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Amid flurry of national coronavirus data, Massachusetts remains a hot spot of infection

Washington appears to be on the backside of the curve with new infections waning, and Massachusetts has emerged as a national hotspot.

Charts: A look at coronavirus? impact in Massachusetts versus other states

Government actions, guidance fail to keep pace with health crisis in nursing homes

Nursing home operators said much of the well-meaning but constantly changing state actions and guidance has been little help in fighting the coronavirus, often coming too late, not matching the scope of the problem, or not working as intended.

Coronavirus claims 25 patients at Wilmington facility initially slated to become recovery site

Coronavirus Live Updates

Trump suggests China may be ?knowingly responsible? for coronavirus; China tests thousands to calculate true spread of coronavirus

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

With the fall semester a big question mark, students are considering alternatives

Colleges and universities across the country are already preparing in case students cannot come to campus and learn, exploring scenarios such as continuing virtual classes, scrapping large lectures, and delaying the fall semester.

Inside Boston Medical Center: The heart of the coronavirus storm

In the city?s safety-net hospital, seven out of 10 admitted patients are sickened by COVID-19.

Patients start to fill field hospitals amid surge in coronavirus cases

Boston?s newest medical facility ? a pop-up field hospital at the city?s cavernous convention center ? has already treated more than 100 coronavirus patients in the past week and could reach capacity in the coming days.

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The incredible shrinking president

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Boston Public Schools adapt to distance learning

In spite of inequities and the coronavirus, many Boston Public School students are learning

Lucy M. Candib, Judy Norsigian, and Marcie Richardson

Massachusetts mothers need more childbirth options

Quick recovery? Not likely in Massachusetts, as a coronavirus-induced recession stuns economy

The country is in uncharted waters. But this much is clear: In Massachusetts, this downturn will be particularly painful and the recovery slower than usual, according to business leaders and economists.

Closely-watched model suggests coronavirus is peaking in Mass., as state reports 156 new deaths and 1,970 new cases

The projections, if accurate, would suggest that the much-anticipated ?surge? of cases here is peaking, though the model predicts it will be at least June before it?s safe to relax social distancing in Massachusetts and start re-opening life here.

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

A closer look at the economics of sports in a post-pandemic world

Professional sports in the US confront a stormy financial future.

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

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Hiring is still happening, but it?s not business as usual

Local companies with job openings are adjusting to the complications of coronavirus restrictions.

Small-business owners are left waiting in line after $349 billion program runs dry Struggling restaurants push for legislation on insurance claims, delivery fees

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In Gloucester, Stuart Davis found freedom and ?topographical severity?

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At the Gardner Museum, cultivating blooms ? and hope ? after a canceled rite of spring

Celebrating a 97th birthday, with an assist from Walpole police

Low impact, high camp. Home workouts with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, Marky Mark, and Angela Lansbury

Warren carves out a big role in a moment of crisis. Will that include a vice presidential nod?

Warren?s endorsement of Biden this week has fueled speculation that the Massachusetts Democrat is a serious contender for the party?s vice presidential nomination ? an offer she said this week she would accept.

Yvonne Abraham

Remembering a beloved reader, and cherishing his memory

David Breakstone was the kind of reader every reporter dreams of. God, I miss him.

Ben Volin | On Football

Thin on young talent, Patriots need to hit on draft picks ? right now

The Patriots have gotten very little out of the draft the last five years.

Nearly a third of 200 blood samples taken in Chelsea show exposure to coronavirus

A Mass. General researcher says the results point to a "raging epidemic," but may also indicate the city is further along the disease curve than some other municipalities.

As coronavirus continues to spread, mask etiquette is getting intense

Tension between runners and walkers. Disputes over grocery-store facial attire. N95 shame. As coronavirus continues to spread, mask etiquette is getting intense. It used to be the people wearing masks who got the looks. Now they?re the ones giving them.

Dan Shaughnessy

What would sports be without handshakes?

No handshakes would shake up sports as much as no crowd noise.

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Influential Covid-19 model uses flawed methods and shouldn?t guide US policies, critics say

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Kids and the coronavirus: What you need to know

The unemployed now eligible for new, expanded unemployment benefits. Here?s how to apply

Yes, you can still get a package delivered. Just wash your hands, expert says

A coronavirus-inspired window sing-along version of ?Sweet Caroline? springs up in Boston

I tried to go 24 hours without touching my face. I made it 18 minutes

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How John Krasinski and ?Some Good News? won the quarantine internet

In someone else's hands, the YouTube videos might be a sentimental tour of uplifting news bits culled from the web each week. But this feels like something more.

