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Is racism a public health crisis? Lowell?s mostly white City Council says no

The national reckoning that is leading many cities to reconsider social inequities as a natural outgrowth of systemic racism is causing an identity crisis in Massachusetts? fifth-largest city.

Founding Fathers increasingly viewed through modern lens in time of racial reckoning

A national groundswell for racial justice has brought renewed scrutiny to Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, American icons who created a government of soaring democratic ideals but denied those rights to the Black people they and others held in bondage.

Testing delays hurt effort to contain COVID-19

People in Massachusetts and across the country are often waiting up to a week or more to learn the results of their COVID-19 tests, seriously endangering efforts to contain and control infections.

Inside Johnson & Johnson?s nonstop hunt for a coronavirus vaccine

At colleges and universities, pandemic forces budget cuts

At the same time that colleges and universities across the country are scrambling to make their campuses safe for students to return, the enormous financial repercussions of the pandemic will likely reshape higher education for decades.

Federal agents are being deployed in Portland ? and apparently Chicago ? creating a possible constitutional crisis

Oregon officials, who say federal agents have arrested protesters without probable cause, have filed a federal lawsuit. President Trump reportedly is planning to deploy agents in Chicago as well.

Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor

EU nations clinch $2.1t budget, virus aid deal after 4 days

Weary European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and as many nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.

Baker signs legislation allowing cocktails-to-go

Newburyport police say man yelled racial slur at middle school-aged boys

Opinion

Voting: A right or a duty?

Calling home: A hardship for prisoners, a boon to Bristol County sheriff

A tale of two cities. One racist, one striving to change

Benjamin Sommers, Joseph Allen, Sara Bleich, and Jessica Cohen

Listen to the science and reopen schools

Analysis

After 2016, Trump says we shouldn?t trust the polls that show him down. But should we?

Many people may be wary of polls now, and understandably so. But pollsters say they have improved their methods after the surprise of 2016.

In major shift, Mass. AG?s office would get new role in police deadly force investigations under House reform bill

In a major policy shift backed by House leaders, Attorney General Maura Healey?s office would gain a direct role in investigating deadly force cases involving police, an authority now restricted to local district attorneys.

Takeaways from the House version of police reform legislation

Fox stars Hannity, Carlson and fired anchor Henry are accused in lawsuit

Fox News Channel stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Howard Kurtz were accused of sexual harassment by a frequent on-air guest in a lawsuit filed Monday that the network called frivolous and untrue.

TV reporter dies after accident involving Revel scooter

A television journalist died over the weekend, police said, after she fell from a scooter that had been rented from Revel, a moped-sharing company whose Vespa-style vehicles have become a familiar sight on the streets of Brooklyn and Queens.

St. Louis couple charged for pulling, waving guns at protest

St. Louis? top prosecutor on Monday charged a husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion.

Fauci to throw 1st pitch at Yankees-Nationals opener in DC

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country?s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball?s pandemic-delayed regular season.

MLB unveils new tech touches for fans, replay, and advertisers

COMFORT ZONE

The sharpest guy on Nantucket competes in TV?s ?Forged in Fire?

Keaton Goddard competed with three other blacksmiths to forge a blade called a Japanese Ono. He's had to keep the outcome a secret since October.

John Lewis, the other Bloody Sunday, and the other John

Seven years after John Lewis led civil rights demonstrators over a bridge in Alabama, where they were beaten down by state troopers, John Hume led civil rights demonstrators in Northern Ireland, where they were gunned down by British paratroopers. In 2014, the two great men linked arms and walked over a bridge in Derry, commemorating the two Bloody Sundays and celebrating the power of nonviolence.

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Florida teachers union sues over return to in-person classes

Comfort Zone

Take a (virtual) charity ride with basketball legend Bill Walton

You can listen, finally, to Canada?s cult ?Wiretap? show

A barber for decades, my grandfather loves other people?s stories. I love his

Advice: I used Facebook to give away a gift from a relative

On StatNews.com

Trump said more Covid-19 testing ?creates more cases.? We did the math

Studies provide glimpse at efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines from Oxford-AstraZeneca and CanSino

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

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Greenhead flies: The bug that just won?t die

If you are unfamiliar with greenheads, here is a quick primer: They are the single most evil creatures on planet Earth.

