The Weekender

Dec 9, 2023

Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender.

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“True crime” has become a big business — and an emotional minefield for victims’ families.

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The community of Christiania in Copenhagen was created as a post-60s anarchistic paradise. But violence and drugs may spell its end.

Scaling Mount Jannu’s north face without fixed ropes or oxygen was “the greatest climb ever,” one expert said.

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Overlooked at its release, the Killers’ signature hit has become one of the most inescapable rock songs of its time.

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Inside the N.F.L. machine that crafts prime time’s most popular entertainment.

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The “All in the Family” producer made sitcoms into a form of patriotic dissent.

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After losing her sight in an accident, Emilie Gossiaux found meaning and art in a bond with her dog, London.

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A popular sitcom from the ’90s has returned with an updated wardrobe that reflects shifts in American elitism.

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The Austrian capital clings to tradition: Just smell the timeless fragrances of roasting chestnuts and spiced wine at its Christmas markets.

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OK, some weren’t people, but they all made us talk: about what we wear, how we live and how we express ourselves.

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Having a fight? “You’re overreacting” will only make it worse.

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Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next week.

This edition of The Weekender was edited by Jonathan Wolfe.