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April 28 | Summer Travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

From the Canal to Provincetown, a guide to old, new, and unforgettable experiences on the Cape.

On April Fools' Day 2023, Gerry Brown (right) and Gene Hurley set out from a pond in Bellingham with the goal of kayaking the Charles River by summer's end.

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

Our goal: to paddle as much of the famed river as we could. If only we could figure out where it started.

Advice

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Forget serious — I want to be burned by desire

This week's daters: Nate and Jim

Blind date: ‘The host actually sat us at two different tables’

For some, it can raise red flags about revealing personal information.

What to do when someone overshares details on a first date

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This week's columns

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

Maybe we should accept reality — this is who we are — and play to our strengths.

The writer as a baby in 1953, held by his mother on the shores of Puerto Rico, with their dog Carly.

My parents are gone, but my journey to Puerto Rico brought me back to them

I was born in Puerto Rico, when my dad was in the Air Force. We moved when I was a baby, but I dreamed of revisiting the place where I came into the world.

Roman Spaghetti Carbonara

Three classics — spaghetti carbonara, Venetian shrimp, and chicken salmoriglio — that offer a tour of Italy

Milk Street sends you on a Roman holiday, without leaving the house.

In this Cambridge kitchen, the cabinetry by Walter Lane Cabinet Makers is painted Benjamin Moore’s Stonecutter, an off-black, for a tone-on-tone pairing with black soapstone countertops.

This Cambridge kitchen design draws inspiration from the 1970s

The design team started by picking the dark color palette for the cabinets and counters, then built out the design from there.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do around Boston, April 29-May 5
Solve a murder mystery, attend a sustainability fashion show, and more.

On the Block
Homes for sale in the $750,000 range
Here’s what three-quarters of a million dollars can buy around Boston.

CommentsLetters to the editor of the Globe Magazine
Readers share their take on ageism, admire the last painting by Roger Kastel, and share their favorite Philly sandwiches.

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April 21 | Top Spots to Live

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024

The glaring mismatch between supply and demand has meant soaring real estate prices for several years. Now, interest rates are nudging us to an expensive impasse.

Top Spots by region

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The mystery of falling prices in Belmont, Brookline and more swanky suburbs

Already popular with cyclists, pedestrians, and dog walkers, the new Green Line Community Path in Somerville opened last summer.

10 of the most walkable cities in Greater Boston

April 14 | College & Careers

We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost?

Also in this issue

Is a college degree needed for a great job? The answer is surprising.

College debt is higher than ever. One in 2 grads with loans have regrets.

Why conservatives are turning against college, even in New England

Recommended reads

Illustration for Hanna Krueger story on Harvard Medical School morgue scandal in magazine on March 24, 2024.

For years, no one noticed body parts disappearing from Harvard’s morgue. Then came a phone call.

A tip would blow open the doors to a dark but not-so-secret nationwide network, leading investigators into the Harvard morgue and a gruesome American market.

Illustrations for magazine's March 3, 2024, cover story about an ice climbing accident on Mount Katahdin in Maine in 1974.

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.

Portugal Gif

Off Portugal’s beaten path, I found culture, family — and belonging

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

Special Projects

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024

MBTA riders are tired, fed up — and essential. They’re our Bostonians of the Year.

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in 2023

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The 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

Meet the 50 most influential people in Boston's tech sector

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

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Catch up on features you may have missed in 2021

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