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Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race

The democratic socialist amassed the biggest financial war chest of the Democratic field and attracted passionate young fans, but was unable to draw enough support from Black and suburban voters. 35 minutes ago
Watch live: Bernie Sanders addressing supporters after announcing end of presidential campaign

THE RACE TO SAVE LIVES

Inside the coronavirus fight at three Boston-area hospitals
Inside the coronavirus fight at three Mass. hospitals
The Globe has enlisted three medical workers who will bring you continuous updates, in their own words, as the crisis unfolds. (Video by Caitlin Healy/Globe staff)

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?I?ll probably get sick, but I?m trying my best not to. I?m terrified. I see every day what this disease can do to the lungs.?

Bianca Dintino, 26

ICU nurse at Tufts

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Hospitals brace for a surge of coronavirus patients, but how accurate are the projections?

The grim projections about the coming wave of COVID-19 vary significantly, partly due to limited testing across the state, and the unknown extent of the population that has been infected.

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As cases and deaths rise, Baker announces funds for health care providers

Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73

Judge orders release of 8 ICE detainees in Bristol County

Coronavirus may be hitting harder in Black and Latino communities

As a virus, COVID-19 does not discriminate, but a patchwork of data appears to show the pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on minority communities, several of which are reporting infection rates that outpace their population.

Opinion | Junaid Nabi and Quoc-Dien Trinh
How COVID-19 can exacerbate racial disparities
Early data from Michigan show that Black people represent a whopping 40 percent of deaths from COVID-19 in that state though they represent only 14 percent of the state?s population.

Boston under curfew: scenes from an empty city
The mayor's new recommended curfew is in effect, and the city of Boston looks like a shuttered amusement park. All bright lights and no people ? the rides are closed.

Who gets a ventilator? New gut-wrenching state guidelines issued on rationing equipment

The guidance suggests assigning patients a priority score that gives preference to healthier patients who have a greater chance of surviving, as well as medical personnel. In the event of tie scores, younger patients are given priority.

As Passover begins, a new meaning to an ancient story

As Passover begins with Zoom seders in dining rooms all over the world, rabbis find new relevance in an ancient story about perseverance.
The year of the pandemic Passover

New challenges for farmers, farmers? markets, and delivery services grappling with surge in demand

Since Governor Charlie Baker deemed farmers? markets essential businesses, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has issued protocols for remaining winter markets and upcoming spring markets that market managers are hurrying to implement.
ADRIAN WALKER

Beleaguered Faneuil Hall merchants need a break on rents, but landlord isn?t budging

Faneuil Hall merchants haven't seen any revenue since mid-March. But that hasn't stopped their landlord from continuing to charge rents.

Live Updates

Boris Johnson spends second night in ICU with virus; WHO leader warns of danger of easing lockdowns
The latest on what?s happening in New England, the US, and around the world.

Dow opens up despite coronavirus uncertainty Democrats want additions to Trump $250 billion emergency coronavirus aid President Trump sidelines inspector general tapped for coronavirus stimulus oversight

Opinion

Noubar Afeyan and Ara Darzi

We need health security, not just health care
SCOT LEHIGH

Time to end populism?s war on expertise
Marcela García

Chelsea, city of the working Latino immigrant, emerges as a COVID-19 hotspot
Renée Graham

Trump is battling his critics more fiercely than coronavirus

Tom Brady said he ?probably knew before the start of last season? he was leaving the Patriots
"Why did I choose a different place? Because it was just time."

Photos: Largest supermoon of the year rises around the world
Here are some striking photos of the "Pink Moon" from Boston and beyond.

Somerville cancels Fourth of July fireworks; all city-sponsored public events through June

The city made the decision to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Mayor Joseph Curtatone announced Tuesday.

Arlington to hold socially distant memorial parade for Air Force nurse without kin

In a show of respect to an Air Force veteran who died without kin and in accordance with the social distancing requirements of life during coronavirus, the town of Arlington Tuesday will hold a memorial parade for resident Mary Foley.
Church bells to ring at noon on Easter Sunday

Ed Markey falling short of signatures ahead of May deadline

The Markey campaign has about 7,000 of the 10,000 signatures it needs, the campaign manager said. Joe Kennedy's campaign says it has collected more than 15,000 signatures.

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Kids and the coronavirus: what you need to know

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Is someone coughing in 11F? Amid coronavirus, condo and apartment buildings have turned into towers of fear

Elevator buttons that might be contaminated. Neighbors breathing on you in the hallway. Even the laundry room doesn?t feel clean. People who live in multi-unit buildings don?t even feel safe in their own homes anymore.

If you feel like there are more people out there running, you?re not alone
Avid runners have noticed an influx of people pounding the pavement, since conventional gyms and boutique studios are currently closed.

Does covering your face protect you, or not? What?s behind the change in coronavirus recommendations
Just a few weeks ago, the official word was that face masks wouldn't protect you from the coronavirus. Now, the CDC is urging people to wear cloth masks when in public places. What changed?

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Masks reveal the changing face of Rhode Island

With health officials urging us to cover our mouths and noses amid the coronavirus outbreak, what is your #RhodeMask?

