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November 1, 2020 | The Medical Issue

I wrote about losing my wife to younger-onset Alzheimer’s. This is what helped me feel less alone

People who had also lost loved ones to dementia wrote to me in droves, showing me the importance of community.

Why are Black Americans twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s or other dementias as white Americans?
New research into a “silent epidemic” suggests experiencing racism may damage the brain.

A DNA mystery: A woman was supposed to get Alzheimer’s by 50. Why didn’t she?
Mass. General’s Yakeel Quiroz led the search for what was protecting a Colombian woman into her early 70s — and if it might hold promise for others.

These lifestyle changes may protect your brain from Alzheimer’s and dementia

5 advances in Alzheimer’s research and treatment that could make a difference
Improved diagnostics, new ideas for prevention, and perhaps finally a drug for the disease.

At-home care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients is a national crisis. Here’s how to fix it

A Caregiving Corps modeled after AmeriCorps would help fill the gap between what insurance covers and what families actually need. 1:04 p.m.

As my mother’s memory worsened, the contents of her purse became as unrecognizable as the highlights of her life

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ‘He doesn’t like “The Office,” which is questionable’

Recipes: Cannellinis to the rescue

Home design inspiration: Building a bedroom around the skeleton of a Murphy bed

After years of dating and breaking up, he just wants to be friends

Advice: My partner is invited to a wedding, but I’m not

Homes for sale near the birthplaces of three presidents

Five things to do online and in person, Nov. 2-8
Learn how to create your favorite drinks at home, explore Mo Willems’s books in a Museum of Science exhibit, and more. 2 hours ago

Letters to the editor of Globe Magazine

Readers respond to Mark Shanahan’s deeply personal recounting of his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. 2 hours ago

October 25, 2020

An unsolved 1969 murder of a Harvard grad student. My decade-long quest for answers

After an initial investigation, the mysterious case of Jane Britton’s murder went cold. I heard the story as an undergrad and couldn’t shake it until I learned the truth.

‘In Bikelife, if you know how to ride it doesn’t matter how you look, there’s no discrimination’

Supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs is our best hope for jump-starting the economy

October 18, 2020

Why the Broadway showman who dumped Babe Ruth from the Red Sox was smarter than we think

Your Home | KItchens & Baths

They wanted to fix a chilly bathroom, but wound up updating the house

Carving out room for a bathroom in the attic and family dining space

A supersized kitchen island fit for a family's busy lifestyle

A bathroom goes from locker room feel to bright showpiece

October 4, 2020 | The Education Issue

METCO schools are at the intersection of the pandemic and racism

Schools everywhere are struggling to keep students safe from COVID-19, while also trying to counter bias. Boston’s METCO program is at the heart of both efforts.

Five ways you can help kids learn better in online school right now

Here’s how to optimize study spaces, dodge tech trouble, and maybe even have some fun.

Why learning pods could be worse for public schools than the pandemic

They started as caregiving collaboratives, but some are already siphoning students, and teachers, from schools.

Will my kid learn anything this school year? Experts take on the most worrisome questions

Some of the potential pitfalls and silver linings (yes, there are some) that parents and families can expect to see in the months ahead.

September 27, 2020

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much.

A deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, and often funny tale about a disease that affects millions of men, whether they want to talk about it or not.

Plus: Listen to the new podcast miniseries "Mr. 80 Percent"Check out more stories and resources about prostate cancerJoin the discussion in our new Facebook group

September 20, 2020

Your Home | Relaxing Retreats

Optimizing a home for serenity doesn’t mean it has to be boring

Stay-at-home design: Bright gathering spaces and moody nooks for study and work

Interior design tricks that brought calm to a chaotic open floor plan

Your Home | Guide

How the pandemic is changing what Boston-area home buyers want

After spending months in quarantine, almost every buyer is chasing the same basic criteria.

