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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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Take a Look Inside the Most Expensive Single-Family Home Ever Sold in Boston

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A Traveler’s Guide to Nashville

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Deep Ellum Is Back, Along with Its Beloved Truffle Gorgonzola Fries


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Photos: Top Places to Live 2023

Check out scenes from the March, 16, 2023 Top Places to Live event at 7 Tide.

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Six Lip Boosters for Spring 2023

Get your smoochers ready with these tried-and-tested enhancers.

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Our 2023 Top Mortgage Professionals Guide Is Here

Our annual guide to the region’s top experts, as voted by their peers.

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Home & Property

Here’s How the Greater Boston Housing Market Fared in February 2023

High interest rates and low inventory have made for a slow start to the year.

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Photos: The Northeast Sports Card Expo

Check out the scenes from the March 18 & 19, 2023 event at the Marriott Boston Quincy.

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Things to Do This Week in Boston

The Boston Underground Film Festival at the Brattle, NPR host Ari Shapiro at WBUR CitySpace, and more.


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Best of Boston

Need a restaurant recommendation? Trying to find the city's best tailor? Our annual Best of Boston awards can help.

50 Best Restaurants in Boston

50 Best Restaurants in Boston

Our annual guide to the places to try right now—highly curated, completely subjective, and 100 percent ranked according to us.


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This Georgian Revival in Beverly Broke Home Sale Records

It’s the second-most expensive home ever sold north of Boston.

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Boston Police Warn St. Patrick’s Day Revelers About Drink-Spiking

The city’s mysterious roofies crisis continues, with BPD officials receiving 25 reported incidents of contaminated drinks so far in 2023.

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Home & Property

On the Market: An Architecturally Exquisite Concord Home Surrounded by Nature

Come for this property’s design, stay for its water views, pro-athlete-level exercise studio, and 2000-bottle wine cellar.

Style

Introducing Boston’s Most Affordably Hip Shades

Designer Jonathan Severe’s line of Taraji P. Henson-inspired sunglasses are bold, stylish, and won’t break the bank.

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Home & Property

On the Market: A Glamorous Home on the Shores of Sandwich

Waterfront views and marble details make this Cape Cod abode a desirable place for the summer.

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Try the Crossword

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Five Spring Style Essentials, According to Boston Fashion Pros

Keep your wish list short this season with the hottest trends.

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A Private Island on Connecticut’s Gold Coast Will Sell for $85 Million

This 60-acre estate in Darien, Connecticut long held the title for most expensive home for sale in New England.

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Boston Deserves Better than Fenway Park. Sorry Not Sorry.

Yes, America’s oldest ballpark is historic. But if we’re going to love everything from 1912, why don’t we also celebrate child labor, ice delivery, and smallpox?

Home & Property

So You Want to Live in the South End?

Always dreamed of an address in one of the city’s most exciting neighborhoods? Five things to know if you’re considering making the move.

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