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The Globe launches Project Takeout, an effort to help restaurants make it to the other side of this pandemic.

Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

More about Project Takeout
The Globe is asking readers, if they can, to get takeout and help our local restaurants get through this dark winter.

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Explore a map of some local restaurants and submit your hometown favorites

IN THE FAMILY WAY

What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten from your dad?

The best advice Dad ever gave

In honor of Father’s Day, readers share family wisdom.

How to support transgender kids

The risk of transgender and nonbinary youth attempting suicide increases if they have unsupportive families. If you’re a parent contemplating gender issues with your child — or just someone who wants to be a good ally — here’s a primer.

Enjoy these family events over Memorial Day weekend

What to do without traveling too far.

Life is almost back to normal ... except for parents of kids under 12

It’s tough to mask anxiety when you still have unvaccinated kids. Here’s some advice.

COMFORT ZONE

Malakhi Eason (left) is producing a show about the art of hair as part of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven. A runway show will feature Boston hair artist Shawn Jon (right).
Glorying in the Art of Hair
"People don’t think about hair as an art form, but it is. It changes people’s feelings, changes people’s looks."

Highlights of DATMA's citywide WATER 2021 series include an outdoor exhibition with portraits of fisherwomen worldwide. The show features works by photographers (from left) Hyung Sun Kim, Phil Mello, and Craig Easton.
Awash with water-themed art in New Bedford
Highlights of DATMA's city-wide WATER 2021 series include an outdoor exhibition with portraits of fisherwomen worldwide.

The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge.
The Brattle to reopen at last on July 2
Donors contributed more than half a million dollars, helping the nonprofit theater to survive the pandemic.

Betty's Book List creator Elizabeth Cayouette recommends her favorite reads to more than 258,000 followers on TikTok.

On Betty’s Book List, she’s always the main character

Salem native Elizabeth Cayouette’s TikTok is a book recommendation account like you’ve never seen.

Betty’s Book List summer reads

Love Letters
love letters

He doesn’t want to spend time with his son

One intern’s email mishap spurred a Twitter storm of support

An HBOMax intern is feeling the love from a range of people who are sharing their own anecdotes of on-the-job mistakes.
TRAVEL

Two New England lakes named top destinations by U.S. News & World Report

Moosehead Lake in Maine and Vermont's Lake Champlain Islands clinched spots on a new U.S. News & World Report list of the 27 top lake destinations, released Friday.
love letters

We’re supposed to get married next year, but I have doubts

"In the moment he asked, I went on autopilot and said yes, although every bone in my body screamed no."

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People watch as lava flows from an eruption from the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland. The glow from the bubbling hot lava spewing out of the Fagradalsfjall volcano can be seen from the outskirts of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík, which is about 32 kilometers (20 miles) away. Fagradalsfjall volcano has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6,000 years.

Iceland’s open, and as tourists return, a fiery new attraction puts on a show

Views of boats and the Boston skyline — plus a killer lobster roll. Belle Isle Seafood delivers, all right.

These lobster rolls top all the ‘best’ lists. But how are they, really? We tried them all

You can use bad reviews to your advantage when planning your vacation.

How to use bad travel reviews to have a great vacation

Sunset sail on Lake Champlain.

Two New England lakes named top destinations by U.S. News & World Report

MORE LIFESTYLE HEADLINES

Hilaria Baldwin addressed allegations that she misrepresented her Spanish heritage on the first episode of her new podcast, "What's One More," which she cohosts with husband Alec Baldwin.

Hilaria Baldwin acknowledges ‘mistakes along the way’ in new podcast with husband Alec Baldwin

In the first episode, the introduction included a subtle remark from the Boston-born Baldwin that seemed to refer to her cultural appropriation scandal.

IN THE FAMILY WAY
What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten from your dad?

The best advice Dad ever gave

In honor of Father’s Day, readers share family wisdom.

