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INNOVATOR Q&A

5 innovators to watch in R.I.’s life sciences industry

Rhode Island’s life sciences are already starting preclinical spinoffs, creating apps for specific patient populations, and conducting ground-breaking medical research. Here’s a look at a few we’ve featured recently.

Jeneé Osterheldt
‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories
With Halle Bailey as “The Little Mermaid,” memories of my mother and me come flowing back.

Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiara
We went to Friday’s show in search of festival style that wow-ed us. We were not disappointed.

LOVE LETTERS
All my friends have found love. Do I need new friends?
“Are you just supposed to move on and silently wave goodbye?”

TRAVEL

Traveling while old(er)*

Worries are infinite. Time is not. If you want to travel, just start. Here's what this traveler has learned about life, loss, and the joy of just getting out there.
New gear for new prioritiesMore from the Globe's travel section

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.
A 2016 animal welfare ballot measure that would prohibit most US pork from being sold in Massachusetts could finally take effect as soon as next month. And pork purveyors here say that means prices are about to pop.

FOOD
What to eat at Boston Calling
Pierogies, doughnuts, grilled cheese, oh my! We tried 10 foods at the festival to get a feel for all it has to offer.

Flowers and Opera event brings arias and show tunes to Coolidge Corner
The outdoor affair will feature a mix of classical arias, show tunes, and popular hits performed by sopranos Kathryn McKellar and Erin Anderson, accompanied on piano by Sally Naredla.

Culture & Lifestyle

GALLERIES

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

The featured artist at AFH’s Open Studio event Tuesday, she is showing paintings and black-and-white prints that function as puzzle pieces in her exhibit "CROWN."

When Michael Feinstein plays a Gershwin program at the Pops, he’ll have an old friend in mind

Feinstein, who'll be joined at Symphony Hall by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, spent his early cabaret-singing days as Ira Gershwin's personal assistant.

Dressing for movie success: A new book celebrates Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter

The Springfield native created the iconic looks in films ranging from "Do the Right Thing" to "Black Panther."
Dance Review

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

Since 1993, when it bought its current production from the Royal Ballet, Boston Ballet has staged “Sleeping Beauty” every four years or so. Thursday’s opening night suggested that every four years is scarcely often enough.

Parenting unfiltered

Your A-to-Z guide to family-friendly dining in the Boston area

This is a list of excellent restaurants that will feed your bedraggled, hungry, tired-of-takeout family. Keep it handy all summer long: Many have patios!

Dr. Nawal Nour, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, on maternal health equity

Here’s what motherhood means in 2023

I struggled to find proper care during a mental health crisis. Here’s what I wish other people like me knew.

At-risk kids need underwear, but it’s rarely donated. Cocotree Kids is changing that.

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Back to Boston

Back to Boston

Where to eat, what to do, what to see, and more

Looking for something to do? Check out our Back to Boston project, where you can use an interactive map to explore all the city has to offer.

How well do you know Boston? Test your knowledge with this quiz and scavenger hunt.

Get to know the Boston Common and Public Garden by exploring this interactive map. After that, test your knowledge. How well do you know Boston’s oldest parks?

How to spend a perfect weekend in Boston

When friends and relatives (or even strangers) come to Boston and ask for recommendations about what they should do, where do you send them? Let travel writer Chris Muther be your guide.

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‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories

Dating is tough; social media makes it tougher

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.

Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiara

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The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Content creators — and art lovers — can use their TikTok skills for a paid, part-time position at the Salem museum.

LOVE LETTERS

After all this, I have to see him at work every day

I’m heartbroken, and he’s my manager.

Feds putting several New England lighthouses up for auction, transfer to nonprofits

The federal government is offloading at least 10 lighthouses in New England and elsewhere to nonprofits and the public through a combination of transfers and auctions as part of the annual Lighthouse Season.

LOVE LETTERS

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters

Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

KARA BASKIN | PARENTING UNFILTERED

Your A-to-Z guide to family-friendly dining in the Boston area

This is a list of excellent restaurants that will feed your bedraggled, hungry, tired-of-takeout family. Keep it handy all summer long: Many have patios!

America aged quickly in the last decade as baby boomers lived longer and births dropped

The United States grew older, faster, last decade.

TABLES

Nubian Markets arrives in Roxbury; tickets go on sale for the Boston Pizza Festival

Plus boxed wine in the Seaport and herbs on the Greenway.

QUICK BITE

A visit to Barlette, a BYOB bar

You bring the alcohol. They provide everything else.

TRENDSPOTTING

More people are looking to travel on the cheap — and discovering it’s priceless

Even in an era of suspicion and division, there are growing numbers of hosts worldwide who let strangers crash on their couches or work on their farms.

ADDRESS

The dirt on climate change and plants

Experts offer picks that were thrive in sun, shade, containers, and coastal communities.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

American Queen Voyages takes five months to process refund

May Youngclaus has been waiting months for a refund from American Queen Voyages. Is her money lost at sea?

TRAVEL | BRIAN AMARAL

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

As part of my recent voyage from Rhode Island to California on the first-ever nonstop flight to the West Coast, I checked out three restaurants in the City of Angels that have some Rhode Island ties.

LOVE LETTERS

He’s been lying for most of the marriage

“Once again, I found out about multiple women.”

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

High dives, rail rides, and a hot new grill that doubles as a firepit

Watch 24 of the world’s best high divers leap from platforms into Boston Harbor on June 3. Plus, more travel news you can use.

TRAVEL

Expert tips for planning far-flung nuptials

Before you fly off to your magical ceremony with your closest family and friends, you’ll need to be super-organized to ensure it all goes smoothly. Here's some help.

THE VIP LOUNGE

‘Do it. Go. Don’t wait’ — and other travel advice from whistler and ringmaster Geert Chatrou

We caught up with the Dutch Cirque du Soleil performer to talk about all things travel.

Ask Amy

Dating is tough; social media makes it tougher

This friendship is no ‘give’ and all ‘take’

Trust issues interfere with married roommates

Spouse sees the worst, waits for better

A guilty guy ponders a late apology

Bird Sightings

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

At Suffolk County, a black-billed cuckoo, an alder flycatcher, a yellow-bellied flycatcher, a Philadelphia vireo, and a hooded warbler at Franklin Park, a yellow-throated vireo and a continuing yellow-throated warbler at the Arnold Arboretum, and a gray-cheeked thrush and a summer tanager at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

Last week was a great week to be out birding. Some of the highlights included two swallow-tailed kites, several yellow-throated warblers, several hooded warblers, and two Kentucky warblers.