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Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants

The Trump administration said Monday that it was extending a ban on green cards issued outside the United States until the end of the year and adding many temporary work visas to the freeze, including those used heavily by technology companies and multinational corporations.

Mass. reports 149 new coronavirus cases, 17 new deaths; 2 key metrics stay stable, one ticks up slightly

 See the latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Key state metrics for reopening

Step 2 of Phase 2 starts today. Here?s a list of what can reopen

Massachusetts can enter Step 2 of the second reopening phase on Monday, meaning that some services that have been out of business for months due to the coronavirus can begin welcoming back customers.
On the menu again: indoor dining Here?s what can reopen in Mass. during Phases 2, 3, and 4

Trump says the US is doing ?too good a job? on testing, despite staff saying he was joking

 A surge in US coronavirus cases is raising fears that progress is slipping Rhode Island becomes first state to test 20 percent of its population for coronavirus

Opinion

Joan Vennochi

Barr interrupts his legal work for Trump to stir up trouble in Boston
Tara D. Sonenshine

The paradoxes and perils of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic
Michael A. Cohen

Trump?s got bigger problems than empty seats
EDITORIAL

Start holding the line on police overtime

UMass Boston to teach all classes online this fall
UMass Boston will conduct all courses online this fall, its interim chancellor announced on Monday. The move is an effort to protect students and staff at the urban commuter school, Katherine Newman wrote.

Bowdoin College in Maine will limit students on campus to mostly freshmen A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall At Middlebury, a third of courses will be offered online

Wit?s End and O?Leary?s join 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. 3 hours ago

Bright idea: Researchers say UVC light could keep buildings coronavirus-free
The researchers suggested that the type of ultraviolet light known as UVC light, destroying the virus on surfaces or in the air, could make indoor spaces like offices safer as the world economy moves to reopen.

Winchester man allegedly sought more than $13m in fraudulent loans from coronavirus relief program
He allegedly sought more than $13 million in forgivable loans under the Payroll Protection Program and managed to get $2 million under false pretenses.

Fester the corpse plant blooms for first time in six years, draws visitors to Franklin Park Zoo
Over the weekend, visitors weren?t drawn to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston just for the animals. Instead, a massive, smelly ?corpse flower? ? fittingly named Fester ? drew crowds that hoped to catch a glimpse of the plant?s brief bloom, the first in six years.

SJC: People found dangerous can be held in jail for longer despite coronavirus
Hundreds of pre-trial detainees considered so dangerous to the public or their alleged victims that they must be jailed before trial can now be held much longer after the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday that their constitutional right to a speedy trial is not violated by court closures due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Officials still searching for bear that injured man during ?unprovoked? attack in New Hampshire
?Never in my career have I dealt with a bear incident like this,? Lieutenant Jim Kneeland of the New Hampshire Fish and Game DepartmentCQ said. ?The bear attacked him totally unprovoked.?

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College student killed in Maine crash; police say driver likely texting while driving

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Maine reports 14 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths

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Colonnade Hotel reopens its Roof Top Pool (with new safety protocols)

Eat popcorn, help save Coolidge Corner Theatre

Idris Goodwin offers free plays for children as ?sparks for conversation? on race

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The Great Divide

A tale of two schools and the way they teach ? or fail to teach ? about racism

This tale of two schools and the ways in which they talk ?and avoid talking ? about race is reflective of a broader divide in America, where people in majority-white settings have long shied away from discussions of race, to the detriment of all.

Baker calls for training bonuses for police amid defunding debate
Governor Charlie Baker's proposal is seemingly at odds with the demands of activist and legislators now coursing through the halls of government.

Allegations of systemic racism roil Boston Conservatory
Students and alumni of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee contend the school has long allowed a culture of systemic racism, and a white professor has resigned amid allegations that he mocked black students and used racial slurs in the classroom for years.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the first state to test 20 percent of its residents for the coronavirus

While President Trump suggested that he had directed his administration to slow down testing, Governor Raimondo said, "Here in Rhode Island, the approach is full speed ahead on testing.?

One-third of Providence students were chronically absent during distance learning

Raimondo will remove ?Providence Plantations? from official state name on documents, websites
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Special report

The virus?s tale

Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?
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Alone and booming
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Before genetically modified mosquitoes are released, we need a better EPA
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A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall
Here?s a look at what some colleges in Boston and across Massachusetts and New England are planning for the fall semester.

At Middlebury, a third of courses will be offered online

Middlebury College in Vermont announced on Monday that it expects about a third of its courses to be offered online this fall. Students will start on Sept. 8 and end in-person classes before Thanksgiving with no October break.

Local aid level-funded for July and August

Cities and towns won?t soon get the local aid increases that Governor Charlie Baker proposed back in January and the planned implementation of a new school funding law in the new fiscal year is on hold, at least for the time being.

Fester the corpse plant blooms for first time in six years, draws visitors to Franklin Park Zoo

Maine reports 14 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths

sports

Burnley apologizes for plane flying crude banner over soccer stadium

Burnley apologized and vowed to hand out lifetime bans to those responsible.