An ode to the bodega

Lottery tickets and cigarette sales are high; people still show up to bodegas for a roll of toilet paper, some candy, and a feeling of community.

Frustrated with homeschooling, parents declare: Class dismissed

And on the fourth week of school closures?parents began to crack. After a month of managing their children and anxieties amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, and working from home if they still have jobs, some parents have begun resisting the deluge of demands coming from their children?s teachers.

Rhode Island

Governor hints at reopening next month, as R.I. reports 19 new deaths, 317 new coronavirus cases

Coronavirus has caused the deaths of 137 Rhode Islanders and 4,491 have tested positive.

Latino leaders alarmed by report that 45 percent of Rhode Islanders with coronavirus are Latino

As Rhode Island tops 4,000 coronavirus cases, Raimondo talks about preparing for surge

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Joe Biden said he would pick a woman VP. Stacey Abrams should be that woman.

Feeding the hungry and saving farms

Simon Johnson, Kate Kellogg, and Retsef Levi

How to reduce coronavirus deaths in nursing homes

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Flocks of turkeys. Swarms of rats. The pizza groundhog. Animals are taking over the streets.

Postcards from the pandemic

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The only way this ends: herd immunity

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Patients start to fill field hospitals amid surge in coronavirus cases

Boston?s newest medical facility ? a pop-up field hospital at the city?s cavernous convention center ? has already treated more than 100 coronavirus patients in the past week and could reach capacity in the coming days.

Government actions, guidance fail to keep pace with health crisis in nursing homes

Nursing home operators said much of the well-meaning but constantly changing state actions and guidance has been little help in fighting the coronavirus, often coming too late, not matching the scope of the problem, or not working as intended.

With the fall semester a big question mark, students are considering alternatives

Colleges and universities across the country are already preparing in case students cannot come to campus and learn, exploring scenarios such as continuing virtual classes, scrapping large lectures, and delaying the fall semester.

Remembering a beloved reader, and cherishing his memory

Inside Boston Medical Center: The heart of the coronavirus storm

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Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette subject of trade talks

Jacksonville has until May 4 to exercise their fifth-year option on Fournette.

A closer look at the economics of sports in a post-pandemic world

Professional sports in the US confront a stormy financial future.

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What would sports be without handshakes?

No handshakes would shake up sports as much as no crowd noise.

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China tests thousands to calculate true spread of coronavirus

Now, amid accusations that China has under-reported its virus data, the nation is embarking upon a program that could capture the true scale of their outbreak. If undertaken globally, it could find millions more infections than the 2.1 million currently detected.

Pelosi says Congress is very close to deal on emergency relief package

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress is ?very close? to striking a bipartisan deal to replenish funds in the small-business loan program that ran out of money this week.

Trump suggests China may be ?knowingly responsible? for coronavirus

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Stuck at home, marijuana consumers prepare to celebrate 4/20 virtually

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Patients start to fill field hospitals amid surge in coronavirus cases

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Amid flurry of national coronavirus data, Massachusetts remains a hot spot of infection

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China raises coronavirus death toll by 50 percent in Wuhan

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Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

As Trump lays out reopening plan, governors fear a second coronavirus disaster

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China tests thousands to calculate true spread of coronavirus

Pelosi says Congress is very close to deal on emergency relief package

Trump suggests China may be ?knowingly responsible? for coronavirus

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A parent can never pack away the Lego years

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Montana group sues to gather e-signatures for legal pot

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In spite of inequities and the coronavirus, many Boston Public School students are learning

Boston Public Schools adapt to distance learning

Massachusetts mothers need more childbirth options

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Low impact, high camp. Home workouts with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, Marky Mark, and Angela Lansbury

Virtual farm tours for kids, plus hotel credits to help save jobs

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New poetry, an online literary festival, an honor for Ng

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In ?Salesman,? a joyless reality of the American Dream

Mushroom crowd, the midnight hour, northern lights

Bruce Baillie and perfection; local arthouses and their future

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?Perry Mason? miniseries will include origin story

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In ?#BlackAF,? Kenya Barris points the camera at himself

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Boston Symphony Orchestra to cut musician pay, furlough staffers

Warming up with the big-hearted folk singer Lara Herscovitch

Tom Paxton and the Earth Day anthem that wasn?t

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

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

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Former Royals, Cubs manager Jim Frey, at age 88

Faith, a Broadway bugler and nine-time candidate for D.C. mayor, at 96

Tom Webster, former hockey player and coach, dies at 71