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March 12, 2023 | Spring Arts

Clockwise from top left: A photograph from the Todd Webb in Africa exhibition; Jamez McCorkle in "Omar"; Simone Leigh’s Cupboard IX; a scene from Justin Peck's ballet "Everywhere We Go"; and The Great Mystery by Kent Monkman.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art and classical music events 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

Artists John O’Reilly and James Tellin built an extraordinary life together at a time when gay couples rarely lived openly.

After a bruising 2022 Academy Awards, Oscar could use some professional advice

Here’s how a conversation between Hollywood’s favorite golden statuette and a therapist might have gone.

An illustration of the Oscar statuette lying on a therapist's couch with a male therapist, with glasses, a balding head, and a black moustache, sitting on a chair behind the statuette's right shoulder taking notes. The illustration is on a white background and the color palette for the drawing is gold, a dark red, and black.

The latest advice

My husband says I need to budget better. Yet he's buying a fancy car.

This week's daters: Sydney and Matthew.

Blind date: ‘I was 15 minutes late ... I did feel bad about that’

My partner watches the same sitcoms over and over

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This week's columns

Front view Oscar award statue isolated on white background. 3D illustration. The base of the statue has been altered to say "Consolation Prize."

Why I reserve special, ornery ire for the ‘we owe you’ Oscar nomination

I have my own pet peeve: when actors I don’t think deserve Oscar nominations win the Oscar. And it can happen for a number of reasons.

The writer and two of her Gotland sheep in Western Massachusetts.

Would my new sheep have any wool? Yes sir, three bags full!

My husband and I had a dog, cats, hens, and goats, but my desire to add another species to our life had become irresistible.

Hot and Sour Stir-Fried Cabbage

Recipes: Three alternatives to boiled cabbage for Saint Patrick’s Day

Try a new spin on cabbage in a hot and sour stir-fry, a roasted version with sesame and cilantro, or a braise featuring apples, juniper, and caraway.

The owners of this Lexington home wanted a space where they could entertain without the kids.

Softly rounded furniture offers seating, circulation space, and sizzle in a home cocktail lounge.

Keying off the room’s small size and her clients’ adults-only directive, the designer created an intimate environment in soothing shades and sinuous silhouettes.

On the Block

For sale: Homes with two-story barns
Whatever your vision — woodworker, equestrian, artist — these homes in Stoughton and Millis have barns for those dreams too big to fit indoors.

Your Week ahead

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, March 13-19
Respect Aretha Franklin’s legacy at a tribute concert, check out Boston Ballet’s “Don Quixote,” celebrate the start of spring, and more.

Comments Letters to the editor of the Globe Magazine
Readers write in with their thoughts on the perils of hiking the White Mountains, talking to kids about addiction, and more.

Past Perspectives

Pigs on a farm in Illinois.

The thing that could finally get us to eat less meat is — meat

Illustration of a female scientist wearing a white lab coat walking toward a double-helix.

Why are we more likely to call men ‘geniuses’?

Marion Westermeyer (pictured in 2006) was a daily swimmer well into his 90s.

When it comes to aging, 90-plus or even 100 might not be ‘extreme’ anymore

We’ve heard a lot about ‘commitment’ to DEI. Where’s the follow-through?

March 5, 2023

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

The strange story of the man behind the popularization of ‘resilience thinking’

February 26, 2023 | Health & Biotech Issue

12 conditions from Alzheimer’s to Lyme that Mass. biotechs are developing treatments for now

Dr. Anthony Fauci retired as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the end of 2022.

Why Dr. Anthony Fauci, recently retired, will never retire

February 19, 2023 | Your Home

Lee Jofa wallpaper panels by Aerin lend a romantic garden feel to the wife’s office.

A formal center-hall Colonial gets a homey makeover

A built-in hutch with a countertop hides the microwave and coffee maker.

With a serene lake setting, a designer finds inspiration all around

A Currey & Co. chandelier hangs in the music room, which opens to a space with reproduction Friedeberg hand chairs.

He likes angles in furniture. She likes curves. They got both.

To help make this bedroom feel like a cozy escape, Heidi Lachapelle lined it in Wandle wallpaper. When Morris designed the pattern in 1884, it would have required 32 blocks to print it.

Designed in the 1800s, William Morris wallpaper is on trend once again

February 12, 2023

Coretta Scott King kisses Martin Luther King Jr. as he leaves court in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956.

When Martin met Coretta in Boston, he found his match in more ways than one

A legacy of love, faith, and family: Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King
The love shared by Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King lives on through the family of their oldest son.

The beautiful resistance of Black love

The Twitterverse had its say about ‘The Embrace.’ Here’s what real visitors think.
We spent a weekend interviewing visitors to the monument to the Kings. This is what people from Boston and beyond had to say.

Recommended reads

Looking down at Crawford Notch from Mount Willard.

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

With millions of visitors a year, twisted ankles and slips are bound to happen. But a small accident — or miscalculation — in these unforgiving mountains can turn catastrophic.

We’re too tired to be helicopter parents. Our kids will be happier for it.

A photo illustration of a large bear standing over a large pile of trash in a landfill.

The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town

Denied a state job because she was Black, she took a stand. And became a hero.

Special Projects

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.’

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Catch up on features you may have missed in 2021

Look back at the magazine's feature stories from 2020

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

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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The 2021 Top Places to Work in Mass.

150 years of The Boston Globe
We're marking the Globe's 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.

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

T he F ront L ine

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