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Zoe Malin is a reporter at NBC Select based in New York City, NY, who specializes in topics like home and kitchen, wellness and fitness, pets and household basics, from toothpaste to olive oil. Zoe leads editorial coverage for tentpole sale events including Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and is a correspondent on NBC News Now. She’s constantly trying products like sports bras, ice cream makers, tinted sunscreen and more.

Zoe Malin is a reporter at NBC Select based in New York City, NY, who specializes in topics like home and kitchen, wellness and fitness, pets and household basics, from toothpaste to olive oil. Zoe leads editorial coverage for tentpole sale events including Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and is a correspondent on NBC News Now. She’s constantly trying products like sports bras, ice cream makers, tinted sunscreen and more.

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