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Jeneé Osterheldt
?There?s an African American man threatening my life.? Amy Cooper knew exactly what she was doing when she criminalized Black skin
When Amy Cooper charged Christian Cooper in Central Park Monday and yelled, she knew the gravity of her words. She was wielding the kind of weaponry that led to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday evening.

Four Minneapolis officers are fired after death of Black man White woman calls police on Black bird watcher in Central Park, is later fired from her job

Prolonged isolation taking a toll on residents of nursing homes
Governor Charlie Baker's guidelines strongly suggested that pandemic restrictions in long-term care facilities won?t be lifted soon.

With reopening comes threat of a second wave of COVID-19, scientists warn

NHL approves playoff plan; Bruins to play in one of two ?hub? cities, but no date set for return

"This is an important day," said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who worked with the NHLPA on the agreement.
Kevin Paul Dupont: The NHL deserves credit for its plan, but will it work?

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two of President Trump's tweets that called mail-in ballots ?fraudulent? and predicted that ?mail boxes will be robbed,? among other things.
Twitter won?t delete Trump tweets promoting false claims about Florida woman?s death, despite widower?s request

FOOD
When will diners be ready to return to restaurants? Here?s what 1,000 Globe readers said
One thing is clear: Masks are a must.

Despite pandemic, Jason Santos is opening a new restaurant Colette, a French bakery, comes to life in Medford

In crush of data and analysis, one key is missing: Who is getting tested?

 World Health Organization warns that first wave of pandemic not over

Opinion

EDITORIAL

We need a National Day of Mourning
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump?s death cult presidency
SCOT LEHIGH

The Great Trumpkin suffers for his people
Victoria Butler

Trump opens the door to unbridled corruption of your tax dollars

What to know about this week's reopenings

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

What are the new rules for Mass. beaches? Here?s what state guidance says

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

Read the safety standards workplaces must implement once they?re allowed to reopen
'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.

Comfort Zone

?When there?s nothing to do ... just dance?

Tips on surviving home isolation with roommates

With Broadway From Home, cooped-up kids can indulge their ?joy and love of theater?

Six comedy podcasts to lighten anyone?s mood

Peter Abraham | On baseball
Baseball is picking a bad time for the wrong fight
The sides need to get this wrapped up by the end of the week to give everybody a clear spring training plan.

MLB starts negotiations by seeking further salary cuts

A mysterious old photograph in Cambridge is identified, and an old epidemic echoes forward to today
The old photograph turned up in an odd place in Juliette Kayyem?s home. Crowd sourcing helped identify it and its connection to the influenza epidemic of 1918.

Backers of increasing beer and liquor licenses win key legal battle that may put it on November ballot
The fight between package store owners and convenience stores over increasing the number of beer and liquor licenses available in Massachusetts will now be settled by voters after the state?s highest court Tuesday cleared it for inclusion on the November ballot.

Mayor Marty Walsh appoints group of advisers to help Boston reopen its economy
The mayor has put together his own reopening advisory board, similar to one assembled a month ago by Governor Baker. The city's is bigger and a bit more diverse.

Suspended superintendent of Holyoke Soldiers? Home defends handling of deadly outbreak

The lawyer for Bennett Walsh, the suspended superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers? Home, where 76 residents have died in the state?s largest coronavirus cluster, released documents Tuesday that appear to show he provided state officials daily updates as the outbreak spread in late March, contradicting the account of Governor Charlie Baker?s administration.

Amy Schumer on her new cooking show, stand-up, and why she changed her son?s name
It didn?t take long for Amy Schumer to shut down her old life and pack up for Martha's Vineyard.

More Recent headlines

Wild turkey euthanized after smashing through window of Saugus home

Mass. Lottery at risk of becoming obsolete, director says

Franklin Park and Stone Zoo will reopen to members this week

On StatNews.com

He had a severe reaction to Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. He?s still a believer

As Covid-19 hits Navajo Nation, young people step up to protect elders

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

High school sophomores to take MCAS next year, state plan recommends
Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley laid out the state's plan in a memo Tuesday but acknowledged that plans could change ?depending of the evolving nature of the pandemic."

obituary
Joan Millman, wide-ranging writer of short stories and nonfiction, dies at 88
Ms. Millman published a short story collection and also wrote essays.

College wait lists used to be where dreams died. The pandemic changed that
The pandemic has thrown the traditional admissions cycle entirely off-kilter. Uncertain about how many students will show up this fall and fearful that enrollment will drop, colleges and universities are scrambling to fill freshman seats.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab
As companies reopen, technology will stand guard against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 lockdown wanes and companies reopen for business, workers can expect to be watched more closely than ever before ? and not by their human bosses.

Recommended Reads

My first COVID-19 haircut

Reporter Zoe Greenberg aimed to be the first customer at Le Petit Salon Curl Concept since Governor Charlie Baker allowed barbershops and salons to reopen across the state.

Business was brisk for some, slow for others, as shops, retailers, reopened doors Monday
The first phase of the state?s plan for reopening the Massachusetts economy began in earnest Monday, as barber shops opened their doors, retailers began curbside service, and officials loosened restrictions imposed more than two months ago to combat the coronavirus.

Competitive birding turned me into a monster
Isolation, hubris, binoculars: How Mass Audubon?s Bird-a-thon nearly broke our reporter.

