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 ...

Which Jansport backpack is best? Jansport is the world’s largest maker of backpacks and one of the most trusted brands in the industry. Jansport backpacks have long been the envy of the schoolyard, ...

Rolling backpacks make transporting books and other essentials easy without carrying all the weight on your back. These bags have a roomy interior and are also perfect for traveling. Parents also love ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...