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British study says Massachusetts coronavirus rates are much higher than reported and could rise steeply

Estimates from a new study suggest the virus has already infected about 13 percent of the state?s 6.9 million residents in Massachusetts. That?s about 896,000 people, far more than the 91,662 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the state.
See the latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts The metrics that determine how fast the state can reopen In the fight to slow the virus, there are many signs of progress in Mass.
The Great Divide

One in five Boston public school children may be virtual dropouts

At least 10,000 Boston public school students have not logged in to class since schools shut down in March due to the coronavirus epidemic, making them virtual dropouts whose formal education stopped two months ago.

Obituary
Donna M. Morrissey, who headed PR for the Boston Archdiocese and the American Red Cross, dies at 51 of COVID-19
Morrissey formerly held one of the most difficult public relations jobs in the country as spokeswoman for the Boston Archdiocese during the clergy sex abuse scandal that swiftly dominated the news.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Post-coronavirus pandemic, methadone should be just as easy to get
IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ McROBBIE

No summer camp, no problem. The value of play during a pandemic
JEFF JACOBY

Israeli annexation may give Palestinians the push they need
MICHAEL A. COHEN

None of us know what comes next. But we can choose a better future
'THE MECHANIC'

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.

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.

What to watch and do from home

7 experts tell us where they go to find peace and beauty outdoors

The 20 best comedies of the 2000s, ranked

How to get road-trip ready

What would it take to get you back to the movie theater?

Comfort Zone

How to fill the long summer ahead? Safe ways for teens to volunteer

8 ways to celebrate Bob Dylan?s birthday

Oh, to chat for hours with old friends again

Bill Clinton and James Patterson team up again for political thriller, ?The President?s Daughter?

Much of the establishment backed Charlie Baker during the pandemic. There has been one exception
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce surprised other business groups by repeatedly pressing Baker for more details on reopening.

Trump says he has finished taking controversial drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus therapy
President Trump said he completed his course of treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he?s promoted as a therapy for coronavirus despite an outcry from medical professionals about its unproven efficacy and potential side effects.

Trump?s new pitch for voters is to trust him ? economic recovery will happen in 2021

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sold a drastic lockdown with straight talk and mom jokes
Ardern helped coax New Zealanders to buy into a lockdown so severe that even retrieving a lost cricket ball from a neighbor?s yard was banned.

NYT commemorates victims of coronavirus on Sunday front page
The entire page is filled with nearly 1,000 names of people who have died from COVID-19 in the United States, as the nation approaches the 100,000 death toll.

Eddie Sutton, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 84
Eddie Sutton waited so long to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He couldn?t hang on long enough to make it to the ceremony. The man who led three teams to the Final Four and was the first coach to take four schools to the NCAA Tournament, died Saturday.

Adam Himmelsbach
What will it be like for Boston?s athletes to play in front of empty stands? ?Uncharted territory?
Players like Kemba Walker and Julian Edelman haven't played in front of no crowds since their youth days. The psychology regarding an athlete's play and an empty arena is mostly unexplored.

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Coronavirus resources

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

A look at what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts? opening plan

Four key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

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

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

Boston is still running

YVONNE ABRAHAm
Life on the bubble, then a pandemic
Whether we will continue to care about Chelsea is an open question now that the grim tallies there, and across the state, are dropping and the beaches are back. But before we move on, let?s meet Veronica.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Taking a closer look at the NFL?s new normal

Life inside the NFL will be much different for one, if not two, years because of COVID-19.
Alex Speier: Pitching staffs facing the most risk in return to play

Mass. marijuana stores scramble for Memorial Day reopening after two-month coronavirus closure
Memorial Day will bring the reopening of recreational pot stores. But the shopping experience won't be the same.

Some people are making more money by not working. For businesses looking to hire, this is a problem

While some workers are turning down jobs because they?re worried about getting sick or infecting family members or because they don?t have child care, others are flat-out telling employers they?re making more money safe at home collecting unemployment.

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TOM FARRAGHER

Sunshine, sugar cones ? and fear ? as a strange summer dawns on old Cape Cod

?We?re just in survival mode now,?? owner Doug Warren told me the other day as we sat out back of his shop at a shaded picnic table.

A life altered by mental illness taken by COVID-19
She had good spells, and she had bad spells. The good spells could last for years, more than a decade. But a bad spell could veer into the unthinkable.

Mass. is putting a lot of focus on its coronavirus testing strategy. Will it work?
Charlie Baker's goal to more than triple the current number of daily tests by the end of July and increase it at least fivefold by December may come too late to make a significant difference in containing the virus?s spread, some epidemiologists say.

Rhode Island

With virus inside and outside its walls, Central Falls detention facility faces a class-action lawsuit

The Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls has become a hot spot within a hot spot, with 46 detainees and 12 staff members testing positive for the coronavirus. The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit seeking the conditional release of 70 ICE detainees.

Raimondo: R.I. restaurants, hair salons, gyms can reopen June 1; coronavirus deaths hit 579

Five key questions about phase two of Rhode Island?s reopening
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Michelle Wu

Sharing my family?s story of mental illness with the hope that others won?t feel alone
Elissa Ely

Intimacy in the veterinarian parking lot
Scot Lehigh

Notes on our plethora of ?scandals?
RENÉE GRAHAM

A Memorial Day steeped in death, enveloped in grief
LETTERS

Postcards from the pandemic
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The coronavirus crisis will bust up and reshape higher education ? for better or for worse

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

British study says Massachusetts coronavirus rates are much higher than reported and could rise steeply
Estimates from a new study suggest the virus has already infected about 13 percent of the state?s 6.9 million residents in Massachusetts. That?s about 896,000 people, far more than the 91,662 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the state.

