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REOPENING MASSACHUSETTS

Hope for a COVID-19 vaccine attracts investors to Cambridge biotech Moderna
The young company is riding high amid optimism as it pursues a potential vaccine against the coronavirus.

Why does it take so long to make a vaccine?

Boston College intends to hold classes on campus this fall
The school said its health services department has already developed testing and isolation procedures in response to the COVID-19 virus and officials plan to continue to refine plans and policies as the fall draws near, particularly around contact tracing and treatment.

Here?s what the Massachusetts reopening plan says about colleges, K-12 schools, and day care

On a ventilator while carrying twins
Experimental treatments weren?t helping Lisseth Hernandez, so doctors had to make a crucial decision.

How to stay safe from coronavirus as you venture out during Mass. reopening

We asked several public health experts about how to best adapt to life in the Coronaverse. Their main advice: proceed with caution.
Mass. houses of worship can reopen under new guidelines, and a new CDC study shows why Key takeaways from Baker?s reopening plan Here's what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts? opening plan

With Mass. starting the reopening process, Walsh strikes a cautious note
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Tuesday called the state's reopening plan a ?thoughtful? approach, but said he remains concerned about the way forward. He also said he wanted to make sure the city reopens the right way, "because I don?t think we can afford a second close-down."

Mass. reports 873 new coronavirus cases, 76 new fatalities Ayanna Pressley warns Mass. is reopening too quickly

Frustrated North End restaurateurs, still waiting to reopen, consider their options

In a neighborhood defined by its iconic Italian eateries, some restaurateurs were vexed after learning in-person dining wasn't part of the first phase of Governor Charlie Baker's reopening plan.
In Rhode Island, eating out is similar to what it was, and now also different

BAA remains cautious about running Boston Marathon on new September date

Organizers are working to avoid canceling the race, but social distancing more than 30,000 runners and a million spectators will be difficult.
kevin cullen

They were a couple of healers. Now one is charged with murdering the other

Dr. Ingolf ?Harry? Tuerk and his wife Kathleen ?Katie? McLean devoted their lives to healing people. Now she?s dead and he?s accused of murdering her at their Dover home, in a horrific case that shows domestic violence knows no boundaries.
Dover man describes how he allegedly killed his wife and disposed of her body in chilling police report

INNOVATION ECONOMY
Do people really get more work done at home?
It depends. But if you?ve jettisoned a marathon commute, you?re probably more productive now

Opinion

Sandra L. Fenwick

What we know ? and don?t ? about the new child inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus
RENÉE GRAHAM

It?s Trump vs. Obama 2020
Robert Taylor and Judith Resnik

Trump?s demands of postal service could undermine the presidential election
Adam Barnosky

How municipalities can help restaurants reopen
'THE MECHANIC' BY BEN MEZRICH

Start at the beginning of ?The Mechanic?

Read all the available chapters for the fictional thriller that entwines a card shark, the legacy of Paul Revere, and the Gardner art heist.

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.

A note from Ben Mezrich
When The Boston Globe first approached me with the idea of writing a serialized novella that would run for 15 days in the paper and online, I was both excited and terrified.

Comfort Zone

Tips on keeping love (and respect) alive while isolating with your partner

Wrapping myself in k.d. lang?s homesick paean to Canada

John Krasinski and ?Some Good News? say goodbye (for now)

5 entertaining picks to pick up your feet for running

RESTAURANTS
A running list of Boston-area restaurants that have closed amid COVID-19
COVID-19 is transforming the restaurant industry. Here?s an inside look at restaurants that have shut down due to the economic impacts of coronavirus.

Jody Adams, a star in Boston?s culinary scene for years, takes on a new role: activist

dan shaughnessy
Phyllis George will always be inextricably linked with the Celtics
An interview with Dave Cowens helped launch her career, and she married controversial short-time team owner John Y. Brown.

stan grossfeld
Jan Volk shares photographs and memories of his one-of-a-kind career
The former Celtics GM was Red Auerbach's right-hand man with five NBA champions, and his current passion is sports photography.

COVID-19 patients are recovering, but with nowhere to go
Long-term acute care hospitals, once sidelined, are key to many of the sickest coronavirus patients? recoveries. But beds are filling up fast.

