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In Boston, Phase 3 reopening is all about safety, business owners say

Yet Phase 3 in Boston will not mark a return to life before the coronavirus.

Here’s a look at what can reopen in Mass. under Phase 3

COVID-19 deaths grow by 15 in Mass., 172 new confirmed cases Sunday

The death toll in Massachusetts due to the coronavirus grew Sunday, the state reported, along with additional new confirmed cases of of the virus.

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Mass.Key pandemic metrics in Massachusetts

Adrian Walker
Why is Boston standing by a racist police promotional exam?
For decades, the Boston Police Department has used a standardized, multiple-choice exam to determine the sergeants who advance to a higher civil service rank. Black and Latino officers insist that the test has worked against them.

Trump aides undercut Fauci as he speaks up on coronavirus concerns

President Trump’s advisers undercut the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, over the weekend, anonymously providing details to various news outlets about statements he had made early in the coronavirus outbreak that they said were inaccurate.

While the European Union recovers, the United States splinters

Three months after the death tolls reached their devastating peaks, the two unions are charting increasingly divergent paths.

Florida shatters national record with 15,300 new confirmed coronavirus cases in one dayTrump’s health officials warn more will die as COVID-19 cases rise

In tug-of-war over social distancing, schools torn between difficult trade-offs

The swirling debate over social distancing exemplifies how difficult it will be for local districts to reopen school buildings after the pandemic forced their closure in March, especially in convincing a nervous public that everyone will be safe.

In Boston, families will likely have a choice this fall to opt out of in-person school

Ayanna Pressley criticizes Betsy DeVos for pressuring schools to reopen

After the US education secretary threatened to cut funding to schools that do not fully resume in-person learning, the congresswoman tweeted, "I wouldn’t trust you to care for a house plant let alone my child.”

Betsy DeVos again calls for school districts to open fully for 2020-21

The Great Divide
In Arlington near Boston, Black voices challenge a white suburban school district to do better
A national uprising against racism has reinvigorated criticism of persistent racial inequalities in education, in mostly-white suburbs as well as more diverse cities.

Opinion

Sanctions-mad America turns on its friends

IDEAS | Tony Rehagen

What will become of Generation COVID?

Keep the checks coming, Congress

As night descends on Hong Kong, the UN raises no objection

MURRAY WHYTE
Weighing the fate of our most problematic public art
Perhaps the United States should take its cues from India, where British monuments are left to crumble in a park.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Our poor, persecuted president
Has any president, living or dead, suffered as much as President Trump?

Celtics
We held an all-time Celtics draft. Can you guess who went No. 1?
Five of our writers drafted their Celtics teams, and then president of basketball operations Danny Ainge ranked and evaluated each squad ― including one that included him.

30-year-old man dies after attending a ‘COVID party,’ Texas hospital says
A 30-year-old man who believed the coronavirus was a hoax and attended a “COVID party” died after being infected with the virus, according to a Texas hospital.

Encore casino reopens Sunday morning to masked gamblers
Encore Boston Harbor, which had been shuttered since the state ordered business closures March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic, opened Sunday morning to a steady trickle of guests, excited to don masks and slather on hand sanitizer for a chance to get back on the floor.

As woods give way to solar farms, state to issue controversial rules that could harm solar industry
The state is losing woods to development at a growing rate, and a large chunk of the development is actually solar farms.

Leaders of Black and Latino police groups oppose limiting officers’ qualified immunity
Advocates for police officers spoke out Sunday against legislation that's before the Massachusetts Legislature.

Plimoth Plantation to undergo a name change
Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum re-creating a 1620s Colonial village, announced that will change its name to be more inclusive of the Indigenous history it also represents.

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New York City reaches coronavirus milestone with no reported deaths

Benjamin Keough, grandson of Elvis Presley, dies at age 27

Virgin Mary statue in Dorchester burned in alleged arson

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Harvard grad Joy Reid wants different perspectives on MSNBC show

How to mark women’s suffrage centennial? For these artists, it’s fighting for the future

MFA’s French Film Festival goes virtual this year

How to clean up your photos

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A disease detective is thrust onto the frontlines of WHO’s Covid-19 response

My Covid-19 symptoms have lasted more than 100 days, and I’m not alone. Will they ever end?

