Consumer Reports – September 2019

COVER PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JOE DARROW; TYPE BY JOEL HOLLAND

Mouthwatering Meals

Our picks of five

countertop appliances

can help lighten your

meal-making workload.

Shown here: pulled pork.

24 Cable Wants

You Back

After losing customers to

cord-cutting, traditional cable

is off ering packages with

lower prices—even as some

streaming services are raising

theirs. Which is best? It’s

complicated—but consumers

have a lot to gain from the

new competition. Our experts

help you solve the puzzle of

modern TV watching.

RATINGS

36 Counter Intuitive

These fi ve small but mighty

kitchen appliances help make

tasty meals in record time.

RATINGS

48 5 Steps to Protect

Your Home

We off er guidance on how to

buy the right coverage at the

best possible price, using data

from our exclusive member

survey on homeowners

insurance providers.

RATINGS

PRODUCTS RATED

IN THIS ISSUE

Contents SEPTEMBER 2019, VOL. 84 NO. 9

HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC

P. 6 3

HANDHELD VACUUMS

P. 2 2

DUTCH OVENS

P. 1 3

AIR PURIFIERS

P. 1 1

MATTRESSES

P. 1 0

P. 36

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