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Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.

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

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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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IN THE FAMILY WAY

The parenting crisis without a vaccine: loneliness

“Everybody’s a taker now; nobody’s a giver because everybody’s so wiped out.”

Where to keep kids busy during February vacation

Yep, it’s still happening. Here’s where to fill your calendar.

My parents are vaccinated! Can they see their grandkids now?

Here’s how to navigate grandparent interactions in a post-vaccination world.

Pandemic socializing means pods, smaller groups, and sometimes exclusion. Here’s how to help your child (and maybe even yourself)

Dealing with a pandemic is bad enough; questioning your social worth doesn’t make it any better. How to cope? We talked to three experts for ideas.

COMFORT ZONE

Tap your dogs’ unleashed potential. Here’s where you can let them run free
Greater Boston features a surprising number of open spaces where our well-behaved pooches are welcome to roam without fences.

‘Owl Moon’ author Jane Yolen looks back at 400 books
The prolific 82-year-old Hatfield resident finds children's stories all around her.

Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston
Pete Gilmore, field trip coordinator for the Brookline Bird Club, shared his favorite local stops.

ICA’s 2021 Foster Prize goes to three artists who ‘help illuminate the way forward’

“The works of Marlon Forrester, Eben Haines, and Dell Marie Hamilton help illuminate the way forward from the isolation and trauma of these troubled times,” said ICA director Jill Medvedow in a statement.

Right now, FaceTime isn’t enough

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

This BritRail pass refund request has gone off the rails

QUICK BITE

At Mikkusu, a talented chef bides her time

Cloud & Spirits opens soon, but in the meantime, this temporary shop sells delightful Japanese sandwiches from Katie Cheung.
THE VIP LOUNGE

New NE bike tours, a favorite bar reopens, and new virtual travel experiences

Travel news you can use.
THE VIP LOUNGE

Michael Chiklis loves Aspen, Capri, and of course, Boston

We caught up with the Lowell native, who is starring in the new CBS drama “Coyote,” to talk about all things travel.

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The new travel reality: Vaccine required

Got a day with no plans? Try visiting Wickford, R.I., in the winter

New life for old school buses (and their owners)

The Bauhaus at home: Catching a glimpse of the private Gropius

MORE LIFESTYLE HEADLINES

THE VIP LOUNGE

New NE bike tours, a favorite bar reopens, and new virtual travel experiences

Travel news you can use.

THE VIP LOUNGE

Michael Chiklis loves Aspen, Capri, and of course, Boston

We caught up with the Lowell native, who is starring in the new CBS drama “Coyote,” to talk about all things travel.

TABLES

Tim and Bronwyn Wiechmann plan a Lincoln restaurant, and hot chicken comes to Allston

Restaurant news you can use.

I want to live closer to my friends and family

In Love Letters, is there any middle ground here?

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

The new travel reality: Vaccine required

Some cruise companies are now mandating that passengers be vaccinated. Could airlines and countries be next?

TRAVEL

New life for old school buses (and their owners)

Meet the couple creating "skoolies," tiny homes with miles of style that are getting scooped up quickly once they hit the market.

HELP DESK

How to be a good guest at your next rental house

The vacation rental market is heating up. If you’re planning to stay in someone else’s house, here are 10 tips from the experts on how to do it the right way.

Dunkin’ unveils its latest experimental snack: avocado toast

The spring menu also includes other meme-worthy additions, including a matcha-topped doughnut.

PETS

Tap your dogs’ unleashed potential. Here’s where you can let them run free

Greater Boston features a surprising number of open spaces where our well-behaved pooches are welcome to roam without fences.

Surgeon’s risky behavior must be addressed

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

DAY-TRIPPING

Got a day with no plans? Try visiting Wickford, R.I., in the winter

Here is the first in a five-part series of occasional stories highlighting quick trips — 100 miles or so — out of Boston.

NAMES

George Clooney spotted in Watertown and Lowell filming ‘The Tender Bar’

Clooney is directing the movie, which stars Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan, and will film in multiple Boston-area locations.

Bird sightings on Cape Cod

Recent sightings on Cape Cod as reported to Mass Audubon.

Toxic daughter poses danger to family

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

NAMES

Shoe designer Stuart Weitzman leads one-of-a-kind footwear course at MassArt

The world-renowned footwear designer and Haverhill native is bringing his expertise to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in a six-session course called “Sole Connection: Footwear Design.”

SIPS

Celebrating the Irish poitín

The clear spirit is an ancestor of Irish whiskey, much like mezcal, which traditionally comes from small, family-run operations, is the forebear of tequila.

Ask Amy

Surgeon’s risky behavior must be addressed

Toxic daughter poses danger to family

Vaccine doesn’t inoculate against hurt feelings

Parents teach daughter how to be a ‘sugar mama’

Daughter worries about COVID-denying dad’s behavior