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The siblings who changed how we party

Harvard grads’ digital invite company, Paperless Post, has sent 650 million invitations since its inception.

Memorial Day travelers withstand higher prices in the hurry to kick off summer fun
The Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be the busiest day for air travel over the long holiday weekend, with nearly 3 million people expected to pass through airport checkpoints.

LOVE LETTERS
I have a boyfriend — and a crush on my friend, who’s a woman
Do I stay with him — or discover more about my sexuality?

La CASA, a Latinx center for arts, education, and community, is being built in the South End
Located in the heart of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción’s affordable housing complex, Villa Victoria, La Casa: The Center for Arts, Self-determination, and Activism aims to foster a space of inclusivity for Greater Boston’s Latinx community and promote arts and education initiatives.

TRAVEL

Traveling while old(er)*

Worries are infinite. Time is not. If you want to travel, just start. Here's what this traveler has learned about life, loss, and the joy of just getting out there.
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Ed Sheeran and Reneé Rapp attend Boston Celtics game at TD Garden
The two stars sat courtside for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Garden.

KARA BASKIN
It’s patio weather! Here are some of the best ones around.
Check the Globe weather report and drag a friend along for some al fresco dining. Here are some ideas for where to go.

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Forget the beach: This is the most kid-friendly spot in Hyannis
Kandy Korner Gifts is a beloved hangout with nostalgic brands of penny candy and homemade ice cream.

Culture & Lifestyle

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

If you’re planning to check out this year’s three-day fest, prepare with our fans' guide to everything you need to know about Boston Calling 2024.
STAGE REVIEW

In the Huntington’s ‘Toni Stone,’ a player in a league of her own

As Stone, the first woman to play professionally in the Negro Leagues, Jennifer Mogbock is a force of nature.

As the Rolling Stones prepare to hit Gillette, here’s a tour through their recent live releases

The Stones have unlocked their vaults over the last decade and a half to release a steady stream of live recordings. Here are some of the best.

So many ways to savor Memorial Day weekend in and around Boston

Here are some epic ways to welcome the warmth of summer.

Parenting unfiltered

Is everyone drinking wine in backyards without me? How to mix parenthood and friendship.

There’s no script for platonic connection, but maybe there are some ground rules about authenticity and communication.

Meet the Wellesley psychiatrist who wants families to ban smartphones before 8th grade

What Mother’s Day cards should really say

Here’s what teachers really want for National Teacher Appreciation Week

National College Decision Day isn’t a referendum on how well you did as a parent

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Back to Boston

Back to Boston

Where to eat, what to do, what to see, and more

Looking for something to do? Check out our Back to Boston project, where you can use an interactive map to explore all the city has to offer.

How well do you know Boston? Test your knowledge with this quiz and scavenger hunt.

Get to know the Boston Common and Public Garden by exploring this interactive map. After that, test your knowledge. How well do you know Boston’s oldest parks?

How to spend a perfect weekend in Boston

When friends and relatives (or even strangers) come to Boston and ask for recommendations about what they should do, where do you send them? Let travel writer Chris Muther be your guide.

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‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.

I have a boyfriend — and a crush on my friend, who’s a woman

Forget the beach: This is the most kid-friendly spot in Hyannis

They’re sweet on the Cape: Who needs Wonka when you’ve got caramels with local sea salt and freeze-dried Skittles?

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They’re sweet on the Cape: Who needs Wonka when you’ve got caramels with local sea salt and freeze-dried Skittles?

These are some of our favorite places where they don’t just sell candy, they make it.

TRAVEL

‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.

Stores on Cape Cod evoke the era of the headshop, with hand-made tie-dye, used records, incense, and lots of crystals.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Is everyone drinking wine in backyards without me? How to mix parenthood and friendship.

There’s no script for platonic connection, but maybe there are some ground rules about authenticity and communication.

What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in Massachusetts

Memorial Day is Monday, May 27.

Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85

Some of the Christian-themed figurines feature Bible verses or children praying. Fans have collections numbering in the hundreds, while critics deride them as kitsch.

QUICK BITE

A new Citrus & Salt comes to Fort Point

It preserves all the tacos, tequila, and style of the original.

TABLES

Fort Point’s Trillium opens Headroom, a listening lounge with small bites; The Vermilion Club readies itself for a downtown debut

Plus, Beacon Hill’s Bin 26 Enoteca ends a long run.

Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.

With tornado season in full swing - hitting Iowa hard this week - and hurricane and wildfire season looming this summer, insurance experts say millions of homeowners will find their policies failing to cover repairs and rebuilding just when they’re urgently needed.

LOVE LETTERS

A running group crush

This letter writer can’t run away from the feelings.

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

Wine week and a new hotel in Maine, jazz in Montreal, and a grill for on the go

Travel news you can use.

Jennifer Lopez says ‘you know better than that’ when asked about Ben Affleck rumors

The actress and singer brushed off a question about her marriage during a press event in Mexico City for her new film "Atlas."

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

If you’re planning to check out this year’s three-day fest, prepare with our fans' guide to everything you need to know about Boston Calling 2024.

Is New Haven the pizza capital of the US? ‘They’re outta their minds,’ NYC says.

Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut read a statement into the Congressional Record that declared New Haven to have “the best pizza in the country." She also calls Connecticut "the pizza state." Sorry, nutmeg.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

American Airlines changed my flight, but won’t give me a refund

When American Airlines changed Neil Gupta’s flight from Seattle to Miami, he asked for a refund. The airline suggested that it would offer a refund, then backtracked. Will he ever get his money back?

FOOD & DINING

Where to eat and drink on Wickenden Street in Providence

From gourmet pizzas to one of the state’s only Uyghur restaurants, these places to eat along Wickenden Street are worth a visit.

HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restauranteurs, and the city itself.

Ask Amy

Husband’s ‘proposal’ might be indecent

Skeptical mom longs for female friendship

Spouses disagree on sharing inheritance

Parents house violent and irrational son

Mom’s fibs about sister’s support cause trouble

Bird Sightings

Bird sightings on Cape Cod

Sightings reported between May 8 and May 14, 2024.

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

Standout sightings this week included swallow-tailed kites, a black-necked stilt, a ruff, white-faced ibises, a flock of Pacific loons, prothonotary warblers, yellow-throated warblers, Kentucky warblers, a Townsend’s warbler, a yellow-headed blackbird, and a Chuck-will’s-widow on the Charles River Esplanade.