May 25, 2008

search the globe

Today's Globe Globe Archives

Special Reports

more

Resources

Globe Video

Features

Reporters' Questions

Has Senator Kennedy affected your life?
Do you have a story of how Edward Kennedy's work as a senator has affected your life? Boston.com is looking for people who would tell their stories on videotape. E-mail us.
Glioma brain tumors
Have you or any or your family members coped with a glioma brain tumor, the type of cancer that Sen. Kennedy is diagnosed as having? E-mail wen@globe.com.
Men's Body Wear
Are you a guy who wears body shaping underwear or stomach-trimming undergarments to look thinner or to fit into your jeans and suits? Please contact jodiaz@globe.com.
Text message lingo
Do you find instant message abbreviations or text message lingo seeping into formal writing? E-mail cjohnson@globe.com.
Hard economic times and spring break
Are hard economic times forcing you to forgo Disneyworld with your kids this spring break? Please tell us about your closer-to-home spring break plans. Send emails to schweitzer@globe.com.
Taking money from your 401(k)?
Have you had to make a ''hardship withdrawal'' from your 401(k) retirement savings account? Globe reporter Ross Kerber would like to hear about your experience — email him at kerber@globe.com.
Beijing Olympics
Are you planning a trip to the Beijing Olympics? Are you going only for the sports - or any personal reasons? Please tell us about your plans at wen@globe.com.
Men who read
Do you belong to a men's book club? Contact aucoin@globe.com to tell us about it.
Credit crunch got you down?
Having trouble getting a mortgage or refinancing? Email blanton@globe.com to tell us your story
Have a consumer question you want answered?
Want to know if an extended warranty is worth it? Wondering what to do if a dry cleaner ruins your clothes? We want to find answers for you in an upcoming feature. Email questions to business@globe.com with "consumer" in the subject line.
Do you gamble?
Are you a regular at casinos? Would you let a photographer and reporter hang around on a visit and interview you at home? Let us know at richman@globe.com.
Curious Jobs
What are the quirky, odd, or just plain interesting jobs in Massachusetts? Tell us about someone whose job makes you envious, inspired, or perplexed.
Miss Conduct
Have a quandary? Share it, and your question and Miss Conduct's answer may appear in an issue of the Globe Magazine. Submit a question.
Tales from the City
The Globe Magazine is seeking anecdotes about life in Boston. They can be simple, funny, touching, baffling -- anything, really. If you have one, please share your tale.
Business etiquette
Do you have a business etiquette question? Submit it to Business Columnist Peter Post.
Enlarge this image
From the past seven days

Weekly sections

Regional sections

For the record

Blogs

Bob Ryan's blog
Now that's a power forward
Does the possibility exist that any of the Detroit Pistons know just who that assistant coach of theirs really is and what he meant to...
Political Intelligence
Clinton says she regrets assassination reference
By Scott Helman, Globe Staff Senator Hillary Clinton apologized today for citing the 1968 assassination of presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy as she defended...
Override Central
Not so fast in Hamilton
The town of Hamilton will recount the votes of the May 15 election in favor of a $1,288,322 Proposition 2 ½ override for the...

PODCASTS

Metro columnists

Boston Capital's Steve Syre
BOSTON CAPITAL

Steve Syre

Tuesday & Thursday
Innovation Economy's Scott Kirsner
INNOVATION ECONOMY

Scott Kirsner

Sunday
political trail
globe watch
spiritual life

Page one

Officials punt on police details

Governor Deval Patrick and the state's top legislative leaders stood united in March and made a bold proclamation: They would use their combined political muscle to take on powerful police unions and their sacred perk - construction details. Two months later, political will has faded. (By Matt Viser, Boston Globe)

Six decades and half a world away

During World War II, more than 2,000 American pilots and crew members were lost over Papua New Guinea. Now a Pentagon team is trying to bring them home. The expedition is part of the Pentagon's ambitious new initiative to locate tens of thousands of MIAs from World War II, many lost for decades in terrain that was considered unreachable. (By Bryan Bender, Boston Globe)
RELATED COVERAGE

A kindergarten lesson in anxiety

Governor Deval Patrick has championed the expansion of full-day kindergarten and this year has proposed pumping an additional $8.4 million into the program, to the delight of parents across the state. But in some communities, the move to full-day kindergarten is stirring an unexpected level of anxiety and anger. (By Sarah Schweitzer, Boston Globe)

Kennedy, his children, and cancer

Long before he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on his brain, Senator Edward M. Kennedy had an extraordinary and intimate relationship with cancer. Two of his three children have faced severe forms of the disease, while a third had a noncancerous tumor on his spine. His former wife was also treated for breast cancer in 2005. Now, the fight with cancer is his. (By Sally Jacobs, Boston Globe)
RELATED COVERAGE

City and region

Regional editions

City Weekly
Globe North
Globe Northwest
Globe West
Globe South

Obituaries

Nation

World

Editorial and opinion

Business

Sports

Arts & Movies

Ideas

Magazine

Travel

Books

Automotive

Real Estate

Other features