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Baker says state won?t reopen until coronavirus data improves; Walsh says measures will ?probably? be extended beyond May 4

City and state residents will probably be asked to stay home beyond the current May 4 expiration date of Governor Charlie Baker?s emergency order.

City of Boston lays out guidelines for restaurants to sell groceries

This nurse?s friends were skeptical about coronavirus. Then she drove north to work at MGH

When Liz Adams was home in Huntsville, Ala., the coronavirus felt like a distant fear. Then she took a job as a traveling nurse at Mass. General Hospital.

Hospitals are using special ?protective booths? to test patients for coronavirus

Federal rescue money eases coronavirus financial woes for some families, but others slip through the cracks

Stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment benefits began reaching Americans last week. The Globe is following several people to see if they received aid and how much it helps.

Bruins want TD Garden to be a regional site for games if NHL can resume its season

About 20 NHL owners have expressed an interest in hosting clusters of teams if it is possible to play games again.

Michael Silverman: Anxious sports fans wonder when they will get their ticket money back

No, warm weather will not kill the coronavirus

Experts and studies suggest no one should get their hopes up as temperatures rise and spring turns into summer.

Speaking of weather, here's Dave Epstein's latest forecast

THE FINE PRINT

He?s the voice you hear when you call for unemployment assistance

A voice of calm reassurance helps callers to the state?s virtual town hall for people seeking unemployment benefits.

Opinion

Congress must move aggressively on stimulus oversight

Locking out immigrants will make the crisis worse

Peter Glick and Amy Cuddy

The expendables in the coronavirus pandemic: The elderly and those with disabilities

Ideas | Kat McGowan

When numbers fail: Coronavirus is a crash course in uncertainty

Pelosi: No more coronavirus bailouts without state and local aid

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks put her in direct conflict with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. an hour ago

Small-business relief program to restart Monday with $320 billion

Trump?s idea to inject disinfectant to kill coronavirus alarms medical experts, sparks warnings from manufacturers

The president's suggestion sparked warnings from both doctors and manufacturers of household cleaners.

Mayor Walsh says Trump?s comments on disinfectants were ?scary? US death toll from coronavirus passes 50,000

Navy leaders recommend reinstating Roosevelt captain fired over coronavirus warning

From the moment that his letter pleading for help from Navy officials first became public, Capt. Brett Crozier has taken on the role of an unlikely hero, willing to risk his career for the sake of his sailors. 2 hours ago

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Seniors, these exercise classes are zooming to your living room

Beyond the basic binge list

10 new shows to freshen spring?s television season

You?re not the only one having vivid dreams in quarantine

What are the Patriots? options on Day 2 of the NFL Draft?

The Patriots have a chance to address multiple needs as the NFL Draft continues Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3.

Here?s the story behind Mike Vrabel?s unique backdrop during NFL draft

Could Alex Cora?s return to baseball begin in Puerto Rico?

The president of the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation said Cora could be the team's general manager or manager in the 2021 World Baseball Classic.

What will it really take for us to go back to work? This institute plans to experiment ? on itself

Staff at the Ragon research institute in Cambridge could be test subjects in a plan to pave the way for societal reopening.

Renée Graham: Working from home is still working. Take your vacation

City Councilor Julia Mejia and her daughter rock the lockdown

To lift constituents? spirits, the mother-daughter duo are busting moves on TikTok.

Here are the states beginning to lift major coronavirus restrictions

Though the crisis is far from over, some states are beginning to lift their restrictive lockdown measures, allowing businesses like hair salons and retailers to reopen their doors. Here?s a look at which states are reopening.

Georgia businesses reopen cautiously amid coronavirus worry

Christopher Muther

New Kids on the Block save the day with a perfect pandemic pop anthem

NKOTB have recorded a bouncy dance tune for those in quarantine.

Dinner With CUpid

Blind date: ?He studies electromagnetic fields in the plasma around black holes?

Will this astrophysicist grow starry-eyed over this playwright during their Zoom date?

Connections | Magazine

At 59, I?ve now lived longer than my father did

And with the gift of extra time, I?ve been thinking about how my own son will remember me.

Thomas Farragher

Amid darkness, the familiar Mount Battie star shines from above

?I refer to it as the community star of hope.?

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Coronavirus ?serosurvey? results are coming. Here?s how to kick their tires

Coronavirus resources

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

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Town-by-town coronavirus data in Massachusetts

A list of layoffs and furloughs in Massachusetts (so far) due to coronavirus

The race to save lives

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

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?They fought this and they won?: Hospital workers applaud, play songs as coronavirus patients finally go home

In recent weeks, hospitals across the region have launched joyous sendoffs for recovered coronavirus patients as they leave the hospital ? a celebration both for the patients and for the health care workers who treated them.

?Strokes and heart attacks don?t take a vacation.? So why have emergency department visits sharply declined?

Hospitals are reporting precipitous declines in emergency department visits, even as coronavirus cases climb. The phenomenon is as perplexing as it is alarming.

The Great Divide

When it comes to online learning, Mass., Rhode Island take wildly divergent paths

The two states epitomize the starkly different approaches states are taking to learning in the era of COVID-19.

Rhode Island

As Rhode Island?s death toll tops 200, outbreaks and concern cause more disruption

As the state announced that 13 more Rhode Islanders have died from the coronavirus and another 437 people have tested positive, several other virus-related developments illustrated how far-reaching the outbreak here is.

What we miss most about Rhode Island right now

Latino leaders call for addressing inequalities behind coronavirus? disproportionate impact in R.I.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The looming battle between science and stupidity

Working from home is still working. Take your vacation

Can we hold on to the lesson of communal responsibility that the coronavirus pandemic is teaching?

