Backpacks have to be reliable and endure daily wear and tear, so finding the most affordable, long-lasting backpack is essential for back-to-school shopping. Students are drawn to lots of features and ...

A big stack of books can make any student’s shoulders dread the start of school. The American Academy of Pediatrics even offers backpack safety tips. These include considering a rolling backpack, with ...

The rolling backpack has a bad rap among high schoolers. It’s the bag of choice for Darlene, the uptight Catholic-school student in Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird who memorably scolds the title character ...

Carrying heavy luggage throughout the day can wear you down, especially if you’re also carrying a laptop or notebook. Though laptops are fairly lighter than they used to be, there’s no denying that ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Some objects are so familiar and so ordinary that it seems impossible to imagine that they did not always exist. Take the school backpack, for example. Its ...