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Tailoring, sneakers and the smart-casual line nobody explains properly.

The protein problem is breakfast, not dinner

Most people eat plenty of protein at 7pm and almost none before noon. Fix the front half of the day and the rest sorts itself out.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan22 Sept 20266 min

Why eight hours in bed doesn't feel like eight hours of sleep

You were horizontal from ten till six and you still woke up flattened. The gap between time in bed and actual sleep is where the problem usually lives.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan22 Sept 20266 min

What ten years at a desk did to your posture, and how to undo it

Posture isn't a shape you hold. It's capacity you build. Eight minutes twice a day and two strength sessions a week will do more than any brace.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Fitness2 min read

Three lifts, twice a week, for the next ten years

A programme built for men with jobs, children and bad weeks. The goal is that you're still doing it in a decade.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar11 Oct 20265 min

Bleach can make water safe. The label decides if it will.

Eight drops per gallon is the number to know, but most failures happen before the first drop. Here's what the EPA says and where people go wrong.

StorySurvival & Self-DefenseSam Ortiz11 Oct 20265 min

Dad, Would You Know What To Do If We Got Lost?

My kids think I can survive anything with a pocketknife and a stern look. I can't. Here's what I've learned since, and what's actually worth knowing.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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StoryCan You Fix ItWes Dunbar10 Oct 20266 min

Nobody has improved on the plunger, and plenty have tried

A rubber cup on a stick has outlasted every gadget built to replace it. Here's why, and how to buy one that outlives you.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar11 Oct 20265 min

Down for wind, up for gas: how to shelter in place

Shelter in place means different rooms for different dangers. Here's the order of moves, the room to pick, and what to keep in it before you need it.

ReviewSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw11 Oct 20266 min

Grandpa's New Truck Gadget Has a Crank, a Hammer and Opinions

His grandson put an emergency radio, flashlight and window hammer in the truck. Grandpa has questions. Some of them are right.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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StoryGarden & YardWes Dunbar10 Oct 20265 min

The square shovel and the hoe have nothing left to fix

Two flat blades on two long sticks do most of the work in any yard. Here's why nobody has beaten them, and how to buy ones your kids will inherit.

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GuidePreparednessSam Ortiz11 Oct 20266 min

Two ways out of every room, and a drill the kids will ask for

A fire escape plan takes one evening to build and ten minutes twice a year to practice. Turn it into a race and your kids will want to run it.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw11 Oct 20266 min

Your survival kit doesn't fit on a wrist

Bracelet kits, credit-card tools and hollow-handle knives sell the feeling of being prepared. Here's what to skip and what to carry instead.

StoryFoodWes Dunbar10 Oct 20265 min

The cast iron skillet has nothing left to prove

It sears, fries, bakes and rides from campfire to oven. Here's why nobody has improved on it, and how to buy one that outlives you.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuidePreparednessCal Brennan11 Oct 20266 min

A fan won't save you in 98 degrees. A neighbor might.

When fans stop working, where to go when the house gets dangerous, and how to check on the people on your street without being a nuisance.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw11 Oct 20266 min

The water filter that outlasts the trip, and the parts that decide it

A filter can fail without a single visible sign. Here's what wears out, what to read in the warranty, and how to tell a keeper from a one-season gadget.