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December 25, 2022

Warren Seavey (left) and some of the World War II veterans he admitted to Harvard Law.

A Harvard Law professor broke the rules to let in WWII vets. They made ‘the best class there ever was.’

A photo collage with the year 2022 in large yellow characters. It's set on a backdrop of cutout photos with what appears to be Scotch tape keeping them together. Among the photos: Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, President Biden, Amber Heard in court, Queen Elizabeth, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

How a surprise storm knocked out our power and sparked a friendship with neighbors

We take foster kids from their parents. Then we wonder what’s wrong with them.

December 18, 2022 | Bostonian of the Year

FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo, File)

Bostonian of the Year

The enduring promise of Bill Russell, a giant of Celtics basketball and American civil rights

4/23/1972: Bill Russell holds his daughter, Karen Kenyatta, April 23, 1972. (Dan Goshtigian/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 170808_ON_003

Bostonian of the Year

‘To me, he was always just Daddy’: Karen Kenyatta Russell on her father’s lessons

Wellesley, MA - 9/13/1965: Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach, left, talks to player Bill Russell during practice at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., on Sept. 13, 1965. (Paul J. Maguire/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 170202_MJ_001

Bostonian of the Year

Bill Russell: The best there ever was, on the court and off

FILE Ñ Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics, left, during a game. Russell, whose defensive athleticism at center changed the face of pro basketball and propelled the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships, the final two when he became the first Black head coach in a major American sports league, died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was 88. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times)

Bostonian of the Year

‘He was a great teammate — outstanding teammate’: Hall of Famer Satch Sanders on Bill Russell

President Barack Obama is greeted by Bill Russell during a stop to view the statue of Russell at City Hall Plaza in Boston, Mass., Oct. 30, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) 1106names

Bostonian of the Year

Feeling the brunt of staggering racism, Bill Russell always stood tall

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 15: Former Boston Celtic Bill Russell looks on as the Boston Celtics take on the Detroit Pistons on February 15, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Bostonian of the Year

Bill Russell’s legacy of lonely courage in the fight against hate

Martha’s Vineyard, MA - 11/28/2022 (From left) Rev. Cathlin Baker, Andressa DaTrindade, Jackie Stallings, Rachel Self, Larkin Stallings, Father Chip and Lisa Belcastro stand in front of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. on Nov. 28, 2022. The group were some of the lead volunteers that assisted around 50 Venezuelan migrants when they were airlifted to the Vineyard under false pretenses. (Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe)

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

A political stunt sent 49 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Open arms welcomed them.

Kate Dineen pictured outside the Massachusetts State House.

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

Out of tragedy, she found the tenacity to change the Massachusetts abortion law

From Left: Lucas Ioakim, Lilah Hermann, Carrie LaPierre, Addison Coyne, and Neve Thomas

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

She was accused of witchcraft 329 years ago. These middle schoolers finally cleared her name.

Foxborough, MA - 11/17/2022: New England Patriots player Devin McCourty (cq) photographed for The Bostonians of the Year issue of the magazine..(Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

Patriot Devin McCourty’s on-field performance is matched only by his generosity

Boston, MA - 11/19/2022: Starbucks union organizers left to right are Kylah Clay (cq) Spencer Costigan (cq) and Nora Rossi (cq). The BU Starbucks didn't start the movement, but they had one of the hardest fights and provided a model for elsewhere that has kept the movement going. The 874 Commonwealth Ave location was one of the first to unionize and was the site of a big strike in September.(Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

How Boston baristas are leading a nationwide fight to unionize Starbucks shops

BOSTON, MA - 11/21/2022 Rob Hale, founder and CEO of Granite Telecommunications, stands inside the lobby of his office building in Quincy, Mass. on Nov. 21, 2022. (Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe)

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

Rob and Karen Hale: The couple who gave $1 million to charity every week this year

December 4, 2022 | Top Places to Work

Top Places to Work

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

Harvard professor Ranjay Gulati recalls his mother saying, “I want you to find purpose in what you do. If you can make that connection, you will never feel like you’re working a day in your life.”

