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LARRY EDELMAN

Despite the stumbles, Paycheck Protection Program has done its job

All the legitimate criticism shouldn?t obscure the fact that the Paycheck Protection Program has successfully helped millions of US employers.
See all the Mass. companies approved for PPP loans of $150,000 or more

Boston?s police review board was primed to push for reforms. Years later, its impact is negligible

The board?s failure has served as a flash point in a roiling debate over the accountability of law enforcement, with local advocates and officials calling for more stringent oversight of the Boston Police Department.
When it comes to police OT and union contracts, Boston councilors want to see meaningful change

DOJ report says Springfield narcotics officers have a pattern of using excessive force

Officers are too quick to throw punches and sometimes ?resort to unreasonable takedown maneuvers that, like head strikes, could reasonably be expected to cause head injuries,? according to the report, released after a two-year investigation.
From 2018: ?I could crush your [expletive] skull and [expletive] get away with it.? A deep look at the Springfield police

Mass. reports 162 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 30 new deaths

Two of the key metrics the state is monitoring for reopening ticked upward, while one dropped and one remained steady.
See the latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Opinion

EDITORIAL

An irrational assault on higher education

Jeanne Shaheen and Sheldon Whitehouse

Crashing coastal property values and the economic fallout of climate change
JEFF JACOBY

The enduring value of the Electoral College
LETTERS

Beacon Hill urged to budge on cocktails to go

As tension with Trump grows, Harvard, MIT sue to protect foreign students studying in US
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in US District Court in Boston, the universities are seeking a temporary restraining order that would put the Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy on hold for 14 days.

Trump bashes Harvard?s online learning plan for fall semester as ?the easy way out? A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall

Dan Shaughnessy
Colleges should follow the Ivy League, again, and shut down sports this year
The Ivy League was the first to stop sports when the pandemic hit, and now it is taking the lead again.

Ivy League to place sports seasons on hold until at least January amid coronavirus pandemic

As George Floyd said he couldn?t breathe, officer said his pleas were using up oxygen, transcripts show
George Floyd repeatedly begged police officers not to shoot him and complained of being claustrophobic as they tried to place him in a squad car in the minutes before he was killed on a South Minneapolis street corner in May, according to transcripts of police body camera footage released Wednesday.

INNOVATION ECONOMY
Her mission: finding and retaining Black tech workers
In many smaller tech companies, it can be tough to find a single Black employee, and even at larger companies that are diversifying, that change is coming slowly. Pariss Chandler is pushing to alter that landscape.

What will President Trump?s rally in New Hampshire be like? It?s anyone?s guess
Three days before President Trump?s latest rally, in a state that Hillary Clinton narrowly won in 2016, the only thing that seems clear is that the president?s team has no idea what to expect.

With campuses in flux, incoming college students ask whether online-only classes are worth it
As the beginning of the fall semester approaches, many college students are having to determine what constitutes a college experience and whether purely online classes are worth pricey tuition fees.

Elizabeth Warren tiptoes into Markey-Kennedy primary fight
Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed her colleague Ed Markey in his primary race against Representative Joe Kennedy III more than a year ago. And that was about it, until last week.

Sports Hub leaves WEEI in the spring ratings dust
Listenership in the Boston market was down 40 percent due to coronavirus, but there remained a clear winner in the sports radio wars.

More Recent headlines

Melrose mayor orders removal of ?All Lives Matter? traffic message

Seven people test positive for COVID-19 at Billerica jail

Brooks Brothers factory workers in Haverhill denied severance

Comfort Zone

How teenage Boston sisters are getting friendly notes to senior citizens nationwide

Jacob?s Pillow?s virtual festival will stream performances and get you dancing, too

Confessions of a reluctant camper

Martha?s Vineyard Film Center kicks off indoor and outdoor screenings

On StatNews.com

The pandemic has exacerbated an under-the-radar health disparity: period poverty

Novavax, maker of a Covid-19 vaccine, is backed by Operation Warp Speed

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

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

Cam Newton?s deal with Patriots becomes official
Newton's low-risk, high-reward contract gives the team a veteran option with an MVP pedigree to replace Tom Brady.