Caring for special kids during the coronavirus

Postcards from the pandemic

Ideas | Nafeez Ahmed

This is hastening the end of the oil era

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Inside Boston Medical Center: The heart of the coronavirus storm

Fenway Park is ready to play ball, even though we are not

When every call is a coronavirus call

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2020

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As Rhode Island?s death toll tops 200, outbreaks and concern cause more disruption

As the state announced that 13 more Rhode Islanders have died from the coronavirus and another 437 people have tested positive, several other virus-related developments illustrated how far-reaching the outbreak here is.

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What we miss most about Rhode Island right now

What are folks missing while we seek to contain the coronavirus? Rhode Map readers sent in more than 100 notes; here are some of the highlights.

Latino leaders call for addressing inequalities behind coronavirus? disproportionate impact in R.I.

"I?ve never seen so many Latinos coalesce around one issue,? Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa said.

R.I. will keep school buildings closed and continue distance learning for the rest of the academic year

Amtrak expecting $700 million in losses, ridership down 95 percent during coronavirus pandemic

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Cape Cod Baseball League cancels 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic

An official statement from the league said it would be ?impossible to guarantee the safety of players, coaches, umpires, host families, volunteers and fans during this unprecedented health crisis.?

Jared Goff restructures contract so Rams can make deals

Linebacker Leonard Floyd and defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson agreed to join the Rams several weeks ago, but the deals were delayed because they hadn't been able to complete their physical exams.

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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

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Pompeo recommends US resumes funding WHO programs in 7 countries, including Syria and Turkey

State Department officials informed the National Security Council that the WHO is central to the fight against Covid-19 or polio in seven countries.

Small-business relief program to restart Monday with $320 billion

The Small Business Administration will resume accepting applications for its Paycheck Protection Program at 10:30 a.m. New York time on Monday.

Mayor Walsh lays out guidelines for restaurants to sell groceries

Trump: Postal Service must charge Amazon more, or no $10 billion loan

Trump?s idea to inject disinfectant to kill coronavirus alarms medical experts, sparks warnings from manufacturers

Warren calls for investigation of small business loan program, saying banks were ?playing favorites?

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Majority of Americans think marijuana legalization is a successful policy, poll finds

Massachusetts medical marijuana registrations spike 245 percent

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Jubilee Jim Fisk and the great Civil War score

How my dad and I stuck to our Red Sox Opening Day tradition

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Five free things to do online the week of April 20-26

Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020

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Could Alex Cora?s return to baseball begin in Puerto Rico?

A lot has changed in the sports world since my first day on the job

Thoughts on the Red Sox punishment, Gronk?s un-retirement, and other picked-up pieces

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As Rhode Island?s death toll tops 200, outbreaks and concern cause more disruption

What we miss most about Rhode Island right now

Latino leaders call for addressing inequalities behind coronavirus? disproportionate impact in R.I.

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Baker: Reopening depends on data

Navy leaders recommend reinstating Roosevelt captain fired over coronavirus warning

Trump: Disinfectant comments were 'sarcastic'

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?This government is lucky?: Coronavirus quiets global protest movements

Top Iranian general warns United States against ?dangerous behavior? in Persian Gulf after Trump threat

Chinese agents spread messages that sowed virus panic in US, officials say

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Navy leaders recommend reinstating Roosevelt captain fired over coronavirus warning

Here are the states beginning to lift major coronavirus restrictions

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus aid

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Pompeo recommends US resumes funding WHO programs in 7 countries, including Syria and Turkey

Small-business relief program to restart Monday with $320 billion

Mayor Walsh lays out guidelines for restaurants to sell groceries

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New Kids on the Block save the day with a perfect pandemic pop anthem

Taking Care with Meredith Goldstein featuring Bob Linscott

Seniors, these exercise classes are zooming to your living room

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Majority of Americans think marijuana legalization is a successful policy, poll finds

Massachusetts medical marijuana registrations spike 245 percent

Lawmakers file bill to let marijuana businesses access federal coronavirus relief funds

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Avoiding an educational disaster

One world, two calamities

It was a high school football coach who pointed Brian Dennehy to the stage

food & dining

Learn how to cook through online classes

The return of family dinner

Curbside at the Quincy Dairy Queen, you can get a Blizzard to help weather this storm

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The herring are running, all the more so as dams are razed

COVID-19 has offered a candid view into how different cultures address the same problem

Virtual ?hoppy hours? and dreams of Antarctica

Books

A marriage on choppy waters

New England Literary News

Bibliophiles in Quarantine: Reading, Watching, and Cooking

Movies

In Polish drama ?Corpus Christi,? impersonation in pursuit of salvation

In ?True History of the Kelly Gang,? the western takes a detour down under

In ?Extraction,? muscles flex and bullets fly in Bangladesh

Television

Beyond the basic binge list

The ?Parks and Rec? gang is getting back together

10 new shows to freshen spring?s television season

music

A dozen albums that are making alone time easier to bear

180 Beatles favorites, ranked

A Beatles diehard ranks the band?s most beloved songs, with a little help from 64 friends

Theater/Dance

Playwrights are adapting to the change of scenery

Huntington, SpeakEasy, Moonbox lead the nominees for the Elliot Norton theater awards

Shakespeare & Company cancels summer season

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Wood turtles get some help in the suburbs

Should Massachusetts ban the use of poison for rodent control?

Grease thieves? Men allegedly steal cooking oil from restaurants in Northborough

Obituaries

Alan Shestack, former director of the Museum of Fine Arts, dies at 81

Jane Darrah Claflin, first woman on boards of MGH and Trinity Church, dies at 103

John Horton Conway, a ?magical genius? in math, dies at 82