Hello and welcome to Weekender - the newsletter that guides you through all the highlights of our Weekend edition.
COVER STORY
Can artificial intelligence sort out the world's plastic recycling problem?
WEEKEND READS
How the war in Gaza has deepened one Jewish artist's connections with his Arab roots.
The Libyan immigrant who feeds the poor in his new home of Pittsburgh.
Why Suez can't get enough of shark meat.
THE ESSAY
CULTURE
From Morocco to Malta, ten underrated music festivals worth checking out this summer.
Why Divine Intervention, Palestine's first Palme d'Or nomination, still resonates.
Children's parties and a parent's dilemma: should I stay or should I go?
MONEY
Money & Me: ‘I want to be financially independent by the time I'm 40.’
Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.
PLUS
Postcard from Delhi: Survival is no child's play for India's oldest toy shop.
Find out how well you've kept up with the news in our Quiz of the Week.
And much, much more in our Weekend edition.
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