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August 16, 2025

I met a psychologist at a party recently who told me that she has to document what she’s done with A.I. each week at work and it’s really stressing her out. Her concern, she said, is not necessarily philosophical or ethical; it’s that she can’t think of ways to use A.I. in the first place. That’s why I loved an article that my colleagues at The Upshot, the department at The Times focused on data and analytical journalism, published this week. They asked 21 people in a variety of careers — think: a curator at a botanical garden and a medical imaging scientist — how they use A.I. at work. Their answers were illuminating.

If you’d prefer to focus on analog pleasures over the weekend, this edition also includes the reason getting out into nature is good for your brain, one secret ingredient that makes homemade ice cream easy and 10 books filled with sumptuous drama to tide fans of “The Gilded Age” over until next season. — Farah Miller

TEST YOURSELF Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure your fitness. →

DESIGN FINDS One easy upgrade, one splurge and a one-of-a-kind sofa. See how a designer created the basement of her dreams. →

Benjamin Norman for The New York Times SOME MEATY NEWS Meat is back at Eleven Madison Park, the elegant, internationally acclaimed Manhattan restaurant, after four vegan years. →

Daniele Venturelli/WireImage, via Getty Images BLING Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are engaged, but all eyes are on that ring. →

The New York Times HOW'D YOU DO THAT? Almost one in five U.S. workers say they use A.I. at least semi-regularly for work. Twenty-one people told us how. →

Photo illustration by Daria Birang; Photographs by Marc de Groot KNIVES OUT Does your face need work? Melinda Farina, known as the Beauty Broker, will tell you. →

LOVE-ALL They’re losing their vision. They still love playing tennis. →

Liam Cobb TOUCH GRASS Need to focus? Here’s one surprising (and easy) way to boost your attention span. →

Bobby Doherty for The New York Times PROFILE Say the name in your mind: Steve Buscemi. There’s a good chance you’re saying it wrong. The actor told us himself. →

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. SCOOP This secret ingredient makes homemade ice cream easy. →

Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max 'AND JUST LIKE THAT ...' Does Sarah Jessica Parker like where Carrie Bradshaw landed? And, are those heels still comfortable? Here’s what she had to say. →

HBO Max, via Associated Press UP NEXT Craving more of “The Gilded Age”? We’ve got 10 books to help you get your sumptuous period-drama fix. →

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

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