All-American radical

As a teen, Calla Walsh was a rising star in Massachusetts politics. A part of the so-called Markeyverse, she helped US Senator Ed Markey become a Gen Z darling. But four years later, she was chanting “Death to America” in Tehran. Globe reporter Sam Brodey charts her path to radicalization.

Fresh recipes from a Maine chef

At Devin Finigan’s restaurant in Penobscot Bay, she serves modern food steeped in local flavor. She gives readers three dishes to try at home, using local ingredients such as lobster and blueberries “ideally just picked from a Maine blueberry barren.” 

PERSPECTIVE

Nature is bored with your perfect lawn. Here’s how to fix it.

It’s time to rethink the prototypical yard-with-lawn, writes Globe Magazine contributor Jon Gorey. Kept on life support with water and weedkiller through the hot New England summer, a green carpet of turf grass looks as perfect as a postcard. Unfortunately, it’s about as useful as one, too, from an ecological standpoint. Here are some ways to help.

CONNECTIONS

Mothering ways 

This Mother’s Day, we cozy up to other species to find out how they adapt to pregnancy and their babies’ early days — and what we can learn from them. It’s wildly different for some creatures, but also familiar at times. “The parent bug is classified as both a shield bug and a stink bug, which I can relate to,” writes Arlington author Elizabeth Preston in this excerpt from her new book, The Creatures’ Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents Teach Us That Humans Were Born to Care.   

THE BIG DAY

On their very first meeting, they ran into each others’ arms

When Cassandra Bertolino and Eric Burton met for their first date in North Andover, connecting in person for the first time, excitement took over, and they ran to each other and embraced. “It felt like we’ve been waiting our whole lives for [that moment],” she says.  

Apply to have your wedding featured in The Big Day. Read other couples’ love stories here. 

LOVE LETTERS

Sole searching
“I am in a solid relationship. So why am I worried something is lurking around the corner?”  Sometimes, a relationship is just solid, Meredith advises.  

Submit your relationship questions. And check out the Love Letters podcast here.

DINNER WITH CUPID

“She’s funny. We had some solid banter (i.e., intentionally spoiling movie plots for each other).” Will this law student and financial analyst plan a sequel to their date?   

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