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Mass. may have met one reopening milestone outlined in federal guidance

White House guidance calls for a ?two-week downward trajectory of documented cases or positives as a percent of total tests.? The state has not met those criteria on daily numbers, but a trend downward can be seen in the seven-day averages.

Here?s what we know ? and don?t ? about the Mass. reopening plan CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance

Scientists say the best treatment for COVID-19 may be a cocktail of medicines

Two weeks after the federal government allowed hospitalized coronavirus patients to receive an experimental drug, scientists say it increasingly appears the best treatment will be a combination of medicines similar to those used for other diseases, from tuberculosis to AIDS.

Ousted vaccine chief warns window is closing to address pandemic, says federal government has no coronavirus plan

Dr. Rick Bright, who has filed a whistle-blower complaint, warned that the dysfunctional federal response could lead to the ?darkest winter in history.?

5 of the most important moments from Rick Bright?s testimony

Baker says Mass. will significantly bolster coronavirus testing as death toll continues to rise

Mass. business groups show guarded optimism as reopening of economy approaches

IDEAS | Jeff Howe

A letter from the summer of 2020

Imagining what lies ahead.

IDEAS | DEVRA FIRST

We still have fried clams

Summer dining may not be what we?re used to, but we can still enjoy the summer classics.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Baseball rescues us ? and rescues itself

On the porch, with the radio on, in the coronavirus summer.

Summer camps are in limbo, causing more hardship for operators, parents, and kids

While some camps around New England are trying to figure out how to balance safety and fun, others have already thrown in the beach towel.

Kite-surfing and social distancing, but no Sullivan?s at Castle Island

There's no parking, no Sullivan?s, no crowds, no lines, no sea gulls poaching French fries. That?s the new abnormal at Castle Island.

Opinion

It?s not when the economy is reopened ? it?s how it?s reopened

Business immunity for coronavirus is not the solution for Trump?s reopening fiasco

Joe Biden?s strengths match the nation?s needs in these troubled times

Lawrence Lessig

The Supreme Court v. the coronavirus

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'THE MECHANIC' BY BEN MEZRICH

Chapter 17: On an eagle?s wings

Adrian noticed the object in the young woman?s hands, half covered by a checkered towel. "The eagle,? he gasped.

Chapter 18: A shot in the dark

One minute Hailey was reading the last page of the book in the foppish professor?s hands, and the next everything exploded around her.

Talk about ?The Mechanic? with Ben Mezrich and the Globe

On Wednesday May 20, best-selling author Ben Mezrich will talk with the Globe and readers about the novella recently published in the Globe and on Globe.com. RSVP now to participate.

Binge the first half of 'The Mechanic'

Comfort Zone

Oprah and Barack Obama headline star-studded virtual graduations this weekend. Here?s how to watch.

How to get everyone in your house to help keep things tidy-ish

Urbanity Dance is projecting pop-up dance videos, powered by car battery, onto Boston buildings

The Boston Book Festival is looking for essays about this challenging time

A plea for video calls, a lifeline to those living and dying in nursing homes

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the state are scrambling to arrange virtual visits through the chaos of an unprecedented crisis.

She fought to keep COVID-19 out of her Rhode Island nursing home. Then, she got sick

At Rhode Island nursing homes, experts say a lack of available testing overshadowed the efforts of staff in preventing the virus?s spread. Lakesha Lopez took every precaution but still ended up in the hospital, one floor below the center?s reception.

Walsh hints at a street makeover for Boston ? by taking away space from cars

More commuters biking to work. More travel lanes for buses. Restaurant tables spilling out onto the streets. Mayor Martin J. Walsh is hinting at such a makeover for parts of Boston amid the pandemic, largely by taking space away from car traffic.

TRAVEL

3 Rhode Island road trips to consider when you want to get out safely, but start small

With shoreline views, seaside towns, parks, and preserves, there?s plenty to see from the comfort of your car.

TELEVISION

The unscripted silliness of bloopers is a blunder to behold

I love them, those trails of infectious and unplanned laughter from a movie or TV set, with actors showing just how human, fallible, and silly they can be.

Globe Magazine

I lost both my parents in the COVID-19 era. How do I reopen my own life?

The news is all about reopening the economy. But for all of us who are grieving, it?s personal too.

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Worcester pastor sues governor, city officials over COVID-19 gathering ban

Survey offers snapshot of Boston Public Schools families struggling to cope with crisis

Off-duty officer arrests man allegedly stealing from construction vehicle in South End

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Gawande says leaving Haven CEO job will allow him to focus on Covid-19

Watch: Testing failures have plagued the U.S. response to Covid-19. How did we get here?

