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‘Star Trek’ actor Jonathan Frakes on Riker’s return, beaming down to Boston

Ahead of his return to the Hub at this weekend’s Fan Expo Boston, we caught up with Frakes to chat more about his connections with the city, his relationship with Spock (a.k.a. late-great Boston native Leonard Nimoy), and his return to deep space.

LOVE LETTERS
He’s hooked up with nearly all of his female friends
“Most of these people are still actively part of his social life.”

Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’
His career soaring after winning multiple Grammys this year, Jon Batiste is leaving his perch as bandleader of “The Late Show” after a seven-year run backing up host Stephen Colbert.

Style Watch
Home design ideas: Small upgrades in a Back Bay rental pack a big payoff
A designer flexes her modern side in a rental apartment, pulling in color that echoes the view from the main living space.

CONNECTIONS
Our neighborhood is full of kids, and in summertime, they take over
My kids don’t have phones or calendars, but their days are full of friends crisscrossing yards before breakfast and after dinner, companionship as simple as the question, “Can you play?”

PARENTING UNFILTERED
This year, students in Mass. will have access to free school meals. But how do we stop the stigma around hunger?
Heading into a new school year, we spoke with Sarah Cluggish, chief program officer at Project Bread, about destigmatizing food insecurity.

Ben Affleck seen embracing his two great loves: JLo and an order of Dunkin’
The Oscar winner got up close and personal with his wife, Jennifer Lopez, and his bestie, a bag of Dunkin'.

Culture & Lifestyle

Susan Orlean hosts ‘Book Exploder,’ a lit spinoff of hit music podcast

The author and New Yorker staffer interviews writers about how they do what they do in a new podcast created by Hrishikesh Hirway.
MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘Secret Headquarters,’ a 14-year-old discovers his father is not what he seems

Owen Wilson and Walker Scobell play father and son in the superhero comedy on Paramount+

In bringing ‘Anastasia’ to the stage, creators added gravitas, and plenty of new songs

With a score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and based on the 1997 animated film, “Anastasia” played on Broadway for two years. Now a touring production arrives in Boston Aug. 17.
THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER & DEVRA FIRST

Colorful, wild, and occasionally quiet. The Outer Cape puts on a show.

This is the fourth and final installment of our seaside summer exploration of Cape Cod, and we end with a bang. (And a shark sighting!)
Getting their toes wet on the Upper CapeOn the Mid Cape, sometimes the best activity is no activity at allMixing the mingling with the upper class of the Lower Cape

Parenting unfiltered

This year, students in Mass. will have access to free school meals. But how do we stop the stigma around hunger?

Heading into a new school year, we spoke with Sarah Cluggish, chief program officer at Project Bread, about destigmatizing food insecurity.

Where to take your kids out to dinner without wanting to hide under the table

How to stop exploding at your kids

Meet the BPS teacher who designs sensory-friendly clothes for kids with autism

Can we please stop pretending family vacations are nothing but fun?

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project takeout

Project Takeout

Explore our map of readers’ favorite takeout spots

Looking for a place to order takeout tonight? We asked readers what their favorite restaurants are, plus added a few of our own. Explore our map (or filter the list by category) of more than 1,000 takeout options.

ABOUT PROJECT TAKEOUT

The Boston Globe recognizes how vital restaurants are to our community, and that’s why we launched Project Takeout last winter, to encourage readers to support their favorite local restaurants by ordering takeout once in a while, if at all possible. What we didn’t know then is that there would be a second COVID winter ahead -- with an Omicron surge, spiking costs, and staffing shortages -- and that our favorite places to eat and gather would continue to struggle. So we’re back at it, asking: Can you continue to help support these small businesses by ordering directly from your favorite independent restaurant?

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I’m trying to stay friends with someone who’s chronically hours late

I just flew the inaugural JetBlue Boston-to-London flight. Here’s what it was like.

In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge

I don’t know if I want to be married anymore

MORE RECENT LIFESTYLE STORIES

North End outdoor dining — with its new fees — is nearing its end. Where did the money go?

A nine-person committee of North End residents and restaurateurs has doled out $714,300 for cleaning services and traffic accommodations.

TRAVEL

Don’t know a jibe from a jib? Check out The Sailing Museum in Newport

Although the sport’s rock stars visit and share their sailing stories, those who’ve never hoisted a sail can have a good time, too, in this 8,000-square-foot space.

TABLES

The South Shore gets a new brunch spot; the North End prepares for a feast

Plus, a deli signs off and a snack incubator pops up.

QUICK BITE

This quick-service restaurant is all it’s Crack’d up to be

With locations in New Hampshire and on the North Shore, it gives quick-service breakfast a good name.

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE

The Silver Scream Con in Danvers, a new restaurant in Portland, and a military vehicles museum in Wyoming

Travel news you can use.

TRAVEL

‘We want to give you a sense of Maine, but not clobber you with it’

We checked out The Federal in Brunswick, formerly the Captain Daniel Stone Inn, where, if things had gone according to plan, we’d be discussing grab bars, not raw bars.

LOVE LETTERS

I don’t know if I want to be married anymore

“We got married quickly, after our divorces, and I feel like we should have waited.”

Robert Downey Jr. was biking around on Mass. Ave., checking out MIT’s campus

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. posted pictures and videos of himself touring parts of the MIT campus this week, including one of him taking a bike ride near the Cambridge border.

TRAVEL

Montreal’s gone mad for murals, and we’re here for it

Depending on how you count them up (if you include the small ones), there are approximately 1,500 to 2,000 murals in and around Canada’s second-largest city.

TRAVEL

How to make bad travel situations better

Here are some common issues and solutions so that you can try to make the best of your situation.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

American Queen changes COVID protocols; can I get a refund?

After American Queen changed its COVID protocols, Patricia Voorhees Furlong and her husband wanted to skip their river cruise. Is that allowed? Or, will they lose out on $7,858?

TRAVEL

The restored Emily Dickinson Homestead is ready for its closeup

After a two-year renovation, the museum plans to open to the public on Aug. 16. Space is limited and visitors must use the new online ticketing system to guarantee a spot. Here's what's new, both in person and online.

THE VIP LOUNGE

Kyla Stone on her love of Maine, a favorite (stolen) hat, and living out of suitcases on tour

We caught up with the actress and singer, who is coming to Boston to appear in the musical “Anastasia,” to talk about all things travel.

MISS CONDUCT

I’m trying to stay friends with someone who’s chronically hours late

Plus, my brother has imposed new rules for seeing my nieces and nephews.

Barack and Michelle Obama drop in on the African American Film Festival on Martha’s Vineyard

A couple of very well-known locals made a surprise appearance at the African American Film Festival on Martha’s Vineyard Friday night.

10 ways to geek out at Fan Expo Boston this weekend

Fans of all stripes will converge for celebrity-led events, photo ops, meet and greets, cosplay, screenings and more.

Ask Amy

Estrangement from family is hard to describe

Contractor might renovate client’s life

Troubled teen’s stealing could be the last straw

High-maintenance friend is a drama drain

Siblings estranged from mom want no contact

Bird Sightings

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

Large numbers of shearwaters continue to be concentrated at the tip of Cape Cod at Race Point where an early baird’s sandpiper and large numbers of common and roseate terns are also gathering right now.

Bird sightings on Cape Cod

Recent sightings as reported to Mass Audubon.