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Another 138 deaths from coronavirus in Mass., though hospitalizations continue to fall

New coronavirus cases fell for the third straight day, with 1,410 new cases reported by the Department of Public Health.

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts R.I. deaths rise, new cases fall

Outdoor dining only, no blow drying, shuttered dressing rooms. Here?s what reopening the economy looks like

As states across the country take their first steps to reopen, one pattern emerges: a patchwork of approaches with each region taking a different path.

3 members of White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Fauci, in quarantine

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation?s most secure buildings is immune from the virus.

Jeneé Osterheldt | Appreciation

Andre Harrell helped kick in the door for the culture

The founder of Uptown Records, producer of New York Undercover, and mentor of Diddy, has died at age 59. He created a legacy that will be kickin? it forever.

Disparities push coronavirus death rates higher

A new analysis of deaths during the early weeks of the pandemic finds that the mortality rate surged higher in areas of Massachusetts with larger concentrations of poverty, economic segregation, people of color, and crowded housing.

Young medical residents worry their lives are on the line as they treat coronavirus patients

Their jobs were notoriously punishing long before the pandemic began. Now some medical residents say they have become the first line of defense in the grueling battle against COVID-19.

Amid coronavirus pandemic, a growing list of colleges in financial peril

Nationwide, 110 more colleges and universities are in peril because of the financial impact of the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 345 institutions, Edmit found.

Northeastern plans to reopen for fall ? with measures to protect against coronavirus At UMass Amherst, an unusual online commencement

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Hospitals are separating mothers and newborns during the coronavirus pandemic ? with little evidence it will help slow the spread of disease

Nicole St. Clair Knobloch

Governors can lead the way on climate too

Lawmakers need to have more say in a crisis

MICHAEL A. COHEN

Congratulations President Trump: You?re the worst!

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What to watch, listen to, and read this weekend

Pandemic TV has delivered the good and the bad

Where Norman Rockwell honed his American vision

Drive-in theaters, such a part of past moviegoing, may have a special role in the pandemic present

A music therapist on whether Mozart, or Linkin Park, can heal what troubles you

Comfort Zone

Now you can tour Newport mansions from your couch

Truly last-minute Mother?s Day gifts (for the social distancing age)

Six throwback snacks to help you forget reality

Blind date: ?She looked like she had gotten dressed up for our virtual date?

For a Georgia police force, a bungled shooting case follows a trail of woes

The charges against two white men in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, made clear the depths of the local department?s mishandling of the case, which was just the latest in a series of troubling episodes involving its officers.

Rock and roll legend Little Richard dies at 87

President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world Saturday night after a nearly two-month hiatus. Trump?s taped message was played during ESPN?s broadcast of the UFC 249 undercard from a fan-free arena in Jacksonville.

When Little Richard gave up rock 'n' roll for Jesus

Mass. gun shops reopen: ?Second Amendment should not be suspended during a health pandemic?

"We were very pleased that the judge got it right... the Second Amendment should not be suspended during a health pandemic,? said Toby Leary, co-owner of Cape Gun Works in Hyannis.

Some Rhode Islanders venture out for first time, as governor eases restrictions

Dan Shaughnessy

Childhood memories of the Bruins are still fresh ? even if it was a half-century ago

For a 16-year-old sports fan in Boston, Bobby Orr and his magnificent team were the biggest thing in the world.

Kevin Paul Dupont: 50 years later, Bobby Orr remains gracious, humble, and incomparable

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For a young, gifted poet, pandemic helps redefine art

Only six months have gone by since a persistent chorus of teachers and friends hounded Alondra Bobadilla into applying to become Boston's first youth poet laureate. She didn?t think she had a chance of winning, and just the thought of it was terrifying: How could she ever find the courage to stand up and be vulnerable in front of her whole city?

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In 1973, made-for-TV sports novelties were seen as inevitable and worrisome

Bobby Riggs was challenging women to play him in tennis, but he wasn't the only one coming up with gimmicks.

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Reopenings bring new cases in S. Korea, virus fears in Italy

South Korea?s capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses, and Italian authorities worried that people were getting too friendly at cocktail hour during the country?s first weekend of eased restrictions.