Worcester?s last candlepin alley closes after 60 years
Worcester?s last candlepin bowling alley will close after six decades in business, marking the end to a pastime that was invented in the city in the 1880s, owner Nick Andreson said Tuesday afternoon.

In one month, job cuts wipe out women?s gains of the past decade
Though they make up barely half of the US workforce, women represent 55 percent of those jettisoned from it last month.

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Two dead and two others injured after car crashes into Fall River store

On StatNews.com

Utah embraced an unproven Covid-19 drug, then raced to course-correct

9 ways Covid-19 may forever upend the U.S. health care industry

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

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

?We are not a virus, we are human beings.? Trump?s China bashing could alienate Asian-American voters

Efforts by the president and his allies to blame China for the coronavirus outbreak have led to pushback by Asian-American leaders. They're also urging Joe Biden to be careful not to join in the criticism just to avoid looking soft on China.

Maine delays full reopenings of gyms, nail salons; officials report 2 deaths, 28 new coronavirus cases

The businesses were slated to reopen on June 1 under Stage 2 of Mills? four-stage plan to reopen the state?s economy, which has been in place for nearly three weeks.

Archdiocese of Boston plans televised memorial Mass for those lost to coronavirus

People are invited to submit the names of loved ones lost to COVID-19 to be remembered during the May 29 Mass at www.CatholicTV.org/memorial.

Somerville is restricting access to cars on some streets to create a network for pedestrians and cyclists

The Shared Streets initiative is a pilot project that will kick off at the end of May. It?s a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Experts predict long, slow climb toward economic recovery

It will be well into summer, at the earliest, before most consumer-facing businesses are allowed to resume operations, and it will be a slow, fitful process from there as consumers get comfortable again with shopping in stores, eating at restaurants, and going back to the gym.
Boston Fed chief expects double-digit unemployment throughout 2020

COVID-19 has created a society of adventurous chefs, with mixed and often hilarious results
Desperation yields both creativity and disaster. Fried dirt ball, anyone?

Scientists say Baker?s reopening plan is sensible, but still concerning
Several epidemiologists said a second wave of infection is possible, likely even. They noted a return to church and worship services could be especially problematic.

Rhode Island

R.I. unveils ?Crush COVID? mobile app that allows GPS tracking in case people get sick

ACLU of Rhode Island raises concerns ?about the potential ?Big Brother? aspects of electronic contract tracing.?

Plastic knives. Salt packets. Masks. Eating outdoors at a R.I. restaurant was familiar but strange

Restaurants push governor to allow indoor dining by June 1
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Carlos Aramayo

How Massachusetts can protect hospitality workers and tourism
Simon Johnson, Michael Mina, Tess Cameron, and Eric Friedman

The trouble with mandatory coronavirus testing in nursing homes
Joan Vennochi

Baker moves slowly to reopen the state ? and swiftly to remove nursing homes? coronavirus liability
Edwin B. Fisher, Robert M. Kaplan, and Leonard L. Glass

To protect the public, scientists must unite against administration?s encroachment
LETTERS

Postcards from the pandemic
IDEAS | Jeff Howe

A letter from the summer of 2020

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

metro

What we know about the case of a Dover woman allegedly killed by her surgeon husband
A former star surgeon remained held without bail Tuesday as State Police detectives and crime scene technicians continued their investigation into the brutal murder of his estranged wife at the Dover home they had shared, authorities said.

MBTA?s spending plans, debt raise concern as revenue shrinks

The MBTA?s independent oversight panel warned the transit authority may need to scale back plans for transforming fare collections, weekend pilot programs, and other spending.

Worcester?s last candlepin alley closes after 60 years

Worcester?s last candlepin bowling alley will close after six decades in business, marking the end to a pastime that was invented in the city in the 1880s, owner Nick Andreson said Tuesday afternoon.

New commander on duty at Coast Guard in Boston

Love blossoms amid pandemic?s roar

sports

WNBA teams to cut rosters down to 12 by May 26

The cutdown is so players can get paid starting June 1.

Horace Grant calls Michael Jordan a liar, says ?The Last Dance? was mostly ?B.S.?

Jordan called Grant a snitch in the documentary, and Grant defended himself on a forum in which Jordan did not have final say.

With Martin Jarmond officially gone to UCLA, Boston College starts new search for athletic director

For the second time in three years, BC will need to find a leader for its athletics department.