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Inside a makeshift hospital that will house hundreds of R.I. coronavirus patients

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Back to the battleground

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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Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

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Elizabeth Warren reflected on what was happening in a series of behind-the scenes interviews with the Globe in the final month of her campaign.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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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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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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No lockdown in Sweden
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A captain goes down for his ship
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Watch live at 3:30 p.m.: Governor Baker gives coronavirus update
Governor Charlie Baker is expected to give a coronavirus update at 3:30 p.m. from the State House in Boston. Watch his remarks live here.

Masks reveal the changing face of Rhode Island

With health officials urging us to cover our mouths and noses amid the coronavirus outbreak, what is your #RhodeMask?
RHODE MAP

What you should know about R.I.?s kids during the coronavirus crisis

Rhode Island Kids Count, the state?s leading child advocacy organization, released its annual fact book Tuesday, covering a wide range of factors when it comes to childhood well-being. Here are some key stats relevant to the coronavirus crisis.

Inside a makeshift hospital that will house hundreds of R.I. coronavirus patients

Chinese community collects masks for Boston area healthcare workers

STAT

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

An interview with the CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and an agency gone quiet

Americans are underestimating duration of coronavirus crisis, experts say

A nurse?s coronavirus routine: Recording videos she hopes her family will never need to watch

sports

Tom Brady said he ?probably knew before the start of last season? he was leaving the Patriots

"Why did I choose a different place? Because it was just time."

Mike O?Connell, Brian Burke spat over blockbuster trade of Joe Thornton

Burke, the Anaheim GM in 2005, says he offered then-Bruins GM O?Connell more than Sharks.

UFC 249, pushing coronavirus limits, plans event on tribal land in California
Sports Log

Obi Toppin wins Wooden Award as the nation?s top college basketball player

Politics

Watch live video: Bernie Sanders is speaking to supporters after announcing he is dropping out

Business

Dow opens up Wednesday despite coronavirus uncertainty, gains about 200 points at open

Marijuana

Businesses that ?indirectly? work with marijuana industry ineligible for federal coronavirus loans
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What the US will be like after we conquer the coronavirus
Connections

A taste of my Italian family?s grace and humor in the time of coronavirus
Dispatches from the Edge

At risk populations: ?What helps is feeling like you?re not going it alone?

Dispatches from the Edge

My 46-hour hunt for toilet paper

sports

Tony La Russa clears air on Dave Dombrowski firing, and other baseball thoughts

Chris Sale was happy to get an answer on his arm, and now his focus is on rehab

MLB would face significant hurdles to make Arizona idea become a reality

metro

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Nation

Watch live at 5 p.m.: White House officials give coronavirus briefing

Coronavirus live updates: Track world championships pushes to 2022 to account for Olympics

?We?re waiting for the other shoe to drop?: Dr. Ali Raja, emergency medicine physician at Mass. General, braces for surge

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Europe?s nursing homes in spotlight for uncounted coronavirus dead

Boris Johnson receives ?oxygen support? as he battles coronavirus

Australian court dismisses cardinal?s sex abuse convictions

politics

Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race

Democrats want additions to Trump $250 billion emergency coronavirus aid

Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy

business

The race to save lives

Dow opens up Wednesday despite coronavirus uncertainty, gains about 200 points at open

The race to save lives

lifestyle

New challenges for farmers, farmers? markets, and delivery services grappling with surge in demand

A psychologist on healthy escapism and what we can learn from superheroes

During lockdown, more celebrities are mirroring us ? unshaven, unwashed, and not ashamed

marijuana

Businesses that ?indirectly? work with marijuana industry ineligible for federal coronavirus loans

Kids released from Utah hospital after eating THC candy from donation

Medical marijuana registrations spike as adult-use stores close in Mass.

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Wisconsin Republicans put political power ahead of public health

ICYMI: Fly me to the moon, and then let me exploit its mineral resources

We need health security, not just health care

food & dining

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Recipe: Beijing Bolognese at the Dumpling Daughter restaurants is a highly seasoned ground pork sauce

travel

7 virtual tours that can take you there

Heading outdoors for home-school history lessons

Spend time at home planning for your next adventure

Books

A reader?s walking path: 5 books to inspire your next jaunt

TaraShea Nesbit on reading history, poetry, and fairy tales during the pandemic

In Anne Tyler?s ?Redhead by the Side of the Road,? a quiet life, interrupted

Movies

?And Then We Danced? stages a pas de deux with a difference in Tbilisi

The movies of 1970 were a ball of confusion

5 movie theaters, 3 nights, 2 afternoons

Television

This Netflix special will help summon your courage

James Taylor to appear on ?The Voice? as a mentor

The Keatons and Camp Kikiwaka add up to 60 minutes of TV togetherness

music

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When music lessons move to Zoom: ?There have been some surprising benefits?

Adam Schlesinger: 1967-2020

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Stages going dark in the Berkshires

Wake up your flagging spirits with 'The Drowsy Chaperone?

Melinda Lopez?s 'Mala? to be shown on WGBH 2

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Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

John Prine, poignant, comic chronicler of holes in the soul

Peter A. Brooke, dean of Boston?s venture capitalists, dies at 90

Al Kaline, Tigers? perennial all-around All-Star, 85