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The Best View in Town

Here’s the Catch • Squid fishing has become big business in New England—but netting the creatures can push a crew to its limits.

Baja Beyond the Beach • There’s more to the Mexican peninsula than tequila shots and white sand. It’s also home to a vast forested park—and one of the toughest desert climbs in North America.

The Coastal Safari • One of South Asia’s most luxe wildlife lodges is in Sri Lanka, where leopards and beach breaks are only a short walk away.

Anything and Tonic • The classic G&T will never go out of style, but new tonic formulas are inspiring unconventional—and delicious—uses for the ultimate summer mixer.

Tomatoes, Reconsidered • They’re ripe and ready and perfect for more than salads and salsas. Here are 15 ways to make tomatoes new again.

Midwestern Chill • Chicago chef (and California native) Erling Wu-Bower brings a West Coast sensibility to his new restaurant, Pacific Standard Time. Here’s how the James Beard Award nominee keeps it cool at home.

Supersized Subaru • With the new three-row Ascent, Subaru loses some shagginess but wins with a tough-luxe hauler for families who need versatility.

Clean and Dry • Your deodorant may claim to be all-natural, but it’s probably fibbing. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls.

Looks That Thrill • Technical fabrics, bulletproof durability, and supercharged style—perfect for the boardroom or the bouldering wall.

The Facebook Detective • For Billy Jensen, using targeted social media posts is not a way to influence your political beliefs—he’s trying to solve murders. Meet a gumshoe for the digital age.

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS GUY? • Billy Jensen designs his targeted Facebook posts to grab your attention while you’re scrolling through your friend’s baby pictures. Here’s how they work.

Joy Bryant • The Ballers star, who dropped out of Yale to become a Victoria’s Secret model, talks long-distance marriage and the upside of smoking weed.

New Music Math • There has to be a better way to discover new tunes than a streaming-service algorithm. Here’s our formula for finding this fall’s hottest new acts.

Keegan-Michael Key • The star of the new film The Predator discusses his Shinola fixation, the funniest De Niro flick, an inspiring soul singer, and his other current obsessions.

SPEED READS • Two intense new novels that you’re sure to tear through.

MUST-BINGE HIDDEN GEMS • Largely unpromoted, these new Netflix originals could slip under the radar. Don’t let them.

2018   STYLE + DESIGN • SLEEK, SEXY, AND INNOVATIVE—42 ITEMS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU LIVE, WORK, DRIVE, AND PLAY.

AUTO • MACHINES THAT LOOK FAST, EVEN AT REST.

HOME • THE CREATURE COMFORTS—REDEFINED.

PLAY • CUTTING LOOSE IN ULTRA-HIGH STYLE.

TECH • THE TOYS THAT ELEVATE THE EVERYDAY.

LIFE of CRIME • NOT ONLY IS GEORGE PELECANOS A MASTER OF HARD-BOILED FICTION—HE ALSO HELPED WRITE ARGUABLY THE GREATEST, GRITTIEST SHOW IN TV HISTORY. NOW HE’S BACK WITH A NEW SERIES AND STILL UP TO NO GOOD.

MURDER, HE WROTE • Pelecanos has published 21 books since 1992. Here are five page-turning favorites guaranteed to suck you in.

15 REASONS TO STOP WORRYING AND LEARN TO LOVE THE NFL • BETWEEN POLITICAL PROTESTS, HEAD INJURIES, AND GREEDY OWNERS, IT’S EASY TO HATE ON THE NFL. BUT AMID THE DRAMA, THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF ON-THE-FIELD ACTION TO ROOT...