Top Places to Work

As the Great Resignation stretches on, there’s another movement afoot: The Great Rethink

Alexia Pico has a dance lesson with instructor Marc Bertrand at Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Dedham in early November. Each month, Kymera Therapeutics gives its employees a $125 "wellness stipend," which Pico spends on ballroom dance lessons and a personal trainer.

Top Places to Work

The pandemic destroyed work-life balance. But it’s not broken forever.

Ray Cook’s dog, Elie (above), enjoys a treat at athenahealth.

Top Places to Work

‘What do I do with my dog?’: That’s not a problem at these pet-friendly employers

Edward Rosario and his colleagues are getting financial support from their employer, Community Care Cooperative, to help weather inflation.

Top Places to Work

How are these companies helping their employees through inflation? Cash.

Top Places to Work

Half of workers tie their employer’s climate action to job satisfaction. These companies get it.

Top Places to Work

There are ways to conquer ‘vacation guilt’ in the always-on American workplace

Top Places to Work

A secret great leaders know: Employee trust matters more than anything

Top Places to Work

10 Boston-area employees share what they love about their jobs

Cartoonish illustration of four people dressed for the office standing in front of an ice cream truck.

Top Places to Work

6 perks that will make you want to work for these companies

Why are we obsessed with the idea of hard work?

November 27, 2022 | Winter Travel

10 tips for planning the perfect Disney World vacation

Captain Chris Haught of Inshore Charters.

With bragging rights on the line, two beginners seek great fishing in Tampa

How to plan a New England ski trip that’s tailored to your needs

Samantha Maltais at the US Supreme Court.

PERSPECTIVE | MAGAZINE

The Supreme Court has a rare chance to protect Native American families

The writer (left) and his son after a two-hour round-trip flight in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk from Nashua, New Hampshire, to Portland, Maine, on March 4.

I was scared to fly in a small plane with my son, a new pilot. Here’s why I did it.

November 20, 2022 | Holiday Style

Clockwise from top left: Lamingtons, chewy molasses spice cookies with browned butter icing, sour cherry rugelach, maple-glazed hermits, and spiced orange shortbread.

Prepare to impress at your next holiday party with these 5 recipes for sweet treats

Forget Frosty. A year like this deserves Krampus and a magical pooping log.

The holiday gift guide: 33 ideas from New England shops and makers

I was laser focused on getting into Harvard. Here’s why I want my kids to be different.

The writer at age 5, on the right, and her sister, Laura, 6, wearing dresses sewn by their mother, Eleanor Slater.

As I bumbled my way through making curtains, I could hear my mom’s voice

November 13, 2022

44 indelible images from more than a century of Boston Globe photography

photo illustration of a smartphone with a person's hand reaching out of the screen, which has a picture of water on it.

How I outraged friends and family: By not having a smartphone

Chip, a talkative parakeet, kept the writer’s mother company throughout her Alzheimer’s illness.

How a chatty parakeet named Chip kept my mom company after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis

November 6, 2022 | Your Home: Kitchens & Baths

The shade fabric in the primary bath is by Kels Haley Textiles. A HAY pendant hangs over the tub and the wood sconces are by Russian lighting company Hvoya.

Kitchens and Baths

‘Everything was very beige and brown and boring’: Brightening up the bathrooms in a Maine home

A large farmhouse sink, centered on new oversized windows that look out to the yard, was the starting point for the kitchen layout.

Kitchens and Baths

They wanted a green kitchen. The hard part was finding the right shade.

Designer Hannah Guilford reinterpreted the kitchen’s color scheme, adding touches of brass, copper, and wood, and adjusted the layout so it functions smoothly for cooking, eating, and accessing the yard.

Kitchens and Baths

A designer remakes a Maine kitchen in a 1920s-era palette that’s fresh and family ready

Since wooden ceilings prevented the installation of recessed lights, it was important to choose lights that are as functional as they are beautiful. Designer Desiree Burns found numerous options on Etsy, including the articulating sconces by Enchant Lighting and disc pendants by Balance Lamp.

