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Massachusetts reports 15 deaths, 157 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Key indicators ticked downward as much of Massachusetts entered Phase 3 of the state?s reopening plan.
The latest COVID-19 numbers from Mass. Key metrics in Massachusetts

Only 40 percent of Harvard undergrads will return to campus this fall

Harvard?s approach is among the more restrictive in the Boston area. Most universities have laid out plans to bring most students back this upcoming school year with masks, frequent testing, smaller classrooms, and a mix of online and in-person classes.
Read Harvard?s full announcement about its fall 2020 plans A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall

Major Boston landlord extends eviction moratorium to end of year

WinnCompanies, the largest affordable-housing operator in the state, says it will not file eviction cases against tenants who can document ?virus-related financial hardships.?

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for Epstein-related sex abuse charges
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite charged with sex crimes in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, will likely make her first court appearance in New York on Friday.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Supreme Court makes it official: The Electoral College is an anachronism
Michelle Wu

Boston?s Racial Equity Fund is not systemic change
Amy K. Glasmeier, Thom Goff, and Zack Avre

When returning to work doesn?t make sense
LETTERS

Self-evident truths, reconsidered

How Dr. Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with COVID-19 risks in their everyday lives
As Americans learn to live with the coronavirus, many are struggling with decisions about which practices are safe or risky for them. Here's what health experts are doing in their everyday lives.

Jeneé Osterheldt
The Wing tried to act inclusive and exclusive all at once ? that won?t fly
I was foolish to think The Wing, a posh co-working space for women and nonbinary folks, could be both exclusive and inclusive at the same time.

Amy Cooper charged with filing false report after racist confrontation with Black birder in Central Park
Amy Cooper, a white woman, has been charged with falsely calling 911 on Christian Cooper, a Black man, in an incident that went viral in late May.

Trump mislabels noose found in Bubba Wallace?s NASCAR garage at Talladega as a ?hoax?
Federal charges were not filed in the noose case, but NASCAR acknowledged that it was real. And ratings immediately after the banning of the Confederate flag ? a cause Wallace pushed for ? were up compared to 2019.

Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dies at 65
Sackler, one of the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has died from cancer, the company confirmed.

Supreme Court rules states can bind presidential electors? votes
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states? popular vote winner in the Electoral College.

Salem Police chief to step down, latest in string of resignations and retirements
Mary Butler did not explain her reason for leaving, as the list of chiefs stepping down since calls for police reform have grown louder continued to expand.

Gov. Chris Sununu says it?s ?imperative? for attendees at upcoming Trump rally in Portsmouth, N.H., to wear masks
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu said Monday that it?s ?imperative? for attendees at President Trump?s upcoming rally Saturday in Portsmouth, N.H. to wear masks in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

More Recent headlines

State Senate unveils sweeping police reform bill, plans to pass it this week

Storm knocks down trees and power lines; winds near 80 mph hit Boxborough

Gyms can reopen in most of Mass. today. Here?s what it might look like if you go back

Comfort Zone

Complimentary two-wheel tuneups available in the Seaport

Here?s what to expect on the Cape this summer

Check out this supercut of Boston movies and TV shows

Sculpting an outing: Art appreciation extends outside the museum walls

On StatNews.com

Data show panic and disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs

Why were we so late responding to Covid-19? Blame it on our culture and brains

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Boston is still running

Have a tip about wrongdoing or injustice for the Globe?s Spotlight Team? We want to hear from you

Recommended Reads

Reopening Diaries

?Financially we are in worse shape?: Business owners on reopening

Here are the experiences of some small-business owners, in their own words, as they try to get back to work.

?A one-two punch?: Bookkeeper accused of stealing from small businesses already hurting from COVID-19 shutdown
Clients called Patricia Lindau the ?nicest person? ? until she disappeared.

The pandemic has people reexamining their lives. Some don?t like what they?re seeing
If an entire region can have an existential crisis, we?re doing it right now. Spouses are being left, retirements pushed up, friends dropped. People are moving to rural spots and strengthening their faith, and those fortunate enough to have a choice are saying ?no? to commuting.

Rhode Island

Single rooms, small classes, and sanitizing stations: Life at Rhode Island colleges will be dramatically different

Most schools are still in the final stages of determining what exactly the fall semester will be like, but one thing is sure: This won?t be the traditional college experience.

The coronavirus hit Central Falls and Providence harder than almost any community in the country

Departing law school dean reflects on the ?Trump bump,' Rocket Lawyer, and diversity
Newton

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?
Seven takeaways from ?The virus?s tale,? an inside look at the spread of coronavirus in Massachusetts The first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shame The virus's tale: a live discussion

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Has the time (finally) come for liquor licensing reform in Boston?
LESLEY BECKER

Express yourself
Renée Graham

Be a patriot. Wear a mask.
Alex Beam

Dukakis has some advice for Biden: Don?t take those polls seriously
JEFF JACOBY

Like the nation?s founders, Americans say: ?More immigrants, please?
IDEAS | SARAH STEWART JOHNSON

What compels us to explore Mars?

VISUAL STORIES

A night at the Wellfleet drive-in, still a Cape Cod staple

Food for the soul ... and the community

Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

metro

When it comes to BPD overtime cuts, councilors want detailed plan
City councilors are pushing to make sure reductions to overtime become a reality and are calling for Mayor Martin J. Walsh?s team to provide a detailed plan of how the cuts will be achieved.

College will be far different this fall, but the price will be largely the same

A significant portion of university instruction will take place online this fall, a setup that officials say will cost them more, not less. As a result, most have not offered to lower the cost, despite acknowledging that the experience will be vastly different.

State Senate unveils sweeping police reform bill, plans to pass it this week

Following reform legislation proposed by Governor Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts state Senate on Monday unveiled its own package designed to increase police accountability and fight systemic racism.