September 13, 2020 | Fall Travel

A socially distanced father-daughter adventure in New Hampshire’s White Mountains

Ten (mostly) outdoor museums to take in some art and history this fall

Seven easy New England bicycle trails that the whole family will love

August 30, 2020

Your Financial Future

Six smart ways to manage your money through the pandemic economy

What to do if you’re feeling too squeezed to save, how to negotiate with creditors, where to find help, and more advice for navigating frightening times.

PLUS

How to find the right kind of financial coach for you (even if you’re on a budget)

Can anyone afford to retire in Massachusetts?

The looming economic crisis for America’s seniors

Five tips for managing a 401(k) during the pandemic’s turbulence

August 23, 2020

As an underage teen, she was exploited by a sexual predator online. Then he came after her in the real world

Sarah Cooper's road map to keeping kids safe from online predators

A math problem stumped experts for 50 years. This grad student from Maine solved it in days

August 16, 2020

The paper mill was everything to the people of Jay, Maine. Then it exploded

‘Wouldn’t backyard chickens be fun?’ you say. Be careful what you wish for

August 9, 2020

Racing the clock to stop drug-resistant superbugs

If something isn't done now, antibiotic-resistant bacteria could kill as many as 10 million people a year by 2050. A little-known Boston nonprofit could be our best hope.

Photo essay: The 1975 battle for civil rights on Carson Beach

July 26, 2020

Your Home | Design Refresher

‘I can’t believe this came out of it’: A Provincetown guesthouse gets reinvented as a single-family

Transforming an old Berkshires barn into a contemporary home

Dressing down a stuffy formal home to be bright, light, and easy

July 19, 2020

How a suspicious fire saved America’s first homeless shelter for women
In 1984, in Boston's swiftly gentrifying South End, a blaze tore through Rosie's Place. If it was meant to destroy the shelter, it only made it stronger.

‘Daddy, I’m bored.’ If you’re a parent, you’re hearing that a lot these days. It’s a good thing

Growing up Black in all the wrong places

I grew up in New Hampshire, one of the nation’s whitest states. Returning to my childhood home during the pandemic has led me to a reckoning.

July 12, 2020

They’ve been granted parole. So why can it take years for them to get out of prison?

The Department of Corrections sometimes doesn’t release prisoners for years after they’re approved for parole. Many then are sent back for minor missteps.

How Joe McCarthy (yes, that McCarthy) helped launch the Kennedy dynasty

Without assists from the best-known conservative firebrand of their day, JFK and RFK might never have become progressive icons.

Why words aren’t enough from companies claiming to support Black Lives Matter

The bar for public reckoning has been set low in the United States. But real change is possible if companies examine their own past failures.

June 28, 2020

How can Boston’s bar scene possibly recover from the COVID-19 shutdown?

I helped build Eastern Standard and more of the city's most popular spots for cocktails and celebration. Now, I'm struggling to envision the road ahead.

‘I cried in private’: The stress of being a doctor and parent working in a COVID-19 unit

The ways medical professionals try to protect their own families at home, while treating patients at work.

Inside the world of New England pigeon racing, where a win can bring $100,000

“The racing part is nice, but the joy of seeing that bird come home, it’s amazing."

your home: summer living

A century-old Rhode Island cottage updated to look original

The challenge of building a dramatic home on Maine’s rocky coast

A traditional farmhouse on Martha’s Vineyard, with a very modern twist

June 21, 2020

THANK YOU

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

I Find Hope Because of You

By Ayanna Pressley

Health Care Workers Saving Lives

Scientists Searching for a Treatment

By Dr. WIlliam G. Kaelin Jr.

The Heart of Our Restaurants

By Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers

Protesters Are Essential Workers

By Monica Cannon-Grant

See the full list from the Gratitude Issue →

June 14, 2020 | What About Summer?

