The danger of keeping cameras out. By Jim Braude

Rising Springfield-based mixed martial arts fighter Nick Newell has nine wins, no losses — and a left arm that stops below the elbow.

This summer’s heat promises an abundance of locally grown tomatoes in the Boston area, just now coming into their prime. By Eileen Woods

Raising my autistic daughter has taught me not to judge others’ so-called odd responses. By D. Alison Watt

Mint’s tiny leaf packs a mighty (saucy) punch. By Adam Ried

Dealing with someone who detected an unfriending and nastiness revealed after a pocket-dialing. By Robin Abrahams

At the Harvard Square Indian favorite, the herb comes with heat. By Anne V. Nelson

Will two jokesters get serious about each other?

A maritime festival, free opera, concert at Fenway, and more.

Readers respond to stories about surviving abuse by a teacher and the dangers of tanning.

A visitor from Kentucky shares a story.