Times editors have handpicked 12 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender.

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New genetic research confirms the oral history of a small group of nomadic people living in Indonesia’s rainforest.

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Dennis Rader terrorized Kansas for decades before his arrest in 2005. His daughter visited him in prison to help investigators.

The 50 places in the United States that we’re most excited about right now.

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Three girls, one year. This is what it’s like to be 13 today, in a world that can’t stop talking about the dire state of your future.

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Many of today’s rappers don’t write down their lyrics at all. In a video, we show how they make songs now.

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As investors pluck up starter homes and convert them to rentals, residents are being forced to grapple with what the changes mean for their communities.

A younger generation of Asian Americans are fighting to keep the history and culture of the Manhattan neighborhood alive — and for the very idea of what an ethnic enclave can be.

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The heat, mobs and high prices of recent summers are making off-season travel too popular, some say, as they watch prices rise and crowds grow.

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The stand-up’s penchant for making up stories goes beyond embellishment. When real people are involved, a different standard applies.

A completely correct theory, in which one of our greatest movie stars reveals humanity’s changing relationship to modernity.

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A reader does not feel comfortable going barefoot at a host’s request.

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Thanks for reading. I’ll be back next weekend.

This edition of The Weekender was edited by Jonathan Wolfe.