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Blood in the stool and the one color you can't wait out

Bright red on the paper is usually the last inch of plumbing. Black and tarry is a different phone call, and it's today's.

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Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman Is Better Than You Remember

Six seasons of frontier medicine, a three-year courtship and a town worth caring about, plus the content concerns nobody warns you about.

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StoryNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20265 min

What the Record Shows About Women Under the Taliban and Iran

Two regimes, two very different systems of control, and a paper trail of decrees, UN findings and arrest warrants you can read yourself.

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The calcium scan is the cheapest look inside your arteries

A ten-minute CT can tell you whether the plaque talk applies to you or not. Who should get one, what the number means, and when to skip it.

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What The Waltons Still Gets Right About Fathers and Work

Nine seasons, a failing sawmill and a bedtime sign-off that became a national catchphrase. It holds up better than it has any right to.

BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20265 min

Parents Deserve the Final Say on Their Kids' Gender Questions

Commentary. Your school needs a signed slip to give your kid a Tylenol. Some districts don't think they need one to change his name.

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Blood thinners, carotid arteries and what to ask your doctor

Two different stroke conversations get mashed into one at the exam table. Knowing which one you're in changes every decision after it.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

BRO TakeMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Andy Taylor and the Mayberry Kind of Man

Eight seasons, 249 episodes, and a sheriff who never had to raise his voice. Start with "Man in a Hurry" and watch your kids go quiet.

GuideCivicsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to Actually Win a School Board or City Council Race

Find your win number, build a voter universe, knock the doors. Local races are decided by a few hundred people, and most of them can be found.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The breathing test that catches lung disease years early

Ten minutes, a mouthpiece and three hard breaths will tell you more about your lungs than a decade of feeling fine.

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ReviewMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Walker Texas Ranger Still Knows What a Good Man Looks Like

The fights are telegraphed, the bad guys attack one at a time, and the show still gets more right about courage than most of what's on now.

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StoryNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What Illegal Crossings Cost Border Towns, and Where the Numbers Live

Five records carry almost every real figure, and the bill lands in a county budget long after the crossings stop.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Lp(a) is the heart number your training can't fix

It's inherited, it ignores your diet and your deadlift, and one blood draw settles the question for the rest of your life.

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ReviewMovies & TVNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Little House on the Prairie Still Holds Up Fifty Years On

Nine seasons, 204 episodes, and one of the best fathers ever put on television. What to watch first, what to skip, and where the show gets soft.

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Cold Showers Do Most of What a Cold Plunge Does

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That lump in your groin isn't going to fix itself

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BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20265 min

Beat the Policy Without Borrowing Their Playbook

Commentary: how to push back on progressive overreach and actually win, without picking up the tools that made you angry in the first place.

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The Sauna Is the Cheap Part. Call an Electrician First.

Barrel or indoor, electric or wood, what the freight quote hides, and the 240V circuit that decides your whole budget.

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