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The honest way to tell if gaming has become a problem

Hours aren't the test. What the hours cost is the test. A straight look at the tells, and the first week of getting out from under it.

StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Nine Fights That Explain Boxing From Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali

Four decades of heavyweights, middleweights and one undefeated bricklayer, and the film worth watching tonight to understand all of it.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Bear Country Rules That Actually Keep You Out of Trouble

Spray on your hip, food in a certified canister, and a clear plan for the ten seconds when a bear decides to close the distance.

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Gaming6 min read

Building one Minecraft world with your kids, and finishing it

Turn off mob griefing, pick a build with an ending, and give every kid a job with their name on it.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideSportsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Take the Whole Family to a Ball Game Without Blowing $400

Pick a Tuesday, buy the total and not the ticket price, and know which line item quietly eats half your budget.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Ten Essentials and Why Veterans Still Carry Them

The list is ninety years old, weighs about four pounds, and has pulled more people off a mountain alive than any piece of advice ever printed.

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GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Buying a gaming monitor without paying for numbers you can't see

27 inches, 1440p, 144Hz covers most people. The interesting part is the handful of cases where it doesn't.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSportsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Playing Rec League After Thirty-Five Without Tearing Something

The Achilles doesn't care that you were good in high school. A practical plan for staying on the court through the whole season.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Canoe Basics That Keep You Dry and Pointed Straight

Four strokes, one loading rule, and a capsize plan. Everything else about paddling a canoe is decoration.

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

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GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Check the serial number before you buy that used console

Ten minutes with the machine in front of you, and a few model numbers worth memorising, is the difference between a bargain and a brick.

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

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GuideSportsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Tailgating Done Right, From the Lot to the Last Bag of Trash

Arrive three hours early, cook less than you think, and bring twice the ice. The rest is just details worth getting right.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

The fire fails for one reason, and it isn't your matches. Build it right, keep it small, and kill it dead before you sleep.

GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The family room gaming setup nobody in the house resents

How to keep a console in the main room without hostage-taking the TV, waking the baby, or leaving a nest of cables under the sofa.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

The gear, the money, the offside rule, and the twelve-minute car ride that matters more than any of it.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Outdoors6 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Gaming5 min

Build one room before you build a world

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideSportsNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Women's College Sports Are Booming and Easy to Get Into

Ninety-two thousand people showed up for a volleyball match in Lincoln. Here's the season-by-season map for anyone who wants in.

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Hunting & Shooting6 min read

Your dog's first duck season is really a training season

Shoot less, watch more, and fix the holes you built in. What a home-trained retriever needs from you between October and January.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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