Mark Shanahan
Confessions of a reluctant camper
Even now, 47 years after my parents dropped me and a trunkful of T-shirts and shorts at a YMCA camp on Lake Champlain, I shudder. Why were they leaving me here?! I don?t know how to swim!

Boston and Race: Where do we go from here?
The city is grappling with this past, present and future on race, as officials and activists try to find a mutual path toward equity.

Ty Burr
?Greyhound? has Tom Hanks captaining the ship in U-boat-infested waters
In the North Atlantic in early 1942, Hanks's Navy destroyer has to protect a convoy of supply ships.

Recommended Reads

What was Ghislaine Maxwell doing in a tiny New Hampshire town?

Bradford, N.H., was a curious landing spot for longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was a resident of three countries, an internationally infamous socialite, and an alleged child trafficker.

Globe Magazine
They?ve been granted parole. So why can it take years for them to get out of prison?
The Department of Corrections sometimes doesn?t release prisoners for years after they?re approved for parole. Many then are sent back for minor missteps.

At the high-ranked Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, a troubling pattern on issues of race
Amid a national outcry on racial injustice, an urgent chorus of voices is calling for change at Mystic Valley, a K-12 school in Malden recently ranked one of the best high schools in the state.

Rhode Island

We?re gonna need a bigger state: Great white sharks are detected off Block Island

Their presence is fairly common in the colder waters of some Cape Cod beaches, where they chase down seals. However, in Rhode Island, great whites have long been a mystery.

R.I. to ramp up fines for businesses that ignore social distancing rules

As the Providence turnaround takes shape, a charter school expansion is in the picture
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

JEFF JACOBY

The enduring value of the Electoral College
Scot Lehigh

The Electoral College is a rust-bound relic

EDITORIAL

State lobbying law needs a fix
Barry Finegold and John Lawn

New Mass. law makes voting safer and easier
Martin J. Walsh

Systemic change requires investment in our communities
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

Young Newton protesters call for justice after man accelerates truck through crowd
The unidentified man behind the wheel of the Ford pickup has not been arrested, and a Newton police investigation into the incident is ongoing, a city spokeswoman said Wednesday evening.

DOJ report says Springfield narcotics officers have a pattern of using excessive force

Officers are too quick to throw punches and sometimes ?resort to unreasonable takedown maneuvers that, like head strikes, could reasonably be expected to cause head injuries,? according to the report, released after a two-year investigation.

Murder suspects in Lynn, Brockton added to state?s Most Wanted List

Witchael Normil, 25 of Milton, allegedly shot and killed 26-year-old Marshawn Potts in Brockton on Dec. 13, 2016. Derell D. Guy, 34, is wanted for armed robbery and the murder of 25-year-old Bryan Omar Mendez in Lynn on Jan. 4, State Police said in a statement.

Boston?s police review board was primed to push for reforms. Years later, its impact is negligible

Contact tracing for coronavirus in Mass. significantly downscaled as leaders report chronic problems

sports

NHL targeting Dec. 1 for start of 2020-21 season

The Stanley Cup Final will be completed by Oct. 2 under the league's plans, essentially the same date the 2019-20 season began.

Orlando City wins opener of MLS Is Back tournament

Nani set up the tying goal and scored the winner in the 97th minute to secure the opening win of the tournament.

Jimmie Johnson cleared to drive

Johnson missed the first race of his Cup career last Sunday when he tested positive last Friday.

Kawhi Leonard?s arrival at Disney delayed

MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence

Maryland governor changes position, says ?probably time? Redskins retired

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

President Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend
President Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the US ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House on Wednesday, called him a cherished partner and claimed the countries' economic and security ties were reaching new heights.

LARRY EDELMAN
Despite the stumbles, Paycheck Protection Program has done its job
All the legitimate criticism shouldn?t obscure the fact that the Paycheck Protection Program has successfully helped millions of US employers.