Roy Horn, illusionist who dazzled audiences as half of Siegfried & Roy, dies of coronavirus complications

Roy Horn, who levitated tigers, made elephants disappear, turned himself into a python, and mesmerized Las Vegas audiences for decades as half of the famed illusionist team Siegfried & Roy, died on Friday in Las Vegas, where he lived. He was 75.

Six charts that show the extent of the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has killed tens of thousands of Americans and cost the economy millions of jobs. But it can be hard to fathom just how bad the economic collapse has been in the last several weeks, or how swiftly the destruction occurred.

Why lower interest rates lack their usual economic punch in the coronavirus crisis

Photos: Celebrating Mother?s Day, from a social distance

The Rogerson House in Boston accommodated families that wanted to visit their mothers and grandmothers for Mother's Day. Due to coronavirus restrictions, family members had to stay outside.

Here?s what moms really want for Mother?s Day this year

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Room Rater grades the homes of cable news commentators, politicians, and celebrities

The books! Those orchids! Endless bad lighting. On Twitter, Claude Taylor zooms in on houses that are not ready for their closeup.

With the US economy in shambles amid coronavirus, advertising industry reinvents itself

Advertising typically hinges on implying certainty: Buy this product and you?ll be better, stronger, smarter. But there?s so much uncertainty in the world that it?s hard to get that message across.

Teens up all night and sleeping half the day. Endless Netflix binges. In lockdown, kids carve out whole new schedules

The trials of adolescence are unspooling almost exclusively within the four walls of the family home.

Rhode Island

Some Rhode Islanders venture out for first time, as governor eases restrictions

Saturday was Rhode Island?s ?opening day,? the first day since the governor?s Thursday announcement that the stay-at-home order would expire, allowing residents to travel about the state, shop at non-essential retail stores, and visit state parks again.

R.I. deaths rise, new cases fall, as Governor Raimondo speaks Saturday about coronavirus

Does Rhode Island meet the White House criteria to reopen? Pretty much.

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Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht

How to reopen Massachusetts during the coronavirus pandemic and keep it open

IDEAS | Ian Haydon

I got an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. I?m willing to put it to the ultimate test.

Let them eat coronavirus

IDEAS | KRISTIN LUNZ TRUJILLO AND MATT MOTTA

23 percent say they won?t get a COVID-19 vaccine

Postcards from the pandemic

IDEAS | Ian Haydon

I got an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. I?m willing to put it to the ultimate test.

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Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich may be confined, but he?s hardly at a standstill

Photos: Fighter jets fly over Boston hospitals

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

Boston Globe staff photographer Erin Clark named Feature Photography Pulitzer finalist for 2020

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February or May? Snowfalls marks Mother?s Day weekend

The calendar might say it?s May, but it feels more like March outside.

Andre Harrell, executive who bridged hip-hop and R&B, dies at 59

Andre Harrell, an innovative music executive who in the late 1980s founded Uptown Records, a crucial bridge between the worlds of hip-hop and R&B, and who gave the first career break to Sean Combs, who became one of hip-hop?s signature moguls and global ambassadors, died late Thursday night at his home in West Hollywood, Calif. He was 59.

Some Rhode Islanders venture out for first time, as governor eases restrictions

Saturday was Rhode Island?s ?opening day,? the first day since the governor?s Thursday announcement that the stay-at-home order would expire, allowing residents to travel about the state, shop at non-essential retail stores, and visit state parks again.

Photos: Celebrating Mother?s Day, from a social distance

Mass. gun shops reopen: ?Second Amendment should not be suspended during a health pandemic?

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Fall River?s Yorgan DeCastro loses in unanimous decision

DeCastro suffered first professional loss in a unanimous decision won by former NFL player.

UFC 249 takes center stage

President Trump lauds MMA event for reviving sports during pandemic pause.

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Outdoor dining only, no blow drying, shuttered dressing rooms. Here?s what reopening the economy looks like.

As states across the country take their first steps to reopen, one pattern emerges: a patchwork of approaches with each region taking a different path.

