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March 21, 2026 
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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.
On its face, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s latest magazine story is about taking her college-bound son on a trip. She’d taught him everything, she says, except how to vacation. However, it becomes clear pretty quickly that this is not just a meditation on the art of travel. It’s also about the whole messy experience of being a parent, and I must warn you that if you have a teen at home, you may need tissues. “A real thing is that you raise a child to see the world through your eyes, and then the minute you get all the levels right, he’s out the door,” Taffy writes. Oof. In the comments, she invited readers to air their own feelings about parenting, and I recommend taking the time to read those responses, too.
Also in this edition, we’ve got a wholly different type of trip report about a red fox’s fantastic voyage to the Bronx, super-simple baking recipes and the winners of Wirecutter’s inaugural awards for best new picks. I’ll see you next weekend(er).
— Farah
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This edition of The Weekender was edited by Farah Miller and Kellina Moore. Reach our team at weekender@nytimes.com.
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