The Weekender: Drive-throughs, Barbra Streisand and the easiest houseplant

Also, the countdown to Thanksgiving

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story November 11, 2023 Welcome to the weekend. We've got a great edition lined up for you: a national surge in drive-throughs, an interview with Barbra Streisand and more interesting reads from The New York Times. So go ahead, get comfy and check out The Weekender. Top, Nate Ryan for The New York Times; bottom left, Illustration by Daniel Zvereff, Photo by NASA; bottom right, Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times Read the full edition. → Natalie Zepp for The New York Times Hungry (but Not for Human Contact), Americans Head for the Drive-Through → Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Illustration by Daniel Zvereff, Photo by NASA A Beginner's Guide to Looking at the Universe → The New York Times Most Americans Still Commute Every Day. Here's How That Experience Has Changed. → John Orris/The New York Times Barbra Streisand Is Ready to Tell All. Pull Up a Seat. → Clara Tuma for The New York Times In This Country, Most People Rent for Life. Is That Really What They Want? → Cricket Gives a Nation Bowed by Violence a Reason to Stand Tall → The Youngest Senior → Adam Amengual for The New York Times How to Hijack a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Rare Japanese Kit Kats → Alan Markfield/New Line Productions ("Elf"); Universal Studios ("Love Actually") Are 'Elf' and 'Love Actually' the Last Holiday Classics We'll Ever Get? → Margaret Roach What's the Easiest Houseplant? Many Experts Will Give You One Answer. → Thanks for reading. I'll see you next weekend. This edition of The Weekender was edited by Jonathan Wolfe. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates from The New York Times about The Weekender. To stop receiving The Weekender, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018