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When Massachusetts goes back to work, it won?t be business as usual

A picture of how working life may change is emerging from interviews with more than a dozen CEOs and other executives planning for the day when the state begins easing coronavirus restrictions.

We?ve reached the coronavirus plateau. So when will the numbers begin to decline?

Baker extends business closures, stay-at-home advisory to at least May 18

The governor's decision to continue his dual order and advisory, both of which had been slated to expire Monday, surprised few in the business and health communities amid the daily churn of grim coronavirus data.

Here?s what Governor Baker had to say Tuesday about reopening Massachusetts Baker?s new economic recovery panel faces a daunting task

Northeastern model suggests Boston?s coronavirus outbreak began much earlier than previously thought

While the city was still bracing for the pandemic?s arrival, COVID-19 already was spreading undetected, new research suggests.

Boston Children?s Hospital to lead coronavirus studies

Airline catering workers getting infected, hospitalized at high rate, union says

Thousands of airline catering workers are still on the job, preparing meals, packaging snack boxes, and filling carts with drinks. But this largely hidden workforce, made up primarily of immigrants and people of color, is at great risk of contracting the coronavirus, which means the passengers they?re feeding could be at higher risk, too.

TripAdvisor cuts 900 jobs as it reduces workforce by 25 percent, closes Boston office A list of layoffs and furloughs in Massachusetts (so far) due to coronavirus

For restaurants, long-term damage because of the coronavirus outbreak is all but certain

Restaurants were among the first businesses to close because of the pandemic and now face deep doubt over what their future looks like in a world where people may for a long time be too scared, or not allowed, to dine out.

Opinion

Exporting the coronavirus is reckless

Amy Klobuchar is Joe Biden?s best VP pick

Only regime change can end North Korea?s nuclear threat

A commander in chief commanded by his ego

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Can the US economy recover from coronavirus if the budgets of its states are a fiscal disaster?

State and local governments are a major part of the nation's economy. Now governors, mayors, and local officials are begging the federal government for money to close huge looming budget shortfalls caused by the outbreak.

Trump orders meat plants stay open amid pandemic Pence comes under fire for going maskless at Mayo Clinic

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

Coronavirus has brought sorrow to every corner of the state, while cruelly preventing the bereaved from mourning together. Here, we remember the victims of the coronavirus as unique individuals, to remember them more for how they lived than how they died.

US coronavirus cases surpass 1 million The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

Getting a haircut may never be the same after the coronavirus

Some local salon owners are thinking ahead to a cautious reopening, while others aren't optimistic about the future of their businesses.

10 dead, 103 infected at South Boston nursing home

Comfort Zone

Ask Matthew: Is there a doctor in the house?

The Playtime Playlist offers a link between kid-friendly performers and audiences

Online cooking classes mean family time in the kitchen

Boston Athenaeum?s Sos and Sam take story time online

Irrfan Khan, actor in ?Slumdog Millionaire,? ?Life of Pi,? dies at 54

Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and a one of India?s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54.

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Are we really going to start taking Bill Belichick for granted?

If you are inclined at all to underappreciate what Belichick has done here, you should think again.

NFL says Tom Brady's visit with his new offensive coordinator didn't break any rules

Analysis

Under the radar, Democrats hand Trump a huge gift

Many times over the course of the last year, in particular, Trump has tried to divide Democrats by saying the party has it out for Sanders.

Hilary Clinton endorses Joe Biden:?I wish he were president right now?

MLB

Baseball considering a plan to start in late June or early July

MLB hopes to play 100 games and have a modified postseason.

Golf in Massachusetts will not be played until at least May 18

Auto insurers offer discounts as motor vehicles sit idle

Auto insurers are providing up to 25 percent in discounts for April and May

Could the handshake really disappear?

In the midst of the greatest public health crisis in generations, the handshake has suddenly found itself on perilous ground, as some have called not just for a temporary suspension of the practice but a permanent shelving.

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Coronavirus resources

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

Boston is still running

Town-by-town coronavirus data in Massachusetts

A list of layoffs and furloughs in Massachusetts (so far) due to coronavirus

The race to save lives

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The Great Divide

Boston Latin and the biggest test of their young lives

The future of these sixth-graders is on the line as they compete for a spot at one of the country?s best schools. But the playing field is far from level.

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Coronavirus has us walking on a long leash of grace

In the age of coronavirus, we have to find ways to fill that six feet of separation with love. Or at the very least, a little grace and a hello to a stranger.

Is there a stigma to dying of coronavirus?

While some families openly acknowledge that a loved one has died from the coronavirus pandemic, others fear the negative associations of the disease.

Rhode Island

Providence budget leaves few clues about how $398 million in school funding will be spent

Mayor Jorge Elorza said he believes that the state?s decision to take over the struggling school system last fall means that the city?s job is only to appropriate funding for the district, not decide or vet how the money will be spent.

Slight drop in deaths and COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island for first time in weeks

Powerful Warwick senator wants to be a Rhode Island Supreme Court judge

Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Restaurant industry?s survival of coronavirus depends on regulating delivery app fees

Disinfect the White House of quackery

Laurence H. Tribe

Don?t let coronavirus failures shake your faith in federalism

Thomas E. Patterson

Don?t look to the Supreme Court to protect the election

Postcards from the pandemic

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When numbers fail: Coronavirus is a crash course in uncertainty

VISUAL STORIES

Inside Boston Medical Center: The heart of the coronavirus storm

Fenway Park is ready to play ball, even though we are not

Photos: Birthday greetings during the pandemic

Life during the coronavirus pandemic

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Providence budget leaves few clues about how $398 million in school funding will be spent

Mayor Jorge Elorza said he believes that the state?s decision to take over the struggling school system last fall means that the city?s job is only to appropriate funding for the district, not decide or vet how the money will be spent.

