The New York Times - May’s hottest picks

Just like that: Another May has come and gone. And based on last month’s most popular picks, it looks like readers spent the last few weeks preparing for summer. They perused new air conditioners in anticipation of the upcoming scorching season. They glammed up with our brand-new favorite mascaras. They contemplated our (somewhat dorky, somewhat stylish) sun hat pick. And summer weekend getaways must be on the horizon: Our top pick carry-on travel backpack was especially popular.

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All of May’s winners→

Your newsletter editors are not immune to the urge to fill our own shopping carts. Here’s what we snagged (and loved the most) in May:

• Brittney grabbed a pack of thin, comfortable no-show socks. She’ll be donning them all summer long hidden inside of her white sneakers—no blistering toes or rubbed-raw heels here, thank you very much.
• Haley’s on some sweet, sweet PTO next week. Ahead of her vacation, she picked up one of Wirecutter’s recommended disposable cameras to capture the memories analog-style, and stay as offline as humanly possible.
• And Sofia finally added a proper, high-quality Japanese chef’s knife back into her kitchen arsenal—just in time to precisely chop all of the tomatoes, veggies, and herbs from farmers’ market bounties.