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January 6, 2019 | Globe Photos of the Year

How did Globe photographers get those great photos?

Boston Globe photographers’ best photos of 2018

New England doesn’t need new factories. But it does need new ideas.

January 13, 2019

Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy at UMass Amherst’s new Mount Ida campus in Newton.

‘ZooMass’ no more. Is turning UMass Amherst into an elite university what the state needs?

Officials and rescuers survey the aftermath of the flood of molasses the day after Purity Distilling Company’s tank collapsed in January 1919. Twenty-one people were killed and dozens more were injured.

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

Is our obsession with healthy eating out of control?

January 20, 2019 | The Valedictorians Project

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

January 27, 2019 | The Best New Restaurants

The 37 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs

Joe McGuirk works behind the bar at Highland Fried in Cambridge.

From tiki bars to wine bars, 12 new places to grab a drink in Greater Boston

Durgin-Park, a landmark at Faneuil Hall for years, closed earlier this month.

The 86 club: Notable restaurants that closed in 2018 and 2019

February 3, 2019 | The Weddings Issue

How to plan an Instagram-worthy wedding

An NHL player gets married on Cape Cod — with an assist from his brother

7 New England wedding venues where your money pays for a good cause

6 fresh wedding gown trends with sleek silhouettes, simple touches

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

February 10, 2019

Blind dates: A behind-the-scenes look at Dinner with Cupid on its 10th anniversary

Who killed Jean McConville? Did a secret archive at Boston College hold clues?

An Alex Katz print hangs above an antique Chinese console just past the entry door, painted a rich, glossy red. The Back Bay is visible through the windows of the den, at the far end of the hallway.

This waterfront Back Bay condo is built for modern aging

AFTER: The ivory sofa from Boston Interiors is a giveaway that the living room is a refuge for the grown-ups. “It’s the only place in the house where we could get away with such a light color, since the kids don’t really use it,” says designer Dina Holland. The floral painting by Marleen Kleiberg was an Etsy find.

How a nondescript home was transformed into a picturesque New England farmhouse

Homeowner and designer Trevor Fulmer used a small backsplash, rather than continuing the stone up the wall, to maintain a better connection between the kitchen and the dining area.

When the interior designer is your spouse, compromise is key on a remodel

The E5 light fixture with clear glass globes by Studio PGRB was designer Lindsay Vieira’s starting point for the living room. The woven camel suede chair is from CB2.

This bright South End pied-à-terre is a city refuge for suburban commuters

February 24, 2019

Tenants, landlords, and attorneys wait to hear their cases called in Courtroom 10 in Eastern Housing Court in Boston.

As rents soar in Boston, low-income tenants try to stave off eviction

A former camper says the Episcopal Conference Center camp experience influenced her career choice: social work.

At summer camp, friendships blossom without technology

Anxious parent? Sending the kids to camp can be great for you, too

Employers can make Boston traffic more bearable with one simple change

March 3, 2019

Meb Keflezighi was the first American male to win the race in 31 years.

How Meb Keflezighi won the Boston Marathon a year after the bombings

Which city is better for singles: Boston or New York?

Massachusetts needs a student loan bill of rights

March 10, 2019 | The Arts Issue

Vermont native Anaïs Mitchell at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York.

A folk opera from Vermont heads to Broadway

Porter Square Books has found politics energizes its community of readers.

Why independent bookstores are thriving in spite of Amazon

Malpaso Dance Company returns to The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard this summer.

39 must-see performances, exhibitions, and arts events in New England

Why teens need live theater in the age of YouTube

March 17, 2019 | Spring Travel

The town of Oia, on Santorini.

Greece’s lesser-known Cyclades islands are made for hopping

Houston is a food lover’s paradise

New England travel destinations that will make your kids smarter

Portraying journalists as ‘enemies of the people’ is the biggest threat to press freedom in America today

March 24, 2019

The Democrats’ choice problem: Which candidate can beat Trump in 2020?

The Sun House, built in the 1940s in Dover, was the first livable building ever heated entirely by the sun.

In 1948, we were human guinea pigs in the strangest house in Dover

Raise my kids in the suburbs? No thanks.

March 31, 2019

When a baby dies of SIDS, Mass. parents can face a bureaucratic nightmare

How smart technology is transforming travel as we know it

Perspective: Why I can’t embrace ‘The Embrace,’ Boston’s new memorial to the Kings

Designer Erin Gates installed (washable) mural wallpaper in the dining room of this Concord Cape.

