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October 13, 2019

Could the future of Catholicism be taking shape in this church basement?

In Fall River, a group of parishioners won the chance to run their crumbling church. If their experiment works here, it might just work anywhere.

Would you ditch your spouse for Tom Brady?

Congrats, parents. You’re ruining Halloween.

You, me, and Doyle's

your home: kitchens & baths

A Cambridge condo’s pint-sized kitchen gets a new design that maximizes space

Clever details like a flip-up butcher block and an adjustable storage wall turn this into a functional place to cook a meal.

Redesigning a condo kitchen so it feels new, but still you

Would you let a designer hang funny fish wallpaper in your dining room? This guy’s glad he did.

Designing a kitchen where it’s easy for family to come together

Five trends in bathroom renovations for 2019: Enough with the white, already

Drawing inspiration from her honeymoon, a designer gives her master bathroom a bold update

Perspective

The new rules of ‘electability’ mean Joe Biden can’t win. Guess who can?

Democratic primary voters are too focused on appealing to fictional centrists or Midwest swing voters. But appealing to the middle fails.
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was sad to see her go’

Cooking

Recipes: How to make a great risotto, faster

Cutting Edge

Here’s a new way to keep tabs on power usage in your home

Past Issues

Catch up on our 2019 features here

Love Letters

I’m too mature for women my age

Miss Conduct

Giving gifts without creating a sense of obligation

Events calendar

Things to do in Greater Boston this fall and winter

Restaurant reviews

Where to eat in Greater Boston

Comments

Letters to the editor of the Boston Globe Magazine

October 6, 2019 | The Education Issue

cover story

If we want democracy to endure, shouldn’t we know something about it?

Civics education in public schools has been on the wane for decades, and it shows. Here’s how Massachusetts is making it matter again. By Linda K. Wertheimer
Plus, take our quiz. Do you know more about democracy than an eighth-grader?

7 things parents need to know about IEPs

What all schools can learn from failing ones

An educator’s point of view on how we can keep history from repeating itself at struggling public schools.

September 22, 2019

Most Stylish 2019

The Most Stylish Bostonians of 2019

From an art student to a New Kid, these 16 stylish locals make a statement every time they step out. Find out more about their approach to personal style.

September 15, 2019

Fall Travel

New England vacations: 9 ways to enjoy the water this fall

Swimming is still possible, the fish are plentiful, and the tourists are gone. Now’s the smart time to head to the region’s lakes and beaches. By Alyssa Giacobbe
Fall Travel

Visiting Asheville? It’s like Brooklyn. But cooler.

Fall Travel

From Madrid to Malaga: A foodie’s tour of Spain

A Globe food writer shares her secrets about how to eat like a local. Just be ready to stay up late. By Sheryl Julian

September 8, 2019 | Your Home

A young designer transforms her three-bedroom East Boston fixer-upper

Expanding the backyard turns a Mission Hill brownstone into one family’s dream home

* PLUS: Hair-raising contractor horror stories — and how to avoid them

Floor plan improvements and stylish furnishings transform a Brookline home

Rehabbing an Arts and Crafts-style stunner in Harvard Square

From cookie-cutter spec house to a family-friendly refuge

August 25, 2019

Cover Story

Diet advice changes by the minute. How are we supposed to figure out what to eat?

Plus: A few healthy hacks and two recipes to keep your eating plan on track.
Beyond Lyme Disease

Ticks: They’re not just for hikers anymore

Nine myths about ticks and Lyme disease, debunked
Perspective

Why are black males supported only when they’re athletes?

Name 10 black men who are athletes. Now, name 10 who aren’t athletes or entertainers.

August 18, 2019

cover story

Immigrant students learn hard lessons about racism at a historically white school in Maine

photo essay

Photos of New England’s favorite country fairs

As harvest time arrives in New England, old-fashioned festivals fill the calendar.
Perspective

How drug ads drive up health care costs


Top stories on BostonGlobe.com

  1. As the temperatures drop and days grow short, cuffing season arrives
  2. Yes, Tom Brady’s frustrated, and management deserves blame for that
  3. Former Trump aide testified that Bolton objected to Ukraine pressure, called Giuliani ‘a hand grenade’
  4. Fall River mayor plans to take a leave of absence and suspend campaign
  5. How Elizabeth Warren can win
  6. Trump’s warnings of socialism could carry extra power with Fla. Latinos who fled it
  7. Taunton man dies of EEE, as the dangerous illness strikes again
  8. N’Keal Harry appears ready to return to Patriots practice
  9. Modeling’s glamour hides web of abuse
  10. MIT and Harvard professors share Nobel Prize for tackling poverty with careful experiments
Losing Laura

Help was just a few feet away

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

The 37 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs

Dozens of inventive new spots to try, including fast-casual and top picks north, west, and south of the city.
Top Spots to Live

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

The 16 communities seeing the biggest leaps in house prices north, south, and west of Boston, plus in the city itself.

Top spots to live 2019: Boston neighborhoods

I’m from the North Shore and moved to a foreign land: the South Shore

Top spots to live 2019: South of Boston

Top spots to live 2019: West of Boston

Top spots to live 2019: North of Boston

Five tips for first-time home buyers in the Boston area

August 11, 2019

cover story

The essential guide to buying and consuming pot in Massachusetts

A look at the 22 shops now open in MassachusettsThe most common questions budtenders hear in marijuana shops
Perspective

I was unintentionally uninsured, thanks to the Mass. Health Connector

School Dismissed

Somerville won $10m to open a new school and it all went downhill from there

Two MIT friends had a big idea and national and community support. Why did their plan fail?

Recommended reading

The 7 stupidest things we do with money

What kids aren’t telling parents about porn on social media

Is turning UMass Amherst into an elite university what the state needs?

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

2018 Bostonians of the Year

Meet the 2018 Bostonians of the Year: Ayanna Pressley and Alex Cora

The flutist who sued the Boston Symphony Orchestra for equal pay

The teenager who leads the local fight for gun law reforms

Best-selling author Celeste Ng speaks out on sexual harassment and racism

Aly Raisman isn’t done fighting for sexual assault survivors

The ordinary people who rushed to help when catastrophe struck the Merrimack Valley

The scientists who helped build the basis for immunotherapy

The Massachusetts politicians who actually got something big done: Paid family leave

Ayanna Pressley: ‘The American people are looking for us to act and to be bold’

Alex Cora talks about his dad’s influence, and the pivotal moment in the World Series

2018 Women & Power

10 of Massachusetts’ top women executives share their tips for success

The 2018 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

5 ways to erase the gender gap at work

How the 2017 Women’s March woke ‘the old girls’ network’

How to be a good male colleague in the age of #MeToo

How female breadwinners (really) make it work

Why women fall into the negative feedback trap

The bottom line on women in the corner office