Local chefs mourn Bourdain, hope his death can serve as wake-up call in a stressful industry

Bourdain?s death brings into focus the brutalizing disconnect between the supposed glamour of restaurant life and the despair that often simmers beneath the surface: long hours, easy access to drugs and alcohol, the constant pressure to succeed.

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Opinion | Marcela García

Anthony Bourdain, hero to the immigrant restaurant worker

Bourdain often called immigrants ?the backbone of the industry,? and used his celebrity status to advocate on their behalf.

Mental health professionals fear ?contagion? effect

In the wake of the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, how the media covers suicides can cause further trauma or publicize resources.

To keep up with automation, train workers from early age, panelists say

Computers will keep getting smarter. And so must US workers, if they want to hang onto their jobs, speakers at a Globe-sponsored panel said Friday.

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Boston is among several cities seeking the Amazon project, and that competition helped put Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

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Mayors to march with Walsh in Boston Pride Parade

The parade will step off at noon from Copley Square and end at City Hall Plaza after passing through the Back Bay and South End neighborhoods.

Governor Charlie Baker said his vision for the MBTA is ?making it reliable and dependable enough so somebody would get out of their car and take it.?

Baker says he does have a vision for the T: ?Making it work?

Speaking on WBUR, Governor Charlie Baker pushed back on questions that he hasn?t looked beyond the nuts and bolts of the beleaguered MBTA.

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The pressure to curate outward perfection often masks inner struggles.

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Trillium Brewing Company is asking people to consider donating to assist with the medical costs of a contractor who was badly burned at its Canton brewery Tuesday.

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Read Julian Edelman?s apology: ?I don?t know what happened?

Julian Edelman posted an apology to Instagram on Friday after he violated the NFL?s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Vietnam service may keep veteran from facing assault charges

South Dartmouth MA., 06/01/18, Louise Guy is a domestic violence victim whose boyfriend is using the Valor Act as a way to get off on charges of beating her and her dogs. This is one of her dogs, Blue.

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Legislators said they intended to fix the Valor Act so it could no longer be applied to crimes against individuals. But the legislative session is drawing to a close on July 31 with no resolution in sight.

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The new charges come after prosecutors accused Paul Manafort of attempting to tamper with witnesses as he awaits trial on felony charges related to foreign lobbying work.

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Trump says a ?big operation? kept first lady from G-7

President Trump revealed new details on Friday about the closely guarded medical condition of Melania Trump.

Police searched Stewart Weldon?s home in Springfield.

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Police explain their delay in searching Springfield home

Springfield police shed more light Friday on why they did not return to Stewart Weldon?s home until two-and-a-half days after they arrested him.

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Melvin Rabin admitted this week that he violated professional boundaries. But it took state regulators more than two years to resolve his case.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/FBIsurveillancephotos_19salemme_04_art-16445-16767.jpg ?Cadillac Frank? Salemme?s lawyer asks gangster witness: Isn?t that you in the picture?

Francis Salemme?s lawyer flashed an old family photograph in a bid to shatter the credibility of the government?s star witness, Stephen ?The Rifleman? Flemmi.

Warriors 108, Cavaliers 85

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Stephen Curry scored 37 points Friday as Golden State won its third title in four years.

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The Patriots star finally meets his namesake horse at the New York track, where a Triple Crown is on the line.

WHITE SOX 1, RED SOX 0

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Boston?s lefty ace fanned 10 and allowed just one run in eight innings, but the little-known Covey threw six shutout innings.

Dinner with Cupid

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Will her disdain for his craft beer hobby make this date fall flat?

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An MBTA Ride vehicle crashed into a Canton liquor store on its way to pick up a passenger Friday afternoon, an official said.

Globe event

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A Boston Globe event series on how technology and the tech economy are reshaping our world.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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Editorial

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Suicide rates spiked significantly in 44 states between 1999 and 2016, with significant increases in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

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The face in the waves

Jaimee was beloved. Jaimee was struggling. Then Jaimee was gone. Her family threw everything into solving the first mystery ? who killed her. The second was so much harder. How could they live on without her?

STAT

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The nation?s largest physicians group could soon join in the chorus calling to expand access to birth control.