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June 4, 2023

I went searching for a relative who escaped the Holocaust. I found a secret some want to forget.

My decades-long quest to find the lone survivor of a massacre that wiped out a branch of our Jewish family in Poland — and the hidden truth about the killers. By Judy Rakowsky

Thomas, the moray eel.

What it’s like to dive in the New England Aquarium’s giant tank (watch out for Thomas the eel)

The latest advice

The man I am seeing lives with his girlfriend in another state

This week's daters: Will and Eric.

Blind date: ‘The foundation for feelings is there’

Should you give the gift of cash to new graduates?

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This week's columns

We need to better regulate our banks. Even the father of capitalism thought so.

Big business has perpetuated a myth about free markets that’s long needed correcting.

On Cape Cod, I’ll always try to stay in my summer landlord’s good graces

Leaky dishwasher and all, spending time in the shingled house is still the highlight of my summer.

Pour-in-the-Pan Pizza With Parmesan Cream, Fontina, and Arugula

Recipes: Make pour-in-a-pan pizza or pasta with pesto

Focaccia makes a great base for this pizza dish with Parmesan cream, fontina, and arugula. Plus, going beyond just basil in your pesto.

Designer Kristen Apicerno was tasked with creating a dining area that was not only striking, but could stand up to children and frequent guests.

Creating a dining area that stays true to the beach house vibe

The small space is brought to life with a fresh color palette plays off the adjacent mint green kitchen.

On the Block
For sale: Be at home this summer in Somerville
With central air and outdoor entertaining space, you won’t need to leave town to beat the heat.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do around Boston, June 5-11
Learn about caring for houseplants, watch dragon boat racing, see new talent in Mission Hill, and more.

CommentsLetters to the editor of the Globe Magazine
The Marathon Issue wins praise from readers.

Past Perspectives

I spent $900 on Taylor Swift tickets and won’t even get inside Gillette

Everyone has pandemic amnesia. But we’re not ready for the next big one.

There are 300,000 edible plant species on earth. Why do we eat so few of them?

‘Love you brother, but despise your politics’: How families can teach us to get along

May 21, 2023

The French King Bridge, opened in 1932, spans the Connecticut River between Erving and Gill.

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

May 14, 2023 | Tech Power Players

Meet the most influential people in Greater Boston’s tech industry

The Boston Globe’s second annual Tech Power Players list tells the story of New England innovation in a challenging economic climate.

May 7, 2023

Smugglers dumped millions in drugs off Maine’s coast. Struggling fishermen saw a jackpot.

A groundhog invaded my vegetable garden. It was the start of an all-out war.

April 30, 2023 | Summer Travel

A colorful illustration of some popular foods of summer. From left to right: a lobster, a soft serve ice cream cone, a cup of Del's frozen lemonade, a hotdog and a cheeseburger.

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

The Russian Orthodox Church on Unalaska Island, part of the Aleutians.

A journalist, her father, and a quest for family history in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Recommended reads

An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

With a massive investigation at stake, her allegations have sent shockwaves through New Bedford’s police department, courthouses, and jail cells.

On September 2, 2022, funeral workers carried a coffin with the body of an unidentified civilian, killed by Russian soldiers in the Bucha massacre.

When the war in Ukraine comes to classrooms in New England

James Tellin and John O’Reilly in a 2017 photograph by Seth David Rubin.

In the ’60s, a gay couple made their Worcester home into a refuge of art and community

Looking down at Crawford Notch from Mount Willard.

Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire?

Did you miss any 2022 features? Explore our story archive.

Catch up on features you may have missed in 2021

Look back at the magazine's feature stories from 2020

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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Special Projects

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston 2023

A guide to 36 communities where home buyers are flocking — and prices are surging.

Bostonian of the Year 2022

In the face of the ugliest adversity, legendary Celtic Bill Russell fought for and lived a beautiful life for himself and for us. A champion of basketball and human rights, Bill Russell is the 2022 Bostonian of the Year. Read six tributes to No. 6.

Find out who received an Honorable Mention, and explore the full special issue.

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

After a couple of long, weird years, companies are pulling out all the stops to keep employees happy.

An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

An authority on child sex trafficking, she spent decades trying to understand whether the unthinkable happened to her, too.

Women & Power 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

Tyrone Anthony Figueroa teaching at East Boston High School.

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now that I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

A collage of historic front pages from The Boston Globe from over its 150 year history.

150 years of The Boston Globe