Kitchens and Baths

When redoing their kitchen, this family took inspiration from history and Stanley Tucci

I froze my eggs. Now I’m in the middle of the abortion fight.

A note to my realtor: My front door may be dated, but my home is full of family memories.

October 30, 2022 | Women & Power

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

Election campaign badge button with the word "Her" written on it

Women & Power 2022

Despite its progressive reputation, Massachusetts has lagged in women’s representation

Barbara Clarke began investing in women-owned companies in 2013.

Women & Power 2022

‘Write the damn check’: How female funders can help women entrepreneurs grow

Women & Power 2022

7 inspiring podcasts and books for aspiring women leaders

MIT student Elizabeth E. Brennan (left) and Boston University student Victoria Gonzalez-Canalle work on signs for the Sept. 14 Stand Up and Be Counted rally held at MIT, which Gonzalez-Canalle helped organize.

Women & Power 2022

‘FemTech’ and a moonshot for menstruation science

Photo illustration of two women in a lab setting wearing lab coats. One is looking into a microscope and the other is working with test tubes.

Women & Power 2022

Why a ‘near peer’ can be the best kind of mentor

Top row from left: Claire Spofford, Frederica M. Williams, and Lisa S. Wieland. Bottom row from left: Maura Hughes, Sarah Spillane, and Susan W. Murley.

Women & Power 2022

‘Resist the temptation to fit the mold’

Nine key skills all effective leaders tend to showcase

When the person bullying you is you

October 23, 2022

Bob and Andy Wong in front of their family's restaurant, Kowloon in Saugus.

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America

Samuel Adams

How Samuel Adams became the fearless patriot Britain loved to hate

In high school, I participated in debate. Then I saw its ugly side.

Jack Thomas (left) in the Globe newsroom in 1979 and Morrie Schwartz in 1995.

When Morrie Schwartz met Jack Thomas: The story behind ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’

Morrie Schwartz photographed in 1995 for a Globe story.

A professor’s final course: his own death

October 16, 2022 | Healthy Aging

Forget Wordle. Here are 5 secrets to living better, longer.

I felt silly taking guitar lessons with my 8-year-old son. But learning as we age has vast benefits.

Clockwise from top from left: Julia Child, Harry Bernstein, Bob Ross, Toni Morrison, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Five famous figures who found success later in life

My heart pounded when I contacted a girl I’d bullied over 50 years ago

In 1985, the writer’s mother, Betty Morganroth, with grandson Sean, in Newton.

My mother’s hands looked so delicate, straight out of a John Singer Sargent portrait

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October 2, 2022 | The Education Issue

From left: Grade 9 students Dehlen Rabb, Marlon Benjamin, and Jose Jimenez.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The Mary Lyon way’: A Boston inclusion school’s successful approach to re-engagement

TikTok, Instagram, and the endless scroll of unattainable happiness

The unauthorized school handbook for bewildered parents and caregivers

Schools should teach the forgotten history of the Pledge of Allegiance

The writer’s baby sitter, Miss Anderson, in 1957.

My baby sitter sent me into the woods with my dog to look for butterflies and tadpoles

September 25, 2022 | Your Home

Homeowner Giorgio Alberti collaborated with Michael McDonnell of Watershed Fine Furniture to create the mahogany coffee table in the living room and the dining table. Alberti purchased the Noguchi lantern in Japan and acquired the Alexander Calder lithograph from actor Anthony Quinn’s estate.

Your Home | Small Spaces

Squeezing 3 bedrooms, 3 offices, and more into a 2,000-square-foot home

Designer Meredith Thayer lined her home’s side entry with V-groove paneling, which also runs into the newly renovated powder room. Her 8-year-old daughter ties her shoes while the family dog, Quest, stands guard.

Your Home | Small Spaces

A designer creates more storage space in her family’s Colonial without an addition

A settee tucked into a nook underneath a stairway.

