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June 27, 2025

Welcome back to The Weekender.

Heading out of town? We’ve got a few tips for you to avoid delays and cancellations at the airport. Staying home? Watch our latest Cooking 101 video with Samin Nosrat, the “Salt Fat Acid Heat” author, to level up the greens in your fridge with her recipes for homemade salad dressing. Then, head to our list of the best movies of the 21st century to find the perfect film for tonight, and make sure you fill out your own ballot to be a part of the Readers’ 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. That list will post next week. (Voting ends on Tuesday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.) — Farah Miller

THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY Now that you’ve seen the list, it’s time to weigh in.

20th Century Fox; Warner Bros. THIS OR THAT? Why make one list, when you can make many? Play our ranking game. →

PLACE YOUR VOTE Submit your own ballot before the weekend is over. Then, come back next week to see the films Times readers chose. →

A FEW PIECES OF ADVICE We’ve got tips to make your summer simpler and more joyful.

Weston Wei FOR SMOOTHER TRAVELS Use this guide to avoid flight cancellations and delays — even during the busy summer months. →

Matt Chase MOOD BOOSTERS It only takes a few minutes to give yourself a lift. Here’s how. →

Amir Hamja for The New York Times TO GET REAL ESTATE SAVVY First-time homeowners featured in our Hunt column over the years shared what went wrong (and right). →

Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards. NOW, LEVEL UP YOUR GREENS Learn from Samin Nosrat, the “Salt Fat Acid Heat” author, how to make three go-to dressings. →

WEEKEND BINGES What are you watching?

FX YES, CHEF? Did “The Bear” bounce back? Tie on your aprons because this recap might get messy. →

Netflix GAME OVER It’s time for “Squid Game” to give up its final answers, if there are any. Read our review of Season 3. →

LOVE STORIES And a few not-quite-love stories, too.

Brindamour Studios VOWS They met at summer camp. Now their famous dog is stealing hearts. →

Derek Abella 10 YEARS OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY We asked people from across the U.S. to share stories of what the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges has meant to them. →

Laura Edelbacher THE ICK Noisy eating, clapping when a plane lands — is the relationship doomed? →

Andrea Pattaro/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A WEDDING OF SECRETS As celebrities gather to celebrate the union of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, the couple is still controlling the narrative. →

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This edition of The Weekender was edited by Farah Miller and Kellina Moore.

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