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  1. Third Wheel

    Like a Firing Squad, but for Romantic Rejection

    Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! A new dating-show format asks contestants to pop a balloon to signal that they’re not interested. Who said heartbreak had to be quiet?

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    In the YouTube series “Pop the Balloon or Find Love,” participants’ balloons last only as long as their romantic interest does.
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  2. Cindy Crawford Is Here to Stay

    Three decades ago she invented the modern playbook by which the current generation of professionally beautiful people flourish.

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    Cindy Crawford in Los Angeles in June.
    CreditAmy Harrity for The New York Times
  1. The Guys Behind ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ Would Like a Little Credit

    Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow shoot man-on-the-street interviews at popular nightlife destinations. Their questions led to an internet sensation.

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    Hailey Welch, left, became known as “Hawk Tuah Girl” after an interview with DeArius Marlow, right, took off online.
    CreditTim and Dee TV, Youtube
  2. Are You a Checker or an Unchecker?

    One Million Checkboxes, a simple online game that invites visitors to click or unclick check boxes, has become an unintentional case study in human behavior.

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    A highly unsophisticated webpage has become a battleground between two warring factions: the people checking boxes and those undoing their work.
    CreditOne Million Checkboxes
  3. How a Patriotic Painting Became the Internet’s Soap Box

    “Freedom of Speech,” the World War II-era painting by Norman Rockwell, has taken on a new life online.

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    “Freedom of Speech,” completed in 1943, is among a series of works by the American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that depicted the “four freedoms” promoted in a Franklin D. Roosevelt speech.
    CreditNorman Rockwell Museum Collections; SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis
  4. Packing for Camp? Leave Your Sephora Hauls at Home.

    As young girls continue to embrace elaborate skin care routines, summer camps want to focus on inner beauty.

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    At Rockbrook Summer Camp for Girls, in western North Carolina, campers are packing their favorite skincare products, according to the staff.
    CreditSteve Barker
  5. Paul Theroux on Necessary Solitude, Risks and the Joy of Writing

    After 60 years and almost as many books, the novelist and travel writer, 83, will stop when he falls out of his chair.

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    At home in Hawaii in 2021.
    CreditMichelle Mishina Kunz for The New York Times
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  1. In Sync on the Ice and Off

    Madison Chock and Evan Bates found chemistry when she picked him to be her ice dance partner in 2011. Then they found even more.

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    Evan Bates and Madison Chock, champion ice skating partners for the last 13 years, were married on June 20 at Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute, Oahu, Hawaii.
    CreditMelia Lucida
  2. Here’s How to Avoid Hating Your Wedding Photos

    A series of TikTok videos about a bride’s dissatisfaction with her photos spurred online discussions, with pros offering advice on how to hire a photographer.

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    To avoid being unhappy with your wedding photos, some photographers recommend researching the photographer’s shooting and editing style and communicating your preferences using visual aids before hiring.
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  3. Sparks Flew All Over the World

    Aggie Lal and Jacob Riglin first met as travel influencers in Thailand, got together in California and got back together in Bali (thanks, in part, to rescued puppies).

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    Aggie Lal and Jacob Riglin held a ceremonial wedding for 85 guests at Villa Balbiano, a resort in Lake Como, Italy, on June 17.
    CreditHolly Clark
  4. Choosing Love and Marriage During the Holocaust

    Natalie Mandelbaum, a coordinator and researcher of Yad Vashem’s online photo exhibit “Weddings During the Holocaust,” describes highlighting 11 Jewish couples who married during that perilous time.

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    A photo of a young bride and groom, each wearing a Star of David, was among several featured in the “Weddings During the Holocaust” exhibit.
    CreditYad Vashem Archives, via Kaufmann Family
  5. Your Wedding Flowers Could Be in Your Backyard

    Many couples are opting for flowers from local farms as a more sustainable way to customize the look of their weddings.

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    Erin Tobiasz of Pittsburgh included goldenrod, zinnias and other local flowers in her bridal bouquet when she married two years ago.
    CreditErica Deitz Photography

Modern Love

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  1. Yes, Uncle Sam, We Met on Tinder

    When you marry an immigrant, proving your commitment can become its own love story.

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    CreditBrian Rea
  2. Tiny Love Stories: ‘Surrounded by Family and Fireworks, I Finally Lit the Fuse’

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

     

    CreditBrian Rea
  3. A Perfect Match, Except for God and Dogs

    What happens when deal breakers don’t break the deal?

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    CreditBrian Rea
  4. Tiny Love Stories: ‘That Was My First Inkling’

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

     

    CreditBrian Rea
  5. I Was Content With Monogamy. I Shouldn’t Have Been.

    Can exploring polyamory both break you and make you?

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    CreditBrian Rea

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  2. When Your Identical Twin Wins a Grammy

    Junia Lin Jonsdottir helped create the romantic visual world inhabited by her sister, the singer-songwriter Laufey. Please stop asking if she’s jealous.

    By Callie Holtermann

     
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  6. Mini-Vows

    Their First Meeting Was Filled With Magic

    Michelle Navarro and Christopher Zegunis met at a six-week magic course in Los Angeles, where they bonded over their mutual love of Disneyland and their strategic approach to visiting the theme park.

    By Valeriya Safronova

     
  7. Mini-Vows

    Crossing the Friend Zone on a Second First Date

    Raj Thakker and Trisha Vijay became good friends after meeting on a Bollywood dance team in college, but neither was sure where their relationship was headed.

    By Valeriya Safronova

     
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  9. 36 Hours

    36 Hours in Boston

    Soak up history, relax in beer gardens that pop open like tulips in summer, and make a pilgrimage to Fenway Park.

    By Jenna Russell

     
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