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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‘Sleepy Joe?' Trump struggles to stick a label to ‘Teflon Biden’

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has been surprisingly hard to caricature — even for President Trump — in part because he’s largely stayed in his Delaware home due to the coronavirus outbreak while Trump has struggled to respond to the twin crises of the pandemic and racial justice protests.

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

Worst-case scenarios predicted Mass. hospitals would be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Here’s why that didn’t happen
Hospitals proved nimble in increasing the number of intensive care patients they could treat, swiftly tripling the number of ICU beds statewide.

Landlords and commercial tenants negotiate delicate deals with high stakes
The fate of an entire generation of small businesses could be at stake in this fraught balance. With revenue scarce due to the pandemic, they can't pay rent.

Governor Raimondo unveils a plan for the ‘eviction pandemic'

The Safe Harbor Housing Program, developed with United Way and the judiciary, will use informal mediation to help tenants and landlords figure out how to avoid eviction.

Rhode Islanders keep stocking up on guns

A senior advisor to Governor Raimondo resigns after being charged with DUI

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 MassachusettsThe first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shameThe 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.

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The swift boating of Tammy Duckworth

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Mr. President, keep your hands off our kids

Cass R. Sunstein

On Trump finance rulings, the Supreme Court delivers

Rule of law triumphs over Trump

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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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In Boston, Phase 3 reopening is all about safety, business owners say
Yet Phase 3 in Boston will not mark a return to life before the coronavirus.

Ayanna Pressley criticizes Betsy DeVos for pressuring schools to reopen: ‘You have no plan’

After the US education secretary threatened to cut funding to schools that do not fully resume in-person learning, the congresswoman tweeted, "I wouldn’t trust you to care for a house plant let alone my child.”

Leaders of Black and Latino police groups oppose limiting officers’ qualified immunity

Advocates for police officers spoke out Sunday against legislation that's before the Massachusetts Legislature.

In tug-of-war over social distancing, schools torn between difficult trade-offs

Brad Watson, whose writing turned an unflinching gaze toward life, dies at 64

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Lefthander Brian Johnson is a serious candidate for a Red Sox rotation spot

After being demoted to Triple A Pawtucket eight months ago, Johnson made the necessary adjustments to earn a shot at redemption.

After COVID-19 battle, Kenley Jansen reports to Dodgers camp

“It is real,” the longtime Dodgers star said. "Everyone in the world, take it serious. Wear your mask at all times, if you can. Because, trust me, it happens so fast."

Another MLS match postponed due to positive COVID-19 test

A D.C. United player tested positive for the novel coronavirus and a Toronto player received an inconclusive result, leading their playoff rematch halted a few minutes after it was due to begin.

Collin Morikawa answers three-shot deficit, 50-footer to win in playoff at Muirfield

Cole Custer, 22, becomes first NASCAR Cup rookie to win since 2016

British police arrest 12-year-old for racist posts directed at footballer

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Business

New York City reaches coronavirus milestone with no reported deaths
New York City, once the epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, has just reported its first day with zero confirmed or probable virus deaths since the pandemic hit New York state.

Betsy DeVos again calls for school districts to open fully for 2020-21
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made clear on Sunday that she wants schools to reopen fully for most students for the 2020-21 academic year, even as COVID-19 infection rates are soaring in some parts of the country and some superintendents say it is impossible for them to do that.

The latest on coronavirus: Houston officials call for return to lockdown

Harvard study casts doubt on idea bankers’ bonuses bring better results

As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workers

Landlords and commercial tenants negotiate delicate deals with high stakes

Politics

Trump aides undercut Fauci as he speaks up on coronavirus concerns

Mueller defends Russia probe, says Stone remains a felon

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

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Marijuana

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

MassCan’t: Board chair Samson Racioppi resigns amid outrage over his planning of ‘straight pride,’ pro-police, other rallies

They’ve been granted parole. So why can it take years for them to get out of prison?

