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“We Will Finish the Race”: The Making of Boston’s Iconic Marathon Shoes Cover

Moments after the bombings rocked Boylston Street, and with less than a week until the presses rolled, Boston magazine’s staff knew they needed to create a new cover image for its May 2013 issue that captured the spirit of the city. The rest is literally history. Here’s how they did it.


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Boston Received 16 National City and Regional Magazine Award Nominations for 2022

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A New Glossier Store Is Opening on Newbury Street

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Boston Deserves Better than Fenway Park. Sorry Not Sorry.


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The Best Boston Takes on the Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez Wedding

Did you, reader, know which city the groom is from?

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A Cat Named Rowdy Has Been Roaming Logan Airport for Weeks

She was rescued Wednesday morning after three weeks on the run.

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The Summer’s Best (and Goriest) Videos of Great White Sharks Feeding, So Far

Keep those pics and videos coming!

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Step by (Anxiety- and Dread-Inducing) Step

The sprint to 40 may be loathsome for this old kid, but at least the soundtrack features plenty of New Kids.

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Q&A: Journalist Steve Bailey on What Drew Him to the John Donovan Story

The legendary Boston writer returned to the pages of the magazine for the next chapter in the John Donovan saga.

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The Last Days of Professor Donovan

A fake assassination attempt, forged documents, and the battle over a dead son’s fortune. John Donovan wanted to leave a legacy that people would always remember—then he finally got his wish.


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From senators eyeing the presidency to a mayor ruling over a changing city, here’s what our politicians are up to.

Our 10 Most-Popular Longform Stories in 2022

Our 10 Most-Popular Longform Stories in 2022

In a year of Boston icons (old and new), scandals, and purpling politics, here’s what you loved reading the most from us.

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Five Prominent Bostonians Share Their Best of Boston

How would you create the perfect day in the city? We asked five people who would know.

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Finally, Boston’s Fourth of July Fireworks Are Spectacular Again

The Boston Pops will be back in action at the Hatch Shell for 2022.

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Happy Pride Month to Boston’s Glorious Sunset Double Rainbow

The sheer majesty of Mother Nature, folks.

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Best of Boston 2022

And the award goes to…

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So Begins Another Chapter in an Extraordinarily Bad Era for the MBTA

An indefinite shutdown in the heart of the city is just the latest blow.

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Policy

Marijuana legalization, healthcare changes, and all the other referendums shaking up Mass.

Our Top 20 Stories in 2022

Our Top 20 Stories in 2022

What you clicked on the most last year.

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Here’s the Story behind Those Tiny Mouse-Themed Stores Popping Up around Boston

A Swedish art collective has brought a series of extremely detailed rodent-friendly art installations to our streets.

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Is Downtown Looking Up?

After two years of empty offices and desolate sidewalks, the streets in and around the Financial District are crackling back to life.

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We Asked an AI to Design the New Massachusetts State Flag

Some truly beautiful options for our beloved Commonwealth.

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Has-Bean

There are hardly any restaurants in Boston still serving traditional baked beans—so why on Earth are we still calling ourselves “Beantown”? It’s finally time to shelve the city’s canned nickname for good.

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