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Coronavirus

What exactly is self-quarantine, anyway?

Here are the answers to all your pressing coronavirus containment questions.
One man?s two-week coronavirus self-quarantine: expensive, stressful ? and surprisingly social

In response to coronavirus, MIT bans events with 150 or more people

Biogen employees test positive for coronavirus as third case is announced in Mass. These maps track the path of coronavirus

Stocks fall, bond yields take another breathtaking drop

Baker, Walsh to hold joint press conference on efforts to contain coronavirus

ANNEAR TO THE GROUND
Allston used to have a giant Coca-Cola sign. Then it went missing. We think we know where it is
In the late 1980s it was dismantled to make way for a new hotel. People fought to restore it. And then, one day, it was gone.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Coronavirus and Maine vote make case for Mass. vaccine law
IDEAS

Outbreak infrastructure through the years: yesterday?s sputum flask is today?s hand sanitizer
RENÉE GRAHAM

This is not what democracy looks like
JEFF JACOBY

Beacon Hill to riders and drivers: Drop dead

MATTHEW GILBERT | TELEVISION REVIEW
In Netflix?s ?Spenser Confidential,? Wahlberg misses the mahk
As played by Mark Wahlberg in Netflix's "Spenser Confidential," the Boston private eye is more of a light-action hero than anything resembling Robert B. Parker?s original creation.

Mandy Moore talks about her return to music, her new tour, and ?This Is Us? Who will win ?The Bachelor?? Let?s make some predictions

What will Bill Belichick?s Pro Day schedule look like?
Here?s our guess as to where Belichick?s itinerary will take him over next three weeks, as well as some of the more notable Pro Days on the schedule. 24 minutes ago

At Urban Hound?s Dog Care Academy, people dealing with homelessness get a new career path
St. Francis House, a homeless day shelter in downtown Boston, offers a new program that trains people experiencing homelessness to work in the dog-care field.

Boston?s top chefs to come together for Maizy Willis benefit at Rochambeau
On April 27, Boston chefs will team up to raise money for the daughter of Lyons Group culinary director Tim Willis, who died unexpectedly last year.

More Recent headlines

Snow?s on the way, but for Cape and Islands

One man hospitalized and two men under arrest following fight outside downtown Boston bar

3-alarm fire engulfs Dorchester home with ?hoarding conditions?

What do you wonder about Boston or Massachusetts? We want to hear your questions

We?re asking readers to be involved as the Globe considers which stories to investigate. You pose a question that matters to you. We probe for an answer.

Hachette workers protest Woody Allen book with a walkout
Dozens of Hachette Book Group employees left work Thursday afternoon, protesting the company?s decision, which it announced earlier in the week, to publish an autobiography by Woody Allen. 2 hours ago

Daylight saving time returns this weekend
Don't forget to set your clocks an hour ahead before bed Saturday night, that is, if your clocks don't change themselves. an hour ago

NAMES
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
The pop star donated $1 million to tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, where deadly storms ravaged counties, including in Nashville. 2 hours ago

New watchdog unit finds more overtime pay problems, lax oversight at State Police

Payroll violations and lax oversight are common at the Massachusetts State Police and extend far beyond the corrupt unit that had patrolled the turnpike, according to a new inspector general?s report.

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The intractable Bernie Bros and what they might mean for the Sanders campaign

Bernie Sanders and his less combative supporters depict the Bernie Bros as aggressive outliers within a larger, more diverse coalition. Sanders himself has disowned them. But some wonder what their persistence says about the candidate's leadership style and his ability to unite voters.

SLEEPING AROUND | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Bed hopping in Boston?s newest, hottest hotels
Our travel writer tests out some of the city?s most buzzed about new hotels.

Spring Arts Preview
Greta Gerwig?s ?Little Women? is turning Concord into a must-see destination
Why the latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott?s beloved novel is fueling a boom in tourism in the historic town.

Rhode Island

It has been a rough week. Here?s what you ? about Rhode Island

Rather than fill your inbox with more news about the coronavirus, or the state Supreme Court judge using taxpayer money to fight a $200 fine, or the education commissioner?s text message fight with one of the country?s most powerful union leaders, I?d like to end the week on a happy note.

Team of CDC experts now in Rhode Island trying to contain coronavirus outbreak

One of Rhode Island?s first charter schools is closing
Newton

Developers praise Newton?s Northland vote -- but residents? traffic concerns remain

But even with the support of a majority of Newton voters citywide, there were pockets of opposition to the project at Needham and Oak streets.

?NewCAL? project?s team narrows the search to two possible locations for new senior center

Awaiting state action, Newton schools implement their own sex ed programs

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship

The danger in our salad bowls

Leafy green vegetables have become the leading cause of E. coli poisoning. And the federal government still lacks the means, and maybe the will, to take it on.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Scot Lehigh

The GOP?s latest assault on Obamacare comes at exactly the right time ? for Democrats
Alex Beam

What?s the matter with Newton?
EDITORIAL

This isn?t a good way to pick a president
Corley, Daley, Heaton, Sharpe, and Walker

How the Greater Boston biomedical community is tackling the coronavirus
Linda Shi

The fiscal challenges of climate change
IDEAS | Katherine Gergen Barnett

With coronavirus lurking, forgive me if I don?t shake your hand

VISUAL STORIES

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2020

As construction booms, Boston works to slow down wind tunnels

Photos: At spring training in Florida, Red Sox prepare for the 2020 baseball season

At 15, D?Angelo Ortiz is already showing some pop in his bat ? just like his famous father

metro

Snow?s on the way, but for Cape and Islands
There is going to be enough cold air for snow, but the storm will basically remain too far offshore for any major effects in Greater Boston.

