Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender.
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After decades of declining fatality rates, dangerous driving has surged again.
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As psychedelics move from the underground to mainstream medicine, clinicians are inducing altered states with deep breathing.
No matter why you travel, our list offers inspiration.
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Images from the Webb telescope suggest that newborn galaxies look weirder than expected.
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With a new version of Regina George and the Plastics headed to theaters, she reflects on how different generations have reacted over the years.
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On the anniversary of the show’s premiere, its creator and location manager look back on some of its iconic settings.
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it.
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The Patriots coach is out. And so is his trademark sweatshirt.
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Some parents, anxious about their child staying in someone else’s home, are choosing “sleepunders” — picking up kids just before bedtime — or even staying over with them.
Here’s how to confront your fears and seek out new perspectives this year — no therapist required.
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Once you see why, you may never want it to end.
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Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next weekend.
This edition of The Weekender was edited by Jonathan Wolfe.