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President Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention as US passes 4 million COVID-19 cases

The United States on Thursday passed the distressing milestone of 4 million confirmed coronavirus infections, and President Trump announced he is canceling the public celebration of his nomination for a second term, as schools, Major League Baseball, and businesses wrestled with the consequences of a pandemic still far from under control.

KEVIN CULLEN
UMass Amherst kids are a lot smarter today, but they?re still kids
The idea that it is safe to bring back 15,000 students, so they can live in dorms and off-campus housing and take most of their classes online, seems wildly optimistic at best.

UMass Amherst reopening plan draws sharp criticism from town officials, residents

Portland standoff with US agents continues into Friday morning after mayor tear-gassed

The tense standoff between demonstrators and federal police dispatched to Portland, Ore., dragged on into Friday morning after the city's mayor was tear-gassed by US government agents.
Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, D.C. Opinion: Trump?s Portland tactics are the stuff we decry in other countries

Opinion

Chris Matthews

A Trump scheme to debunk the debates
Rebecca Pacheco

Diva or monk? A rare houseplant?s lesson on survival

Renée Graham

Three words that shake, rattle, and roil racists
Timothy Scalona

The looming eviction crisis

Coronavirus

Here?s what you need to know about fading coronavirus antibodies

US passes 4 million cases; new infections about double

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

Baker expects to see quicker time for COVID-19 test results

MLB
Nationals-Yankees, Dodgers-Giants take a knee before MLB season opener
Each team knelt beside one another while holding a long black cloth.

Dr. Fauci tosses first pitch at Nationals opening game

ADRIAN WALKER
BPS Superintendent Cassellius says she won?t back down on push for reform
"We need to stay focused on the work in front of us," Cassellius said. "And we have to choose whether we want to be part of it or not be part of it."

Principals soften tone on Boston schools superintendent but don?t disavow critiques

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat
The move was a response to the Trump administration's order this week for Beijing to close its consulate in Houston after Washington accused Chinese agents of trying to steal medical and other research in Texas.

World shares slip as China orders US consulate closed

Coronavirus ?cluster? identified in Chatham; 10 people tested positive after party
Officials were told a number of the between 30 and 50 people who attended the party work in the restaurant industry.

On school buses this fall: masks, open windows, and distanced seat assignments
Students will have to don face coverings to board school buses this fall, and they will each get an entire seat to themselves, under state guidelines released late Wednesday night that will dramatically reduce ridership and complicate reopening plans for many districts across Massachusetts.

Parents, students respond to Boston?s proposed ?hybrid? school plan: ?I don?t want to risk my life,? one says

Larry Edelman
As Congress debates new aid, the job market teeters
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said enhanced jobless pay from the federal government may be extended, but at a much lower amount, in the stimulus package that Republicans are hammering out now.

White House drops bid for payroll tax cut as GOP prepares to unveil coronavirus aid

Whitey Bulger?s girlfriend Catherine Greig officially completes prison sentence, is back in South Boston
Twenty-five years after Catherine Greig joined fugitive gangster James ?Whitey? Bulger on the run, she has completed her prison term for helping him evade capture for years and refusing to testify before grand juries.

Ocasio-Cortez excoriates Yoho in powerful floor speech after he directed sexist slur at her
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez excoriated Representative Ted Yoho on the House floor on Thursday morning after Yoho reportedly called her a sexist slur and accosted her over her remarks about the causes of escalating violence in New York City.

More Recent headlines

18 Massachusetts residents charged in federal drug indictment

John Lewis to lie in state at US Capitol next week

?We have nothing to hide,' BRIC director says amid police reform talk

On StatNews.com

NIH to start ?flurry? of large studies of potential Covid-19 treatments

Pharma promises lawmakers industry won?t cut corners with Covid-19 vaccines

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

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

Comfort Zone

When vacationing at the beach during COVID-19, there?s an undercurrent of nervousness

Summertime snack baskets available for pickup at the Godfrey Hotel

A meeting of past, present, and future in Huntington?s ?Dream Boston?

Discovery Museum reopens free of charge on July 28

Recommended Reads

In a moment of reckoning, new calls for justice for DJ Henry

To many, the death of an Easton man killed after his college football team's homecoming celebration never made sense. Amid a national examination of systemic racism within law enforcement, the case has gained renewed attention.

After centuries of picking one candidate per office, should voters rank their preferences instead?
A question on November?s ballot proposes voters rank their preferred choices in both primary and general elections. Implementing the new system would mean in a race with several candidates, the person who receives the most first-place votes could, in fact, lose.

The Great Divide
Nearly a dozen Massachusetts districts faulted for asking parents to sign away special education rights
The state says Granby and at least 10 other Massachusetts school districts, including Beverly, Malden, and Norfolk, violated state and federal special education laws by asking parents to absolve school districts of key special education responsibilities.

Rhode Island

A tragic milestone, an uncertain future

As Rhode Island faces its 1,000th death from the coronavirus, an emergency medicine doctor is proud of how the state has faced the storm, but worries if the bulwark will hold.

It?s opening day for baseball. This Q&A will help you catch up on what you missed

As R.I. nears 1,000 deaths from COVID-19, Raimondo says schools reopening will be guided by science
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

Leaders must stand up to Trump?s display of force against protesters
JEFF JACOBY

Voting is a privilege that prisoners rightly forfeit
Abdallah Fayyad

Prisoners should be allowed to vote while serving
EDITORIAL

Failure not an option on Beacon Hill police reform
Joan Vennochi

Mayor Walsh, give Brenda Cassellius a chance to lead Boston Public Schools
IDEAS | MARCELLA BOMBARDIERI

The best route for moving up is in danger of being blocked

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

metro

Obituary
Dr. May Kwan Lorenzo, who advocated for cultural competency among Chinatown mental health professionals, dies at 87
For a time, Dr. May Kwan Lorenzo was the only full-time psychotherapist in Chinatown who spoke Chinese.

