Shunned by baseball’s Hall of Fame, Roger Clemens is seeking a new chapter at 64

Roger Clemens’s 24-year career — 13 in Boston — cemented him as one of baseball’s greats. With controversy in his past, the seven-time Cy Young winner has been rejected by Cooperstown, though. From his home in Houston, the philanthropist, grandfather, and “DJ No Request” discusses his life and ambitions now. 

From Joanne Chang’s new cookbook, recipes for irresistible brownies and cookies for fall

Pastry chef Joanne Chang’s latest book, The Joy of Cookies, will be available Oct. 20. In the meantime, she’s shared recipes for three of the oh-so-dreamy treats. Whether it’s decadent brownies, chocolate chip cookies with a twist, or a peanut butter cookie with yum factor, whip up a batch to make someone’s day.

PERSPECTIVE

My Gen Z clients often have ‘Succession’-like family conflicts. Here’s what I tell them about communication.

Analog conversation is a lost art. Eye contact, body language, and reading a room are skills slowly fading in the age of digital apps and social media. But they may still matter more than we think. Writer and Harvard Business School faculty member Christina Wing explains the power of a face-to-face conversation and how to navigate one, especially those we’d rather avoid.

THE BIG DAY

When you find a guy who will learn to needlepoint, marry him

Mariah Ward was headed to New York for a new job in investment strategy. She wasn’t expecting to end up invested in a relationship. Alone in the city — and determined to grow her network — she connected with 150 new co-workers; she caught the eye of one financial analyst, Charlie Hammel. Their effortless conversation led to more meet-ups, and soon the big city began to feel “a little bit smaller,” Mariah says. “He made it feel like home.” Read their love story.

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LOVE LETTERS

Mission Minded
We like each other, but he’s on a service trip for a year. Am I better off cutting romantic ties? Here’s what Meredith suggests.

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DINNER WITH CUPID

“I was hoping that outside the formal restaurant atmosphere we could be more relaxed.” Will this chemical engineer get a romantic reaction?

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READER COMMENT OF THE WEEK

This week’s letter comes in response to Alexa Gagosz’s story about Portland, Maine, bakeries. Find more reader comments on magazine stories here. 

The grain in Maine grows mainly in the plain. Where grows that heirloom grain? In the plain, in the plain. And where’s that fertile plain? In Maine, in Maine. It’s good to know that a craft beer crawl in Portland can be integrated with a bakery crawl, so as not to become a stagger.

Larry Cole
South Weymouth

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