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May 19

An identity thief stole $5,000 from me. I spent two years tracking down how.

When a stranger got $5,000 of my money from a bank teller, it sent me on a two-year odyssey to figure out who was impersonating me and how.

To meet people in her new town, she wanted to start a book club. She got 200 replies.

After moving to Newburyport, Kim Black posted a note on Facebook to see if anyone was interested in forming a book club. The response was overwhelming.

Advice

My spouse racked up over $2,000 in parking tickets at work. It’s a problem.

This week's daters: Allie and Peter.

Blind date: ‘We grew up a town over from each other’

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

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This week's columns

Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey celebrate after being married on May 17, 2004.

Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge

At 76, Kadish talks about everything from the word “wife” to why that historic day is a reminder of deep loss but also new joy.

One of the writer’s daughters with Miss Fingal, their Irish wolfhound.

‘Big loss, big dog’: The grief-hound that helped hold my family together

I like to imagine my brother going on the drive to get our new puppy, throwing his head back in laughter.

Harissa Potato Salad With Mint and Lemon

Harissa potato salad and other bold takes on standard picnic sides

Milk Street offers four ways to jazz up summer salads for an al fresco feast.

The designers adjusted the window sill in the kitchen of this South Shore home, so it doubles as the back of the banquette in the breakfast nook.

A family-friendly banquette makes the most of a windowed kitchen nook

White oak and walnut pieces are custom-designed to be both beautiful and functional in this South Shore home.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do around Boston, May 20-June 2
Attend a neighborhood music festival, see the Rolling Stones at Gillette Stadium, and more.

On the Block
For sale: Live near New England’s favorite grocery store
Be within walking distance to a Market Basket at these houses in Waltham and Somerville.

CommentsLetters to the editor about writing letters
Readers relate to a college student’s essay about writing and mailing her first letter, and a parent’s Perspective column about the FAFSA form.

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May 12 | Tech Power Players

Meet the CEOs, founders, and investors on the Globe’s third annual list of New England tech leaders

How the founders of Boston startup Klaviyo became the Globe’s top Tech Power Players

The Globe’s 2024 Tech Power Players include more women in leadership in the startup scene

These graphics capture the mixed bag that was the Boston tech sector in 2023

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May 5

Photos of Shelby Hewitt, including her 2023 booking photo (center).

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter

Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long?

My AI chatbot thinks your AI chatbot is cute

Artificial intelligence is coming for dating apps. Should we be scared?

April 28 | Summer Travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

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.

Recommended reads

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

Emerson College Polling and the Globe Magazine partnered on a sweeping survey of adults around New England. Here’s what they had to say.

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.

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.

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

Special Projects

Explore the Globe’s 2024 Tech Power Players issue

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

The 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

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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Special issue
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.