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June 30

Follow-up

A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter

What did therapist Rebecca Bernat know about the 32-year-old who impersonated a teen student in Boston schools?

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.
I carved a career path not built for women: Air Force colonel, astronaut, six months on the International Space Station. I also learned a lot about when to adapt and when to push for change.

essay
In Little League, I shrank. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.
When childhood dreams collide with harsh reality, sometimes it’s a good thing.

Advice

We’re broken up now, but I can’t help wondering if we have a future

Blind date: ‘I felt a spark when we pulled the [pinball] lever together and our hands touched’

Is there any good way to respond to comments about your weight and body?

This week's columns

CONNECTIONS

How Carmy and ‘The Bear’ helped me understand my father’s grief

As we binge-watched 'The Bear,' I kept wondering if I should turn off the TV — until I heard my dad laugh.
Cooking

Here’s the scoop: You can make delicious ice cream at home

From Milk Street, a base recipe that offers variations for every taste, along with fresh strawberry and caramel toppings.
Style Watch

A bedroom with built-in coffee bar takes cues from a luxury hotel

The designer’s directive: Make the space light, airy, and modern-leaning.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do around Boston, July 1-14
Chow down on chowder at Boston Harborfest, celebrate French independence, and more.

On the Block
For sale: Condos with common-area pools
Residents of these units in Brookline and Dorchester can enjoy summer swimming without the headaches of maintenance.

CommentsLetters to the editor
Readers write in about recent Globe Magazine stories about starting book clubs and a Stone Zoo zookeeper.

explore past issues

June 23

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains

Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn

Research libraries in Cambridge and across the country are hurrying to collect sexual ephemera from Americans’ pasts, before it’s too late.

June 16

In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues
As a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.

She wanted cows for her growing Vineyard farm. First, she had to catch them.
How a farmer named Jo Douglas is working to reshape the food ecosystem of Martha’s Vineyard.

June 9 | Your Home: Summer Living

He wanted a cool garage, she wanted an airy art studio. They got both.

Step inside an iconic gingerbread cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, remade for today

How a Cambridge homeowner pulled off a rooftop shower for use year-round

At modernist Six Moon Hill, an oasis of a studio complete with hot tub

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Globe Magazine

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.

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

Gifted and talented programs are vanishing from schools. That’s a bigger problem than you think.

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

Special Projects

MBTA riders are tired, fed up — and essential. They’re our Bostonians of the Year.

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024

Explore the Globe’s 2024 Tech Power Players issue

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in 2023

The 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

Kate Price remembers something terrible

Explore our archives

Take a look back at Globe Magazine’s 2023 features

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Catch up on features you may have missed in 2021

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.