?It?s time for action?: Northeastern?s Jayden Struble wants to stop racism on and off the ice

In an NCAA survey from 2019, there were 1,114 men's ice hockey players. Just eight were Black.
BC football

BC football players begin returning to campus for voluntary workouts

Among other precautions, student-athletes will be required to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

Watch: NASCAR drivers push Bubba Wallace?s car to the front of field before race in show of support
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Futures League to begin play July 2 in New England ? with fans allowed in ballparks

Fauci pushes back at critics over his pessimism about NFL season

STAT

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

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

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Business

Apple previews new iPhone software, changes to Mac chips
The preview of the next version of the iPhone?s operating system, known as iOS 14, highlighted Apple?s annual conference for computer programmers and mobile app makers.

New Yorkers can now go back to offices, but many won?t
Some workers are quick to return to semi-normal, while others are not sure it is worth the risk.

IPO upped for Akouos, Boston startup working on a gene therapy for hearing loss

?It is snowballing?: A surge in US coronavirus cases is raising fears that progress is slipping

After a rough spring, Tripadvisor says traffic and sales are improving
Reopening Diaries

?This is going to be a really bad year'

Politics

Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants

Trump says the US is doing ?too good a job? on testing, despite staff saying he was joking

White House scales back temperature checks

Marijuana

Bernie Sanders calls for marijuana legalization in Senate floor speech on policing reform

Kansas City mayor wants to stop penalizing marijuana possession
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Perspective

Bill Russell?s hope for America: That this time will be different
Connections

Before my father died of COVID-19, he taught me the importance of listening
Love Letters

Does sending old photos to my ex send the wrong message?
Cooking

Recipes: Thai grilled pork skewers with chili-lime sauce

sports

FBI says it will investigate noose left in stall of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace

Elle Duncan to be part of an ESPN night of examining racism and social justice

Devin and Jason McCourty voice concerns on NFL?s return amid coronavirus pandemic

metro

A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall

At Middlebury, a third of courses will be offered online

Local aid level-funded for July and August

Nation

2 dead, 7 wounded in shooting at North Carolina block party

Step 2 of Phase 2 starts today. Here?s a list of what can reopen

After video shows apparent chokehold, NYPD suspends officer

World

Security law to tighten Beijing?s grip on Hong Kong

Pushing for Serbia-Kosovo peace deal, US roils allies

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politics

Trump says the US is doing ?too good a job? on testing, despite staff saying he was joking

White House scales back temperature checks

Watchdog eyes violent routing of protesters near White House

business

Apple previews new iPhone software, changes to Mac chips

New Yorkers can now go back to offices, but many won?t

IPO upped for Akouos, Boston startup working on a gene therapy for hearing loss

lifestyle

In ?The Go-Between,? a long-ago summer seen through a child?s eyes

Wit?s End and O?Leary?s join list of Boston-area restaurants that have closed amid COVID-19

The stories behind our weird COVID dreams? They?re now a book

marijuana

Bernie Sanders calls for marijuana legalization in Senate floor speech on policing reform

Kansas City mayor wants to stop penalizing marijuana possession

Pennsylvania Supreme Court tosses county ban on probationers using medical marijuana

opinion

Where was John Bolton when his words really mattered?

Barr interrupts his legal work for Trump to stir up trouble in Boston

The paradoxes and perils of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic

food & dining

Café Pamplona, a Harvard Square landmark, closes its doors

Jamaica Plain institution Bella Luna & The Milky Way to close

For Father?s Day, food gifts and festive meals to go

travel

Is this goodbye to make-your-own waffle stations?

Douglass Williams on the Basque region, slushy drinks, and that trip he took with his mom when he was 12

Public markets return, weddings still happen, and blankets keep memories alive

Books

Read it: Ibram X. Kendi on how to build an antiracist movement

In Roddy Doyle?s ?Love,? sharing beers -- and memories

In Ottessa Moshfegh?s ?Death in Her Hands,? a mysterious note leads to self-invention

Movies

Democracy as a topic dominates this year?s Nantucket Film Festival documentaries

Showcasing a new approach for the movie theater business

At the movies then and (not quite) now

Television

BET Awards will be a virtual affair

This week?s TV: The virtual BET Awards, a new Will Ferrell movie, and the pursuit of a serial killer

?Elmo?s World News? brings COVID-19 info to kids across the globe

music

Hot Stove Cool Music adds Steven Tyler to its all-star lineup

This Minimalist composition is ?a shimmering latticework on which to hang your thoughts?

What will become of Boston?s fall classical music season?

Theater/Dance

Idris Goodwin offers free plays for children as ?sparks for conversation? on race

Yale Rep cancels entire ?20-21 season

Free Shakespeare on the Common?s ?The Tempest? has been canceled

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Outside the box: From yoga to dining to movies, malls are moving outdoors to bring customers back

A durable democracy? It?s not debatable

Salisbury looks to balance summer fun with health and safety

Obituaries

Gerard Doherty, a last link to all three Kennedy presidential campaigns, dies at 92

Messias Kokama, indigenous leader in the Amazon, dies at 53

?Lord of the Rings,? ?Chariots of Fire,? actor Ian Holm dies at 88