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Coronavirus cases in Mass. surge to 92; Baker declares emergency

State officials said they've been unable to trace some of the coronavirus cases back to a specific source, and Governor Baker, who warned against large gatherings of people, said the risk in Massachusetts is growing.

Live updates: Growing number of Mass. colleges cancel in-person classes Tufts, Suffolk, Emerson, and other colleges will conduct classes online and require students to move out

How the Biogen leadership conference in Boston spread the coronavirus

Amid ominous signs after a routine conference, a frightening realization slowly dawned: The virus was on the loose.

MIT moving to online classes; university reports visitor with coronavirus A list of area colleges canceling classes, sending students home due to coronavirus fears Coronavirus spread upends life in Berkshire County How Harvard and MIT will teach with classrooms empty

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Tufts, Emerson join other Mass. colleges in canceling in-person classes; 70 of 92 coronavirus cases in state linked to Biogen meeting

The most recent updates on what?s happening in New England, the United States, and around the world.

Logan Airport traffic is way down as coronavirus fears spread These maps track the path of coronavirus The latest on how coronavirus is impacting the sports world Two new R.I. coronavirus cases: a traveler to Egypt and a health care worker See all coronavirus coverage

For workers in the time of coronavirus, a troubling choice: work sick, or lose pay?

How paranoid ? or cautious ? should you be about the outbreak?

Coronavirus: Take a look at how Greater Boston communities have been disrupted

Governor Baker has declared a state of emergency. What does that mean?

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Joe Biden seen as winner in Michigan; AP calls state for former vice president

The Associated Press also called the states of Mississippi and Missouri for Biden just moments after polls closed.

Andrew Yang endorses Joe Biden during CNN appearance Watch live: Democratic primary coverage See full coverage of primary results

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Trying to keep you informed ? while keeping our distance ? at Red Sox camp

Major League Baseball's new limited-access rules for media members went into effect Tuesday. Here's what it was like.

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We don?t want to imagine sports events without fans ? but we must

Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman believes the prospect is very real, and it could happen sooner than we think.

Family of Mattapan man fatally shot by police says it has ?many questions?

One day after the Norfolk district attorney released a report saying police were justified in the fatal shooting of a Mattapan man who pulled a replica gun on a Boston police officer last month, the man?s family said Tuesday it is still seeking answers.

Trump, Democrats duel over how to counter the economic damage of coronavirus

After downplaying the severity of the coronavirus outbreak for weeks, the Trump administration says it may ask Congress for payroll tax relief and other measures to help workers who might be affected by the crisis.

Dow surges 4.9% in another wild day on hopes for coronavirus aid

Stocks on Tuesday recouped most of their historic losses from the prior day as hopes rose, faded and then bloomed again on Wall Street that the US government will try to cushion the economic pain from the coronavirus.

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Observations after Celtics blow a 19-point lead, but save win in Indiana

Reeling after back-to-back losses at home, the Celtics blew another double-digit lead in Indianapolis, but Jayson Tatum and Gordon Hayward saved the day.

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Supermarkets are changing, so you have no choice but to change, too

Many Whole Foods Market regulars are frustrated and disappointed. Here are tips and workarounds to help you shop.

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Living with the coronavirus epidemic in South Korea

A pandemic of lies, xenophobia, and toilet paper

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A random act of kindness in the coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus emergency should make us act on the climate crisis

Observations from the Bruins? 2-0 win over the Flyers

Tuukka Rask made 36 saves and Matt Grzelcyk and Patrice Bergeron scored to lift the streaking Bruins to victory. 2 hours ago

New Orange Line trains aren?t ready to go back into service, T says

The newest trains made for the Orange Line won't be back up and running any time soon, the MBTA says. They are working to solve a new issue, and are not ready to commit that the trains will be ready to go after that issue is solved.

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Watch John Krasinski teach Stephen Colbert a Boston accent

"People, when they do a Boston accent, they're like, 'Hahvahd yahd cah pahk!'" Krasinski said. "And you're like, 'OK, now do it with 20 percent the energy.'"

