Times editors have handpicked 10 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender.
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A national fixture is enjoying a fresh surge as post-pandemic customers crave speed and solitude. Restaurants are responding with a raft of innovations.
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The James Webb telescope has revealed light where once we saw only darkness. Our view of the universe will never be the same.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, commutes have changed in ways both good and bad. Take a data-driven dive into what’s happened.
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At home in California, Streisand talks about her new memoir, discussing the movies and men of her life and her determination to control her own art.
At a time when many young people in places like California and New York can’t see a path to buying a home, Switzerland offers a glimpse of a post-ownership society.
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Afghanistan’s cricket team has won big games and many fans in an international competition, in a stark contrast to the pariah status of its government.
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Moving to Florida for early retirement, a native New Jerseyan in her 50s is finding her third act to be the most fun in a community where the average age is 79.
The long, strange criminal trail of one stolen load of valuable sweets.
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The two comedies opened on the same date in 2003 and have stood the test of time. A changing Hollywood landscape might make another such day impossible.
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Bromeliads tend to have an “easy disposition” that allows them to flourish in low light with infrequent watering.
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Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next weekend.
This edition of The Weekender was edited by Jonathan Wolfe.