Seltzerland, a hard seltzer festival tour, is coming to Boston in July, allowing patrons to sip on over 30 hard seltzer brands.

Seltzerland, a hard seltzer festival, will bubble up in Massachusetts this July

Patrons will get the chance to taste over 30 hard seltzers at the Seltzerland festival, which comes to Rockland on July 31.

COMFORT ZONE
The giant solar-powered LED swings on the Lawn on D change colors when swung, fun for kids and adults alike.

10 Boston-area spots to be a kid again

You deserve to take a break from being a grown-up.

FOOD
Revolution Hall, a new food hall and entertainment area, in Lexington.

Revolution Hall is the food court of the future

Hemp heart tacos and pour-your-own beer come to a suburban office park.

THE VIP LOUNGE
Sheena Collier at the Afrochella Festival in Ghana.

Sheena Collier on feeling changed by Ghana, trying french fries everywhere, and giving in to relaxation

We caught up with the founder of Boston While Black to talk about all things travel.

FOOD
Koji Club founder Alyssa DiPasquale

A sake club comes to the Charles River Speedway, and Clover opens in Newtonville

Restaurant news you can use.

Love Letters

We’ve had a lot less sex this past year

"In 2021 and 2020 combined, we have had sex less than 20 times."

Peloton security vulnerability could leave users open to hackers, researchers say

Most Peloton users ride the sleek bikes to get strong. But what happens if there's a weakness in the equipment’s tech security? A report released Wednesday revealed a flaw that could leave users vulnerable to hackers.

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
In Vermont, Manchester Village’s Wilburton Inn has reinvented itself as The Wilburton, a 30-acre hilltop estate with private vacation homes that can accommodate up to 100 guests.

Mansion stays, an app for marina reservations, and campfires on the go

Travel news you can use.

There’s a disconnect in aftermath of ‘pocket dial’

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
People watch as lava flows from an eruption from the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland. The glow from the bubbling hot lava spewing out of the Fagradalsfjall volcano can be seen from the outskirts of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík, which is about 32 kilometers (20 miles) away. Fagradalsfjall volcano has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6,000 years.

Iceland’s open, and as tourists return, a fiery new attraction puts on a show

The North Atlantic country is now open to vaccinated Americans, and its diversions are running hot — and bitterly cold.

FOOD & TRAVEL
Row 34's Warm Buttered Lobster Roll.

We asked Globe readers about their favorite lobster rolls. They did not disappoint

Turns out people have very strong feelings about hot butter vs. cold mayo, how much they’ll fork over for a good seafood sandwich, and whether dill really needs to be involved. (No.) Read on for more answers.

Rebekah "Bex" Maroun has left her job as co-host and executive producer of "Matty in the Morning" on Kiss 108.

‘Matty in the Morning’ co-host Rebekah ‘Bex’ Maroun is leaving Kiss 108 following on-air incident

Co-host/executive producer Rebekah “Bex” Maroun announced on Wednesday that she would be leaving Kiss 108 to move home to her native Philadelphia. Her departure caps a turbulent month for “Matty in the Morning,” the drive-time show helmed by long-time host Matt Siegel.

TRAVEL
You can use bad reviews to your advantage when planning your vacation.

How to use bad travel reviews to have a great vacation

Travel experts share some ways to analyze the feedback so that you can use those negative responses to your advantage.

TRAVEL
An Air France flight takes off from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Liga Aldins is struggling to get a refund for her canceled Air France flight.

Why won’t Air France refund her $568 after a canceled flight?

Air France canceled Liga Aldins’ flight from Boston to Paris last spring. But it’s still holding her $568. Who has the money?

Ask Amy

There’s a disconnect in aftermath of ‘pocket dial’

Cancer patient has a mask mandate

Generous mom rages over daughter and son-in-law’s rudeness

Sober spouse doesn’t know when to quit

Tough talk about DNA dilemma has to start somewhere