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January 29, 2023

Roomba, SharkNinja, and the $3 billion battle of the robot vacuums

Two Massachusetts companies, headquartered just 15 miles apart, are fighting on store shelves and in the courts. It’s all getting messy.

Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire?

With millions of visitors a year, twisted ankles and slips are bound to happen. But a small accident — or miscalculation — in these unforgiving mountains can turn catastrophic.

Looking down at Crawford Notch from Mount Willard.

The latest advice

I can’t stop thinking about how he is no longer in my life

This week's daters: Jen and Michael.

‘We talked about everything from Benedict Arnold to the asexual reproduction of mice’

Smoothing the way for a friend who experienced a tragedy

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This week's columns

Carter G. Woodson.

The visionary thinking behind Black History Month

Finding a way to pay tribute to Black history in February, with a book written almost a century ago.

My dad was in and out of my life, until I had a health scare

He showed up at my front door in his yellow jacket, all 6-foot-6 of him, looking like Big Bird to the rescue.

Chicken Cutlets With Avocado-Poblano Sauce.

Recipes: Three global takes on chicken that will spice up weeknight meals

Around the world, a weeknight chicken dinner is so much more than bland, rubbery chicken breast.

The starting point for the primary bedroom was Phillip Jeffries’ Chinois Our Way II grass-cloth wallpaper.

A primary bedroom gets a serene makeover in a powder blue palette

Reusing the homeowner’s canopy bed complemented the Asian-inspired motif, and helped the client’s budget.

On the Block
For sale: Homes in Stoneham
This town of 23,000 north of Boston offers access to the Middlesex Fells Reservation at the junction of I-93 and Route 128.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Hone your chef skills, skate the night away, and more.

CommentsLetters to the editor of the Globe Magazine
Readers share thoughts on the 2022 Bostonians of the Year Honorable Mentions.

Past Perspectives

What I didn’t know about having a miscarriage

We can fix the housing crisis. But we have to act now.

Here's a New Year's resolution: Stop giving unsolicited advice

We take foster kids from their parents. Then we wonder what’s wrong with them.

January 22, 2023

A photo illustration of a large bear standing over a large pile of trash in a landfill.

The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town

Denied a state job because she was Black, she took a stand. And became a hero.

January 8, 2023

In 1848, an enslaved couple fled to Boston in one of history’s most daring escapes

Dr. Jim O’Connell checks on a homeless person on the grounds of the Old West Church in 2017.

‘If you want to solve homelessness in Boston, you’ve got to take a look at the real estate market’

Recommended reads

The 23 best photos of 2022 from Boston Globe photographers

Boston Globe photographers share the stories behind their most unforgettable images of the past year.

Bob and Andy Wong in front of their family's restaurant, Kowloon in Saugus.

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America

A photo collage with the year 2022 in large yellow characters. It's set on a backdrop of cutout photos with what appears to be Scotch tape keeping them together. Among the photos: Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, President Biden, Amber Heard in court, Queen Elizabeth, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

The Batman costume loved by Noah Pozner, the youngest Sandy Hook victim, at his father’s home.

The epic story of a Sandy Hook family fighting Alex Jones and the rise of conspiracy theories

Special Projects

Bostonian of the Year 2022

In the face of the ugliest adversity, legendary Celtic Bill Russell fought for and lived a beautiful life for himself and for us. A champion of basketball and human rights, Bill Russell is the 2022 Bostonian of the Year. Read six tributes to No. 6.

Find out who received an Honorable Mention, and explore the full special issue.

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

After a couple of long, weird years, companies are pulling out all the stops to keep employees happy.

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

An authority on child sex trafficking, she spent decades trying to understand whether the unthinkable happened to her, too.

Women & Power 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

Tyrone Anthony Figueroa teaching at East Boston High School.

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now that I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

Did you miss any 2022 features? Explore our story archive.

Catch up on features you may have missed in 2021

Look back at the magazine's feature stories from 2020

Check out our 2019 archive to catch up on features you may have missed

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

Top Spots to Live: Boston NeighborhoodsTop Spots to Live: West of BostonTop Spots to Live: North of BostonTop Spots to Live: South of Boston

The 2021 Top Places to Work in Mass.

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.

The Gratitude Issue

THANK YOU

To those striving to save lives. To those keeping us going. To those fighting for a better future.

Health care workers at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford photographed as part of #thefrontstepsproject.

See the full list from the Gratitude Issue →

2020 Bostonians of the Year

2020 BOSTONIANS OF THE YEAR

The Front Line

The Front Line

In 2020, they stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

THE COVID SCIENTISTS

Stacey Gabriel and the Broad Institute, plus Galit Alter, Lindsey Baden, and Ashish Jha

THE SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES

Monica Cannon-Grant, Queen-Cheyenne Wade, Segun Idowu, and Sofia Meadows

SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES

THE COMMUNITY LEADERS

Gladys Vega and La Colaborativa

THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS

Health care workers, grocery store employees, delivery drivers, and so many more

ESSENTIAL WORKERS

THE HUNGER FIGHTERS

Erin McAleer and Project Bread

THE ROLE MODEL

Jaylen Brown, activist and athlete