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Cancer in the family and when genetic testing is worth it

Build the family tree first, test the relative who's sick if you can, and know what a "variant of uncertain significance" actually means.

StoryOld SchoolCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

They Helped Each Other Without Ever Calling It Help

The neighbors who got my grandparents through the lean years had rules about it, and every one of them still works when somebody you know is sinking.

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Guide100 ThingsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20268 min

100 Things Every American Should Know About the Constitution

Four sheets of parchment, about 4,400 words, and it still runs the country. Everything you should be able to say from memory at the dinner table.

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

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Fitness6 min read

When your dad dies young, your checkups stop being routine

A father who died early of heart disease changes the timing, the tests and the questions you ask. Start with the age on the death certificate.

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BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Six men who did hard things and what to steal from each

Grant wrote a book while dying broke. Shackleton lost the prize and brought every man home. The habits underneath are copyable this week.

GuideLifeCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Start with one person and history stops being homework

School gave you a list of dates and a map with arrows on it. Do it in the right order this time and it turns into the best cheap hobby going.

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

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 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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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Give your kids one name before you get out of the car

Battlefields overwhelm children by the acre. One soldier, one story, and two stops will do more than a whole tour road.

StorySurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

They Came For The Powder First

The Second Amendment didn't begin as a debate over words. It began with British regulars marching before dawn to seize a town's guns and powder.

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GuideRetirementRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Beneficiary Form Beats Your Will Every Time

A one-page form you filled out years ago decides who gets your retirement money, and most people have never looked at it since.

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

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Two nights, ninety minutes away, and one page of instructions

The anniversary weekend works when you plan the handoff harder than the hotel. Do the boring part Thursday, and Saturday takes care of itself.

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GuideCivicsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Reading the Declaration of Independence Line by Line

About 1,300 words, 27 grievances, four mentions of God, and a to-do list that still has your name on it.

GuideMarriageMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Romance in the Middle Years Is Built at 9 P.M. on a Tuesday

Anniversary trips don't save a marriage. The forty minutes after the dishwasher starts does. Small habits, done badly, done anyway.

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Gettysburg and Antietam by car in one long weekend

Forty-five miles of Pennsylvania farmland separate the two most important battlefields in America. Here's how to drive them without wasting a day.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Books6 min

War Memoirs From the Men Who Were Actually There

Marriage5 min

Anniversary Traditions Worth Keeping Every Single Year

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20267 min

Six days, two cities, and the founding in the right order

Boston first, Philadelphia second, and a plan that gets you to the Old North Bridge before the tour buses do.

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Books6 min read

Biographies Good Enough to Keep You Up Past Midnight

Eight lives worth reading, ranked by how fast they hook you, plus the honest warning about which ones need a thousand pages to get going.

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