The Times editors have picked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender.
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The company’s approach has paid off to a degree even its CEO could hardly have imagined.
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The music mogul, 53, has a new album, a new (psychedelic-fueled) self-image and a fresh sense of purpose.
One proposal brings back memories of China in the 1980s, when its opening to the world sparked a debate about what the government called “weird clothing.”
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In an age of Instagram tourism, some young people are looking for less curated travel experiences.
Walter Isaacson’s biography of the billionaire entrepreneur portrays a flighty “man-child” with grand ambitions and an ego to match.
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As the universe of Michelin restaurant guides expands to new places, some chefs fear the honor is creating a world of restaurant clones.
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It is a circuit that only exists on the coasts of Maryland and Virginia. And the Aquarians who compete with each other like it that way too.
A group of bull sharks spent 17 years in a lake near the 14th hole of a golf course, suggesting the predators can live indefinitely in saltwater environments.
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Shao took a new approach to attracting audiences for his debut.
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Lawmakers and activists in Los Angeles are trying to stop the demolition of the Spanish colonial home where the actor spent her final years.
Work has already invaded our homes, evenings and weekends. Now it comes to the fun part of your phone.
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Thank you for reading. I’ll see you next weekend.
This edition of The Weekender is edited by Jonathan Wolfe.
