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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.

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.

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GuideGarden & YardWes DunbarNov 4, 20265 min

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

Most squash plants that won't set fruit aren't broken. They're early, overheated, overfed or alone. Here's how to tell which, and what each fix costs.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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Boys & Girls5 min read

How to Teach a Kid to Shake Hands and Really Mean It

The grip takes five minutes to teach. The eyes and the attention take a year, and they're the part people actually remember.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

StoryOld SchoolNina CastellanNov 4, 20265 min

My grandfather never borrowed a dime, and he wasn't poor

He paid cash for the truck and the new roof. The method was simpler than the discipline, and you can start it this week.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanNov 4, 20265 min

If only you know where the money is, that's a problem

Old 401(k)s, a quiet savings account, a phone that unlocks everything. Here's how to make sure your family can find it all in an afternoon.

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

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GuideHomeWes DunbarNov 4, 20266 min

Run the dehumidifier before your basement starts to smell

By the time you smell a basement, the mold is already working. Here's how to size, place, and set a dehumidifier so you never get that far.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 4, 20261 min

Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie Back on USMNT Roster for Haiti Quarterfinal

The U.S. men's national team has named its squad for the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti.

NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 4, 20261 min

Democrats flip five Republican-held governorships in Tuesday's midterms

The wins came in states that President Donald Trump carried in 2024, shifting the outlook toward the 2028 race.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideFishingWes DunbarNov 4, 20265 min

A Fishing Report Tells You Yesterday. Read It for Tomorrow.

Reports are old news by the time you read them. Here's how to turn them into a plan, and how to get real answers from the people who know the water.

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GuideHobbiesDean ShawNov 4, 20266 min

Fly Fishing Starts on a Lawn, Not a River

Learn to cast on grass, tie two knots, and fish water close to home. Here's how to start trout fishing with a fly rod without wasting a season.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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.

BRO TakeHumorMarcus ValeNov 4, 20266 min

Why the best reunion jokes are about the guy who isn't there

The empty chair gets the biggest laughs. Tell the story right and he'd laugh loudest if he were sitting in it.

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

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GuideMarriageCal BrennanNov 4, 20265 min

You choose your spouse again at 5:45 on a Tuesday

Grand gestures are easy to remember and easy to skip the other 364 days. These small habits do the real work of a marriage.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Community5 min

Start the tool library or the garden before you form a committee

BRO Seniors5 min

Tell your kids where everything is, even if not how much

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

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GuideRecipesWes DunbarNov 4, 20266 min

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.

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

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Young Men6 min read

Call home before they have to wonder

Fifteen minutes on a set night does more for your parents, and for you, than a text ever will.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

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