Boston area bartenders share cocktail recipes you can make at home

5 Greater Boston ice cream shops that deliver

How to plan a perfect picnic

Explore these less-traveled spaces at 8 Boston area parks and open spaces

Seven tips for planting a flourishing container garden

Summer vacation plans fall through? Don’t forget camping or renting an RV

June 7, 2020 | Healthy Living

Welcome to Burnout Nation, where stress makes everything not OK

The Japanese art of tidying up is nice. But what we need in a pandemic is the Japanese way of finding balance

I could really use a robot companion right about now

How to recognize the signs of burnout from stress

May 31, 2020 | Summer Travel

Escape to these hidden lakes of New England

This summer, some travelers will be avoiding the most popular freshwater destinations. Here are some gems off the beaten path.

Here’s how New England hotels and resorts are getting ready for summer travelers

Eight free apps for modern-day naturalistsA few ways New Englanders have tried to ward off bugs

Yellowstone is doing just fine without us, thank you very much

May 17, 2020

The ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author has a message for the Class of 2020

The 5 scariest ways scammers try to rip us off

How to report a scam

I lost both my parents in the COVID-19 era. How do I reopen my own life?

May 10, 2020

The ‘fourth trimester’ and plight of new mothers during a pandemic

Life in the coronavirus era

12 ideas to honor a special 2020 graduate in your life

He long dreamed of publishing a poetry book. A year after his death, he is.

May 3, 2020

The Great Divide

Boston Latin and the biggest test of their young lives

The future of these sixth-graders is on the line as they compete for a spot at one of the country’s best schools. But the playing field is far from level.

Impossible coronavirus decisions and the price tag on human life

Assigning value to human life isn’t as rare as you think. The coronavirus pandemic just makes it more obvious.

April 26, 2020

Jubilee Jim Fisk and the great Civil War score

In 1865, a failed stockbroker tries to pull off one of the boldest financial schemes in American history: the original big short.

Is the coronavirus pandemic Mother Nature’s revenge?

Parents, you can't replace teachers. But you can do this to help your kids

April 19, 2020 | Top Spots to Live

Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020

The 24 communities seeing the biggest leaps in house prices north, south, and west of Boston, plus in the city itself.

By region

Top spots to live 2020: Boston neighborhoods

Top spots to live 2020: North of Boston

Top Spots to Live 2020: West of Boston

Top spots to live 2020: South of Boston

Real estate professionals on how coronavirus has changed what they do

Yes, people are still buying and selling homes during coronavirus. Here’s how.

April 5, 2020

75+ things to do while coronavirus has you stuck at home

If cabin fever is setting in, try these options for fun, self-improvement, and some stress relief.

Plus

5 of the world's best museums you can visit from your phone

10 virtual adventures that will take you around the world

6 easy ways to get kids involved with cooking while they're at home

Activities for kids: Tell a silly story, play games, and learn new jokes

March 29, 2020

dispatches from the edge

A week that coronavirus changed everything, too fast and too slow

Dispatches from the Edge

Apocalypse preppers, survivalists, and homesteaders aren't that worried

The latest COVID-19 coverage from The Boston Globe

Green Hospitals

Curing hospitals’ addiction to the fossil fuels that make people sick

More dispatches from the edge

12 small business owners on how coronavirus has affected them

Why we closed: The MFA, ICA, and Gardner Museum directors on their difficult coronavirus decision

How religious leaders are keeping faith during coronavirus, even from a social distance

I have clinical anxiety. If the coronavirus scares you, this might help

My 46-hour hunt for toilet paper

At risk populations: ‘What helps is feeling like you’re not going it alone’

6 voices from college: Alone in a dorm, what a coronavirus diagnosis feels like, and more

‘I have literally lost 11 pounds in the last week’: Trying to keep restaurants afloat during coronavirus

Can AI predict a coronavirus infection before doctors even do a test?

8 songs to wash your hands by (that aren’t Happy Birthday)

I don’t know if I can get married there now

The race to develop a coronavirus test in a New Hampshire hospital

Your Home | Smart Solutions

Ideas to reinvigorate a ranch-style house

Check out life in a 520-square-foot condo

Portsmouth, N.H.

Bringing modern sensibility to a vintage house

March 22, 2020

‘You don’t understand, Captain. He has a gun’: The hijacking of Flight 1320

March 15, 2020 | Spring Travel

Big deals at 8 top New England resorts and inns

Need a change of scenery? Spring mud season is the time to score a bit of luxury for a lot less.