Your Home | Small Spaces

Nine designers share tricks to help make the most of the space in your home

Homeowner/decorator Hanwen (Evan) Bai displays his father-in-law’s creations on walnut shelves in the living room of the South Boston condo he shares with his husband. “He prefers darker wood tones, so I decided on walnut early on,” Bai says.

Your Home | Small Spaces

A scientist with a newly launched decorating career creates calm in the condo he shares with his husband

Waiting, grumbling, and . . . sandals? Jury duty is a drag. But it’s also vital to democracy.

Paul Paget, or Mr. P., as his employees called him, guiding one of his iconic swan boats in 1973.

When Mr. P died, I thought of the summers I spent steering his swan boats in the Public Garden

September 18, 2022

Tyrone Anthony Figueroa teaching at East Boston High School.

My Boston History

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now that I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

My Boston History

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third

María Eugenia Mayobre

My Boston History

Why humor is the best bridge between cultures

Alisa Amador

My Boston History

I’m a multilingual singer-songwriter who grew up among wanderers. Here’s why I call Boston home.

Sabrina Avilés

My Boston History

Documenting Chelsea’s indefatigable heart

The Acostas in Havana — parents Antonio and Rosa Acosta, 2-year-old Rosalin in her mother’s arms, and brother Anthony.

My Boston History

Talent and education aren’t always enough. So I work to ensure opportunities for all.

The writer (right) and her mother, Mercedes González de Ubiera, in 2000.

My Boston History

Growing up as a Black Latina on the North Shore, I searched for role models who looked like me

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.

Visiting Guatemala, my parents’ homeland, transported me to my childhood memories

September 11, 2022

Ogunquit, Maine.

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway

From left: Many visitors get around Key West on mopeds; a signpost at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park; and Key West’s Old Town Trolley.

In fall, Key West serves up inspiration and rejuvenation — without the crowds

However you become a parent, caring for a baby dramatically changes your brain

The Chef Boyardee theory of breakups

August 28, 2022

A humpback whale breaches and is about to land on the writer and his friend paddling in the kayak.

After a humpback whale crashed on top of me in my kayak, I set out to learn how they communicate

15 treats from Boston restaurants that taste as good as they look, for $20 or less

Your next job might be in the metaverse

The writer and her husband in Hawaii in August 2021.

As a 25-year-old widow, here’s what I wish I could tell my late husband

August 21, 2022

The Batman costume loved by Noah Pozner, the youngest Sandy Hook victim, at his father’s home.

The epic story of a Sandy Hook family fighting Alex Jones and the rise of conspiracy theories

Is raising a child scarier in a pandemic? Or is parenting always like this?

Boaz, the writer's son, is up at bat in one of his summer Little League games at Cassidy Baseball Field Complex in Medway.

At my son’s Little League games, I feel my father’s presence all around me

August 14, 2022

Vape wars: The fierce debate over the banning (and unbanning) of Juul e-cigarettes

Writer Greg Harris paddles past the outside of a dilapidated parking garage ramp at the Alewife MBTA station.

What I learned about urban development and environmental preservation from kayaking Alewife Brook

Black women are constantly expected to be strong. It’s taking a toll.

The welcoming swingset at Natalie’s house is one of many walkable places for the writer’s children.

Our neighborhood is full of kids, and in summertime, they take over

July 31, 2022

An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

As a senior, I wanted to fight ageism. I had to look in the mirror first.

As a single mom in my 40s, sometimes all I see in the mirror is the wear and tear

July 24, 2022

Tracy K. Smith photographed at Harvard, where she just completed her first year as a professor.

Can poetry possibly matter in a time like this? Harvard’s Tracy K. Smith knows the answer.

A Magic 8 Ball from Ben Sisto's collection of decision makers.

Magic 8 Balls. Coin flips. Why do we turn to objects to make decisions for us?

Are you a helicopter dog parent? Then you should read this.

The writer's father as a child in 1951, sitting with his father.