NYT commemorates victims of coronavirus on Sunday front page

The entire page is filled with nearly 1,000 names of people who have died from COVID-19 in the United States, as the nation approaches the 100,000 death toll.

John Macurdy, stalwart bass in roles large and small, dies at 91

John Macurdy, an American bass who belonged to the select group of solo singers tallying more than 1,000 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, died on May 7 in Stamford, Conn. He was 91.

Bernice Silver, Impish Puppeteer and Activist, Dies at 106

Rhody McCoy, key figure in New York?s school wars

sports

Adam Himmelsbach

What will it be like for Boston?s athletes to play in front of empty stands? ?Uncharted territory?

Players like Kemba Walker and Julian Edelman haven't played in front of no crowds since their youth days. The psychology regarding an athlete's play and an empty arena is mostly unexplored.

Instant replay: The best sports on TV Sunday

No live games to watch on television? We have you covered.

Eddie Sutton, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 84

Eddie Sutton waited so long to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He couldn?t hang on long enough to make it to the ceremony. The man who led three teams to the Final Four and was the first coach to take four schools to the NCAA Tournament, died Saturday.

NBA in talks with Disney about resuming season at Orlando complex
Sports Log

Ex-NFL player Ryan Leaf arrested
Alex Speier | Sunday baseball notes

Pitching staffs facing the most risk in return to play

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

Boris Johnson faces calls to fire chief aide after lockdown breach
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to sack his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, following reports that Cummings broke the government?s lockdown rules more than once.

Much of the establishment backed Charlie Baker during the pandemic. There has been one exception
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce surprised other business groups by repeatedly pressing Baker for more details on reopening.

TALKING POINTS

The week in business

Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection

Coronavirus pandemic claims another victim: Robocalls

Homeowners stopped paying mortgages in record numbers in April

Politics

Trump plays golf for 1st time since the coronavirus pandemic as US death toll nears 100,000

Trump?s press secretary displays one of his checks in a little too much detail

Biden addresses ?ain?t Black? comment, says he was too ?cavalier?

Marijuana

Louisiana medical marijuana program would grow under bill

Ohio ballot campaigns, including marijuana decriminalization, allowed more flexibility on signatures
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

In 1965, Ali-Liston was the Maine event

Summiting Mount Greylock briefly puts you on top of the world (well, the state anyway)

NASCAR president Steve Phelps is proud that his sport led the way in restarting

metro

British study says Massachusetts coronavirus rates are much higher than reported and could rise steeply

NYT commemorates victims of coronavirus on Sunday front page

John Macurdy, stalwart bass in roles large and small, dies at 91

Nation

Four key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Why is the SAT falling out of favor?

World

Beijing-style repression is coming to Hong Kong. What will Washington do?

Jetliner With 99 Aboard Crashes Into Crowded Pakistani Neighborhood

Sons of Jamal Khashoggi forgive his killers, clearing path for official pardons

politics

Trump?s press secretary displays one of his checks in a little too much detail

Biden addresses ?ain?t Black? comment, says he was too ?cavalier?

The Elizabeth Warren VP talk isn?t going away

business

Boris Johnson faces calls to fire chief aide after lockdown breach

Much of the establishment backed Charlie Baker during the pandemic. There has been one exception

The week in business

lifestyle

The future of flight: Immunity passports, unexpected border closings, and no carry-ons

How to fill the long summer ahead? Safe ways for teens to volunteer

Oh, to chat for hours with old friends again

marijuana

Louisiana medical marijuana program would grow under bill

Ohio ballot campaigns, including marijuana decriminalization, allowed more flexibility on signatures

Packers? Montravius Adams faces marijuana, driving charges

opinion

Digging into the data

Don?t kill that lawn!

A view from the classroom

food & dining

Tasty Burger returns to Harvard Square, a clam shack signs on in the Seaport, and several big-name restaurants say so long

I?m a restaurant critic ? and I?m not ready to eat in a restaurant right now

We want to know: When do you think you?ll eat in a restaurant again?

travel

The future of flight: Immunity passports, unexpected border closings, and no carry-ons

American Airlines canceled my flight after the pandemic. Where?s my refund?

7 experts tell us where they go to find peace and beauty outdoors

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending May 17

?Yes, changing how you breathe will help you live longer?

For Claire Messud, it?s cooking, sewing, and Tolstoy

Movies

What would it take to get you back to the movie theater?

Doc Talk: Mexican cuisine; seafood delicacy; feminist view; Oscar rules; grantsmanship

In ?The Ghost of Peter Sellers,' why Inspector Clouseau as a pirate wasn?t such a good idea

Television

Want another look at Gawker? Here?s your chance.

Five terrible sitcoms from the last 20 years

The 20 best comedies of the 2000s, ranked

music

8 ways to celebrate Bob Dylan?s birthday

For music fans, all the world?s a screen

With virtual choirs and celebrity guests, Boston Children?s Chorus keeps young singers connected

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

Sunshine, sugar cones ? and fear ? as a strange summer dawns on old Cape Cod

A life altered by mental illness taken by COVID-19

Death toll among Newton residents with COVID-19 reaches 105, mayor reports

Obituaries

John Macurdy, stalwart bass in roles large and small, dies at 91

Bernice Silver, Impish Puppeteer and Activist, Dies at 106

Rhody McCoy, key figure in New York?s school wars