Answers to your questions about voting by mail

If you are used to voting in person, you might have questions about how all this will work, especially given that the next statewide election ? where voters will weigh in on several primary races ? is just around the corner on Sept. 1.

How Elizabeth Warren has kept eyes on her for the vice presidential nod

Joe Biden has pledged to pick a woman, and his choice could effectively anoint his party?s nominee in 2024.

Rhode Island

Providence police charge a 14-year-old girl with murder, the youngest suspect since 2005

The girl, who is not identified because she is a juvenile, is the second person charged in the murder of 37-year-old Jorge Luis Gonzalez Colon, a contractor. She is scheduled to be arraigned in Family Court today.

More than 100,000 Rhode Islanders could get devastating news this week

YouthBuild aims to open a school designed to build up young men of color

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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?

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

Novella

Read ?The Mechanic? by Ben Mezrich

All chapters are available now for this fictional thriller that entwines a card shark, the legacy of Paul Revere, and the Gardner art heist.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Doing our homework to get kids back to school

Massachusetts School Committee Members

The plan to reopen Mass. schools compromises too much and provides too little

Rein in campus police

How to fix the Supreme Court

Transparency key to a better police reform bill

The future of food

VISUAL STORIES

Take a look at what the Red Sox have been up to inside Fenway Park

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

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Globe Local

Is racism a public health crisis? Lowell?s mostly white City Council says no

The national reckoning that is leading many cities to reconsider social inequities as a natural outgrowth of systemic racism is causing an identity crisis in Massachusetts? fifth-largest city.

In major shift, Mass. AG?s office would get new role in police deadly force investigations under House reform bill

In a major policy shift backed by House leaders, Attorney General Maura Healey?s office would gain a direct role in investigating deadly force cases involving police, an authority now restricted to local district attorneys.

John Lewis, the other Bloody Sunday, and the other John

Seven years after John Lewis led civil rights demonstrators over a bridge in Alabama, where they were beaten down by state troopers, John Hume led civil rights demonstrators in Northern Ireland, where they were gunned down by British paratroopers. In 2014, the two great men linked arms and walked over a bridge in Derry, commemorating the two Bloody Sundays and celebrating the power of nonviolence.

Analysis

After 2016, Trump says we shouldn?t trust the polls that show him down. But should we?

At colleges and universities, pandemic forces budget cuts

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Fauci to throw 1st pitch at Yankees-Nationals opener in DC

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country?s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball?s pandemic-delayed regular season.

Monday?s Red Sox report: Martin Perez, Jarren Duran stand out

The righthander threw six scoreless innings against a largely minor-league lineup, but there was enough contact for Duran to show what he can do.

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Celtics hope healthy big man Robert Williams ready to make leap

Fully recovered from a hip injury, the Celtics are hoping he could provide an unexpected lift once the game begin.

Martin Perez gets needed pick-me-up to cap his Red Sox camp

With Red Sox in need, Nate Eovaldi?s time for a breakout is now

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NBA says none of the tests done on 346 players over the last week came back positive

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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

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EU nations clinch $2.1t budget, virus aid deal after 4 days

Weary European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and as many nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.

Texas passes 4,000 deaths, but Houston sees rates steady

Texas surpassed 4,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic Monday but officials in Houston, one of the hardest-hit cities in the U.S., say they are cautiously optimistic about recent trends following weeks of alarming surges at hospitals.

