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As Washington state reports 6 deaths, Baker says Mass. is prepared

Washington state has now seen six total deaths, health officials said Monday. Meanwhile, Governor Charlie Baker said Massachusetts remains at low risk for coronavirus outbreaks, and said that the state still has only one confirmed case to date. 2 hours ago
At senior living homes, a heightened readiness as coronavirus looms 10 pressing questions about coronavirus, answered

Baker says state is preparing for ?all possible scenarios? of the coronavirus

Stocks rise sharply as traders hope for central bank action

Store shelves wiped clean of some products amid increasing coronavirus fears

Local health boards to decide whether students should self-quarantine after travel to high-risk coronavirus countries

19 Newton North students returning from Italy will stay home from school amid coronavirus fears 14 Emmanuel College students asked to self-quarantine after leaving Italy program early

R.I. school staff member with coronavirus remains hospitalized; third person on school trip being tested

 Pawtucket won?t cancel St. Patrick?s Day parade Saturday, mayor says

So far, virus fears aren?t hurting Boston?s convention business

Opinion

Jewell Parker Rhodes

My dark-skinned son, my light-skinned daughter
STEVE BRODNER

Superheroes for Super Tuesday
Niall Ferguson

Trump may shrug off the coronavirus, the US economy may not
EDITORIAL

The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren

As audit looms, Boston schools brace for more bad news
The low performance of the Boston school system, combined with its epic-size operational inefficiencies, is propelling a growing number of state officials and other advocates to call on Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley to take decisive action, perhaps even a state takeover of the entire system.

Jack Welch, who built General Electric into industrial powerhouse, dies at 84
Welch, who was the son of a railway conductor from Salem and a proud graduate of UMass Amherst, died Sunday night, GE officials said.

With Finn retiring, who should lead Boston fire?
With Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn announcing his retirement on Monday, City Councilors began pushing for a successor who will commit to making the city?s very white and very male fire department more diverse. 32 minutes ago

Kevin Cullen: Joe Finn, part of a family of public servants, showed great character

Judge orders Boston law firm to repay millions in inflated legal fees
A federal judge has ordered Boston-based Thornton Law Firm and a New York firm to give back $15 million they collected by dramatically inflating their bills. Judge Mark L. Wolf credited the Globe Spotlight Team for uncovering the scheme.

tara sullivan
Peyton Manning?s free agency in 2012 can be instructive on Tom Brady
If Brady does choose to play for another team, that new club had better be aware of what that entails.

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Girl, 16, killed in chain-reaction crash on I-195 in Seekonk, State Police say

Rhode Island man killed in tragic snowboarding accident on Loon Mountain

New Hampshire man reels in largest trout ever caught in New England, officials say

What do you wonder about Boston or Massachusetts? We want to hear your questions

We?re asking readers to be involved as the Globe considers which stories to investigate. You pose a question that matters to you. We probe for an answer.

Lawmakers seeking lots of changes to gas tax bill
With a vote expected this week on a bill that would hike the gas tax, raise corporate minimum taxes, and increase fees on Uber and Lyft rides, lawmakers filed dozens of amendments to tinker with the law. 2:37 p.m.

Kirk Minihane to take leave of absence from Barstool podcast
The Barstool Sports podcast host tweeted Saturday that he is entering a treatment program to care for his mental health and the show will be on hiatus.

Where were the reviews of ?Plaza Suite?? Here?s what went down
Illness of its two stars, scheduling of press night opened the door to a dilemma for Boston critics. an hour ago

Aly Raisman slams USA Gymnastics? proposed settlement for Larry Nassar scandal: ?It shows they don?t care?
Raisman, a Needham native, appeared on the "Today Show" on Monday.

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Boston was robbed of a slave monument at Faneuil Hall. Here?s what happened.

The art world is buzzing about Steve Locke's work. Could it land elsewhere, or does it have a second chance in the city it was built for?

With humility and a soft voice, she fights Trump on the border
Sister Norma Pimentel is a woman of faith. And of grit. She possesses an uncommon compassion. Spend an hour with her and this much is clear: She?s no cookie-cutter nun.

Guy Fieri to open two more Boston restaurants this summer
Explorateur closes today to make room for Chicken Guy! and Boston Kitchen + Bar on Tremont Street.

Rhode Island

R.I. school staff member with coronavirus remains hospitalized; third person on school trip being tested

Plus, a student who was on the Saint Raphael school trip to Europe last month served food at a nearby soup kitchen Friday, and the head of the facility is worried the coronavirus could spread to her vulnerable clients.

Pawtucket mayor: City won?t cancel St. Patrick?s Day parade Saturday

Second coronavirus case confirmed in R.I.; both patients were on a school trip to Europe
Newton

Developer outspends Newton opponents 10 to 1 ahead of crucial vote on mixed-use project

Northland Investment Corp.'s $320,000 contribution dwarfs the roughly $28,000 raised by opponents of the project, according to campaign finance reports.

Newton examines maintenance needs of the city?s parks and recreation areas

State grant will boost Newton?s Pettee Square and Upper Falls Greenway

Special Projects

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.

More from the Battleground project

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

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship

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.
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.
At the edge of a warming world

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

FREE PRESS

Chinese journalist Chen Qiushi tops ?10 Most Urgent? list of press freedom cases
Dennis Frenchman

Seeing green when buying a house
Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The antidote to national malaise
EDITORIAL

ICE mid-case deportations are ?an affront to justice?
EDITORIAL

The White House wings it on coronavirus response
IDEAS | TONY REHAGEN

Prom dresses, cake pans, and power tools: Welcome to the new public library

VISUAL STORIES

As construction booms, Boston works to slow down wind tunnels

Photos: At spring training in Florida, Red Sox prepare for the 2020 baseball season

At 15, D?Angelo Ortiz is already showing some pop in his bat ? just like his famous father

Thousands of crows have descended on Lawrence, and nobody knows why

metro

R.I. school staff member with coronavirus remains hospitalized; third person on school trip being tested
Plus, a student who was on the Saint Raphael school trip to Europe last month served food at a nearby soup kitchen Friday, and the head of the facility is worried the coronavirus could spread to her vulnerable clients.

