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Replace the serpentine belt when it's worn, not when you're told

A shop writes "belt recommended" on the invoice at 50,000 miles. Sometimes they're right. Here's how to check for yourself in five minutes.

NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 30, 20261 min

Bayern's Kompany to miss Dortmund match after leaving hospital

Vincent Kompany will be absent from the sideline for Bayern's game against Borussia Dortmund following a hospital stay last week.

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GuideCivicsMarcus ValeOct 28, 20265 min

Read your state budget in one evening

The budget is the one document where every promise carries a dollar figure. Here's how to read it without a finance degree or a free weekend.

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Cars6 min read

A rough idle usually has a cheap cause. Check these first.

Before you approve a $900 repair, spend an hour with a code reader, a flashlight and your own two ears. Here's the order that saves the most money.

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NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 28, 20261 min

Rays rally in the 12th to beat Brewers in Game 4 and avoid a World Series sweep

Tampa Bay's late extra-inning comeback keeps the championship series going.

GuideCivicsMarcus ValeOct 28, 20266 min

A blocked law isn't a dead law. Read the order to see why

A judge pauses a state law and the headline sounds final. It usually isn't. Here's how to read the actual order and know what happened.

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GuideCarsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

Your manual sets the coolant interval, not the service counter

Some shops push a flush every 30,000 miles. Your car may want one every five years. Here's how to tell the difference and say no politely.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 26, 20261 min

Smith-Njigba Stars as Seahawks Beat Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday Night

The Seattle receiver finished with nine catches for 150 yards and a touchdown in a lopsided win.

GuideCivicsMarcus ValeOct 28, 20265 min

The people who set your tax rate meet in public, and almost nobody comes

Your county board decides more about your roads, taxes and neighborhood than anyone in Washington does. Here's who they are and how to get in the room.

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

No app turns your phone into a thermal camera

The free "thermal" apps are color filters. Here's what actually finds the drafts and bare spots in your walls, from a $0 tool up to a real imager.

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NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 24, 20261 min

Tatum Says 'No Beef' With Jaylen Brown After Summer Trade to Philadelphia

Jayson Tatum spent most of his Friday night postgame news conference addressing talk about his relationship with Jaylen Brown.

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeOct 18, 20265 min

Hand-drawn classics, with the scary parts flagged

Before computers did the work, people drew every frame. These films still hold up, and here's what to know before the kids sit down.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

Own a drive, rent a cloud, and trust neither alone

A hard drive in your desk and a subscription in the cloud fail in opposite ways. That's why the answer is both, and why it takes an hour.

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GuideScience & SpaceDean ShawOct 18, 20265 min

What a metal detector actually hears when it beeps

It doesn't find metal. It finds anything that answers a magnetic field, which is why a pull tab can fool you and wet beach sand can too.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Health5 min

Sleep debt doesn't clear on a Saturday

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Your call sounds like a cave because your mic is too far away

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GuideTravelDean ShawOct 18, 20266 min

Your hometown isn't a museum, so stop running it like one

Three stops a day, one big family meal and a place to retreat to. How to show your kids where you grew up without losing the week to errands.

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Movies & TV5 min read

Old detective shows where the killer always gets caught

Six golden-age mysteries that run on brains instead of body counts, with the content concerns spelled out before you press play.

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