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Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip

Demand for oil has collapsed so much due to the coronavirus pandemic that facilities for storing crude are nearly full.

Stocks fall, weighed down by plunging oil prices

Mayor Walsh warns police will keep dispersing crowds; suggests night curfew could be extended beyond May 4

The mayor reserved his strongest language for people who played golf over the weekend at city courses in violation of the ban on gatherings, as well as people who perpetrated gun violence in recent days that claimed the life of a teenage girl and wounded another teen, as well as a 10-year-old girl in separate incidents.

Boston releases map of coronavirus testing sites On CNN, Mayor Walsh says ?a lot of people were disappointing? by playing golf, soccer on Sunday

Coronavirus Live Updates

With the US coronavirus death toll standing at more than 40,000, some manufacturers reopen amid fierce political heat

?Just surreal silence.? A closer look at the Boston Marathon start and finish lines on what should have been race day

Runners mostly heeded a request to stay off the Boston Marathon course Monday.

She tried to spell out 'Boston Strong' by running through Boston. Just one thing was missing, and it wasn?t the race

Do I want a ventilator? Coronavirus prompts more people to consider, or revisit, end-of-life care

It?s urgent that people make their wishes clear now, doctors say, because coronavirus can progress quickly, causing some patients to suddenly become so sick that they must be put in an induced coma and on a ventilator, which some may not want.

Opinion

The president fails his own test

The truth about Trump from one Republican governor

The economic legacy of a coronavirus lockdown

Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Comfort Zone

Here?s how depressed parents can find help in strange times

This Arlington puzzler just might have the country?s most secure job

An artist finds a way to share his creativity ?offline?

A parent can never pack away the Lego years

Boston is still running

This Patriots Day, The Boston Globe is sharing our tribute to the region and its residents ? a story of the city?s grit and resilience during the toughest of times. While there will be no marathon on Monday, The Globe and our community will persevere. This Globe video, using photography and videography from the Globe?s newsroom, was done in partnership with MullenLowe US.

Federal agency orders nursing homes to alert residents, families to coronavirus cases

Three months after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the United States, the top federal regulator of nursing homes Monday ordered them to alert residents and their families to outbreaks in their facilities.

In rare but growing number of cases, children hospitalized with coronavirus in Massachusetts

In a pandemic perceived as largely sparing the very young from serious illness, a growing number of children infected with COVID-19 in Massachusetts have become so severely ill that they have needed hospitalization ? sometimes even ventilators.

KEVIN CULLEN

Collaboration, not getting stuck on stupid, is the way to fight a pandemic

Fifteen years ago, a plain-speaking, cigar-chomping Army general set the tone for how to respond to a disaster when the federal government had initially proved useless. Now, another former general who was there in New Orleans with soldiers and law enforcement officers from Massachusetts is implementing the lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina, at the convention center in South Boston.

Harvard grad students say remote teaching can bring ?workplace abuses?

The students have been grappling with heavier workloads since their teaching responsibilities moved online, even as they continue their fight for their first union contract.

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

Swampscott Whole Foods Market employee who died from COVID-19 was tireless worker, family says

Leon Marin, 53, of Lynn, died April 15 after contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Even in a pandemic, the gears of the Mass. Legislature grind as slowly as ever

Oversight hearings have been nonexistent. Even worse, critics warn, the chambers? continued penchant for cautious deliberation could hamper its ability to help the Commonwealth avoid the worst fallout from the dual public health and economic crises.

Independent contractors, the self-employed, and ?gig? workers can now apply for state unemployment benefits

Tens of thousands of workers who are self-employed, independent contractors, freelancers, or ?gig" workers on Monday morning became eligible for the first time to apply for newly expanded unemployment insurance, the state announced.

The back story of Danny Ainge?s secret golf outing with Michael Jordan during the 1986 playoffs

Ainge didn't know Jordan well when the star invited him to Framingham Country Club in between games of the 1986 playoffs.