Will I ever know the full story of my paternal grandmother’s disappearance?

July 17, 2022

40 tiny, perfect things about summer in New England

Libraries can save the summer. And maybe democracy, too.

Our tiny online community was born during the pandemic. We thrived off our mutual solitude.

July 10, 2022

Is a famous shipwreck in Newport Harbor? An international fight over the answer has turned personal.

The writer with her husband, Junior, and their daughter.

I moved to Haiti to help it recover from the 2010 earthquake. Violence forced my family to flee.

The Supreme Court’s latest decision on school prayer is supremely wrong

The writer (right) and her daughter, Glynne, leave the hospital after the writer’s last chemotherapy session.

Cancer kicks your butt, but it’s also a powerful lesson on appreciation

June 26, 2022

Jared Auerbach of Red's Best poses for a portrait on Boston Fish Pier.

New England waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

The untapped power of bottle deposits could save us from plastic bottle purgatory

In high school, when things weren’t great, my friend’s welcoming family became my refuge

June 19, 2022 | Your Home

In the main cottage (left), the first-floor primary bedroom, main living space, and the three second-floor bedrooms all have lake views, as do the sleeping porch and living area of the guest cottage (right). The owners’ grandchildren frolic among the trees.

Up to 22 relatives stay at these Maine cabins, a treasured family heirloom

In the entry, double doors to the back patio are on axis with the front door, allowing ocean breezes to sweep through the house.

With their kids grown, a couple makes big changes to an old Nantucket cottage

The couple considered locating the pool farther away from the house, but ultimately decided they wanted it nearby so everybody could easily hang out together. The loungers are from Design Within Reach and the indoor/outdoor planters are from Crate & Barrel.

West meets east: This Rhode Island home looks plucked off the California coast

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

The writer and his family on a visit to York, Maine, in 2014.

When I was a new dad, everyone said it would go by so fast. I get it now.

June 12, 2022 | Holding Havi

Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

Oblivious to the shark trolling nearby, swimmers enjoy Nauset Beach in Orleans on an August afternoon.

The surprising reasons we should cheer the return of great white sharks

The writer and his friend Sophie at DC Pride in 2021.

At 16, I was quiet and closeted. Then I discovered queerness meant community.

June 5, 2022

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

An illustration of a lone woman walking superimposed over a silhouette of New Hampshire's outline.

With Roe set to fall, we must pay more attention to New Hampshire’s new abortion law

Rudy Giuliani at Yankee Stadium for a game on May 28, 2018.

That time I accidentally became Rudy Giuliani’s buddy at a Red Sox-Yankees game

May 22, 2022 | College & Careers

A mural depicting George Floyd with makeshift memorials in his honor in Minneapolis on March 30, 2021.

What happens when you tell the truth about racism in America?

Liuginsa Rosa (left) and Ersen’S Joseph.

College & Careers

These students saved big money on their college degrees. Here’s how.

College & Careers

5 ways Gen Z is insisting on changes to the workplace

College & Careers

The 4 fastest growing jobs for college graduates in 2022

Anania Williams just finished his bachelor’s degree at Emerson College, and is planning to move to New York City to look for work on the stage. But he’s already making a decent living as a social media influencer.

College & Careers

Lots of young people dream of being an influencer. He’s really doing it.

College & Careers

With hybrid work on the rise, new grads find flexibility — and tough choices

Perspective | Book Excerpt

Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done?

Making friends as an adult is hard, building a community is even harder

May 15, 2022 | Your Home

After designer Lindsay EB Atapattu talked her daughters out of a purple bedroom (she was sure they would tire of it quickly), they opted for pink and green. Atapattu used green floral fabric by Jasper for the lumbar pillows, and painted the nightstand, a $30 Facebook Marketplace find, to match. The lamp, from her late grandparents’ house, is topped with a custom shade. The painted stripes are Benjamin Moore Pensacola Pink and White Dove.

Make It Your Own

You don’t need to own a place to make it great. Check out this designer’s rental.

