boston globe magazine
August 9, 2009
Trapped under the sea (Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff)

Trapped under the sea

The plan was ambitious but simple: Build a 9.5-mile sewer tunnel hundreds of feet below the ocean floor to help clean up Boston Harbor. But 10 years ago this summer, five divers went deep, deep into the project for one final step -- with deadly results. Their harrowing story has never been told, until now.
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coupling: stories about relationships

The tortoise was right

There are definite advantages to heeding your internal, intuitive love clock -- even if it moves at a glacial pace.
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A case of deja vu

Something’s familiar here. Can they solve the mystery?
miss conduct's ettiquette column

The money spigot

Can you say no to repeated requests for cash? Plus negative comments targeting teenagers.
pierced column

Beyond belief

Miracles sure aren’t what they used to be.
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Only 2 and already a fashion plate.
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Floral accents perk up shoulders, handbags, and more.
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Smiles helping heal surgery, and the mystery of the local Boston accent.
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