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Buy the ugly chuck roast and cook it past done

It's marbled, stringy-looking and ignored by most shoppers. Cooked right, a chuck roast feeds your family for days and beats most steaks.

GuideGarden & YardWes DunbarNov 5, 20265 min

Plant Garlic in Fall and Mostly Forget About It Until Summer

Garlic is the laziest crop you can grow and the only one you plant now to eat next year. Here's how to time it for your zone and not rot the bulbs.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideHomeWes DunbarNov 5, 20266 min

Seal the gaps that let water in, not the ones that let it out

Most people caulk every crack along the bottom of the house. Some of those gaps are drains, and sealing them traps water behind the wall.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Recipes6 min read

Braised Short Ribs That Fall Apart After Three Hours

Four pounds of bone-in short ribs, one heavy pot, 325 degrees. The oven does the work while you do almost nothing.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideMeal PlansCal BrennanNov 5, 20266 min

One Dinner, Four Plates: A Week for the Picky Eater's Family

Stop cooking two dinners. A week of build-your-own meals where the pickiest kid always has something to eat and nobody runs a short-order kitchen.

GuideLifeCal BrennanNov 5, 20265 min

Nobody teaches you how to show up for bad news

Nobody pays you to be good in the worst week of someone's life, but everyone you love will need it from you eventually.

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes DunbarNov 5, 20267 min

Build a fire pit your kids can sit around without you flinching

One Saturday, a shovel and some fire-rated block. Plus the family rules that keep the best spot in the yard from turning into the worst.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideHow ToRay OkonkwoNov 5, 20266 min

How to fight a denied insurance claim and get it paid

A denial letter looks final and usually isn't. Answer the reason they gave, in writing, before the deadline, and know who to call when they dig in.

GuideCivicsMarcus ValeNov 5, 20265 min

The headline said the court ruled. Read what it actually held.

Most coverage of a Supreme Court decision is somebody's summary of somebody's summary. Here's how to read the opinion itself in twenty minutes.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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StoryHistoryMarcus ValeNov 4, 20265 min

Thirteen Dollars a Month and Half a Continent to Patrol

The Buffalo Soldiers got a private's pay, leftover horses and a hostile reception. They also got the job done, from Texas to Cuba.

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarNov 4, 20265 min

One page that speaks for you when your doctor can't

A dead phone, a closed clinic and a stranger asking what your pills are called. Here's the single page that handles all three.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarNov 4, 20265 min

Build the roof before you strike the match

A fire feels like rescue, but when you're wet and the wind is up, it's the wrong first move. Here's the order that actually keeps you safe.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarNov 4, 20266 min

Your squeaky hinge needs grease, not a quick spray

A squeak means metal is dragging on dry metal. Find the hinge, pull the pin, wipe it, grease it. About a minute a hinge and five dollars.

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GuideFoodWes DunbarNov 4, 20265 min

Eggs at 7 p.m. are dinner, if you stop cooking them so hot

Breakfast ran late, lunch never happened, and now you're starving. Cook eggs slower than feels natural and build a real plate around them.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Garden & Yard5 min

All Those Flowers and Not One Zucchini? Check the Calendar First

Home6 min

Run the dehumidifier before your basement starts to smell

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarNov 4, 20265 min

Stop Spending Your Dog's Recall on Bad News

Your dog knows what "come" means. He also knows it usually means the fun is over. Fix that and the rest gets easy.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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Recipes6 min read

Cast Iron Steak With a Butter Baste That Builds a Golden Crust

A dry steak, a hot pan and butter added at the right moment. That's the whole trick, and it works on a weeknight budget.

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