Homeowner Sarah Reilly and rescue pup, Piper, relax in the living room. Her partner, Per Ostman, climbs to the loft that they use as a TV room. The upper stairs lead to the common roof deck. A still life by William Ciccariello and landscape by Lynne Foy punctuate the main level, while a giant Roy Lichtenstein print left behind by the prior owners makes a statement from above.

Make It Your Own

A funky Cambridge loft with a mirrored shower that’s like being in ‘a Picasso’

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

Make It Your Own

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

In the seating area, the Ethnicraft sectional is from Lekker Home in the South End; the leather chair and river stone-shaped ottomans are from Room & Board. “The ottomans are a nice way to add color to the space,” Maher says. In the kitchen, natural terra cotta peeks through the hand-painted Tabarka Studio tiles, which Maher installed in a random pattern. “The lines echo those of wood screen without over repeating it,” the designer says. Local studios Stauffer Woodworking and Flywheel Industrial Arts made the maple-topped stools for the peninsula.

Make It Your Own

This Vermont home uses more than 8 wood species for a Scandinavian vibe

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.

This note from 1965 began the writer's pen pal connection with a boy in Romania.

I unwittingly put my pen pal at risk when I visited him in Soviet-era Romania

May 8, 2022

An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

At Nuggets in Kenmore Square, Ekenedilichukwu Uwanaka (left) and Stephanie Laporte browse vinyl for their new record player.

Why it seems like everyone you know is buying vinyl and record players

The rush to ‘back to normal’ at college and work is ignoring disabled people

The writer and Simon.

What living with a monkey taught me about motherhood

May 1, 2022 | Summer Travel

From rock climbing to race car driving, let an expert be your guide for a New England adventure

The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst is expected to reopen this summer.

A great time to visit Amherst is after the students clear out

A surfer at Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine.

Four great places to learn to surf in New England. Yes, New England.

Cycling in Acadia National Park offers spectacular views and is accessible to both beginners and experienced cyclists.

The best way to explore Maine’s Acadia National Park is by bicycle

High prices at the pump hurt. Here’s why they should be even higher.

Once upon a time, my goddaughter loved fairy tales and searching for fairies

April 24, 2022 | Top Spots to Live

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

Top Spots to Live 2022: North of Boston

Top Spots to Live 2022: West of Boston

Top Spots to Live 2022: Boston and Cambridge

Top Spots to Live 2022: South of Boston

Want to pay less for a Boston apartment? Just move in with a nudist.

Five things every condo buyer should know

Children’s T-ball: A bad idea, or the worst idea?

At left: Buffy awaits customers at Wilson Farm in Lexington in February 2020. Top right: Buffy at home. Bottom right: The Buffy book featured at Browseabout
Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Saying goodbye to Buffy the three-legged pit bull, my miracle dog

April 10, 2022

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.

A woman’s reflection is seen through a colored sticker adhered to a window in Kendall Square.

Kendall Square has a diversity problem. These women are trying to solve it.

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

Humans aren’t born selfish — just the opposite — and that’s reason for hope

The writer (right) on assignment with Ted Williams in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1955.

I spent a week filming Red Sox great Ted Williams fishing. It was a dream job.

April 3, 2022 | The Medical Issue

He lost his arm in an accident. A new surgery and a bionic prosthetic are giving him back unprecedented control.

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How pandemic isolation helped solve a medical mystery with our preschooler

They said I might have breast cancer. Why would I need to wait weeks for a biopsy?

I was convinced I didn’t have Lyme disease. But guess what?

What’s a mother supposed to do when Dad’s the ‘fun one’?

March 27, 2022 | Your Home: Renovations

Chunky knit valances, a rug with a Greek key design based on a Miles Davis album cover, and pillows made from upholstery salvaged from the couple’s old sofas enhance the living room ensemble.

They went looking for underused space in a renovation, and found 1,550 square feet

In the family room, the coffee table and swivel chair are from Room & Board and the artwork outside the bath is by local artist Margie McGrail Michals of Small Cup Designs.

