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The Globe launches Project Takeout, an effort to help restaurants make it to the other side of this pandemic.

Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

More about Project Takeout
The Globe is asking readers, if they can, to get takeout and help our local restaurants get through this dark winter.

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Tell us your favorite restaurants
Explore a map of some local restaurants and submit your hometown favorites

IN THE FAMILY WAY

Rev. Dr. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, founder of Fertility for Colored Girls, in a still from the new PBS NOVA documentary "Fighting for Fertility."

New documentary confronts barriers to fertility

PBS NOVA’s “Fighting for Fertility” tackles tough questions around reproduction and the struggles hopeful parents face, especially in the LGBTQ and Black communities.

Mom jeans make a comeback — to the chagrin of actual moms

Call it the sisterhood of the unflattering pants. This Mother’s Day, wear whatever makes you comfortable.

Running out of things to talk with your toddler about? These apps can help

Three new apps developed by Harvard University encourage parents to talk with their kids, not at them, to promote literacy skills at risk during the pandemic.

Everything you want to know about COVID-19 and kids (but were afraid to ask)

Dr. Rick Malley, pediatric infectious disease physician at Boston Children’s Hospital, gives us a dose of insight.

COMFORT ZONE

The cast of "Friends." Pictured from left: Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox.
‘It’s official!’ First trailer for long-awaited ‘Friends’ reunion is out
The show also has a premiere date: May 27.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in "Gigli" in 2003.
Ben Affleck is a good muse
Do you remember 'I'm Glad' by Jennifer Lopez? I do. Thank you, Ben Affleck.

Boston Ballet in Lex Ishimoto's "What Happens If..."
Boston Ballet closes its virtual season with four creatively produced premieres
Works from European choreographers Nanine Linning and Ken Ossola, Boston Ballet II alum Lex Ishimoto, and principal dancer John Lam make up the hour-long "Process and Progress" program.

The pandemic sent many young adults back home. For many, it also set back their progress.

I’m a 20-something who moved home with my parents. Here’s why it’s so hard

The pandemic sent many young adults back home. For many, it also set back their progress.
Ivan Ramen and a box of Asian pantry staples shipped from Yami, the country’s largest online store for Asian goods.

Yami sends quarterly boxes with Japanese pantry staples

Paneer.

They couldn’t find paneer they liked. So now they make it themselves

Japanese barbecue sauce for drizzling, dipping, and grilling

Denser than teriyaki, it has a pleasing salty-sweet balance.
WHAT SHE'S HAVING

In a year without many choices, fresh poke bowls at The OkiPoké offered plenty

The poke shop opens its third location, this one in Lynnfield, in the coming days.
FOOD

If you’re ready for a summery cocktail made with beer, then ‘Let the Fun Bee-Gin’

It’s what happens when Bully Boy Distillers and Springdale Beer Co. team up.

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Mount Otemanu stands over the palm trees and clear water in Bora Bora, which ranked number 3 on the list of World's Best Places to Visit.

Boston and Bar Harbor get some love on US News & World Report’s annual best vacations lists

Loaded fries available at Congdon’s After Dark in 2020.

In Wells, Congdon’s After Dark offers food trucks, car shows, and a beer garden

Illustration of a family looking off at all the outdoor summer activities they can do around New England.

25 outdoor events around New England from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend

The Caribbean Motel and the Bel-Air Motel in Wildwood, N.J. The town is known for its abundance of midcentury architecture.

Six hours south of Boston, the year 1963 is a thriving vacation destination

MORE LIFESTYLE HEADLINES

FOOD
Let the Fun Bee-Gin by Springdale Beer Co. and Bully Boy Distillers.

If you’re ready for a summery cocktail made with beer, then ‘Let the Fun Bee-Gin’

It’s what happens when Bully Boy Distillers and Springdale Beer Co. team up.

CELIAC AWARENESS MONTH
Kane's honey dip doughnuts. The bakery now offers a dozen gluten-, dairy-, and nut-free doughnuts.

14 gluten-free bakeries and restaurants in honor of Celiac Awareness Month

Here are some ideas of where to eat, without wheat.

DINING OUT | DEVRA FIRST
Lomo saltado a lo Diego at Tambo 22.

With Tambo 22, longtime North End chef Jose Duarte brings his vision of Peru to Chelsea

It’s a portal to the Andes, by the Mystic.

GETTING SALTY
Mika Winder from The Pearl.

Roxbury’s Mika Winder opens her dream restaurant at South Bay shopping plaza

At The Pearl, longtime friends serve family recipes.

Love Letters Podcast
Love Letters podcast S5E4

Her mother’s daughter

Letitia was overwhelmed by the prospect of starting over. Until her mother showed her how to leave your heart open to new love, even after a great loss.

Mount Otemanu stands over the palm trees and clear water in Bora Bora, which ranked number 3 on the list of World's Best Places to Visit.

Boston and Bar Harbor get some love on US News & World Report’s annual best vacations lists

Sadly, neither makes the list of the World’s Best Places to Visit. Can you guess what destinations did?

The faux snow blanketed several properties on Chestnut Street in Grafton, where a Showtime TV series “Dexter” is filming.

Why is there snow in Grafton? Ask the ‘Dexter’ film crew

Gorgeous weather settled over Massachusetts Sunday with highs soaring into the 70s, but one bucolic corner of Grafton looked as if a blizzard had just blown through.

New moms are left lonely when family won’t fly

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

COMFORT ZONE
John Green

Author John Green explores the human experience through five-star reviews

He is a superstar in the world of young adult fiction but his latest book, “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” is a nonfiction work aimed at adult readers. Originally launched as a podcast, the book is a massive, unruly collection of “reviews” of everything from sunsets to the Lascaux cave paintings to Diet Dr. Pepper.

COMFORT ZONE
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrived to speak during the taping of the "Vax Live" fundraising concert in California on May 2.

Prince Harry thought about quitting royal life in his 20s

The Duke of Sussex spoke candidly with host Dax Shepard during an episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast about keeping his relationship with Meghan a secret and dealing with UK media scrutiny.

Love Letters

He’s going to move. Do we break up now?

Stay together for the summer? Help a letter writer decide if it's worth it.

Eng-Beng Lim, a professor at Dartmouth College, stands for a photograph on the school's campus, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Hanover, N.H.

Racist attacks revive Asian American studies program demand

Ongoing anti-Asian attacks along with the March massage business shootings in Georgia that left six Asian women dead have provoked national conversations about visibility

This map shows the top cities for BBQ in America, according to a Chef's Pencil analysis of TripAdvisor data.

This food magazine analyzed America’s best and worst cities for BBQ. People disagreed

The results raised some eyebrows among readers, as the top of the list featured several cities not exactly known for their barbecue.

LOVE LETTERS
Love Letters

We’re moving in together. Does anyone have tips?

What advice would you give to a couple moving in together?

IN THE FAMILY WAY
Rev. Dr. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, founder of Fertility for Colored Girls, in a still from the new PBS NOVA documentary "Fighting for Fertility."

New documentary confronts barriers to fertility

PBS NOVA’s “Fighting for Fertility” tackles tough questions around reproduction and the struggles hopeful parents face, especially in the LGBTQ and Black communities.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks at "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World" on May 2.

Prince Harry thought about quitting royal life in his 20s

The Duke of Sussex compared his royal experience to being on “The Truman Show” and “living in a zoo.”

Ask Amy

New moms are left lonely when family won’t fly

Husband claims racial slur is ‘just a word’

Childless retirees take on a grandson

Wife with no name resists erasure

Partner’s online gaming causes serious rift