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A medical mystery that has families in crisis. By Neil Swidey

The annual celebration of brass bands fills Somerville’s Davis Square. By Scott Helman

The Maine writer, whose latest novel is ‘Canada,’ will be the keynote speaker at the Boston Book Festival on October 27.

She arrived a half-hour late. Will they still find time for love?

Sometimes the people who get you through are total strangers who make a difference in your day or life and move on, oblivious. By Carolyn R. Russell

Recipes for fall’s other star fruit. By Adam Ried

At this Back Bay hotspot, a sweet-savory appetizer to remember.

Skirts needn’t end in one straight line these days, as these stylish folks demonstrate. By Tina Sutton

These properties--in Braintree, West Roxbury, and Wellesley Farms--prove that this decade offered good-looking options.

Talking about why the public school wasn’t right for you. By Robin Abrahams

Writers, runners, rockers, and readers.

As the Hubway bicycle-sharing system expands in Boston and beyond, an enthusiastic user explains his bare head. By Nick Olender

Check out celebrity portraits, learn coffee-brewing secrets, hobnob with Boston’s literati, and more.

The Brookline-born comic makes a joke on Twitter.

Globe Magazine readers respond to stories about Advanced Placement classes and iPads in the classroom.