Making a family room and kitchen work better in a 1928 Colonial

Architect Carl Solander clad existing parts of the house in metal and the addition in wood. The addition’s butterfly roof allowed for tall ceilings and high windows.

Could they bring the light of their Chelsea loft to a boxy suburban home?

The swivel chair is upholstered in mod velvet fabric by local artist Liz Roache for Pierre Frey. The black, white, and hot pink hair-on-hide rug satisfies homeowner Sharon Burke’s desire for color in the seating area.

After years in their home, a couple turns their basement into a sports bar

John Revelstoke Rathom was among the most famous journalists in the United States before he was blackmailed by the government in 1918.

We can’t choose our free-speech heroes. But we need all of them.

The writer’s mother dressed up to watch the Oscars at home in Florida. She’s holding her grandchild, the writer’s daughter.

Why I owe it to my late mother to watch the Oscars all the way through to Best Picture

March 20, 2022 | Spring Travel

Skiers at the top of Gunstock in a vintage photo.

Inside an ugly battle over the future of Gunstock ski resort in New Hampshire

connecticut

Exploring Mystic, Stonington, and more of Connecticut’s southeast coast

The Land’s End Inn in Provincetown.

Where to stay in 4 of New England’s most-charming bed and breakfast towns

A cabin at Getaway.

Sometimes parents need just a little peace. I found mine in a tiny cabin.

A woman cries after a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 25.

The invasion of Ukraine reminds me of growing up in Iran. The trauma is lasting.

The writer’s mother at the Albert Memorial in London, in 1975.

My mother’s road trip taught me to take initiative and learn about other ways of life

March 13, 2022 | Spring Arts

Dancer Kirven Douthit-Boyd, who performs with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE.

Spring Arts Preview

36 of the best arts events coming to New England this spring

Bill Tippin builds a guitar at his workshop in Marblehead.

Inside the workshops of some of the region’s premier musical instrument makers

An illustration of a blazing sun.

We’ve been through a lot. Don’t we deserve daylight saving time all year long?

Writer Glenn Rifkin and his friend Frank (right), roommates at Boston University, in 1974.

Losing a longtime friend to COVID changes the stakes, even for an obit writer

March 6, 2022 | 150 years of the Globe

150 years and counting: A note from Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory

38 big stories from 150 years of Boston Globe coverage

Just some of the sports icons covered by the Globe's Sports department, from left: David Ortiz, Marvin Hagler, Tom Brady, Larry Bird with Magic Johnson, Aly Raisman, and Ted Williams.

Revisiting some key moments, and key figures, in Boston sports

Debbie Chase shakes Ringo Starr's hand at the Beatles press conference before their Boston Garden concert in 1964. Chase, then 14, was brought to the press conference by Globe reporter Jack Thomas for a story.

She kissed Paul McCartney in 1964! And that’s not even the end of her Beatles story.

Clockwise from left: Marvin Hagler; Dave Cowens and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; a crowd; Kevin Garnett; the 1980 Miracle on Ice; and Dave Roberts' iconic steal.

Eight Globe sports writers recall moments they’ll never forget

People celebrate outside the Massachusetts State House on June 14, 2007, after the Legislature voted against a proposed 2008 ballot question to ban gay marriage.

Five times the Globe’s editorial board was out in front on social issues

‘A newspaper lets everyone have their say’: Eileen McNamara on how her dad taught her about the news business

A collage of historic front pages from The Boston Globe from over its 150 year history.

150 years of The Boston Globe

February 27, 2022 | The Parenting Issue

College rejection season doesn’t have to hurt this much

The Parenting Issue

The ABCs of having a conversation with your child

The Parenting Issue

Kids produce endless stuff. How do you decide what to save?

The Parenting Issue

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

We need an Operation Warp Speed for kids’ mental health

The writer (right) and her friend in 1980 at Wesleyan University.

I needed calamine lotion at summer camp: The story of a 50-year friendship

February 20, 2022

No, college students aren’t obsessed with free speech. Here’s what they do worry about.