Classic meets comfort in a Cape decorated by designer and author Erin Gates

The exterior of the house is painted Farrow & Ball Black Blue, with Fine Paints of Europe Tulip Red on the door.

Inside a coffee king’s informally modern home in Cambridge

A piece by artist and onetime child prodigy Alexandra Nechita hangs to the left of the fireplace, and a Salvador Dali print the couple bought in Europe hangs to the right. A custom plastered chandelier by trans-LUXE floats above the room.

Adding excitement to a South End townhouse’s neutral palette

The custom window seat cushion is covered in embroidered fabric by Castel and trimmed with leather whipstitch cording. The homeowner spotted the landscape painting at an antique fair and the pendants on the Shades of Light website.

An Auburndale family brings on the bling in their new home

White Ghost on a gray background. Halloween symbol.

Meet the lesser-known ghosts of New England

April 14, 2019

I broke up with plastic, and you can, too

‘We have some planes’: Inside the hijacking of Flight 11

A teacher’s advice for tiger, helicopter, and snowplow parents

April 21, 2019 | Top Spots to Live

Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2019

Top spots to live 2019: West of Boston

Top spots to live 2019: Boston neighborhoods

Top spots to live 2019: South of Boston

Top spots to live 2019: North of Boston

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

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

April 28, 2019

On a visit to the International Museum of World War II, Arbeiter shows students from Malden the identification number tattooed on his arm while he was at Auschwitz.

Amid anti-Semitism across America, this 94-year-old Holocaust survivor is keeping the faith

Cinquecento in Boston’s South End.

Eight favorite patio bars in Greater Boston

Our 56 favorite bars in Greater Boston and beyond

Four favorite craft beer bars in the Boston area

May 5, 2019 | Summer Travel

A Wanderlust “glamp tent” at Sandy Pines.

Can camping and comfort go together? Check out these 9 New England spots

Bob Dylan with friends at Café Espresso in 1964.

50 years after the famed concert, take a road trip to Woodstock, N.Y.

A view of Tallinn’s Old Town.

Take a trip to Estonia, land of saunas, forests, and startups

Beluga whales are among the creatures you can see at the Mystic Aquarium.

Twelve ways to have fun on rainy summer days in New England

The camping essentials most people forget to pack

”Moonrise Kingdom” focuses on two budding teenagers who run away to be together.

The 5 best movies about camping in New England

Five outdoor games kids will love to play while camping

A view of Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.

Squam vs. Winnipesaukee: Which lake is better for campers?

How to eat well while camping out

Will bug-repellent clothing protect you from being bitten?

May 12, 2019 | Where to Eat in Portland

A spread of tempting bites at Portland Hunt + Alpine Club.

Where to eat and what to order in Portland, Maine

Josh Schlesinger, owner of Sleek Machine Distro, loads a van with Bissell Brothers beer.

Is Portland, Maine, the best beer city in the US? Judge for yourself

The best finds at the Portland Farmers’ Market

May 19, 2019

Our college sports system is broken. Do we have the guts to fix it?

Alison Foley, the winningest coach in the history of Boston College women’s soccer, became troubled by the sharp rise in recruiting middle school girls through “verbal commitments.”

How young is too young to recruit kids for college teams?

Marilee Jones, pictured in 2007, before her downfall as MIT dean of admissions.

An MIT dean foretold the admissions scandal, before experiencing her own disgrace

June 2, 2019 | Weekend Fun Guide

The 34 best ways to enjoy every weekend this summer in New England

Ten iconic New England ice cream shops to try this summer

Old Orchard Beach, Maine (above left); Bash Bish Falls (right); and Race Point Light in Provincetown.

Five things to do around New England this summer with little to no planning

June 9, 2019

Choreographer Kyle Abraham and his A.I.M. dance company (left) were in residence at Jacob’s Pillow in the winter of 2018. Mass. MoCA’s Building 6 (middle) undergoing restoration in 2014. The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown (right top), and the Tourists motel outside North Adams.

Can a year-round arts scene and a giant model train museum save Western Mass.?

David Mellor with his service dog, Drago, at Fenway Park.

How Fenway Park’s chief groundskeeper overcame PTSD after two freak accidents

In the age of Uber and Snapchat, how do you get teens excited to drive?

