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May 17, 2025

Welcome back to The Weekender, where you’ll find a batch of the week’s top stories about culture and the way we live.

Today, we’re bringing you Kashmir Hill’s article on college professors using generative A.I. at work — and the students who are not happy about it. Don’t miss the conversation in the comments where Kash asked professors to share what the rules are at their universities. Spoiler alert: There’s no map.

Also in this edition: A pop quiz to see how well you know famous novels, dos and don’ts to protect your hearing, and the latest Vows column, featuring a bride who once wrote the essay “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This.” Ten years later, she’s back with the story of her marriage to the man in that essay. — Farah Miller

EARLYBIRDS Dear women who have things to do in the morning (and need dancing more than ever): This party’s for you. →

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia BREAKTHROUGH The world’s first personalized gene-editing treatment has healed a baby. →

Ben Hickey QUOTE QUIZ Can you match these five famous lines to the novels they come from? →

Graham Dickie/The New York Times AUDRA'S TURN Audra McDonald’s “Gypsy” showstopper is a revelation. See how she makes the audience rethink the show with just one number. →

Lina Müller LISTEN UP Your hearing can get worse as you age. Here’s how to protect it. →

Henry F. VOWS She wrote “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love” about a first date. Ten years later, they got married. →

Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images RESULTS ARE IN Want to win Eurovision? Just follow seven simple steps. →

Zack Wittman for The New York Times THE HUNT On Florida’s Gulf Coast, they sought their starter home for $500,000. Guess which house they chose. →

Oliver Holms for The New York Times SCHOOL RULES Some academics say A.I. makes them better teachers. Students are not happy. Who’s right? →

Oliver Widger Q&A Meet the man sailing to Hawaii, with only a cat and minimal experience. →

Vanessa Saba PSYCH 101 Obsessive-compulsive disorder may look different from what you think. →

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. PICNIC SEASON Warm weather cries out for these easy chicken kebabs. We’ve got simple summery salads to pair with them, too. →

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