Freshman Alyssa Holguin at her high school in San Francisco, in front of a mural about resistance.

New ethnic studies requirements mean more lessons on race in Boston classrooms

If we love our pets so much, why do we treat their veterinarians so poorly?

My cat Rose is what people are talking about when they say they don’t like cats

February 13, 2022 | Your Home

The Arteriors cocktail tables, which can be pulled apart or pushed together, remind the homeowners of their own yin and yang personalities. The asymmetrical light fixture, which glows like a constellation at night, is one of their favorite elements of the design.

Their home design brings a bit of Prague, and a dash of Delhi, to Revere new construction

A photo illustration of smoke coming from a gas stove.

There’s an invisible air quality threat lurking inside our homes

A copy of the discarded note the author found.

I found a love note meant for someone else

Sconces flanking artwork from Jules Place once hung in the first home that belonged to James' parents. On the right side of the room, the seating is all vintage. “You find an interesting shaped piece, put on fabric you love, and you have a one-of-a-kind piece,” designer Cecilia Casagrande says. The walls are painted Farrow & Ball Brinjal.

Bold paint, plus even bolder wallpaper, transforms a humdrum house in Cambridge

The bird prints from Lussier Lajoie Framing are an ode to blue herons that visit the pond and nest in the trees on the property every year. “We love nature and wanted meaningful art, so when Linda suggested birds, I told her about the herons,” home owner Monica Rogan says. The built-ins are chock full of games and toys.

Designer’s mission impossible: Make an antique-filled 1790 farmhouse family friendly

February 6, 2022

Those COVID tracking charts start here, with Biobot sewage analysis that knows we’re sick before we do

Mitchell (front) and astronomy students in front of the Vassar College Observatory, 1878.

She was a Quaker and self-taught astronomer with a radical idea: The stars belong to us all

Trees are more than scenery. They’re a social justice issue.

After my son died, a victim of the opioid epidemic, my heart broke beyond repair

January 30, 2022

Paul Ratha Yem, newly sworn in as a Lowell city councilor, in the council chamber.

‘I said to myself, “Enough is enough!”’: How a new Lowell city councilor began fighting anti-Asian harassment in the ’80s

P.J. Kennedy and a partner bought a liquor store on Washington Street, at the edge of the North End.

Book Excerpt | The First Kennedys

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston, with an Irish immigrant widow and her restless son

We’re doing the best we can at restaurants, but it isn’t enough. We need help.

The writer and her collages at J.P. Licks in Harvard Square.

How a little glue, glitter, and old magazines helped me exorcise some pandemic demons

January 23, 2022

The 30 best comfort foods you’ll find at Boston area restaurants

For small restaurants, Guy Fieri and ‘Triple D’ are ‘the gift that keeps on giving’

The power of having a great role model, whether you’re 9 or 99

Dumplings the author made for the Chinese New Year in 2019 following her mom's recipe.

My mom’s dumplings were the perfect therapy as I underwent chemo

January 9, 2022

It's been 50 years since the groundbreaking kids' show "Zoom" debuted on WGBH.

50 years ago, ‘Zoom’ took over TV with Ubbi Dubbi, that ZIP code song, and 10,000 letters a week

The untold story of roller-skating heroes who fought racism in Victorian-era Boston

What reformed extremists taught me about preventing another Capitol insurrection

The unexpected guest, “Mr. Cluck,” at the writer’s home in the Back Bay.

How rescuing a runaway chicken in the city taught me about accepting others

January 2, 2022 | Globe Photos of the YEar

The best photos of 2021 from Boston Globe photographers.

The 24 best photos of the year by Boston Globe photographers

2021 was so weird, that big UFO news totally went over our heads

Stan Grossfeld (right), with help from a NASA photography expert, positions one of several cameras and lenses he brought into a mock space shuttle in Houston in 1986.

The space race you never knew about: Stan Grossfeld’s NASA competition with Walter Cronkite