R.I. school staff member with coronavirus remains hospitalized; third person on school trip being tested

Plus, a student who was on the Saint Raphael school trip to Europe last month served food at a nearby soup kitchen Friday, and the head of the facility is worried the coronavirus could spread to her vulnerable clients.

With Finn retiring, who should lead Boston fire?

With Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn announcing his retirement on Monday, City Councilors began pushing for a successor who will commit to making the city?s very white and very male fire department more diverse.

At K Restaurant in Peabody, tasty Korean food awaits

Baker says state is preparing for ?all possible scenarios? of the coronavirus

STAT

Health worker infections underscore the chaos of coronavirus response

Alzheimer?s group sees signs of progress against a grim disease. Is it real?

Opinion: Should ?broken? genes be fixed? My daughter changed my thinking

Why don?t ads for new medical scrubs reflect all healthy physician bodies?

sports

Monday?s spring game report: Red Sox give up 6 in ninth, settle for tie

Ryan Weber, Matt Barnes, and Colten Brewer pitched well as the Sox built a 7-1 lead.
CELTICS

Celtics bring in doctor to prepare and protect against coronavirus

Kemba Walker joked that he may be taking a break from signing autographs ? or at least bringing his own pen.

At Red Sox camp, things seem familiar ? but we know it?s not really the same this year

Should the Celtics make a move to bolster bench scoring? Danny Ainge thinks it?s overrated

Politics

Buttigieg to endorse Biden on eve of Super Tuesday

Business

Stocks rise sharply as traders hope for central bank action

Marijuana

Nevada pot cultivator sues state over regulations, fines

magazine
Cover Story

How a Maine league is leading a striking comeback for bowling
Excerpt

Joan Lunden on being in her 50s buying strollers for twins and a wheelchair for her mom
Perspective

Why some drug makers' practices leave diabetics rationing insulin
Cooking

Recipes: French spice cake, banana bread, and more

sports

Xander Bogaerts hopes to start playing in games this week

Peyton Manning?s free agency in 2012 can be instructive on Tom Brady

Kirk Minihane to take leave of absence from Barstool podcast

metro

R.I. school staff member with coronavirus remains hospitalized; third person on school trip being tested

With Finn retiring, who should lead Boston fire?

At K Restaurant in Peabody, tasty Korean food awaits

Nation

Amy Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Joe Biden

WHO director-general says coronavirus ?containment is feasible?; US surgeon general urges caution, not panic

Supreme Court to take up another challenge to Affordable Care Act

World

Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at EU border

Afghan peace plan faces its first roadblock: releasing Taliban prisoners

Virus fears close down France?s Louvre Museum

politics

Amy Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Joe Biden

Supreme Court to take up another challenge to Affordable Care Act

Pete Buttigieg suspends his 2020 presidential campaign

business

Stocks rise sharply as traders hope for central bank action

So far, virus fears aren?t hurting Boston?s convention business

CEOs from two biotechs in Massachusetts are meeting with Trump on coronavirus

lifestyle

Bruins tailgate scene films on City Hall Plaza for new Disney+ movie

Coca-Cola?s new flavored seltzer line is aggressive, colorful, and makes us want to brush our teeth

Guy Fieri to open two more Boston restaurants this summer

marijuana

Nevada pot cultivator sues state over regulations, fines

Residents sue nearby California cannabis growers over smell

Not even cannabis can escape the coronavirus

opinion

How Joe Biden won in South Carolina ? and may win in November

Pence rolls out plan for coronavirus

Trump may shrug off the coronavirus, the US economy may not

food & dining

Guy Fieri to open two more Boston restaurants this summer

O Ya?s Tim and Nancy Cushman plan for a Roman pizzeria, and the good times roll downtown

Here are the James Beard award semifinalists for 2020

travel

New Zealand?s North Island is ?Sweet As?

He loves Yosemite Valley, redcurrants, and memories of his high school drama teacher

Digital tipping is coming to a hotel near you

Books

A triumphant return for Laura Zigman

Louise Erdrich?s newest novel thrills with luminous empathy

Greek and Roman tragedies are still relevant to Donna Leon

Movies

In Focus: Lucian Freud, in the flesh on canvas and screen

With ?Emma.,? Autumn de Wilde trades midnight movies for ballroom glances

?Once Were Brothers? takes a hard look at Robbie Robertson and the Band

Television

?Judge Judy? will end 25-year run, but star sticking around

?Bachelorette? casts Clare Crawley, 38, its oldest star, reflecting a shift in the way we date now

The week in TV: Taking funny people seriously, Hulu and FX get hitched, and a new ?Spenser?

music

Dazzle and depth from Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg

At BSO, conductor Giancarlo Guerrero champions works unheard for decades

Rediscovering a piece of Boston?s choral and architectural history

Theater/Dance

Where were the reviews of ?Plaza Suite?? Here?s what went down

Boston Ballet rises to its ?rEVOLUTION?

Songs of resilience are as stirring as ever in ?Fiddler on the Roof?

globe local

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

?Tex? Harris, US diplomat who exposed human rights abuses in Argentina, dies at 81

Johnny Antonelli, star pitcher for the Giants, dies at 89

Greta Beer, whose efforts helped spur a $1.25 billion settlement for Holocaust victims and their heirs, dies at 98