June 16, 2019 | Your Money

The 7 stupidest things we do with money

Justin Taylor, the Saving Sherpa, in his Arlington kitchen, which has no stove or dishwasher, which helped him get below-market rent.

Meet the extreme savers, on a mission to retire early

Laura Hazard Owen at home, where her daughter’s savings returns may soon find a spot on the fridge.

When can kids learn to manage money? She learned at age 9 and now she’s teaching her own daughter

How to turn your hobby into a side hustle

A cartoonist envisions the next recession

June 23, 2019

Plans to market 176 Lincoln Street, in Brighton on the border with Allston, to tech, biotech, and office users never panned out and Harvard bought it in 2006 as part of its broader expansion in the area.

Why have these buildings sat empty for years and even decades?

Alex Gitungano and Leo Ikoribitangaza rush to find their spot in line for graduation at BU’s School of Public Health, where Alex earned a master’s degree.

This boy came to Boston for healing. You won’t believe his life now

A golf fanatic picks the 18 best holes to play on New England courses

Alex Gitungano embraces Leo Ikoribitangaza at his recent BU graduation. Alex accompanied Leo to the US in 2014 so the boy could receive treatment for severe burns.

Asylum denied for guardian of young burn victim from Africa

Your Home | Summer Living

The master bedroom is the only space with a wood ceiling, which was inspired by the home’s original Douglas fir elements. A pair of ottomans by Thayer Design Studio of Boston add a hint of pattern to the neutral haven. “We wanted colors that felt like they belonged on the beach,” says homeowner Traci Giles.

On the coast of Maine, designing a casual, livable place to retire

White cedar shingles cover the upper portion of the home’s exterior, and red cedar boards run horizontally around the first floor. Low walls built from stones gathered on the site surround the bluestone patio at the back of the house.

A Maine lake house gives three generations both togetherness and privacy

With a waterproof ceiling, ceiling fans, indoor-outdoor rug, and facing sofas, the lower-level deck functions as an outdoor room. Privacy screens shield the space.

Trees made them fall in love with this house in Milton

Designer Desiree Burns, her husband, Christian, and their dog, Sloane, on the deck of their home in Newport, Rhode Island.

Millennials decorate their Newport home with a touch of beachy glam

July 7, 2019 | Love & Loathe

15 things to love and 11 things to loathe about Boston

Learning to love the world’s ugliest building

The view inside a Plymouth & Brockton bus on a recent commute.

Could private buses be the answer to Boston’s nightmarish commutes?

July 14, 2019

Sharks on Cape Cod: Just how scared should we be?

New signs at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, where a fatal shark attacked occurred in September, urge beach users to exercise caution when in the water.

What to do if you spot a shark: Answers to 6 safety questions

Long shot Fifty Eight OG runs away with the eighth race under Andy Hernandez Sanchez during the last weekend of racing at Suffolk Downs.

Scenes from the last weekend of horse racing at Suffolk Downs

Bicycle advocates in 2016 protested Boston’s slow pace in building safe bike lanes.

Come on Boston, let’s pick up the pace on building bike lanes

July 21, 2019

Dennis Eckersley at Fenway Park before a game last month.

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

Chris Coombs’s green harissa skewers.

Can you make a vegetarian meal on the grill? Let local chefs show you how

I was a paramedic at the US border. Kids need doctors now.

July 28, 2019 | Your Home Family Living

Is your kids’ clutter driving you crazy? These six tips can help.

Five-year-old Shelby’s motorized bed was refinished in a handsome charcoal gray, and the linens boast a multitude of patterns. The designers incorporated velvet upholstery, tassel details, and shaggy textiles into the room.

This delightfully designed home makes life easier for a child with mobility challenges

The daughter of a family friend emerges from the outdoor shower on one of the home’s two decks.

Father and daughter infuse their Cape Cod cottage with cozy coastal appeal

Local artist Chris Firger painted the family into the Arnold Arboretum landscape commissioned for the dining area. Stools upholstered with indoor-outdoor fabric by Sunbrella are durable and keep sight lines clear.

Stuck in college mode with your decor? A Roslindale couple gets a grown-up look.

The Fagins’ 1-year-old son takes a joy ride in his room, painted Benjamin Moore Lime Sorbet. “We chose a gender-neutral color when it was the guest room, hoping it would soon be a nursery,” says his mom.