RHODE MAP

It has been a rough week. Here?s what you ? about Rhode Island

Rather than fill your inbox with more news about the coronavirus, or the state Supreme Court judge using taxpayer money to fight a $200 fine, or the education commissioner?s text message fight with one of the country?s most powerful union leaders, I?d like to end the week on a happy note.
ANNEAR TO THE GROUND

Allston used to have a giant Coca-Cola sign. Then it went missing. We think we know where it is

In the late 1980s it was dismantled to make way for a new hotel. People fought to restore it. And then, one day, it was gone.

Warren supporters in Michigan, ?heartbroken? and saddened, weigh next move

3-alarm fire engulfs Dorchester home with ?hoarding conditions?

STAT

Health worker infections underscore the chaos of coronavirus response

Alzheimer?s group sees signs of progress against a grim disease. Is it real?

Opinion: Should ?broken? genes be fixed? My daughter changed my thinking

Why don?t ads for new medical scrubs reflect all healthy physician bodies?

sports

What will Bill Belichick?s Pro Day schedule look like?

Here?s our guess as to where Belichick?s itinerary will take him over next three weeks, as well as some of the more notable Pro Days on the schedule.
Greg Levinsky

Revolution look to rebound in Saturday?s home opener

Coming off a loss in Montreal to start the season, they?ll take on the Chicago Fire.

Stephen Curry scores 23 points in return to Warriors, but Raptors clinch playoff spot with win
Bruins 2, Panthers 1

Torey Krug?s overtime goal delivers a statement victory for the Bruins

Politics

Trump signs $8.3b bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US

Business

Stocks fall, bond yields take another breathtaking drop

Marijuana

From police stops to marijuana executives: The long journey for owners of Boston?s first pot shop
magazine
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?She seemed to be avoiding eye contact?
Excerpt

Joan Lunden on being in her 50s buying strollers for twins and a wheelchair for her mom
Connections

Some moms spread the (tough) love wherever it?s needed

Cooking

Recipes: Harissa adds heat to a soup, roasted potatoes, and a tagine

sports

Observations from the Bruins? overtime win over the Panthers

Here?s why the Celtics should drop Vincent Poirier and add a scorer

Matt Every delivers again at Bay Hill, leads Rory McIlroy by 1 shot

metro

Snow?s on the way, but for Cape and Islands

It has been a rough week. Here?s what you ? about Rhode Island

Allston used to have a giant Coca-Cola sign. Then it went missing. We think we know where it is

Nation

After Warren ends presidential bid, Harvard Law students create Post-it note tribute to former professor

Elizabeth Warren, sitting at her kitchen table, reflects on her run: ?I thought it was worth fighting for another approach?

Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure

World

Turkey: Elite police going to stop Greece?s migrant pushback

Russia, Turkey agree to cease-fire in Syria?s Idlib province

Pet dogs and cats can?t pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

politics

Trump signs $8.3b bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US

After Warren ends presidential bid, Harvard Law students create Post-it note tribute to former professor

Elizabeth Warren, sitting at her kitchen table, reflects on her run: ?I thought it was worth fighting for another approach?

business

Stocks fall, bond yields take another breathtaking drop

American economy adds 273,000 jobs in February

Investors wrestle with coronavirus fears as stocks plunge again

lifestyle

Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief

Hachette workers protest Woody Allen book with a walkout

Youth American Grand Prix regional semifinal draws 700 ballet dancers to Boston

marijuana

From police stops to marijuana executives: The long journey for owners of Boston?s first pot shop

Utah doctor letters could be used to buy medical marijuana

Foes push back against medical marijuana bill in Kentucky

opinion

Who will beat Trump?

Outbreak infrastructure through the years: yesterday?s sputum flask is today?s hand sanitizer

Coronavirus and Maine vote make case for Mass. vaccine law

food & dining

Munch Madness 2020: Vote for the top restaurants in Boston

Hold the eggs, hold the bread. Dunkin?s latest offering is something called Snackin? Bacon.

Kelly?s Roast Beef to expand its reach across New England

travel

VIP treatment at London?s Hotel Café Royal

5 of the best seafood appetizers on Cape Cod (that you can find in the winter)

The main goal of the Revolution?s Alexander Büttner? Get back to Ibiza

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending March 1

For Rebecca Solnit, a reader?s evolution

The quiet dignity in Isa Leshko?s photographs; honoring Margaret Atwood with the Emerson-Thoreau Medal

Movies

Trojan women, Polaroid portraitist, frozen futurist

Coming Attractions

Tall, dark, and fearsome

Television

Who will win ?The Bachelor?? Let?s make some predictions

In Netflix?s ?Spenser Confidential,? Wahlberg misses the mahk

When shows look great ? until you actually watch them

music

A thoughtful ?Butterfly? and a boxing ?opera in jazz? for Boston Lyric Opera?s 2020-21 season

A sure sign of spring: Red Baraat?s celebratory Festival of Colors

Digging into coal country with composer Julia Wolfe?s ?Anthracite Fields?

Theater/Dance

Soloing after ?Broad City,? Ilana Glazer is redefining me time

Boston Ballet?s ?Carmen? program puts strong women in the spotlight

A ?Merchant of Venice? willing to confront anti-Semitism

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Ann Grifalconi, whose children?s books bridged cultures, dies at 90

Seaver Peters, former Dartmouth College athletic director and Melrose hockey star, dies at 87

Architect Henry N. Cobb dies; his designs helped transform the look of Boston