Former WGBH COO joins Watertown firm

Fox stars Hannity, Carlson and fired anchor Henry are accused in lawsuit

Baker signs legislation allowing cocktails-to-go

Baker administration tries to reclaim $2.1 million in tax credits from Brooks Brothers

Politics

Democrats urge action on voting rights as tribute to Lewis

GOP leaders meet with Trump on new relief aid as coronavirus crisis deepens

Two lawmakers own large sums of stock in vaccine makers set to testify before their committee

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East Boston marijuana store, city?s second, now open

Regulators, advocates press Legislature to follow through on promise of marijuana equity

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How a suspicious fire saved a homeless shelter for women

Growing up Black in all the wrong places

Young people believe activism can help. But voting? That's different

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, July 20-26

sports

Five up, five down from the first week at Bruins summer camp

NFL offer to players: No preseason games this summer, report says

Blue Jays talking to Pittsburgh about playing at PNC Park

metro

Is racism a public health crisis? Lowell?s mostly white City Council says no

In major shift, Mass. AG?s office would get new role in police deadly force investigations under House reform bill

John Lewis, the other Bloody Sunday, and the other John

Nation

Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor

Testing delays hurt effort to contain COVID-19

Trump resists national face mask order, even as his experts emphasize people everywhere should wear them

World

Vatican indicates support to exhume babies at Irish home

UK?s Johnson nudges workers back to office as lockdown eases

North Macedonia: Complex coalition talks to follow election

politics

GOP leaders meet with Trump on new relief aid as coronavirus crisis deepens

Two lawmakers own large sums of stock in vaccine makers set to testify before their committee

Trump offers confusion, contradictions on immigration order

business

EU nations clinch $2.1t budget, virus aid deal after 4 days

Texas passes 4,000 deaths, but Houston sees rates steady

Former WGBH COO joins Watertown firm

lifestyle

These five women were starting businesses in Lynn. Then COVID-19 hit, and the challenges multiplied

Christopher Nolan?s ?Tenet? delayed indefinitely by virus

King Arthur Flour is now King Arthur Baking Company

marijuana

East Boston marijuana store, city?s second, now open

Regulators, advocates press Legislature to follow through on promise of marijuana equity

Mass. marijuana regulators fine Acreage Holdings $250,000 for attempting to exceed license cap

opinion

Calling home: A hardship for prisoners, a boon to Bristol County sheriff

Voting: A right or a duty?

The future of food

food & dining

King Arthur Flour is now King Arthur Baking Company

Select Oyster Bar?s Michael Serpa plans a Mexican restaurant downtown, a North Cambridge favorite returns in a new format, and more

Boston?s health and human services chief dreams of P-town, Asia, and Mexican food when he gets downtime

travel

Discover a museum, travel by train, and fend off sharks

Returning to Harbor View Hotel in a brave new world

Sleeping over? Bunk down here

Books

When it comes to books, he?s listening

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 12

Psychologist Molly Howes on how to say you?re sorry

Movies

P-town gets a crowd ? and John Waters ? for a mostly virtual film festival

10 movies you likely missed and might want to watch (or, if you didn?t miss, then watch again)

Doc Talk: Mobbed up, playing ball, running for his life, COVID?s concealed cost

Television

You can be in a relationship with a streamer that doesn?t have to last forever

The sharpest guy on Nantucket competes in TV?s ?Forged in Fire?

Looking forward to the next episode of ?I May Destroy You'

music

Europe is reopening. American musicians are missing out.

Talking Heads? Chris Frantz looks back with ?love,? mostly

Even if their album was the all-time worst, the Shaggs still have plenty of fans

Theater/Dance

In a disrupted summer, theaters are revising the script

Theater closures in Boston bring layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts

Are you ready to dance again?

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Greenhead flies: The bug that just won?t die

Flush with donations, Massachusetts Bail Fund pays to free defendants across the state ? many facing serious charges

Statues vs. systemic change: How much of a difference does tearing down monuments really make?

Obituaries

Journalist Christopher Dickey dies at 68; he wrote of conflicts far away, and in his own family

Zizi Jeanmaire, alluring ballerina and singer, dies at 96

Marilyn Abel, who opened the world of music to special needs students, dies at 90