?We have nothing to hide,' BRIC director says amid police reform talk

Facing barbed questions about a controversial gang database and his group?s working relationship with federal immigration authorities, the head of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center on Thursday defended his organization and said Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn?t have access to data that sits within the Boston Police Department.
ADRIAN WALKER

BPS Superintendent Cassellius says she won?t back down on push for reform

"We need to stay focused on the work in front of us," Cassellius said. "And we have to choose whether we want to be part of it or not be part of it."
KEVIN CULLEN

UMass Amherst kids are a lot smarter today, but they?re still kids

In this strange summer, a search for a patch of sand and some peace of mind

sports

Fabinho?s home burglarized while Liverpool celebrated Premier League title

Jewelry and an Audi RS6 were stolen, although the car was later recovered 20 miles away in Wigan, police said. The occupants discovered the burglary when they returned home early Thursday.

Dr. Fauci tosses first pitch at Nationals opening game

Wearing a mask on the mound, Fauci sent his toss well wide of home plate, and the ball bounced past his ?catcher,? Doolittle.

Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton lead Yankees past Nationals in stormy MLB opener

After a storm that caused a delay of almost 2 hours, the game was called off and New York declared the winner.

Will NFL owners shut down training camps if there?s no deal on economics with players?

Mookie Betts will not receive all money from Dodgers until 2044
MLB

Nationals-Yankees, Dodgers-Giants take a knee before MLB season opener

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

World shares slip as China orders US consulate closed
Worsening China-US friction, worries over aid to Americans and US businesses and a stumble on Wall Street combined to push world shares lower on Friday.

TALKING POINTS
State Senate approves bill that allows craft brewers to leave distributors more easily
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

US passes 4 million cases; new infections about double

American, Southwest add to US airline industry?s losses

Ann Taylor parent company files for bankruptcy

Federal agency raises concerns about Mass. right-to-repair ballot question

Politics

Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention

John Lewis to lie in state at US Capitol next week

In shift, Trump says some schools may need to delay opening

Marijuana

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

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

The political battle over masks is making us lose the war on COVID-19
First Person

Growing up Black in all the wrong places
Cooking

Recipes: The perfect menu for a small, outdoor dinner

Miss Conduct

Advice: A guy yelled at me for petting his unleashed dog

sports

South Hadley?s Richy Werenski leads 3M Open; Dustin Johnson withdraws after 78

Mike Tyson, 54, to return for exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr.

Harvard TE Ben Braunecker released by Bears

metro

Dr. May Kwan Lorenzo, who advocated for cultural competency among Chinatown mental health professionals, dies at 87

?We have nothing to hide,' BRIC director says amid police reform talk

BPS Superintendent Cassellius says she won?t back down on push for reform

Nation

Trump attempts to win over ?Suburban Housewives? with repeal of anti-segregation housing rule

Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention

John Lewis to lie in state at US Capitol next week

World

UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong

Europe said it was pandemic-ready. Pride was its downfall.

Fatalities in eastern Turkey migrant boat sinking rise to 56

politics

John Lewis to lie in state at US Capitol next week

In shift, Trump says some schools may need to delay opening

White House drops bid for payroll tax cut as GOP prepares to unveil coronavirus aid

business

World shares slip as China orders US consulate closed

State Senate approves bill that allows craft brewers to leave distributors more easily

US passes 4 million cases; new infections about double

lifestyle

Here?s where to find refreshing takeout cocktails in the Boston area

Iliza Shlesinger on her Emerson days, those irresistible cans of Pringles in hotel rooms, and her upcoming gig at Yarmouth Drive-In

Fairy houses, deals in the Berkshires, and Viking?s new Mississippi cruises

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

Trump?s Portland tactics are the stuff we decry in other countries

A Trump scheme to debunk the debates

Diva or monk? A rare houseplant?s lesson on survival

food & dining

Heavenly ice cream sundaes from The Scoop N Scootery, delivered to your door

Want to own a legendary bar? The Cantab Lounge is up for sale

Night Shift?s Nite Heavy is worth celebrating, even if we can?t do it together

travel

Iliza Shlesinger on her Emerson days, those irresistible cans of Pringles in hotel rooms, and her upcoming gig at Yarmouth Drive-In

Fairy houses, deals in the Berkshires, and Viking?s new Mississippi cruises

Newport on a budget (and in a mask)

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 19

Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue explore what makes marriages last

Bibliophiles: Yiyun Li on Shakespeare, ?War and Peace,? and ?Moby-Dick?

Movies

Looking for some actual flicks on Netflix

Onstage onscreen: three theater documentaries well worth watching

In ?Yes, God, Yes,' some lessons are easier to learn than others

Television

My Emmy nomination wish list

?Between the World and Me? coming to HBO

Fame, to the ?Maxxx?

music

Six Boston hip-hop artists in this moment: on music, activism, and maintaining momentum

It?s Lori McKenna?s party, and she?ll cry if she wants to

Taylor Swift will release surprise album ?Folklore? Friday

Theater/Dance

Livestream set for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company?s ?The Tempest?

Please dance ?Swan Lake? in your bathtub

A meeting of past, present, and future in Huntington?s ?Dream Boston?

globe local

?It felt cool to be back.' Kids give reopened Discovery Museum a thumbs-up

Should Massachusetts institute a ranked choice voting system?

Hoping the cure for ?heart fatigue? is truth and knowledge

Obituaries

Dr. May Kwan Lorenzo, who advocated for cultural competency among Chinatown mental health professionals, dies at 87

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