Trades & Careers

Electrician, lineman, welder, plumber. How to get in, get certified and get paid what the work is worth.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

How the Electoral College Actually Works and Why It Should Stay

The Constitution never uses the word "college," 270 is the only number that matters, and the best argument for keeping it isn't about small states.

Guide100 ThingsCal BrennanSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Man Should Know About His Health

Your numbers, your sleep, your back, your head, and the appointments you keep putting off until something hurts.

Media Literacy6 min

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

Civics6 min

What the Second Amendment Actually Says and How Courts Read It

Guide100 ThingsCal BrennanSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Father of a Daughter Should Know

The ponytail is the first test. Ninety-nine more follow, from the .22 rifle to the wedding toast you'll try not to cry through.

GuideMedia LiteracyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 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.

Civics6 min

How a Case Reaches the Supreme Court and Gets Decided

100 Things7 min

100 Things Every Homeowner Should Check Every Year

GuideMedia LiteracyCal BrennanSep 23, 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.

GuideCivicsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

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.

100 Things7 min

100 Things Every Newlywed Couple Should Talk About

Media Literacy5 min

How to Build a News Diet That Survives an Argument

GuideCivicsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

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.

Guide100 ThingsNina CastellanSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Teen Girl Should Know Before Eighteen

Change a tire, roast a chicken, mean what you say, and know a good man when you see one. Start anywhere on the list.

Media Literacy5 min

How to spot spin in a story you already agree with

Civics6 min

What each of the seven articles of the Constitution actually does

Guide100 ThingsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Graduate Should Know About Money

The paycheck is smaller than you think, the car is more expensive than you think, and nobody at school explained either one.

Media Literacy6 min read

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.

Older articles

Older Trades stories