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April 10, 2011
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(Photograph by Ben Cooper)Samuel Ting's space odyssey
A long time ago, in a university not far away, this MIT physicist hatched a plan for a bold experiment in space. Now, $1.5 billion and nearly two decades later, it’s finally time for one last adventure: Unlocking the deepest mysteries of the universe.
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Issue highlights
A very long engagement
A decade after he proposed, we're finally tying the knot.
Repeat offender
He aced Cupid once before, so why is this guy back for more?
E-mail fail
Lured away from dinner by messages on the computer, plus why not to overpay your nanny.
Bad hair day
I'll take a pass on this '60s flashback.
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The Knuckler takes a curveball
In the midst of a locker room celebration, a Red Sox pitcher gets an unexpected call.
Perspective
Going out on top
As Genzyme is sold, its longtime CEO reflects on building – and leaving – a biotech pioneer.
Tales From the City
Rough waters
Some good-natured ribbing for a young Sox fan in New York, and a child sizes up dinner.
Letters to Globe Magazine
Readers reflect on Charles P. Pierce’s piece on Ryan Westmoreland and “When a Half-Truth Is the Best Medicine.”
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Kickin' back with Steve Carell in Marshfield
This summer, the star returns to Massachusetts for some much-needed R & R.
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Letter from Selma
Revisiting the 1965 murder of a white Boston minister that helped usher in the Voting Rights Act.
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Home-birth battle
Massachusetts doesn't regulate midwives. Now one brave – and unlikely – advocate is fighting for change.
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Your Home: Solutions for small spaces
The professionals share space-saving tips for every room in your home. |