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June 26, 2022

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of the soft-shell clam

The fight to keep the Ipswich clam going — along with a way of life that has grown up around it — amid the existential threat of the green crab.

Jared Auerbach of Red's Best poses for a portrait on Boston Fish Pier.

New England waters teem with fish species. But, we eat too few of them.

Seafood counters are generally dominated by cod, haddock, lobsters, clams, and scallops. But there’s an urgent reason to broaden what we bring to the table.

The latest advice

Could his sexual function problem scare partners away?

This week's daters: Allo and Erica

Blind date: ‘It was now or never to learn if there was a physical spark’

I stopped talking to my neighbor, but my husband hasn’t

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This week's columns

The untapped power of bottle deposits could save us from plastic bottle purgatory

Some 480 billion plastic bottles are sold worldwide each year. In the US, less than a third are ever recycled. There’s a proven way to do much better.

In high school, when things weren’t great, my friend’s welcoming family became my refuge

Their home was a safe place where no one would be judged.

Turkish Chickpea Salad

Recipes: Bean salads perfect for your next cookout

Heating the beans is the trick to flavorful dishes starring chickpeas, black beans, or kidney beans.

Designer Jess Cooney shifted the focal point in this room by painting the fireplace and mantel white so they would recede. “We refocused attention from the fireplace to the center of the room,” she says.

Home design: A Berkshires cabin can indeed be both rustic and polished

“People want clean and modern, but not cold or cosmopolitan,” designer Jess Cooney says.

On the Block
Condos with pools and other perks
Love having a pool, but dread the maintenance? Check out these homes in Acton and Westborough.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do in and around Boston, June 27-July 10
Sample Caribbean food at Boston JerkFest, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular makes its return, check out family-friendly movies under the stars, and more.

CommentsLetters to the editor of the Globe Magazine
Readers share their thoughts on Buffy the miracle dog, the Globe’s retired puzzlers, a story about shared housing, and more

Past Perspectives

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

Oblivious to the shark trolling nearby, swimmers enjoy Nauset Beach in Orleans on an August afternoon.

The surprising reason we should cheer the return of great white sharks

An illustration of a lone woman walking superimposed over a silhouette of New Hampshire's outline.

With Roe set to fail, we must pay attention to New Hampshire's abortion law

Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done?

June 19, 2002 | YOUR HOME

In the main cottage (left), the first-floor primary bedroom, main living space, and the three second-floor bedrooms all have lake views, as do the sleeping porch and living area of the guest cottage (right). The owners’ grandchildren frolic among the trees.

Up to 22 relatives stay at these Maine cabins, a treasured family heirloom

“This was about family, not luxury,” the architect says of the project. They wanted to stay true to camp life and eschewed adding AC or a washer and dryer.

The couple considered locating the pool farther away from the house, but ultimately decided they wanted it nearby so everybody could easily hang out together. The loungers are from Design Within Reach and the indoor/outdoor planters are from Crate & Barrel.

West meets East: This Rhode Island home looks plucked off California coast

The design was informed by the couple’s desire for an open floor plan and their taste for blending New England coastal with contemporary California architecture.

In the entry, double doors to the back patio are on axis with the front door, allowing ocean breezes to sweep through the house.

With their kids grown, couple makes big changes to Nantucket cottage

They had the house redesigned for their empty-nest lifestyle. “We updated this historic house so it can last another 100-plus years,” their architect says.

June 12, 2022

Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

When our baby was diagnosed with fatal Tay-Sachs disease, we decided to celebrate Havi with a lifetime’s worth of birthdays.

A Boston husband headed to the Wild West for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

In the 1890s, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, became a “divorce colony” for well-heeled Americans looking to legally separate. Then one Bostonian’s personal dramas turned up at the Supreme Court.

June 5, 2022 | Outdoor Entertainment

31 can't-miss events this summer

Warm weather is almost here, and the weekends are brimming with opportunities for fun. Here’s how to get outside and experience the season in every New England state.

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

From the perfect oyster to heavenly ribs, find road-trip-worthy food festivals around the region.

May 22, 2022

A mural depicting George Floyd with makeshift memorials in his honor in Minneapolis on March 30, 2021.

What happens when you tell the truth about racism in America?

After George Floyd’s murder, Black activists rose up and spoke out. Two years later, it’s not clear who was listening.

COLLEGE & CAREERS

5 ways Gen Z is insisting on changes to the workplace

Liuginsa Rosa (left) and Ersen’S Joseph.

These students saved big money on their college degrees. Here’s how.

The 4 fastest growing jobs for college graduates in 2022

Anania Williams just finished his bachelor’s degree at Emerson College, and is planning to move to New York City to look for work on the stage. But he’s already making a decent living as a social media influencer.

Lots of young people dream of being an influencer. He’s really doing it.

With hybrid work on the rise, new grads find flexibility — and tough choices

April 24, 2022 | Top Spots to Live

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Want to pay less for a Boston apartment? Just move in with a nudist.

Five things every condo buyer should know

By Region

Top Spots in Boston and Cambridge

Top Spots north of Boston

Top Spots south of Boston

Top Spots west of Boston

April 10, 2022

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.

Kendall Square has a diversity problem. These women are trying to solve it.
The thriving ecosystem in Cambridge drives innovation, but has fallen short when it comes to integrating women and minorities.

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

Recommended reads

He lost his arm in an accident. A new surgery and a bionic prosthetic are giving him back unprecedented control.

Skiers at the top of Gunstock in a vintage photo.

Inside an ugly battle over the future of Gunstock ski resort in New Hampshire

Paul Ratha Yem, newly sworn in as a Lowell city councilor, in the council chamber.

‘I said to myself, “Enough is enough!”’: How a new Lowell city councilor began fighting anti-Asian harassment in the ’80s

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

Special Projects

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

150 years of The Boston Globe

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Immunlologist Kizzmekia Corbett and Boston's new mayor, Michelle Wu, on the cover of the Globe Magazine's 2021 Bostonians of the Year issue.

The 2021 Bostonians of the Year

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2021 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

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The Gratitude Issue

THANK YOU

To those striving to save lives. To those keeping us going. To those fighting for a better future.

Health care workers at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford photographed as part of #thefrontstepsproject.

See the full list from the Gratitude Issue →

2020 Bostonians of the Year

2020 BOSTONIANS OF THE YEAR

The Front Line

The Front Line

In 2020, they stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

THE COVID SCIENTISTS

Stacey Gabriel and the Broad Institute, plus Galit Alter, Lindsey Baden, and Ashish Jha

THE SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES

Monica Cannon-Grant, Queen-Cheyenne Wade, Segun Idowu, and Sofia Meadows

SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES

THE COMMUNITY LEADERS

Gladys Vega and La Colaborativa

THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS

Health care workers, grocery store employees, delivery drivers, and so many more

ESSENTIAL WORKERS

THE HUNGER FIGHTERS

Erin McAleer and Project Bread

THE ROLE MODEL

Jaylen Brown, activist and athlete