A Morning Read

Chuchu Wang

Austria and Germany abound with popular resorts called thermen, where the full sauna experience typically means having to take it all off. Nudity, especially in a mixed-gender environment, can initially feel extremely uncomfortable. But for some, the discomfort is fleeting and has a worthwhile payoff.

Lives lived: Lee Hoyang, who was professionally known as Shinsadong Tiger and who helped create some of the biggest K-pop hits of the 2010s, died at 40.

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