Talking Points

Bath Iron Works lays off workers because of strike

Facebook?s decisions on free speech have set back civil rights, auditors conclude

Brooks Brothers factory workers in Haverhill denied severance
INNOVATION ECONOMY

Her mission: finding and retaining Black tech workers

Politics

Vindman retiring from army, lawyer blames Trump

Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit

Supreme Court sides with Trump, rules some employers can refuse to offer free birth control

Marijuana

MassCan?t: Board chair Samson Racioppi resigns amid outrage over his planning of ?straight pride,? pro-police, other rallies

State seeks help: What to do with 619,000 unsellable marijuana vapes?
magazine
Perspective

Why words aren?t enough from companies claiming to support Black Lives Matter

GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

Your Home | Summer Living

The challenge of building on Maine's rocky coast
Cooking

Recipes: Three fast, flavorful takes on fish, chicken, and beef

sports

Cubs? Craig Kimbrel looking to close book on last season

Spurs? Patty Mills will play, but will donate salary

Red Sox bench coach Jerry Narron has seen a lot in baseball, but nothing like this

metro

Young Newton protesters call for justice after man accelerates truck through crowd

DOJ report says Springfield narcotics officers have a pattern of using excessive force

Murder suspects in Lynn, Brockton added to state?s Most Wanted List

Nation

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Mass. reports 162 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 30 new deaths

Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

World

Spaghetti Western composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91

US diplomat in Hong Kong says security law use a ?tragedy?

Scientists urge WHO to address airborne spread of coronavirus

politics

Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit

Supreme Court sides with Trump, rules some employers can refuse to offer free birth control

Supreme Court sides with Trump effort to let more employers out of healthcare law?s no-cost birth control requirement

business

President Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend

Despite the stumbles, Paycheck Protection Program has done its job

Bath Iron Works lays off workers because of strike

lifestyle

The future of travel, according to ?Amazing Race? host Phil Keoghan

How teenage Boston sisters are getting friendly notes to senior citizens nationwide

Jacob?s Pillow?s virtual festival will stream performances and get you dancing, too

marijuana

MassCan?t: Board chair Samson Racioppi resigns amid outrage over his planning of ?straight pride,? pro-police, other rallies

State seeks help: What to do with 619,000 unsellable marijuana vapes?

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week

opinion

Crashing coastal property values and the economic fallout of climate change

Beacon Hill urged to budge on cocktails to go

An irrational assault on higher education

food & dining

Want to support your favorite restaurant? Make a contribution

Endangered Species Chocolate now comes in chips

In a pandemic, Diana Gualdron of La Taqueria in Dedham and Roslindale still serves tacos with a smile

travel

The future of travel, according to ?Amazing Race? host Phil Keoghan

Venture into a labyrinth and find yourself

Here?s what to expect on the Cape this summer

Books

?Dewey Defeats Truman? recalls when decency and courage triumphed

Bibliophiles: Brit Bennett on bookstores, book clubs, and reading for beauty

Finding strength during a violent epidemic in ?Survivor Song?

Movies

?Greyhound? has Tom Hanks captaining the ship in U-boat-infested waters

?The Old Guard,' on Netflix, offers a new wrinkle in special-ops tactics: immortality

?Relic? pays a scary visit to grandma?s house

Television

?Little Voice? gets by on some romcom embellishments and songs by Sara Bareilles

?P-Valley? has a lot more on its mind than the male gaze

ABC to explore a Black family?s ?Wonder Years?

music

Dalai Lama dropped debut album on his 85th birthday

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

Theater/Dance

In Chelsea, a Latino theater company makes its debut

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

globe local

When it comes to police OT and union contracts, Boston councilors want to see meaningful change

Newton?s school nurses call for pay equity with teachers

COVID-19 mask policy got on his nerves

Obituaries

Peter Spang, former Historic Deerfield curator and keeper of the town?s history, dies at 85

Barbara Ackermann, first woman to serve as Cambridge mayor, dies at 95

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