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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

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

KEVIN CULLEN

Hair today, gone tomorrow

The barber shop is like a minimalist production of ?Waiting for Godot,? with just barber and customer on stage.

Former artistic director of bankrupt Boston Children?s Theatre sues for wages

Burgess Clark, the ex-children?s theater troupe leader who was accused last year of inappropriate behavior by more than a dozen former students, has filed a lawsuit against Boston Children's Theatre alleging he is owed more than $227,000 in unpaid wages and severance pay.

Public health officials order Mass. hospitals to report cases of new coronavirus-linked disease in children

The new syndrome resembles a rare childhood illness called Kawasaki disease, and its symptoms include fever, skin rashes, eye redness, and gastrointestinal issues.

COVID-19 was thought largely to spare children. That may no longer be the case

Oversight of veterans homes to be probed after coronavirus deaths

?The GAO?s decision to investigate VA?s oversight of our State Veterans Homes is a good step toward improving the quality of care for our veterans and preventing future outbreaks at facilities in Massachusetts and nationwide," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in an emailed statement.

Questions of leadership, as warnings met tragic truth at Holyoke Soldiers? Home

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Employees lament the ergonomic office furniture they left behind

Working from home?s getting to be a real pain. Who knew we?d miss not only our colleagues and the lunch place downstairs, but our furniture, too?

ANALYSIS

Saving lives or saving the economy? Reopening doesn?t have to be an all-or-nothing proposition

Some scientists and economists are arguing there is a middle ground, albeit one that requires parts of the population to remain in quarantine.

A canceled wedding, a cancer diagnosis, and a surprise ? at the 50-yard line at Gillette Stadium

Robert Laumann, newly diagnosed, and his bride-to-be had resigned themselves to getting married at town hall after their dream trip was canceled. Their children had another idea.

Rhode Island

She fought to keep COVID-19 out of her Rhode Island nursing home. Then, she got sick

At Rhode Island nursing homes, experts say a lack of available testing overshadowed the efforts of staff in preventing the virus?s spread. Lakesha Lopez took every precaution but still ended up in the hospital, one floor below the center?s reception.

3 Rhode Island road trips to consider when you want to get out safely, but start small

Rhode Island budget makers grapple with $800 million loss in projected revenue

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Is it ethical to give someone coronavirus to create a vaccine? Yes

Seán P. O?Malley

During the coronavirus pandemic, be the better angel

Trump exploits coronavirus to hold post office hostage

MARCELA GARCÍA

Latinos, hit hard by the coronavirus, struggle to bury their dead

Postcards from the pandemic

IDEAS | Kathryn Paige Harden

Success requires luck. Why don?t we spread it around?

VISUAL STORIES

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

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

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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She fought to keep COVID-19 out of her Rhode Island nursing home. Then, she got sick

At Rhode Island nursing homes, experts say a lack of available testing overshadowed the efforts of staff in preventing the virus?s spread. Lakesha Lopez took every precaution but still ended up in the hospital, one floor below the center?s reception.

TRAVEL

3 Rhode Island road trips to consider when you want to get out safely, but start small

With shoreline views, seaside towns, parks, and preserves, there?s plenty to see from the comfort of your car.

Rhode Island budget makers grapple with $800 million loss in projected revenue

Legislators are in for a wild ride reflecting widespread economic and budgetary pain induced by the coronavirus pandemic.

Former artistic director of bankrupt Boston Children?s Theatre sues for wages

John P. O?Neil, a former CEO and co-owner of Converse, dies at 98

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Brad Keselowski draws pole for NASCAR?s return ? via random draw

Without qualifications or even practice runs, drivers really depend on the luck of the draw.

Giants? Deandre Baker and Seahawks? Quinton Dunbar accused of armed robbery

The players are accused of stealing thousands of dollars in cash and wristwatches at a cookout.

Players? union asks MLB owners for slew of financial documents

The financial disclosure the union asked for is more common during collective bargaining talks.

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Bae shares lead in fan-less KLPGA

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Jackie Bradley Jr. keeping faith a season can be salvaged

MIAA basketball, hockey committees address divisional realignment

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Infect volunteers with Covid-19? A proposal lays bare a minefield of issues

Experts question Facebook?s approach to combat Covid-19 misinformation

Covid-19 has shuttered labs. It could put a generation of researchers at risk

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

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

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Mass. business groups show guarded optimism as reopening of economy approaches

If it is indeed darkest before the dawn, executives in Massachusetts aren?t waiting for the sunshine to plan for a brighter day.

