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The Theory and Practice of War

Acclaimed Scholar Michael Bhatia signed up for the Pentagon’s controversial new Human Terrain program believing he could help the Army wage smarter battles. He also knew that in war, not everybody makes it home.

The Making of a Mayor for Life

As Tom Menino closes in on becoming our longest-serving mayor, we take a close look at his rise to the top and how it has profoundly changed Boston.

Burying the Hatchet Job, Part II

On the Boston food scene before Todd English… AMY TRAVERSO: Let’s start by going back to before Olives opened. What do you two remember? ALAN […]

Stocking Up

Home bartenders, rejoice! We’ve compiled a wet-bar shopping list—courtesy of Christopher Ramsey, manager of cookware mecca Sur La Table—so that all you have to do […]

The Perfect Getaway

STICKLEY FURNITURE: Yes, there’s still a Stickley Furniture Company out there making the same heavy, sink-into Mission-style club chairs that they invented a century ago. […]

Home Design: The New Cozy

With “going out” and “getting away” feeling like relics of a more carefree era, today’s homeowners are creating all-inclusive retreats within their own four walls.

Top of Mind: Charlie Baker

Harvard Pilgrim CEO, healthcare reform pot-stirrer, Great Massachusetts Republican Hope, 52, Swampscott.

It’s Much, Much More Than Just a Hat

Conceived by a pair of local real estate heirs, manufactured by Dedham outfitter Twins ’47, the chosen cap of Red Sox fans upended an entire industry—and became a fitting symbol for our city.

The Lady of the House

Isabella Stewart Gardner left strict orders: The palazzo she built on the Fens should never, ever change. But museum director Anne Hawley has some strong ideas of her own. Inside her radical—and risky—plan to propel the beloved institution into the 21st century.