The Weekender

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

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Newly found photos have revived questions about a deadly expedition on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.

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Despite feeling a growing resentment towards France, Africans contribute to the evolution and spread of the French language.

Divided over Sam Altman’s leadership, board members and executives turned against each other.

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Decades after the space agency sent it to purgatory, it’s celebrating a logo it still calls “the worm.”

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A unique form of Japanese wrestling that combines fashion and theater has come to the United States.

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The common denominator between the two relationships was not gender or sexual orientation. It had been me.

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On Puerto Rico’s spectacular north coast, a writer’s favorite stretch of golden sand beckoned, but getting there legally would take some creativity.

The alumni of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” put on a strange, clever and heartfelt holiday show that continues to grow.

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A family in a small New York town holds a world record for having the most lights in a residential home, much to the dismay of some neighbors and the delight of others.

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As we scouted restaurants across the country, these were some of our favorites this year.

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Prepare for all the merriment and no hangover.

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Thank you for reading. I’ll see you next weekend.

This edition of The Weekender is edited by Jonathan Wolfe.