Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender.
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Have We Reached the End of TikTok’s Infinite Scroll?
The app once offered seemingly endless chances to be charmed by music, dances, personalities and products. But in only a few short years, TikTok’s promise of kismet is evaporating.
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The Dogs That Live Longest, by a Nose
Small dogs with prominent noses live longer than bigger flat-faced canines, a new study suggests.
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Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?
Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
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Bullfighting Returns to Its Largest Arena. A Fight Over Its Future Goes On.
After a nearly two-year ban, a legal ruling brought bullfights back to La Plaza México in Mexico City. But the fight continues after a federal judge again stopped the events.
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Made Something Out of Nothing
Larry David’s HBO series never aimed at grand statements. But its reflection of modern grievances was pretty, pretty good.
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The Most Powerful Person in Publishing Doesn’t Like to Talk About Himself
Nihar Malaviya, Penguin Random House’s chief executive, is a behind-the-scenes operator with a significant task: leading the company after a period of messy, and expensive, turbulence.
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The Power of Cute: Sweet, Cuddly and Taking Over the World
There is plenty of fun and truly adorable stuff in “Cute,” a new exhibition in London. But there are some creepy and unsettling things, too.
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The Patty Melt Is Tired of Hearing About Your Favorite Burger
The undersung cousin of an American classic is a superior sandwich, our critic argues.
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It’s 50 Degrees in Minneapolis. Goodbye, Ice Shanties.
The Art Shanty Projects opened to crowds 10,000-strong on a frozen lake in Minneapolis. But after the first zany weekend, March-like temperatures set in.
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The Year Flaco the Owl Roamed Free
He fled the Central Park Zoo and made the rest of Manhattan his new home. What has he been up to?
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This edition of The Weekender was edited by Justin Porter.