Magazine

As many as 120,000 job openings are going unfilled in this state because employers can’t find qualified applicants. What has higher education done wrong, and what is it now doing to make things right? By Jon Marcus

Studying for a master’s in music composition left me feeling like the victim of a pyramid scheme. By Adam Ragusea

An old Irish custom gives women “permission” to propose on February 29. Sixteen years ago I did just that. By Kathy Tully

Will these two fans end their date whistling the same tune?

These properties -- in Medway, Dover, and Scituate -- are ideal for those who need a quiet space to be creative. By Vanessa Parks

Take it from the pros, consignment shops are bursting with good stuff. You just have to know where, and how, to look. By Marni Elyse Katz

Globe photographer Dina Rudick captures the February 12 fire on Chestnut Hill Avenue in Brighton.

Musings about the Super Bowl, parachutes, and flip-flops.

Weddings coverage and cremation advantages were on readers’ minds this week.