Why words aren’t enough from companies claiming to support Black Lives Matter

He cheated, but I want to get past it and have fun again

Recipes: Three fast, flavorful takes on fish, chicken, and beef

sports

During the COVID-19 hiatus, Celtics’ forward Robert Williams got healthy, stronger and faster

Sunday’s Red Sox summer camp report: Jackie Bradley Jr. puts on a show

Aaron Judge out 2nd straight day with stiff neck

metro

In Boston, Phase 3 reopening is all about safety, business owners say

Ayanna Pressley criticizes Betsy DeVos for pressuring schools to reopen: ‘You have no plan’

Leaders of Black and Latino police groups oppose limiting officers’ qualified immunity

Nation

While the European Union recovers, the United States splinters

Reminder: Boston enters the 3rd phase of reopening tomorrow

Florida shatters national record with 15,300 new confirmed coronavirus cases in one day

World

Missing Seoul mayor’s body found after massive search

China calls US invite to nuclear talks a ploy to derail them

Death toll from flooding in Japan reaches 55, dozen missing

politics

Mueller defends Russia probe, says Stone remains a felon

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

‘Sleepy Joe?' Trump struggles to stick a label to ‘Teflon Biden’

business

New York City reaches coronavirus milestone with no reported deaths

Betsy DeVos again calls for school districts to open fully for 2020-21

The latest on coronavirus: Houston officials call for return to lockdown

lifestyle

What and where to watch this summer

50 years later, the drive-in returns to Suffolk Downs

UNIQLO and MFA partner up on more T-shirts featuring Japanese Ukiyo-e prints

marijuana

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

MassCan’t: Board chair Samson Racioppi resigns amid outrage over his planning of ‘straight pride,’ pro-police, other rallies

State seeks help: What to do with 619,000 unsellable marijuana vapes?

opinion

It’s not quite time for Democrats to party

Keep the checks coming, Congress

Sanctions-mad America turns on its friends

food & dining

From greaseless fried seafood to aromatic pad Thai, four delicious takeout diversions

Recipe: Rhubarb Oatmeal Scones get cheeky with buttermilk and pleasingly tart chunks of the red stalks

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travel

The best gear for getting outside

Outdoor concerts are music to our ears, plus deep discounts on cars and hotels

S’mores and more: Best camping spots in New England

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 5

Masha Gessen contends with the Trump era in ‘Surviving Autocracy’

‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ recalls when decency and courage triumphed

Movies

MFA’s French Film Festival goes virtual this year

In ‘Palm Springs,’ on Hulu, it’s endless love all over again

Springing some surprises with ‘Palm Springs’

Television

Paying tribute to an Asian-American icon with ‘The Claudia Kishi Club'

With FX deal, expect bigger and better things from Pamela Adlon

Colin Jost knows what he has: ‘A Very Punchable Face’

music

Artists are demanding that Trump stop playing their songs, but they can’t always get what they want

Violinists strike a chord at Black Lives Matter protests

Dalai Lama dropped debut album on his 85th birthday

Theater/Dance

In Chelsea, a Latino theater company makes its debut

U.K. announces $2 billion bailout to help keep the arts afloat during pandemic

On its way from Broadway to the big screen, ‘Hamilton’ took a detour to your living room

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$70m Boston City Hall Plaza project underway

A bluer shade of green: Reusable bags are out, but eco-friendly businesses press on with zero-waste goals

Should the state implement its proposed guidelines for face masks and social distancing if schools reopen this fall?

Obituaries

Brad Watson, whose writing turned an unflinching gaze toward life, dies at 64

Marga Richter, composer in a male-dominated era, dies at 93

Mike Ryan, Red Sox catcher during 1967’s Impossible Dream season, dies at 78