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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features an especially tricky yellow category. It may help to read the clues out loud. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
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Today’s Wordle answer features a double letter, which can make solving the puzzle difficult. Read on for hints and the answer. Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
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Today’s Strands puzzle features some fun seasonal words. A few are tough to unscramble. If you need hints and answers, read on. Today’s Strands theme is: Fresh from the market. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: How does your garden grow?
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DuckDuckGo’s recent release of dumb sunglasses turned out to be a smart move. The privacy-focused search engine and software company made a statement against smart glasses with cameras by selling plain old regular sunglasses that cannot record you without your knowledge. The company partnered with eyewear company Knockaround to sell what it calls “anti-surveillance” sunglasses,…
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The right library card can replace Audible, Kindle Unlimited, magazines, and even some streaming services By Kyle James of ConsumerAffairs August 10, 2026
A $38$50 library card can replace several subscriptions, including ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, and online courses.

Many top libraries sell non-resident cards, and you may already qualify for free access through statewide or reciprocal programs.

Check Libby before buying a book, and teens ages 1321 can get free digital access through the Books Unbanned program.

Most Americans think they're limited to the library in their hometown. That assumption could be costing you hundreds of dollars every year.

Across the country, several of the nation's largest public library systems allow non-residents to purchase library cards, giving them access to enormous digital collections of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, streaming movies, newspapers, online courses, research databases, and much more.

For avid readers, audiobook fans, students, and lifelong learners, the right library card can replace several monthly subscriptions for less than the cost of a single streaming service.

While not every library offers non-resident memberships, and policies continue to evolve, the ones that do can be among the best bargains in America.
Libraries aren't just about books anymore
If your last visit to a public library was years ago, you're in for a surprise.

Today's major library systems often include:

Hundreds of thousands of ebooks and audiobooks through Libby and OverDrive

Streaming movies and documentaries through Kanopy and Hoopla

Digital magazines and newspapers

Language-learning courses

Business and investment databases

Career training and LinkedIn Learning

Genealogy resources

Homework help and tutoring

Consumer research tools

Music, comics, and educational videos

In many cases, all you need is a library card and your phone to gain access to all of this.

So, instead of paying $15 every month for Audible, another $12 for Kindle Unlimited, and additional subscriptions for magazines or online learning, one library card can unlock many of those same resources for a fraction of the cost.
Why do libraries sell cards to non-residents?
Public libraries are funded primarily by local taxpayers.

Because non-residents don't contribute through local property taxes, some library systems offer optional paid memberships that help offset the cost of providing access to their collections.

For many readers, the math still works in a big way.


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