“I want Daddy:” When ICE detains parents, children are left behind. 

A considerable number of the immigrants in Massachusetts detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been parents. Children are left in limbo, waiting for answers, writes Globe immigration reporter Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio. 

Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue.

Canadians are desperately reaching for some sense of control as they watch the post-WWII order they’ve invested in fall to pieces, writes Globe staffer Kristin Nelson, who is Canadian. And as long as they’ve got the loonie, they won’t spend a single one supporting the American economy.

PERSPECTIVE

Don’t blink! You might miss summer. 

Maybe it’s that steady march of time wearing down our mortal vessels, or maybe it’s environmental calamities or the scheduling of endless activities, but summer does feel like it’s picking up speed, Bart Tocci writes. 

CONNECTIONS

Siblinghood’s highs and woes

Being born on my oldest sister’s ninth birthday was where my conflicts with my siblings began, Lynne Clifford writes. I was the fourth of five kids, and I arrived on the scene with one sibling already plotting revenge. Then things changed. 

MISS CONDUCT

Neighbor nuisances
How should you navigate discussing issues with neighbors, or communicating with in-laws? Miss Conduct shared her tips.

Need help with co-workers, friends, or family? Send your questions to Miss Conduct.

LOVE LETTERS

One last love
This pickleball-playing grandmother is looking for one last fling. Meredith cheers her on.

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

DINNER WITH CUPID

“I’ve been burnt out with dating apps and haven’t been able to meet people organically.” Will this medical student find a cure for the dating doldrums?

Go on an in-person or virtual blind date. We'll pick up the tab. Fill out an application.

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