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Some building materials introduce dangerous chemicals into our homes. Here’s a primer on making better choices
Between the chemicals and other hazards found in common building materials, our homes can harbor some very unsavory, if quiet, houseguests. | realestate.boston.com

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Boston College grad Lulu Wang joins Nicole Kidman’s ‘The Expatriates’
Lulu Wang will write, direct, and executive produce episodes of the new Amazon Studios TV series.

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Boston artists, led by Future Teens, cover Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ for a cause
To celebrate Swift's 30th birthday, a coalition of Boston musicians gave America’s biggest pop star a special gift: a full-length cover version of her 2012 disc “Red.”

My son survived Sandy Hook. It’s changed me as a parent.
My son - my vibrant, athletic 14-year-old - is a mass shooting survivor. His life continued because the gunman chose to enter the classroom across the hall, instead of his. It's a sobering fact that is never far from my consciousness.

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This Jamaica Plain resident has a modern take on quilting

Tori Costa took up quilting decades ago, but eventually realized she didn’t have the “time or patience or space for it.” A year and a half ago, however, she picked it back up again, focusing on smaller pieces.

Rapinoe, Yousafzai, and Westover encourage women to find their voices at Mass. Women’s Conference

World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe joined education activist Malala Yousafzai and memoirist Tara Westover at the Massachusetts Conference for Women in Boston Thursday.

These Massachusetts businesswomen rank higher than Queen Elizabeth on Forbes list of powerful women

Local businesswomen Abigail Johnson, Shari Redstone, and Anne Finucane rank higher than Queen Elizabeth II and Ivanka Trump on the Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women.

The best trail you’ve likely never heard of is on Canada’s east coast

A heads-up: In Marblehead, some things never change (and hooray for that)

Electric dreams: Boston to New York in a Tesla, for $99

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love letters

‘I’m not sure if breaking up was the right decision’

I miss him. I do love him a lot; I just didn’t like who he was when he was drunk. 3:51 p.m.

The Baseball Tavern in the Fenway is closing

Another massive Fenway-area sports bar is shutting its doors. 2:56 p.m.

FOOD

Craving caviar? There’s a pop-up for that

Openings, closings, and chatter from the restaurant scene 2:37 p.m.

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Boston man, 24, competes against bears on Discovery Channel’s ‘Man Vs Bear’

A Boston man tested his strength against grizzly bears in an eating competition, tug-of-war, and other challenges as he competed on Discovery Channel’s “Man Vs Bear” Wednesday night. 2:22 p.m.

QUICK BITE

At Breadboard Bakery, Daisy Chow is on the rise

The Cutty’s pop-up sensation sets up a permanent shop in East Arlington. 12:24 p.m.

TRAVEL

A trip to the less-trodden mountains of Quebec’s Laurentian region

The current strength of the US dollar paired with the Laurentians’ affordable ticket prices and accommodation options makes now an excellent time for a winter trip to La Belle Province. 6:00 a.m.

ASK AMY

Trauma survivor faces more challenges

Advice from Amy Dickinson. 12:01 a.m.

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Andover native Justine Silva named winner of ‘Making It’

Justine Silva, a MassArt graduate and Andover native, has been named the winner of 'Making It,' NBC's crafting competiton series with Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. 11:01 p.m.

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Robert Kraft speaks at Trump’s White House Hanukkah event

In introducing Kraft, the president seemed to rub it in that the Patriots have fallen from the top seed of the American Football Conference. 5:50 p.m.

He was someone else’s nightmare

A month before we started hanging out, his last girlfriend kicked him to the curb for cheating on her with three different girls, one being her best friend. 1:54 p.m.

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out

The disgraced entertainer lost his bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday, as an appeals court upheld the verdict in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. 10:21 a.m.

ASK AMY

Drunken assault severs longtime friendship

Advice from Amy Dickinson. 12:01 a.m.

BIRD SIGHTINGS

Recent bird sightings on Cape Cod

Recent sightings as reported to the Massachusetts Audubon Society. 12:01 a.m.

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HELP DESKSome building materials introduce dangerous chemicals into our homes. Here’s a primer on making better choicesBetween the chemicals and other hazards found in common building materials, our homes can harbor some very unsavory, if quiet, houseguests. | realestate.boston.com

NAMESBoston College grad Lulu Wang joins Nicole Kidman’s ‘The Expatriates’Lulu Wang will write, direct, and executive produce episodes of the new Amazon Studios TV series.

NAMESBoston artists, led by Future Teens, cover Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ for a causeTo celebrate Swift's 30th birthday, a coalition of Boston musicians gave America’s biggest pop star a special gift: a full-length cover version of her 2012 disc “Red.”

My son survived Sandy Hook. It’s changed me as a parent.My son - my vibrant, athletic 14-year-old - is a mass shooting survivor. His life continued because the gunman chose to enter the classroom across the hall, instead of his. It's a sobering fact that is never far from my consciousness.

LATEST LIFESTYLE HEADLINES

This Jamaica Plain resident has a modern take on quilting

Rapinoe, Yousafzai, and Westover encourage women to find their voices at Mass. Women’s Conference

These Massachusetts businesswomen rank higher than Queen Elizabeth on Forbes list of powerful women

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The best trail you’ve likely never heard of is on Canada’s east coast

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Worker worries about putting out fires

It may be time for battling couple to break

Wonderful guy mismanages his anger

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HELP DESK
Some building materials introduce dangerous chemicals into our homes. Here’s a primer on making better choices
Between the chemicals and other hazards found in common building materials, our homes can harbor some very unsavory, if quiet, houseguests. | realestate.boston.com

NAMES
Boston College grad Lulu Wang joins Nicole Kidman’s ‘The Expatriates’
Lulu Wang will write, direct, and executive produce episodes of the new Amazon Studios TV series.

NAMES
Boston artists, led by Future Teens, cover Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ for a cause
To celebrate Swift's 30th birthday, a coalition of Boston musicians gave America’s biggest pop star a special gift: a full-length cover version of her 2012 disc “Red.”

My son survived Sandy Hook. It’s changed me as a parent.
My son - my vibrant, athletic 14-year-old - is a mass shooting survivor. His life continued because the gunman chose to enter the classroom across the hall, instead of his. It's a sobering fact that is never far from my consciousness.