18 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years

A gunman disguised as a police officer went on a 12-hour rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, shooting people in their homes, setting fires, and killing at least 18 people, including a policewoman, in the deadliest mass shooting in the country?s history.

Dave Epstein

This week?s weather: A mixed bag, including more rain and cold

If you?re bored staying inside, you won?t be bored with the weather ? no two days will be alike this week.

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Lyrid meteor shower to peak on 50th anniversary of Earth Day

Ten dumpster fires reported around Boston since Friday

TSA stops Fla. woman from bringing gun onto flight at Logan Airport

Ideas on climate change

Peter Fox-Penner

This crisis provides a very green opportunity

Courtney Humphries

When it comes to battling climate change and sea rise, what does it mean to be ?resilient??

Upend the political power of carbon polluters

Mary Annaïse Heglar

In a shrinking world, what will we pass on to our children?

On StatNews.com

The months of magical thinking: As the coronavirus swept over China, some experts were in denial

Everything we know about coronavirus immunity and antibodies ? and plenty we still don?t

Coronavirus resources

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

Updated list of COVID-19 admissions by hospital; totals exceed 3,700, an 8 percent rise over three days

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

The race to save lives

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

Recommended Reads

Unlike with the Great Recession, the sky?s the limit on Washington spending to save the economy from coronavirus. Here?s why.

With the coronavirus outbreak, money appears to be no object.

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

Shirley Leung

In age of coronavirus, restaurants sell burgers, fries . . . and toilet paper

Municipalities such as Somerville and Arlington are cutting the red tape and making it easier for bars and restaurants to sell items like meat, produce, and toilet paper.

Education, Interrupted

For high school seniors with disabilities, school closures can feel like walking off a cliff

For high school seniors across the country, school closures have brought unique angst and logistical hurdles. But for graduates with disabilities, who often attend public schools into their 20s, the impending transition will be especially stressful.

Rhode Island

Governor Raimondo outlines metrics for reopening R.I. economy amid coronavirus outbreak

The governor says her plan calls for easing restrictions gradually while recognizing the state has a dense population with a high proportion of older, vulnerable residents.

This mayor wants to reopen R.I.?s economy ASAP

On Marathon Monday, a Boston Marathon official remains at home in Providence, recalling another crisis

Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MICHAEL A. COHEN

The incredible shrinking president

Governor Baker keeps a steady hand on the wheel

Help police and firefighters stricken by coronavirus

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

Postcards from the pandemic

Ideas | Jeff Howe

The only way this ends: herd immunity

VISUAL STORIES

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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KEVIN CULLEN

Collaboration, not getting stuck on stupid, is the way to fight a pandemic

Fifteen years ago, a plain-speaking, cigar-chomping Army general set the tone for how to respond to a disaster when the federal government had initially proved useless. Now, another former general who was there in New Orleans with soldiers and law enforcement officers from Massachusetts is implementing the lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina, at the convention center in South Boston.

Lyrid meteor shower to peak on 50th anniversary of Earth Day

The first meteor shower of the spring will soar over Massachusetts this week and peak on Wednesday morning, the same day people across the globe will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day from home.

Boston releases map of coronavirus testing sites

Pre-screening is still required, but sites now dot the city, including the hardest hit areas.

Federal agency orders nursing homes to alert residents, families to coronavirus cases

Swampscott Whole Foods Market employee who died from COVID-19 was tireless worker, family says

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The 2011 Bruins are reuniting Tuesday to watch their Stanley Cup clincher

The entire team is expected to reunite via live stream Tuesday night when the game is reaired on NESN and YouTube.

Widow of Kobe Bryant joined by others in wrongful death lawsuits

Family members of four passengers who were killed in a helicopter crash along with Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter joined the suits brought by the NBA star's widow.

?The Last Dance? is most-watched documentary content in ESPN history

The unprecedented look at Michael Jordan and the last season of the Bulls? dynasty averaged 6.1 million viewers Sunday night.

