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He’s an expert on the Astros’ cheating scandal and Alex Cora’s role in it. Who does he like in this series?
As the Sox and the Astros face off this weekend, a few questions for podcaster, "Astroball" author, and 2017 World Series soothsayer Ben Reiter.
LOVE LETTERS
I don’t want to ask for too much
"All of our dates have been spaced out by one to two weeks."
PARENTING UNFILTERED
Your family-friendly weekend restaurant guide
Here’s an updated, curated list of family-friendly restaurants (with patios, or takeout, or room to roam) to make your mealtimes a little easier. Have a favorite you don’t see listed here? Tell me.
Three Latinx people on what Hispanic Heritage Month means to them
One of my friends didn’t get why I was still talking about Hispanic Heritage Month after September ended. Another thought it started Oct. 1, and another didn’t know it existed at all. Well, it does exist, but it’s not a calendar month.
In Davis Square, a musical about resentful MBTA riders is back in service
For the first time since 2016, “T: An MBTA Musical” returns to the stage, this time at The Rockwell in Somerville.
THE VIP LOUNGE
Ari Shapiro on Alan Cumming, getting to the Maldives, and embracing the fog of jet lag
We caught up with the broadcast journalist and singer to talk about all things travel.
FOOD
Netflix competition show ‘Baking Impossible’ features two Boston faces
Joanne Chang, the acclaimed chef-owner of Flour Bakery + Cafe, and Sara Schonour, a Roslindale-based lighting designer, have major roles in the show, which premiered Oct. 6.
My in-laws invited themselves on the vacation
“My husband thinks ‘the more the merrier,’ but he is just avoiding confrontation and hasn’t offered to talk with his mom about this.”
TRAVEL
Three cool road trip destinations that are less than six hours from Boston
Six hours seems like the magic number: If you can handle that much time in the car, you can reach some wonderful East Coast destinations.
FOOD & TRAVEL
A DIY food tour in Maine, full of local ingredients (and full bellies)
We wanted to put together our own Moveable Feast on a two-day journey seeking out local ingredients and experiences — minus the film crew.
TRAVEL
New hotel offers unique NYC escape — no smallpox or criminal record necessary
Graduate Roosevelt Island pays tribute to the island’s history and its bookish present.
‘I think we were shocked that it even got released’: Damon and Affleck spoke about writing together decades after ‘Good Will Hunting’
Cambridge natives Matt Damon and Ben Affleck almost saw their writing partnership ruined forever as a result of their collaboration on the script for Good Will Hunting — or so the longtime best friends said in an interview with Jimmy Fallon aired Wednesday night.
Unreliable parent leaves guilty legacy
Advice from Amy Dickinson.
This Cambridge cafe is the only Mass. eatery to make The New York Times’ 2021 Restaurant List
Sofra Bakery & Cafe was one of only two restaurants in New England to make the Times’ unranked list of the 50 “most vibrant and delicious” spots around the country.
TRAVEL
On our bikes, we were in it for the long haul
When my brother mentioned he was planning to spend a week bikepacking from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., of course I immediately invited myself along.