NEWTON

Newton mayor furloughs 91 part-time municipal employees

The vast majority of workers affected are with the city?s Parks, Recreation and Culture Department, as well as at the Newton Free Library.

First responders salute medical workers at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton

First responders from across the state hosted a parade for over 500 medical workers at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton Tuesday afternoon, honoring the efforts of those on the frontline during the pandemic.

Board of Education clears graduation hurdle for some high school seniors

Asteroid that looks like it?s wearing a face mask to pass by Earth

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Are we really going to start taking Bill Belichick for granted?

If you are inclined at all to underappreciate what Belichick has done here, you should think again.

Boston Pride select BU?s Sammy Davis as the first overall pick in the 2020 NWHL Draft

High-scoring Terriers star is chosen first overall by Boston.

Baseball considering a plan to start in late June or early July

MLB hopes to play 100 games and have a modified postseason.

Orioles? Trey Mancini has cancer

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Recalling how a UMass grad student had a big impact on MLS?s inaugural season

Quarterback Jameis Winston signs one-year contract with New Orleans Saints

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An interview with the CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and an agency gone quiet

Americans are underestimating duration of coronavirus crisis, experts say

A nurse?s coronavirus routine: Recording videos she hopes her family will never need to watch

Coronavirus survives on surfaces up to 72 hours. Here?s how to protect yourself

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Virus causing people to worry more about their money than their health, study finds

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When Massachusetts goes back to work, it won?t be business as usual

A picture of how working life may change is emerging from interviews with more than a dozen CEOs and other executives planning for the day when the state begins easing coronavirus restrictions.

Trump to order meat plants to stay open in move slammed by union

Some businesses won?t return funds despite pressure from Trump administration

Baker?s new economic recovery panel faces a daunting task

JetBlue is the first major US airline to require masks for passengers

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Joe Biden wins Ohio?s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

Rep. Justin Amash exploring 2020 run for Libertarian nomination

Trump says the US is closer to testing international air travelers

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Township in Michigan wins appeal over medical marijuana site

High Times owner scores 13 California marijuana dispensaries

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Jubilee Jim Fisk and the great Civil War score

At 59, I?ve now lived longer than my father did

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Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020

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Flashback: What are Boston?s most cathartic sports moments?

NFL says Tom Brady?s visit with his new offensive coordinator didn?t break any rules

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Providence budget leaves few clues about how $398 million in school funding will be spent

Newton mayor furloughs 91 part-time municipal employees

First responders salute medical workers at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton

Nation

Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden: ?I wish he were president right now?

Brianna Wu ends bid to unseat Rep. Stephen Lynch, citing coronavirus

Maine Gov. Mills extends stay-at-home order through May, details plan for reopening state

World

Is Brazil the next big hot spot as other nations ease up?

Can estrogen and other sex hormones help men survive COVID-19?

South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue

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Rep. Justin Amash exploring 2020 run for Libertarian nomination

Brianna Wu ends bid to unseat Rep. Stephen Lynch, citing coronavirus

Trump says the US is closer to testing international air travelers

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Virus causing people to worry more about their money than their health, study finds

When Massachusetts goes back to work, it won?t be business as usual

Trump to order meat plants to stay open in move slammed by union

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Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event

?Little Steven? Van Zandt on his quarantine radio show, memories of Watertown, and the future of live music

It wasn?t just takeout; it was a reminder of what restaurants do best

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Township in Michigan wins appeal over medical marijuana site

High Times owner scores 13 California marijuana dispensaries

Judge sides with Cambridge in marijuana equity fight

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Exporting the coronavirus is reckless

Only regime change can end North Korea?s nuclear threat

The shame of our prisons, magnified, exponentially

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Without a personal connection to guests, what becomes of a restaurant?s magic?

Recipe: Peanut butter noodles with Asian seasonings is an uncomplicated meal that kids will love

Recipe: Familiar stuffed shells are perfect for dinner in front of your favorite new TV series

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The herring are running, all the more so as dams are razed

COVID-19 has offered a candid view into how different cultures address the same problem

Virtual ?hoppy hours? and dreams of Antarctica

Books

Reading Stephen King in the age of plague

A marriage on choppy waters

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Movies

Watch and weep: 5 movies for the cry you need

In Polish drama ?Corpus Christi,? impersonation in pursuit of salvation

In ?True History of the Kelly Gang,? the western takes a detour down under

Television

?Normal People? ponders if love is enough when opposites attract

Ask Matthew: Is there a doctor in the house?

?SNL at Home? returns with Brad Pitt as Dr. Fauci, Kenan Thompson as Big Papi

music

?Big Band Bossa Nova? will transport you far, far away

A dozen albums that are making alone time easier to bear

180 Beatles favorites, ranked

Theater/Dance

Barrington Stage plans an August production, with social distancing

American Repertory Theater, Harvard health researchers to collaborate on a path forward for theater

Playwrights are adapting to the change of scenery

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Newton mayor furloughs 91 part-time municipal employees

Nonprofit hopes to turn two former Salem Catholic schools into housing

Chambers of commerce retool to support business communities during crisis

Obituaries

Lloyd Lillie, whose Boston sculptures depicted Red Auerbach and James Michael Curley, dies at 87

Steve Dalkowski, hard-throwing pitcher and baseball?s greatest what-if story, dies at 80

BU?s renowned bat researcher Thomas Kunz dies at 81 of COVID-19