A designer creates her dream home. (And it can withstand young kids.)

Hannah Brown and her suitors on the first night of this season’s installment of "The Bachelorette."

What ‘The Bachelorette’ taught my 15-year-old daughter

August 11, 2019

The essential guide to buying and consuming pot in Massachusetts

Jen Miller is a budtender at Cultivate in Leicester.

These are the most common questions marijuana budtenders get asked

Patriot Care in Greenfield

Your guide to shopping at Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana stores

Alec Resnick (left) and Shaunalynn Duffy at the mixed-use development site that would have housed Powderhouse Studios, the school they hoped to open.

Somerville won $10 million to open a new high school and it went downhill from there

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

August 18, 2019

Basma Zabn, an English Language Learner from Syria, heads to class.

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

Asher White, 7, of Bethel, Vermont, with his sheep Mae. The boy and sheep were dressed as triceratops during the sheep costume contest at the Tunbridge World's Fair in Tunbridge, Vermont, last September.

Photos of New England’s favorite country fairs

How drug ads drive up health care costs

August 25, 2019

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

Keeping a “salad tower” of ingredients on hand is one way to encourage healthy habits.

Healthy hacks and 2 recipes to help keep your good eating habits on track

Ticks don’t get diseases from deer, but they do get rides. The deer population inside Interstate 495 has quintupled since 1985.

Ticks: They’re not just for hikers anymore

Deer shot on Nantucket in an attempt to lower tick populations.

9 myths about ticks and Lyme disease, debunked

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

September 8, 2019 | Your Home

Round one of the second Democratic primary debate, July 30, 2019, in Detroit.

How our obsession with entertainment has trivialized the presidential primary debates

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

Curtains from designer Mattye Dewhirst’s old apartment inspired the living room color scheme. “I reeled myself in with gray walls,” she says. “My natural inclination is for a fun, bright color.” Bear, a chow mix, keeps an eye on things.

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

In the parlor, designer Christina Wikman added Visual Comfort sconces on either side of a nine-panel mirror from Ethan Allen. The top of the vintage card table, from Ramble Market in Waltham, flips open. The wing chair is upholstered in a lively patterned linen by Kelly Wearstler.

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

“I don’t think we’d ever do two sofas in matching colors,” says designer Tom Egan of selecting a brown one and a blue one for the living room.

Floor plan improvements and stylish furnishings transform a Brookline home

A custom sofa and armchair, both made by Partners in Design, anchor the library seating area. The black coffee table is by Bunny Williams, and the 19th-century Turkish inlay tabouret table came from a West Coast antiques dealer.

Rehabbing an Arts and Crafts-style stunner in Harvard Square

Lindsay and Steve Eminger and their sons relax in the living room. Designer Emily Pinney layered the Emingers’ too-small rug over a custom-sized sisal to fill the floor space. A landscape painting by Jamie Kirkland hangs over the sofa.

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

September 15, 2019 | Fall Travel

In Asheville, North Carolina, Adi the Monk busks in his usual downtown spot.

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

Sailboats at rest in Stonington Harbor in Connecticut.

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

Clockwise from upper left: Olives and picos, the ubiquitous crunchy breadsticks served at tapas bars throughout Spain; alfresco dining in Madrid; and hams and other cured meats in a butcher shop in Madrid.

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

Are you sure you want to post that about your kid on Facebook?

September 22, 2019 | Most Stylish Bostonians

The Most Stylish Bostonians of 2019

Environmental activists occupied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on December 10, to pressure Democrats to back a sweeping agenda to fight climate change.

Older generations broke the climate. It’s up to young people to fix it

October 6, 2019 | The Education Issue

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

Do you know more about civics (or democracy) than an eighth-grader?

What all schools can learn from failing ones

Seven things parents need to know about IEPs

When parents shop for public schools, students can suffer

October 13, 2019

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

Jenny and Joby Kennedy just celebrated anniversary number 10, but he knows he’s on the waiver wire if the QB ever comes calling.

Would you ditch your spouse for Tom Brady? Survey says: ‘Abso-freakin-lutely’

Joe Biden, left, and Senator Elizabeth Warren during a Democratic presidential primary debate September 12.

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

You, me, and Doyle’s Cafe

Congrats, parents. You’re ruining Halloween.