Ranking the Patriots? opponents in 2020

The Patriots will have the toughest schedule in the NFL, based on 2019 records, but which will be the very toughest games? 2 hours ago

NASA captures images of Cape Cod as spring begins to stir

NASA shows us the change that Spring brings to Cape Cod.

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Long-term care facilities move to restrict visits from family members

Skilled nursing and assisted living homes across the nation will begin screening all visitors and restricting entry by all but essential health care workers in an effort to prevent new outbreaks of coronavirus, operators of the facilities said Tuesday.

Nursing homes fear coronavirus could aggravate severe staff shortages

1510 The Zone had a chance to dethrone WEEI as Boston?s sports radio leader. But you couldn?t hear it.

An oral history of the local station that changed the sports media landscape, but failed to overtake its biggest competitor.

Boston ranks worst in US for rush-hour traffic second year in a row

Boston?s rush-hour drivers each lost 149 hours commuting in 2019, worse than any other city in the US and ninth-worst in the world.

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RWU extending spring break and enacting plans to move to online instruction

The Bristol-based university is telling students not to return to campus, saying dining and residence halls will be closed.

Two new R.I. coronavirus cases: a traveler to Egypt and a health care worker

Both sides requesting documents in R.I. political money-laundering case

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What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election

Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever

The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

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The danger in our salad bowls

Leafy green vegetables have become the leading cause of E. coli poisoning. And the federal government still lacks the means, and maybe the will, to take it on.

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Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.

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On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

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With coronavirus, America is on a cleaning binge

Katherine Levine Einstein and Maxwell Palmer

Newton and other communities must reform housing approval process

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Donald Trump?s coronavirus advice just might kill us

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Some good coronavirus news: genetic detectives are on the case

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RWU extending spring break and enacting plans to move to online instruction

The Bristol-based university is telling students not to return to campus, saying dining and residence halls will be closed.

Two new R.I. coronavirus cases: a traveler to Egypt and a health care worker

A woman in her 50s who recently traveled to Egypt and a Rhode Island Hospital health care worker in her 30s have tested positive for coronavirus, state health officials reported Tuesday evening, the fourth and fifth cases involving Rhode Island residents. Both women are recovering at home, health officials said. The source of the health care worker?s infection is not known.

Mart Crowley, Tony-winning playwright of ?The Boys in the Band,? dies at 84

Mr. Crowley?s work helped bring openly gay characters onto the stage and screen, emerging as a landmark depiction of gay life more than a year before the Stonewall riots galvanized a national liberation movement.

Dr. Philip Leder, Harvard researcher who illuminated the role of genetics in cancer, dies at 85

Eversource substation would add to E. Boston environmental problems, face flooding, critics say

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NFL extends deadline for franchise tags

By moving the deadline to 11:59 a.m. Monday, both sides hope to know whether they are operating under a new collective bargaining agreement or the current deal, which expires in March 2021.

Bruins reach rarefied air in shutout victory over Flyers

The Bruins reached the 100-point plateau -- tops in the NHL -- for the third season in a row under coach Bruce Cassidy.

Northeastern falls short of NCAA Tournament bid

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Stocks climb as investors look to Washington

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Missouri Senate passes ban on marijuana-infused candy

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Mart Crowley, Tony-winning playwright of ?The Boys in the Band,? dies at 84

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Joe Biden seen as winner in Michigan; AP calls state for former vice president

Joe Biden wins Michigan, along with Missouri and Mississippi primaries

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Nashville artists help out on stage and off after tornadoes

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Missouri Senate passes ban on marijuana-infused candy

Employee of US-owned hemp farm in Myanmar gets 20 years in jail

New England marijuana conference postponed amid coronavirus concerns

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Will the coronavirus topple Donald Trump?

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Mart Crowley, Tony-winning playwright of ?The Boys in the Band,? dies at 84

Dr. Philip Leder, Harvard researcher who illuminated the role of genetics in cancer, dies at 85

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