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Editor’s Picks

The Swenson family in Australia in December. J Swenson Photography

Some Said They’d Flee Trump’s America. These People Actually Did.

By RONDA KAYSEN

Like modern-day von Trapps, minus the singing, families are climbing mountains and fording streams with nothing but backpacks and a Wi-Fi connection.

Gus Kenworthy, center, and Tan France, right, at the opening party for the Nordstrom Men’s Store.

George Etheredge for The New York Times

Encounters

Olympian Gus Kenworthy Meets His Celebrity Crush

By MICHAEL SCHULMAN

The 26-year-old freestyle skier arrived at the new Nordstrom store in New York with his boyfriend.

David Foster at the Town Hall Theatre in Manhattan, N.Y.

Zak Krevitt for The New York Times

David Foster, the Godfather of Schmaltz

By JACOB BERNSTEIN

He’s spent 30 years writing songs that topped charts and divided critics. He’s also been on reality TV, had some divorces, and acquired perspective.

Mindy Grossman, the chief executive of Weight Watchers, is trying to reposition the weight-loss company to appeal to younger consumers who are gravitating toward lifestyle sites like Goop and free tracking apps like MyFitnessPal.

Victoria Will for The New York Times

Weight Watchers Gets Its Own Makeover

By ALEXANDRA JACOBS

Can Mindy Grossman, an F.O.O. (Friend of Oprah), make the weight-loss company relevant in the 21st Century by turning it into a “wellness” company?

Young locals and tourists eat and wander around the streets of the Train Market in Ratchada.

David Rama Terrazas Morales for The New York Times

Pursuits

Where to Find Bangkok’s Best Street Food

By MATT GROSS

Will the city ban its famed street food offerings? It’s unclear. In the meantime, a quest to find the best fishball noodle stands and much more.

Weekend Reads

Michelle Vestal and Bob J. Kitcheon, who live in a tent community, share a kiss under the freeway in Seattle, where they married on March 18. A volunteer who served as the maid of honor made the wedding cake. Annabel Clark for The New York Times

Vows

Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under the Overpass

By CANDICE PIRES

On the wedding day of Michelle Vestal and Bob J Kitcheon, Ms. Vestal had been clean from crack cocaine for 84 days. “I would never have done it if it wasn’t for him,” she said.

“Masculinity to me means to be comfortable within yourself in your own skin and to respect others,” said Tumi September, 25.

Kyle Weeks for The New York Times

The Look

Cape Town’s New Masculinity

By KYLE WEEKS, ZANE LELO MESLANI AND EVE LYONS

In the queer capital of South Africa, young men are defining themselves through dress.

Brian Rea

Modern Love

When Love Seems Too Easy to Trust

By ALI ELKIN

A young woman thought true love would have all the anxiety and insecurity of a romantic comedy. When it didn’t, that was even more worrisome.

Ecstatic Dance NYC is monthly dance party. The dance floor rules include no phones, no photos, no talking.

Deidre Schoo for The New York Times

I Was Skeptical About Ecstatic Dance

By ELLIE SHECHET

Maybe it was something about the phrase “free-form movement in a judgment-free space.”

Nathan Lavertue and Geneva Simms keep tabs on their country house in Dutchess County with a range of smart home tools.

Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times

Finding Peace of Mind for Your Second Home

By JULIE SATOW

For people who own second homes, keeping a property safe when they are away can mean installing a smart home system or hiring a monitoring service.

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The classic banh mi contains pâté, ham and roasted pork, but miniature pan-fried crab cakes are a clever twist on the original.

Karsten Moran for The New York Times

City Kitchen

Riffing On One of the World’s Great Sandwiches

By DAVID TANIS

In this take on banh mi, miniature pan-fried crab cakes stand in for the traditional pâté, thinly sliced ham and roasted pork.

Editors’ Choice

8 New Books We Recommend This Week

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

On Another Note

Love Is ... The Anxiety That Binds By CARMEN MARIA MACHADO

Managing uncertainty is a full-time job. But then again, so is marriage.

Stan Lee Faces Real-Life Villains By BEN WIDDICOMBE

The Hollywood Reporter published an investigation saying that Mr. Lee, 95, was the victim of elder abuse. We visited the Marvel Comics creator at his home. “Nobody has more freedom,” he said.

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