Nantucket’s ‘free’ homes

Now, let’s get to other must-reads to start your weekend.

• Tickled pink: A one-night stay at Hawaii’s iconic hot pink hotel.
• People on Nantucket give away million-dollar homes for free — with a catch.
• Gen Z women are using book clubs to stave off loneliness.
• An elite personal gym that trains your brain may be the future of fitness.

BI’s science team reported that although more than 31 million people in the US, Mexico, and Canada will have the opportunity to see the eclipse, the best views will happen in places like Cleveland, Dallas, and Indianapolis.

But don’t worry, from Texas to Maine, you’ll still get views of this cosmic event. This map shows where and when you’ll be able to see it.

Plus, for the first time in more than 70 years, a fiery green “Devil Comet” may be visible alongside the eclipse.

If you’re not charged up about this celestial event, you should be. The next solar eclipse won’t be visible across the continental US until 2045. In this instant-gratification society, who really wants to wait that long?

All told, the hotel itself was beautiful, and is perfectly located (plus, it has a must-try Mai Tai). But she thought the rooms were outdated and too expensive to justify returning.

Read the full review here.

They’re cool. They’re hot. But in an era of unmitigated loneliness, they also serve another purpose: Helping Gen Z women feel less alone.

How books are saving young women’s friendships.

Also read:

• Meet the ‘disconnected youth’: A growing group of Gen Zers who aren’t working or going to school

But not everyone has to dole out millions to score a house on Nantucket. The island is replete with dozens of “free” homes — but there’s a catch. You have to move the house somewhere else.

How to get a house for free (kind of).

That’s thanks to a mind-blowing system, the NeuroTracker. The gadget requires you to do mental tasks alongside physical exercises, which could help encourage more neuroplasticity, building new connections in the brain.

Reap the benefits of brain training.

Also read:

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• “The Zone of Interest”: The Oscar-winning film is available to stream now on Max.
• “Mary & George”: Head to Starz to watch the scandalous new historical drama starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine.
• “Ripley”: Andrew Scott plays the grifter from Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel in a new psychological thriller on Netflix.

• A Michelin-starred pastry chef shares red flags to look for in bakeries.
• The best way to see Washington, DC’s famous cherry blossoms.
• Olive Garden review: $150 meal felt perfect for a family of four.
• A blogger who’s been to all 50 states ranked them from best to worst.
• I followed Apple CEO Tim Cook’s morning routine for a week.
• These are the unspoken rules of superyachting.
• They went to Paris for their anniversary. The left as the owners of a $100,000 cottage.
• Spend a night in an empty apartment in Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost town.
• A waiter who dropped out of college makes $2,700 in tips a week.
• The best street style we spotted at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024.
• Trips on this new river cruise line can cost as much as $59,520 per person.
• The Enhanced Games wants to take on the Olympics by embracing steroids. Meet the founder.

Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York. Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York. Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City. Lisa Ryan, executive editor, in New York.

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