The Weekender: How healthy are you? Cultured? British?
Take the quizzes. Plus, beware the new phishing scam.
From The Times
April 25, 2026

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.

I have a trio of tests for you this weekend. First up, find out how much you know about culture by answering 30 questions, based on T Magazine’s new guide to essential films, literature, foods and more. Next, Dana Smith, who reports on aging for The Times, has developed a diagnostic to determine how well you will age given the choices you might make over the course of a hypothetical day. And lastly, for a bit of banter, see how many actual British insults you can identify.

Before we get to the quiz portion of this newsletter, however, let’s start with The Book Review’s latest book club pick and a moving travelogue from Yewande Komolafe about rediscovering New York, her home city, in a wheelchair. I’ll see you next weekend(er).

— Farah

A copy of "Transcription," by Ben Lerner, sitting on a table in front of a bookshelf.

MJ Franklin

BOOK CLUB

The Book Review has picked “Transcription,’” by Ben Lerner, as the next book club pick. Will you be reading along? →

A black and white photograph of people in formal dress seated at tables lit by candles.

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YOU'RE (NOT) INVITED!

Beware the new phishing scam: fake invitations. →

An illustration of several healthy and wilting flowers in a human head-shaped vase. At the center of each flower is a pill shape.

Lorena Spurio

PERSONAL HEALTH

Experts have flagged four drugs that might increase your risk of dementia. →

A row of Brooklyn brownstones and brick townhouses.

James Estrin/The New York Times

BIG TICKET

Daniel Craig and Lily Allen sold their Brooklyn brownstones. →

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CHOCK FULL

These are the only chocolate bars worth buying. →

A hand holds a speckled cup catching dark coffee dripping from an espresso machine. A grinder full of beans is in the background.

Erin Brethauer for The New York Times

SECOND SHOT

The Ferrari of espresso machines is fueling a hot resale market. →

An illustration of two overlapping silhouetted heads in profile. In between the two overlapping heads are colorful, chaotic scribbles.

Vanessa Saba

PSYCH 101

What is borderline personality disorder? →

A roadside billboard reads “Breast reduction covered by insurance,” with an image of a woman in a low-cut red dress and the name of the practice, “Rowe Plastic Surgery.”

Andres Kudacki for The New York Times

SCRUB IN, CASH OUT

A $440,000 breast reduction? Here’s how doctors cashed in on the No Surprises Act and arbitration. →

A child's hands holding a tablet which is displaying a youtube video gallery within the Safe Vision app.

Heather Kelly for NYT Wirecutter

SCREEN TIME

Wirecutter’s technology reporter banned her kids from watching YouTube. Sort of. →

QUIZ TIME

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PINKY UP

How cultured are you? →

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Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri

CRYSTAL BALL

How well will you age? →

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Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

HEY, PLONKER!

Can you tell real British insults from fakes? →

Thanks for reading. Be sure to check out more lifestyle stories from The Times.

This edition of The Weekender was edited by Farah Miller and Kellina Moore. Reach our team at weekender@nytimes.com.

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