includes the Tuesday before and Monday after Thanksgiving to better reflect people's traveling habits. "Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel, and this year we re expecting to set new records across the board, from driving to flying and cruising," Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement. The majority of trips, 71.7 million, will be by car, meaning 1.3 million more travelers will be on the road compared t...

WASHINGTON President-electDonald Trumpannounced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr, a Republican on the Federal Communications Commission who wrote a chapter on the regulatory agency in the conservativeProject 2025playbook, to be the FCC's chairman. Carr argued in theProject 2025chapter that the agency, which is tasked with regulating radio, television and cable communications, should prioritize reining in Big Tech, promoting national security, unleashing economic prosperity, and ensuring FCC accountability and good governance. Trump said in a statement that Carr "is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans Freedoms, and held back our Economy. He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America s Job Crea...