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What the Courts Have Actually Held on Religious Liberty

Sixteen words in the First Amendment, two centuries of cases, and a set of rules you can use at work, at church and at the school board.

GuideMedia LiteracyMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Find the bill, the ruling or the study before you argue about it

Almost every document people fight about online is free, numbered and sitting on a government website. Here's how to pull it in under five minutes.

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GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Sixteen Breakfast Burritos, One Sunday Afternoon

A freezer batch that reheats in two minutes and doesn't turn into a wet paper towel. The trick is what you leave out.

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Civics5 min read

What the First Amendment Actually Protects, and What It Doesn't

Forty-five words, a handful of narrow exceptions, and a lot of myths. Know the difference before you step up to the microphone.

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GuideMedia LiteracyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

How to Tell When an Article Is Actually an Ad

Sponsored content is built to look like reporting. Five checks, ten seconds, and the disguise falls off every time.

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Twenty-Minute Shrimp Tacos With a Lime Slaw That Holds Up

Frozen shrimp, a hot skillet and a bowl of cabbage. Dinner's on the table before the oven would have finished preheating.

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GuideCivicsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What each of the seven articles of the Constitution actually does

The whole document runs about 4,500 words and takes half an hour to read out loud. Here's the plain-English tour, article by article.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideMedia LiteracyCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

How to read a science headline without getting played

Five minutes and a few blunt questions will tell you whether that study actually says what the headline claims it says.

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Foil Packet Dinners That Actually Cook Through

The potatoes are the problem. Solve that and the fire does the rest. One base recipe, two spin-offs, zero pans to scrub.

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Guide100 ThingsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

100 Things Every Man Should Do Before He Turns Forty

Some of these take twenty minutes. One takes a decade. None of them require a bucket list, a sports car, or a midlife crisis.

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

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GuideMedia LiteracyMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

How to Build a News Diet That Survives an Argument

Every outlet has a thumb on the scale. Learn where the thumb goes, and you can read anybody and still come out with the facts.

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GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Honey Chipotle Chicken Thighs That Won't Burn on You

Boneless thighs, a two-zone fire, and a glaze that goes on in the last three minutes. That last part is the whole trick.

Guide100 ThingsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

100 Things Every Kid Should Do Before Twelve

The window shuts at thirteen, when everything a kid tries starts getting graded by his friends. So start Saturday.

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GuideMedia LiteracyMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

How to spot spin in a story you already agree with

Loaded words, buried qualifiers and headlines the article never supports — a ninety-second method for reading anything with your eyes open.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Recipes6 min

Smash Burgers With Crispy Lace Edges Every Single Time

100 Things7 min

100 Things Every Outdoorsman Should Know How to Do

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GuideMedia LiteracyDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

How to Check a Photo in 60 Seconds With Reverse Image Search

Most viral photo hoaxes aren't fake pictures. They're real pictures with the wrong caption, and you can catch them before you hit share.

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Recipes6 min read

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy the Way the Diner Made It

One pound of sausage, whole milk, and a biscuit that pulls apart in layers. Forty-five minutes, one skillet, no gravy packet anywhere near it.

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