She tried to spell ?Boston Strong? by running through Boston. Just one thing was missing

The top running backs in the NFL Draft

?Just surreal silence.? A closer look at the Boston Marathon start and finish lines on what should have been race day

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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

Coronavirus survives on surfaces up to 72 hours. Here?s how to protect yourself

Business

Shake Shack will return its entire $10 million US government loan

Following the footsteps of other chains, they sent back the additional funds sent to their company so more needy restaurants could recieve them.

Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip

Demand for oil has collapsed so much due to the coronavirus pandemic that facilities for storing crude are nearly full.

Florida slowest state in US to process unemployment claims

Coronavirus recession could plunge tens of millions into poverty, new report warns

Carpenters union ends walkout over coronavirus safety

Independent contractors, the self-employed, and ?gig? workers can now apply for state unemployment benefits

Politics

Trump says governors play ?political game? with coronavirus tests

?All of it is happening all at once?: when Congress works from home

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

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Marijuana

Ben & Jerry?s uses 4/20 to promote marijuana reform as other brands market off the holiday

Here?s what politicians are saying about marijuana on 4/20

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Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I was nervous to have such an unconventional first date?

Stop treating old people like we?re about to drop dead

Three easy vinaigrettes and 15 ideas for what to use them on

sports

LSU?s Clyde Edwards-Helaire a small but powerful package in the NFL Draft

The back story of Danny Ainge?s secret golf outing with Michael Jordan during the 1986 playoffs

Bruce Cassidy believes Bruins? ?structure? will be a benefit when (if) play resumes

metro

Collaboration, not getting stuck on stupid, is the way to fight a pandemic

Lyrid meteor shower to peak on 50th anniversary of Earth Day

Boston releases map of coronavirus testing sites

Nation

Mayor Walsh warns police will disperse crowds

Watch live: Mayor Walsh gives coronavirus update

Mayor Walsh warns police will keep dispersing crowds; suggests night curfew could be extended beyond May 4

World

India reports biggest one-day virus spike as lockdown eased

18 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years

Shooter in custody; Canadian police say ?multiple victims?

politics

?All of it is happening all at once?: when Congress works from home

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

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

business

Shake Shack will return its entire $10 million US government loan

Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip

Florida slowest state in US to process unemployment claims

lifestyle

Chapter 14: Sweet sorrow

Chapter 13: Leftovers are food from the gods

Berklee to give honorary degrees to Mikhail Baryshnikov, André De Shields, Sheila E., John Legend, and Cassandra Wilson

marijuana

Ben & Jerry?s uses 4/20 to promote marijuana reform as other brands market off the holiday

Here?s what politicians are saying about marijuana on 4/20

Pot entrepreneurs sue LA over process for approving shops

opinion

The economic legacy of a coronavirus lockdown

The truth about Trump from one Republican governor

Postcards from the pandemic

food & dining

Chapter 13: Leftovers are food from the gods

Need toilet paper? Try Mei Mei restaurant

Restaurant diaries: 'Pandemic isn't covered in many insurance policies'

travel

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

Coronavirus outbreak kept Sonia Manzano ? Maria from ?Sesame Street? ? from North End eating. But she?ll be back

Dreaming of a vacation when all this ends? Our travel writer shares his favorite Hawaii spots

Books

Everything I know about surviving in quarantine I learned from ?The Long Winter?

On meeting your mother, before she was your mother in Emily Gould?s ?Perfect Tunes'

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

Movies

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

Television

This week?s TV: ?Homeland,? ?Will & Grace,? it?s time to go; Chris Evans brings the local flavor; a salute to Prince

Here are some highlights from last night?s ?One World: Together at Home? global concert

?Perry Mason? miniseries will include origin story

music

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

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

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

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

Doug Sanders, golf?s ?peacock of the fairways,? at 86

Former Royals, Cubs manager Jim Frey, at age 88