PARENTING UNFILTERED

Social media has been a judgmental cesspool for parents, until the COVID and formula crises

What can we learn about kindness from these messes? 8:00 a.m.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms she’s engaged

The 32-year-old New York congresswoman met her now-fiancé, Riley Roberts, while they were both undergraduates at Boston University. 4:35 p.m.

LOVE LETTERS

I have a crush on the person I carpool with. At risk: My heart and my ride.

Where will the road lead if I confess my feelings to my commuting pal? 3:12 p.m.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Pictures of the year on display in Copley Square

The Boston Press Photographers Association’s annual contest winners are on display there through May 25, then they’ll head to Jamaica Plain. 3:05 p.m.

Abortion-friendly states prep for more patients if Roe falls

Leaders of a Tennessee abortion clinic calculated driving distances and studied passenger rail routes as they scanned the map for another place to offer services if the US Supreme Court lets states restrict or eliminate abortion rights. 2:56 p.m.

Johnny Depp’s jealousy, substance abuse recounted by friends

The trial for Johnny Depp’s libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard returned to the themes of Depp’s jealousy and substance abuse Thursday. 2:19 p.m.

Here’s where Boston ranks among the nation’s top places to live, according to US News & World Report

While Boston moved up on the list this year, one other New England city ranked higher. 12:44 p.m.

TRAVEL

Gardens, art, and whimsy combine to offer a place of solace — and delight

Three Sisters Sanctuary "got started because of grief," its founder says. But "instead of choosing the dark side of grief, I chased the light." And visitors can take it all in. 12:00 p.m.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

A design-forward hotel finds a home in Somerville

The developer of the Cambria Boston Somerville hopes to bring some character to the city’s hospitality scene. 12:00 p.m.

TRAVEL

‘Martha’s Vineyard, here I come!’

We caught up with award-winning performer John Douglas Thompson to talk about all things travel. 12:00 p.m.

LOVE LETTERS

Is it wrong to want a provider?

I broke it off because I don’t see us moving up financially together; it felt like he was more of a burden than a partner. 11:10 a.m.

ASK AMY

Daughter’s military marriage may end in quick divorce

Advice from Amy Dickinson. 12:00 a.m.

TABLES

Cocktail gardens in bloom; a star pastry chef comes back to Boston

Plus, a new branch of Tenoch will open in East Cambridge this summer, offering the same menu as the other busy branches in Somerville, Medford, Melrose, and the North End. 11:12 a.m.

TRAVEL

Here’s where to get the lowdown on the Cape’s most feared — and misunderstood — visitor

Shark awareness, and learning to coexist with sharks, is becoming a way of life on the Cape. Nobody knows this better than the folks at the Atlantic Great White Shark Conservancy. 11:00 a.m.