Rhode Island

Raimondo says R.I.?s coronavirus numbers may be good enough to move to phase two Monday

Hair salons and barber shops, indoor dining, gyms and fitness studios, and the rest of the state?s parks and beaches could reopen by Monday, and houses of worship will likely be able to hold services on Sunday.

A family?s Memorial Day tradition remains in limbo

Just how bad is R.I.?s unemployment rate? Pretty horrible.
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

We need a National Day of Mourning
Victoria Butler

Trump opens the door to unbridled corruption of your tax dollars
David Wishart

Stopping the next pandemic before it stops us
H.D.S. Greenway

What the Trump administration risks by using China as its bogeyman
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

Jeneé Osterheldt
?There?s an African American man threatening my life.? Amy Cooper knew exactly what she was doing when she criminalized Black skin
When Amy Cooper charged Christian Cooper in Central Park Monday and yelled, she knew the gravity of her words. She was wielding the kind of weaponry that led to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday evening.

After surviving tragedy, Ainsley Peña is following her dreams to college

Boston English senior Ainsley Peña won a scholarship in a most unusual way. But that is only the beginning of the story.

Prolonged isolation taking a toll on residents of nursing homes

Governor Charlie Baker's guidelines strongly suggested that pandemic restrictions in long-term care facilities won?t be lifted soon.

Suspended superintendent of Holyoke Soldiers? Home defends handling of deadly outbreak

Raimondo says R.I.?s coronavirus numbers may be good enough to move to phase two Monday

sports

NHL approves playoff plan; Bruins to play in one of two ?hub? cities, but no date set for return

"This is an important day," said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who worked with the NHLPA on the agreement.

Robert Kraft believes there will be an NFL season, and praises Tom Brady

Kraft spoke briefly on Fox News Channel Tuesday night.
Kevin Paul Dupont

NHL deserves credit for its plan, but will it work?

Overall, the announcement provided excitement, but instilled little or no confidence.

MLB starts negotiations by seeking further salary cuts

Jaylen Brown sees racial disparity in pandemic response

Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson seem ready to fight

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

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

Business

SHIRLEY LEUNG
In this coronavirus spring, a stroll down Newbury Street felt neither leisurely nor luxurious
In normal times, this stretch of the Back Bay would have been jammed. Instead, it was eerily quiet.

TALKING POINTS
Dozens of TGI Friday?s to close permanently, CEO says
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Uber and Lyft drivers sue for New York unemployment benefits

When the CEO, already facing a crisis, gets the coronavirus

Cuomo rings opening bell as New York Stock Exchange reopens after 2 months

Lockdowns are pushing up home electric bills, and air conditioning season is hardly here yet

Politics

Biden calls Trump a ?fool? for mocking masks during pandemic

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

Longtime Pentagon watchdog stepping down from post

Marijuana

Maine marijuana smokers cause fire in field, officials say

Louisiana medical marijuana program would grow under bill

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

Baseball is picking a bad time for the wrong fight

How the NHL draft lottery will work under the league?s new plan

How the NHL playoff format will work

metro

?There?s an African American man threatening my life.? Amy Cooper knew exactly what she was doing when she criminalized Black skin

After surviving tragedy, Ainsley Peña is following her dreams to college

Prolonged isolation taking a toll on residents of nursing homes

Nation

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Mass. reports 422 new coronavirus cases, 57 new deaths

Walsh announces 'Reopen Fund'

World

Muslims celebrate major holiday amid curfews, virus fears

China tells US to stop taking them ?to the brink of a new Cold War?

Hong Kong police fire volleys of tear gas at protesters

politics

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

Longtime Pentagon watchdog stepping down from post

Twitter won?t delete Trump tweets promoting false claims about Florida woman?s death, despite widower?s request

business

In this coronavirus spring, a stroll down Newbury Street felt neither leisurely nor luxurious

Dozens of TGI Friday?s to close permanently, CEO says

Uber and Lyft drivers sue for New York unemployment benefits

lifestyle

When will diners be ready to return to restaurants? Here?s what 1,000 Globe readers said

Tips on surviving home isolation with roommates

?When there?s nothing to do ... just dance?

marijuana

Maine marijuana smokers cause fire in field, officials say

Louisiana medical marijuana program would grow under bill

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

opinion

Intensive care for corporations

Trump?s death cult presidency

Postcards from the pandemic

food & dining

Sorry, COVID-19: Jason Santos is opening a new restaurant

Recipe: With plenty of time on her hands, the author perfected crispy, chewy oatmeal-raisin cookies

Raise a glass for Fest From Home, a virtual beer festival to benefit Project Bread

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

Russell Simmons faces the music in HBO?s ?On the Record?

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

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

Television

?What We Do in the Shadows? stays strong in season 2

This week?s TV: HBO Max arrives, Carell?s ?Space Force? launches, and Hannah Gadsby returns

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

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

With Broadway From Home, cooped-up kids can indulge their ?joy and love of theater?

Six comedy podcasts to lighten anyone?s mood

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

globe local

He?s giving back. One 'Resilience? T-shirt at a time

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

A life altered by mental illness taken by COVID-19

Obituaries

Joan Millman, wide-ranging writer of short stories and nonfiction, dies at 88

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

Bernice Silver, Impish Puppeteer and Activist, Dies at 106