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• Your Presents Are Requested What Lucky, InStyle, and Wired recommend you give this year.
  Doree Shafrir Dec. 13, 2006
  
• Executive Briefing Which work bag works best?
  Seth Stevenson Dec. 5, 2006
  
• Nice Rack Which roasting pan is best for your Thanksgiving turkey?
  Jonathan Kauffman Nov. 17, 2006
  
• Raising the Steaks If you feed cows grass, does the beef taste better?
  Mark Schatzker Nov. 1, 2006
  
• The Pressing Question Which iron works best?
  Tom Bartlett Oct. 24, 2006
  
• Out to Lunch Are any of these premade meals worth buying?
  Dan Kois Sept. 14, 2006
  
• The No. 1 Fan Which will keep you coolest?
  Doree Shafrir Aug. 9, 2006
  
• Nice Ice, Baby Which cooler is the coolest?
  Tom Bartlett July 3, 2006
  
• Picture Perfect Which Web sites create the best photo albums?
  Ulrich Boser June 6, 2006
  
• What Should I Do With My Life? Career guides that actually help.
  Laurel Wamsley May 23, 2006
  
• Hits and Misses What's the best way to take medical marijuana?
  Ryan Grim May 5, 2006
  
• Avoiding the Bicycle Thief The best locks to protect your wheels.
  Scott Elder April 18, 2006
  
• Toast of the Town Which appliance delivers the best browned bread?
  Tom Bartlett March 28, 2006
  
• Read It and Sleep A guide to the best alarm clocks.
  Dan Crane March 7, 2006
  
• Throw Down the Gauntlet Ski gloves go mano a mano.
  Scott Elder Feb. 14, 2006
  
• King of the Hill Which sled is best?
  Ulrich Boser Jan. 24, 2006