Carnival to lay off hundreds in Florida, other states

Carnival Corp., the world?s largest cruise company, announced on Thursday it will be laying off hundreds of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic.

CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance

WTO chief quits suddenly, adding to global uncertainty

Big Brothers Big Sisters group gets new CEO

All bets will remain off at Mass. casinos until at least June 1

Politics

Biden says he would not pardon Trump or block investigations

Democratic Senate candidates to debate on June 1

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Marijuana

About two-thirds of people feel Mass. marijuana legalization was a success, according to new poll

Arizona court rejects online initiative signature gathering for initiatives such as marijuana legalization

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The 5 scariest ways scammers try to rip us off

The 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author has a special message for this year's graduates

Quick and easy asparagus recipes

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, May 11-17

sports

Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller optimistic after recent knee surgery

Instant replay: The best sports on TV Friday

Boston College AD Martin Jarmond is a finalist for UCLA job

metro

She fought to keep COVID-19 out of her Rhode Island nursing home. Then, she got sick

3 Rhode Island road trips to consider when you want to get out safely, but start small

Rhode Island budget makers grapple with $800 million loss in projected revenue

Nation

Public health officials order Mass. hospitals to report cases of new coronavirus-linked disease in children

US leads world in coronavirus infections, by far

Summer camps are in limbo, causing more hardship for operators, parents, and kids

World

China is defensive. The United States is absent. Can the rest of the world fill the void?

As countries restart, WHO warns about lack of virus tracing

Iranian friendly fire kills 19 in 2nd missile accident of year

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Democratic Senate candidates to debate on June 1

5 of the most important moments from Rick Bright?s testimony on the coronavirus response

Burr steps down as Senate Intelligence Committee chair for duration of probe into his stock sales

business

Mass. business groups show guarded optimism as reopening of economy approaches

Carnival to lay off hundreds in Florida, other states

CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance

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The dos and don'ts of cutting your own bangs

Oprah and Barack Obama headline star-studded virtual graduations this weekend. Here?s how to watch.

Tips on how to cut men's hair at home

marijuana

About two-thirds of people feel Mass. marijuana legalization was a success, according to new poll

Arizona court rejects online initiative signature gathering for initiatives such as marijuana legalization

Maine scuttles residency requirement for pot businesses

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A letter from the summer of 2020

Same as it ever was: Riding the T this summer is different, but some familiar headaches remain

A dreamy week on the Cape with sand between our toes

food & dining

Recipe: This classic all-beef meatloaf is a comfort-food classic

Cooking together, cooking apart

Recipe: Velvety, bright-green spring pea soup is ridiculously simple to make

travel

3 Rhode Island road trips to consider when you want to get out safely but start small

Congress introduces new bill requiring cash refunds from airlines ? regardless of who cancels the trip

Ready to haul out that bike? Here?s what to know before you go

Books

For Andre Dubus, daily poetry and dreams of dinner parties

Chapter 18: A shot in the dark

Chapter 17: On an eagle?s wings

Movies

10 movie choices to agree with all of the time

Doc Talk: Two looks at COVID-19, Louis Malle?s America, Henri Langlois salute

?The Last Dance? as choreography; or why Larry Bird and John Wayne are different

Television

The unscripted silliness of bloopers is a blunder to behold

Netflix slates Jeffrey Epstein documentary for May 27

In ?Hightown,' there?s a menace on the Cape

music

Housebound with my records, my preschooler, and a resolve to fill the silence

For musicians, unemployment coverage is out of step

Jordan Hall will remain off-limits for concert rentals until June 2021

Theater/Dance

In isolation, theater couples entertain new ideas ? and each other

Gloucester Stage cancels summer season

Urbanity Dance is projecting pop-up dance videos, powered by car battery, onto Boston buildings

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Should recreational marijuana businesses be allowed to operate in Massachusetts during the pandemic?

?Happy 78th birthday, Ray. Keep waving. Keep smiling.?

Technology helps keep formerly homeless veterans in Somerville monitored during pandemic

Obituaries

John P. O?Neil, a former CEO and co-owner of Converse, dies at 98

Longtime pass-rushing tutor John Teerlinck dies at age 69

A league of her own: Women?s sports pioneer Mary Pratt dies at 101