Maine officials remind drivers to be on the lookout for moose after driver escapes injury during crash

Passenger injured in ATV crash in New Hampshire

sports

Intercity League cancels 2020 baseball season because of COVID-19

The ICL has been continuous in its operation since 1950 fielding amateur teams in Greater Boston.

Chiefs reward Patrick Mahomes with record-breaking 10-year extension

The deal is reportedly worth $450 million, with $140 million guaranteed, and would be the richest in the history of the league by a wide distance.

Coronavirus testing issues hinder baseball?s restart, but Red Sox only have minor problems

Eduardo Rodriguez is still awaiting his test results, and prospect Bobby Dalbec also is not in camp yet.

Braves veteran outfielder Nick Markakis opts out of season

MLS MVP Vela sitting out league?s return tournament
MLS

Your guide to the 2020 ?MLS is Back Tournament?

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

Big Tech saved the day. We still don?t trust them.
Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are facing a new wave of regulations, post-pandemic.

Colin Kaepernick and Disney announce new partnership, including ESPN documentary series
Disney and Colin Kaepernick announced a new production deal Monday to create a series of scripted and unscripted shows across a number of the media giant's platforms. The first project will be a documentary series in which Kaepernick tells the story of his journey from NFL quarterback to activist.

Major Boston landlord extends eviction moratorium to end of year

Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dies at 65
Reopening Diaries

?Financially we are in worse shape?: Business owners on reopening

Treasury names more than 650,000 small businesses that received more than $150,000 in pandemic relief loans

Politics

Supreme Court rules states can bind presidential electors? votes

Fact check: Trump falsely says 99 percent of coronavirus cases are ?harmless'

?The swamp is alive and well:? Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall after COVID-19 stimulus

Marijuana

Sign up for ?This Week in Weed?

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week
magazine
Globe Magazine

How can Boston?s bar scene possibly recover from the COVID-19 shutdown?

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Inside the world of New England pigeon racing, where a win can bring $100,000

Connections

Who needs texting when a postcard really says it all?

Your Home | Summer Living

A century-old Rhode Island cottage updated to look original

sports

Trump mislabels noose found in Bubba Wallace?s NASCAR garage at Talladega as a ?hoax?

Jaylen Brown believes the NBA restart will help advance social justice work: ?I plan on using my voice?

If the NBA bubble doesn?t burst, make no mistake: The Celtics can win it all

metro

When it comes to BPD overtime cuts, councilors want detailed plan

College will be far different this fall, but the price will be largely the same

State Senate unveils sweeping police reform bill, plans to pass it this week

Nation

Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for Epstein-related sex abuse charges

Supreme Court rules states can bind presidential electors? votes

World

England to end quarantine for 50 countries, not US

Iran declines to disclose cause of mysterious nuke site fire

Beijing names hard-liner who crushed protests to head Hong Kong security agency

politics

Fact check: Trump falsely says 99 percent of coronavirus cases are ?harmless'

?The swamp is alive and well:? Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall after COVID-19 stimulus

Abortion rises as a pivotal issue for at-risk Senate Republicans

business

Big Tech saved the day. We still don?t trust them.

Colin Kaepernick and Disney announce new partnership, including ESPN documentary series

Major Boston landlord extends eviction moratorium to end of year

lifestyle

Enter a labyrinth and find yourself

Complimentary two-wheel tuneups available in the Seaport

Here?s what to expect on the Cape this summer

marijuana

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week

Marijuana collectors expected to help with testing in Maine

Pot slump creates distressed opportunities

opinion

Self-evident truths, reconsidered

Supreme Court makes it official: The Electoral College is an anachronism

Trump gets stony reception

food & dining

From burgers at the Tasty to frolicking in the Pit, readers share their memories of a bygone Harvard Square

For Harvard Square denizens, Café Pamplona?s closure is a reminder that you can never go home again

I taste-tested 11 varieties of instant ramen to find out which is best

travel

Enter a labyrinth and find yourself

Here?s what to expect on the Cape this summer

A wow-worthy mural crawl north of Boston

Books

A radical roadmap, new medical memoir, and grants and fellowships awarded

Lacy Crawford?s memoir tells of a long-buried crime at St. Paul?s School

Gail Caldwell on friendship, feminism, and survival

Movies

In Focus: ?The Vote? looks back at what it took to get half of America the right to cast their ballots

A museum for the movies, courtesy of Oscar

Horizon event, a different beat, Q?ing up, the importance of starting early

Television

When actors are also producers, are they required to do any heavy lifting?

This week?s TV: Tom Hanks?s ?Greyhound,? Amy Schumer is ?Expecting,? and a musical series from Sara Bareilles

Guess who turned me on to ?Shtisel??

music

A virtual photo exhibition is a ray of sunshine for music fans

Paying forward a debt to music, conductor Thomas Wilkins steps into a bigger role at the BSO

For teens, summer music courses centered on social justice and healing

Theater/Dance

U.K. announces $2 billion bailout to help keep the arts afloat during pandemic

On its way from Broadway to the big screen, ?Hamilton? took a detour to your living room

Choreographer Helen Pickett creates a trio of new pieces for furloughed Boston Ballet dancers

globe local

?A one-two punch?: Bookkeeper accused of stealing from small businesses already hurting from COVID-19 shutdown

Watch Fourth of July fireworks shows from past years

Retired Newton police chief Mintz to serve as interim department head, mayor says

Obituaries

MIT professor Tunney Lee, an architect, urban planner, and historian of Chinatown, dies at 88

Saroj Khan, choreographer who made Bollywood sparkle, dies at 71

Hugh Downs, perennial small-screen fixture, dies at 99