Sneaky car repairs that will cost you
When the dreaded Check Engine light comes on, it could be for several causes, potentially expensive, and important to repair. One culprit is the oxygen…
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How to defuse an argument
Your spouse is making you mad. Voices are getting louder. Tensions are high. What do you do? Take five seconds. You don’t need 10 seconds. You don’t need…
2024 Hambone Award goes to shepherd dog who dabbled in home remodeling
Luca, a Massachusetts Shiloh shepherd dog, did a little remodeling one day when his owner Lori was running errands — and the consequences were bad for…
Brits uncover hidden note
John Sainsbury got the last word. Thirty years ago, the British supermarket mogul funded a new wing of London’s National Gallery. The new wing had been…
When you know it, but you can’t say it
Remember that time when you couldn’t say the name of that thing, that — uh, whatchamacallit? That lapse of memory has a name: Lethologica, the situation…
That’s one big rock
Massive diamonds are hard to find. In fact, the last enormous diamond was unearthed more than a century ago. But in August, miners in Botswana finally hit…
Problems persist in the airline industry
If it isn’t one thing in the air travel industry, it’s another. Supply chain issues, software glitches — and of course, the catastrophes at Boeing. And…
NFL opens door for private equity
As team values soar, the NFL has opened the way for private equity firms to take minority positions in teams. Private equity firms have been buying up…
The foundation of commerce: the pallet
Global shipping — ground, ocean, or air — is an infinitely complex machine with countless moving parts. But one thing, at least, is fairly…
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What types of mortgages are available? Four kinds of mortgages are common today: conventional, jumbo, government-backed, and adjustable rate. Conventional…