NFL ?will have positive cases? in bid to play season, league?s top medical officer says

Bojan Bogdanovic undergoes surgery
Coronavirus notebook

Belmont Stakes to kick off Triple Crown with shorter race June 20

STAT

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

Business

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada
Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson?s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer.

Asian-American doctors and nurses are fighting racism and the coronavirus
Across the country, Asian-American health-care workers have reported a rise in bigoted incidents. Some COVID-19 patients refuse to be treated by them. And when doctors and nurses leave the hospital, they face increasing harassment in their daily lives, too.

Hope for a COVID-19 vaccine attracts investors to Cambridge biotech Moderna

FAA outlines reforms planned after Boeing 737 Max missteps
INNOVATION ECONOMY

Do people really get more work done at home?

Germany breaks taboo in effort to get EU through pandemic

Politics

Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Oregon

Mnuchin faces Senate grilling about small-business lending effort

Trump meets with Senate GOP on Capitol Hill over coronavirus

Marijuana

15-year-old charged in fatal shooting of Wisconsin teen over alleged marijuana robbery

Real estate agent pleads guilty in marijuana farm scheme

magazine
Cover story

The 5 scariest ways scammers try to rip us off
Class of 2020

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

Quick and easy asparagus recipes
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, May 11-17

sports

Xfinity Series return at Darlington postponed by rain

BAA remains cautious about running Boston Marathon on new September date

Jan Volk shares photographs and memories of his one-of-a-kind career

metro

What we know about the case of a Dover woman allegedly killed by her surgeon husband

MBTA?s spending plans, debt raise concern as revenue shrinks

Worcester?s last candlepin alley closes after 60 years

Nation

On a ventilator while carrying twins

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

New York Democratic presidential primary to proceed following federal appeals panel ruling

World

Taliban suicide bomber kills 7 troops in eastern Afghanistan

COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria is just one of Africa?s alarming hot spots

How France lost the weapons to fight a pandemic

politics

Mnuchin faces Senate grilling about small-business lending effort

Trump meets with Senate GOP on Capitol Hill over coronavirus

Warren presses Mnuchin on terms of CARES Act business loans, wants CEOs held criminally liable for violations

business

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada

Asian-American doctors and nurses are fighting racism and the coronavirus

Hope for a COVID-19 vaccine attracts investors to Cambridge biotech Moderna

lifestyle

Tips on keeping love (and respect) alive while isolating with your partner

A running list of Boston-area restaurants that have closed amid COVID-19

An unfussy cocktail you can make at home

marijuana

Real estate agent pleads guilty in marijuana farm scheme

Oklahoma may be first to implement marijuana breathalyzers

Belgian police seize 11.5 tons of cannabis, arrest 6 people

opinion

It?s Trump vs. Obama 2020

What we know ? and don?t ? about the new child inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus

Trump?s demands of postal service could undermine the presidential election

food & dining

An unfussy cocktail you can make at home

Jody Adams, a star in Boston?s culinary scene for years, takes on a new role: activist

COVID-19 has created a society of adventurous chefs, with mixed and often hilarious results

travel

Provincetown, the country?s unofficial LGBTQ summer playground, faces a unique challenge this year

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

Books

Chapter 21: An ending and a beginning

Chapter 20: Eagle of the Seas

A note from Ben Mezrich

Movies

10 more very good movies that you probably haven?t seen

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

Book goes behind the scenes of ?Modern Family? casting

This week?s TV: The legacy of soap operas, ?Homecoming? returns, Gloucester goes fishing

Barack Obama, LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai salute high school class of 2020 in 'Graduate Together? virtual ceremony. Here?s what you missed

music

These masked singers are way ahead of the (flattened) curve

From the Alan Lomax Archive, hope amid ?Hard Times?

Dropkick Murphys to stage a concert for charity in an empty Fenway Park

Theater/Dance

Streams of innovation in an interactive ?State vs. Natasha Banina?

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

Gloucester Stage cancels summer season

globe local

Love blossoms amid pandemic?s roar

Newton mayor urges AG to protect restaurants from increased delivery fees during coronavirus crisis

Little birds with big appeal

Obituaries

Michel Piccoli, star of French stage and screen, at 94

Phyllis George, trailblazing sportscaster, dies at 70

Michael McCaskey, who succeeded Halas as Bears? leader, dies