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Why We Have a Bill of Rights and What Each One Says

George Mason asked for one at the Convention and lost 10 states to nothing. Then he took the fight to the country and won.

GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes DunbarSep 23, 20267 min

The Eight Week Moving Plan, From First Box to First Night

One skill, done properly: getting a household across town or across the country on a calendar, with the beds made before midnight.

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GuideMilitary & VetsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

What Memorial Day Actually Asks of You

The flag goes to half-staff, then back up at noon. The country goes quiet at three. Small things, done right, keep a name from disappearing.

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

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Science & Space5 min read

The Real Story Behind SpaceX, NASA and the Race to the Moon

Strip out the hype and the space race comes down to one number, one unproven maneuver, and one country moving faster than most Americans realize.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

StoryHistoryMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Lincoln Hired the Men Who Thought He Was a Fool

He ran a cabinet full of rivals, a war he was losing, and a country that hated itself. The record shows exactly how he did it.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Long Sleeves and a Wide Brim Beat a Tank Top in July

The guy with the farmer's tan is working harder than he needs to. What to wear when it's 97 and you've still got four hours of fence to fix.

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Three thousand miles with the kids in the back

Cross-country with a family works or fails on four decisions you make before you pull out of the driveway.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideCountry BroWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

The unwritten rules of having neighbors in the country

Nobody hands you the list when you move out past the last streetlight. You find out by breaking one.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Why the wool vest still beats a coat for chores

A good wool vest keeps your core hot and your arms loose, and it won't melt when a spark lands on it. Buy the right one and it outlasts three coats.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

The sale barn is harder on clothes than the hayfield

Rubber over leather, a chest pocket for your bidder number, and a contractor bag in the truck for the ride home.

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

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

What to wear to a country wedding, head to toe

The grass goes wet at seven, the temperature drops twenty degrees after sunset, and nobody warned you about the quarter-mile gravel lot.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

How to Buy a Barn Coat That Actually Works Outside

Canvas weight, lining, sleeve length and the four details that separate a real barn coat from a mall version of one.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Duster, slicker or parka, and when each one fails

Three coats, three jobs. Pick wrong and you'll spend the afternoon soaked in your own sweat instead of the rain.

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

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

How to break in canvas work pants without wrecking them

New duck canvas fights you for about two weeks. Do this and it's over in five days, without shredding a pair you paid good money for.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Country Style6 min

Reproofing a waxed jacket without ruining it

Country Style6 min

Wearing a pearl snap without looking like you're in costume

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

What to wear to the fair, and what changes at the rodeo

Start with your feet, because you'll walk four miles on gravel and stand in a sheep barn. Everything else follows from that.

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Country Style5 min read

Dressing for 28 degrees at seven and 58 by two

The mistake is dressing for the thermometer you see at dawn. Layer for the hour you'll be working hardest, and decide in advance where the coat goes.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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