A Tucson local’s guide to Arizona’s hippest city

The dusty western town of old has metamorphosed into a sophisticated urban destination. And the culinary scene is on fire.

A women-only adventure tour through the Andes

What was I looking for? Muscle-burning hiking, good conversation with new friends, and a great steak at the end.

March 8, 2020 | Spring Arts Preview

Problak paints the Boston we often don’t see

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ is turning Concord into a must-see destination

40+ arts events around New England (some free!) you won’t want to miss

March 1, 2020

How a rollicking Portland league is leading the nationwide comeback of bowling. Yes, bowling.

Joan Lunden: I was in my 50s buying strollers for twins and a wheelchair for my mom

Check out our 2019 archive to catch up on features you may have missed

The 2019 Top Places to Work in Mass.

Help was just a few feet away

How could a woman be left to die outside an emergency room?

Top Spots to Live

What are the top places around Greater Boston to buy a home?

February 23, 2020 | The Parenting Issue

How much can parents really control how their kids turn out?

To raise healthy eaters, break those rules you learned as a kid

Six reasons to send kids to overnight summer camp (that are good for parents)

Parents’ obsession with raising happy kids is a big problem

February 9, 2020

What I’ve learned about how we treat each other from 15 years as Miss Conduct

Amid Irish potato famine, a ship from Boston embarked on history’s first humanitarian mission

Your Home | Makeovers

A Canton couple remakes their home to make way for grandkids

Putting off a move to the suburbs, a young family remakes a Back Bay condo

A gut rehab transforms a Somerville single-family

Renovating a Westwood home, guided by simplicity

February 2, 2020

Success is killing San Francisco. Is Boston next?

Driving in Boston as a man, after my gender transition

The stories we tell ourselves about homeless people

January 26, 2020

The 29 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs

Louis C.K. wants to stage a comeback. Does he deserve one?

Where will my son’s journey take him?

January 19, 2020

After 17 lawsuits, 27 years in court, a judge rules in Beverly neighbors’ feud

8 historical Mass. wedding venues for your big day

10 questions you should ask before committing to a wedding venue

My teen brought an 'infant simulator' home from school. Am I a grandma now?

January 12, 2020

How could my wife have Alzheimer’s? She was only 56.

She was the wittiest, smartest, and most talkative person I had ever met. And now all of that was fading away.

Signs of early-onset Alzheimer's: When not to worry, and when to see a doctor

Resolutions You Can Keep

New Year’s resolutions already wavering? Stick to them with these 8 easy ideas

Six ways to be a better friend in 2020

Four realistic steps to eating healthier in 2020

Exercise made easy: The hidden power of taking a walk

How to set a goal to save more money this year

What’s more important than a barbell for exercise? A pencil

Waste less time on your phone with this simple trick

How to be kinder in Boston, America’s fifth rudest city

If you want to read more, you don’t need to start with Shakespeare

January 5, 2020

The best Boston Globe photos of 2019

The Globe's most memorable pictures of the past year and the stories behind them.

We have a law that could reduce gun violence — if only more knew about it

Recommended reading

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 was Boston’s strangest disaster

‘I got lucky, man.’ Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times

A cutting-edge brain surgery for tremor, without the cutting

Why are kids today so rude?

2019 Bostonians of the Year

Meet the 2019 Bostonians of the Year: Andrew Lelling and Rachael Rollins

honorable mention

The Celtics’ Enes Kanter stands tall for human rights

honorable mention

This neighborhood learned signed language for one little girl

honorable mention

These economists are finding new ways to fight global poverty

2019 Women & Power

The 2019 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

Massachusetts isn’t always as progressive as it seems. Our female leaders are fighting to change that

How every woman can protect her financial future (and why she needs to)

How successful female entrepreneurs beat the odds

Six things successful female entrepreneurs do

What I wish I knew then: 11 tips for success from powerful female executives

The problem isn’t that women lack confidence — it’s that men have too much of it