With the US economy in shambles amid coronavirus, advertising industry reinvents itself

Advertising typically hinges on implying certainty: Buy this product and you?ll be better, stronger, smarter. But there?s so much uncertainty in the world that it?s hard to get that message across.

US unemployment rate soars to 14.7%, worst since Depression era

TripAdvisor furloughs 850 amid coronavirus travel crisis

Raytheon Technologies cutting costs by $2 billion, furloughing workers

15-year-old hacker and crew of ?evil geniuses? accused of $24 million crypto theft

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Oklahoma?s medical marijuana industry sees record sales in April

Probe into roll out of Missouri?s medical marijuana expands

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The ?fourth trimester? and plight of new mothers during a pandemic

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12 ideas to honor a special 2020 graduate in your life

Advice: My daughter?s useless boyfriend is sheltering in place with us. Help!

Recipes: Singapore-style chicken satay and more for the grill

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On Mother?s Day, here?s to all the moms out there

For USWNT, the goal is bigger than this one loss

Childhood memories of the Bruins are still fresh ? even if it was a half-century ago

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February or May? Snowfalls marks Mother?s Day weekend

Andre Harrell, executive who bridged hip-hop and R&B, dies at 59

Some Rhode Islanders venture out for first time, as governor eases restrictions

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Disparities push coronavirus death rates higher

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World leaders ? minus any from US ? pledge billions for vaccine research

UN: US hasn?t shared evidence on alleged coronavirus origin

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Thomas Shack drops out of Fourth District race, endorses Cavell

Six charts that show the extent of the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Trump says in his mother?s eyes, he ?could do no wrong?

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Outdoor dining only, no blow drying, shuttered dressing rooms. Here?s what reopening the economy looks like.

With the US economy in shambles amid coronavirus, advertising industry reinvents itself

US unemployment rate soars to 14.7%, worst since Depression era

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Catching some laughs with my extroverted daughter

Now you can tour Newport mansions from your couch

Boston Magazine picks ?all of us? for its annual power issue

marijuana

Oklahoma?s medical marijuana industry sees record sales in April

Probe into roll out of Missouri?s medical marijuana expands

Director hired to run Georgia?s new medical marijuana program

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How to reopen Massachusetts during the coronavirus pandemic and keep it open

Governors can lead the way on climate too

Hospitals are separating mothers and newborns during the coronavirus pandemic ? with little evidence it will help slow the spread of disease

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Cassie Piuma of Sarma got a James Beard nomination, a bright spot as she cooks nightly in the pandemic

Summertime restaurant debuts from big names, plus new takeout options abound

Harpoon is bringing back a classic beer to support COVID-19 relief

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Crane Beach, World?s End, and more reopening May 19, the Trustees say

Virtual tours in Connecticut and a new bikeway in Maine

What hotels are doing to sanitize rooms during the pandemic

Books

Chapter 12: Flights of fancy

Chapter 11: Swallows and swans

Chapter 10: Loose ends

Movies

How John Krasinski has rewired our engagement with celebrity

In ?How to Build a Girl,? Beanie Feldstein is not-so-sweet 16

Drive-in theaters, such a part of past moviegoing, may have a special role in the pandemic present

Television

?SNL? to wrap up season, from home

Pandemic TV has delivered the good and the bad

Cleverly keeping a friendship alive in ?Dead to Me?

music

When Little Richard gave up rock 'n' roll for Jesus

Andre Harrell helped kick in the door for the culture

Rock and roll legend Little Richard dies at 87

Theater/Dance

With ?Home Office,? a Boston couple concocts a workplace comedy from their tiny apartment

How will the performing arts emerge from this crisis? Five leaders ponder the way forward

Barrington Stage plans an August production, with social distancing

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Take a walk on the wild side with these native plants

Should the state mail every registered voter a ballot for the November election?

86 Newton residents with coronavirus have died, and most were 80 or older, mayor reports

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Andre Harrell, executive who bridged hip-hop and R&B, dies at 59

Ron Hutson, whose reporting illuminated Boston?s race relations, dies at 72 of coronavirus

Rosalind Elias, Lowell-born mezzo-soprano, at 90