Homeowner Valerie Paric sits in the dining nook, which was designed by Boston-based firm Twelve Chairs a few years ago. Diane Burcz, who recently reimagined the kitchen, uses the color palette to inform the accents she incorporates. “A seamless transition was important,” she says.

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

A blue lantern from Ballard Designs hangs above the café table and chairs, where homeowner Michael Botte prepares a salad.

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

Homeowner Julie Canniff inherited the painting of a Scituate marsh from her parents. The streamlined black and aged brass chandelier by Mitzi is a modern touch, as are the oak dining chairs from Lekker Home.

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

Anna (left) and Ella Gregory have a snack at the island. Like the furniture, the shelf above the range is made from rift-sawn white oak. The pendants are by Hector Finch.

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

Cement tiles with a Moroccan motif by Clé are a bold choice for the floor of Cecilia Casagrande’s Brookline bathroom.

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

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

October 27, 2019

Why kids today are so rude — and why a little bad behavior might sometimes be a good thing

12 signs you’re losing it over the college admissions process

Milton native Jenny Slate.

Jenny Slate’s little ghost story. Or is it a love story?

November 3, 2019 | Winter Travel

A skier carves turns at Stowe Mountain Resort.

How New England ski resorts are making sure you have fun, whatever the weather

Grapes grow in rows at Leoness Cellars in Temecula, California.

Wine lovers take note: Temecula, California, is the next Napa Valley

The collection inside the Museo Internacional del Barroco is a celebration of Puebla’s Baroque-era design.

Get yourself to Puebla, Mexico’s best-kept vacation secret, before the secret is out

November 17, 2019 | Top Places to Work

The 2019 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

People who love their jobs do these 6 things

The Ellis-Jacobs family, from left: Christopher, Huntley, Ethan, and Dylan, whose employer, Vertex, added generous benefits including helping to pay for a surrogate.

A look at the most generous employee benefits out there today

Why good employers want you to put down the phone and get more sleep

Companies led by women have happier workers. What’s the secret?

From left: James Mailloux of the VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton; Jennie Li of Definitive Healthcare; Gilberto Pina of bluebird bio; and Eric Bullen of Aqueduct Technologies.

Ten workers from the state’s Top Places to Work on why they love their jobs

From left: Bryan Deyermond with Tricia Senesi, a co-worker at Curriculum Associates, and his boss (and friend) Shrina Sood.

Should you be friends with your boss?

Ann Clark, of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin, with her company’s “Standing Ovation Award.”

The one thing better than a cash bonus at work

November 24, 2019 | Holiday Style

Sugar cookies with royal icing.

Recipes: 5 classic holiday treats made simple

15 ideas that will save you time and money this holiday season

23 gifts perfect for every New Englander on your list

Three ways to wear the little black dress for the holidays

December 1, 2019

Dr. Rees Cosgrove and some of his team during a noninvasive focused ultrasound procedure at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The thalamus is the white circle in the center of Cosgrove’s screen.

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

What happened that night

When school needs a volunteer, guess who gets the call? Not my husband

December 8, 2019

Calvin Hennick and his son, Nile.

Raising a black son in America

A Stillson pipe wrench made by Walworth Manufacturing Co.

The forgotten story of ‘America’s most famous tool’

The gangly LGBTQ+ acronym came from a good place. But we can do better.

December 15, 2019 | Bostonians of the Year

Andrew Lelling, the US attorney for Massachusetts, and Rachael Rollins, the Suffolk County district attorney.

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

From writing op-ed columns to messages on his sneakers, Celtics center Enes Kanter has been a voice of conscience in promoting freedom, no matter the cost.

The Celtics’ Enes Kanter stands tall for human rights

Samantha Savitz sits on her father Raphael’s lap, next to her mother, Glenda, as they and and more than two dozen
neighbors sign the word “friend.”

To make a deaf child feel welcome, this neighborhood learned sign language

From left: Economists Michael
Kremer, Esther Duflo, and Abhijit Banerjee developed methods
that changed the global fight against poverty.

The Harvard and MIT economists finding new ways to fight global poverty

December 29, 2019

The US team
descended on
goalieJim Craig — who grew up in North Easton — after the game against the
Soviets ended.

The ‘Miracle on Ice’ in the words of Olympic hockey hero Mike Eruzione

Dave Barry’s year in review: Well, that was something

If the economy is booming, why is charitable giving in trouble?