Ten ways the Patriots built a new culture

From Mike Vrabel’s sideline run to a magical drive in Buffalo, Globe sportswriter Christopher Price counts the ways New England built trust, chemistry, and a new culture in Foxborough.

Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

A 2023 Supreme Court decision barred colleges from considering race in deciding who gets in. But what has resulted is anything but equitable, writes Big Ideas columnist Kara Miller. Plus, an interactive graphic shows how the freshman demographic has changed since affirmative action was banned.

PERSPECTIVE

Why more Black women are making the move to live abroad

In their 20s and older, Black women are meeting online to share the pros and cons of beginning a new season of their lives outside the United States, writes Delores Edwards, who explores this growing phenomenon. 

CONNECTIONS

Lessons from a life of pond skating in New England

As a young kid, Patricia A. Ryburn learned to ice skate backward. But, as she writes, the joy of pond skating goes far beyond that.

THE BIG DAY

When your ‘honeymoon’ includes studying for finals

Fhrynée and Bonard married at the Boston Public Library, followed by a small dinner in the Back Bay. Then they hit the books. 

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LOVE LETTERS

Checking the boxes
A 40-year-old wonders if they should be more excited about the prospect of proposing. Meredith shares her thoughts on the situation.  

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DINNER WITH CUPID

“It was honestly a movie moment.” Will romance enter the equation for this accountant and his dinner date?

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