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Trump says he will suspend immigration to US over virus concerns
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order ?to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States? because of the coronavirus.

Joe Biden starts general election nearly $187 million behind Trump

Biden and the Democratic Party could raise almost $1 million every single day between now and November, and still barely catch up to what President Trump and the Republican Party had in the bank at the start of April.

Mass General models show flattening curve; COVID-19 patients not expected to overwhelm the system during this week?s surge

Doctors and mathematicians at Massachusetts General Hospital are now optimistic that the number of coronavirus patients has plateaued at their institution, as well as in their larger hospital network, and will not overwhelm clinicians.
Increased COVID-19 admissions at Boston?s major hospitals drive higher week-to-week totals

Hospitals redeploy thousands of health care workers to respond to COVID-19 crisis
In just a few weeks, thousands of Massachusetts hospital workers have been redeployed ? suddenly thrust into new roles to respond to the coronavirus crisis. It?s an extraordinary effort that reflects the enormity of the pandemic and is crucial to hospitals? ability to manage soaring numbers of patients.

Boston releases map of coronavirus testing sites In rare but growing number of cases, children hospitalized with coronavirus in Massachusetts Mass. reports 1,566 new coronavirus cases, 103 new deaths; Walsh warns police will keep dispersing crowds

Opinion

Michael Gruenbaum

Advice to students and their parents from a Holocaust survivor
Guy Winch

Loneliness, anxiety, grief ? dealing with the mental health impacts of the coronavirus
EDITORIAL

The president fails his own test
Niall Ferguson

The economic legacy of a coronavirus lockdown

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

These are the best high schools in Mass., according to 2020 ranking from US News & World Report

US News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the best high schools in the nation, and half of Massachusetts? high schools are in the top quarter of the national rankings ? the highest proportion of any state.
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.

Oil prices go negative. What does that mean?

Here are some questions and answers about the latest developments in the oil patch.
Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip

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

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.

Restaurants flood hospitals with food donations, despite hardships
Though they are hurting, many Massachusetts restaurants are finding ways to feed workers on the front lines of the pandemic, putting their own financial woes on the back burner.

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.

?The kids will be all right?: As screen time rules relax, parents shouldn?t feel too guilty
Usage is likely to increase. Still, experts say families should prioritize person-to-person interactions and activities during the pandemic as much as possible.

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.

Seoul says no suspicious activity in North amid Kim concerns
South Korea?s presidential office says no suspicious activities have been detected in North Korea, a statement made Tuesday after reports surfaced that Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after recent heart surgery.

Tom Brady ejected from Tampa park closed because of pandemic
Six Super Bowl rings may get you special treatment in a lot of places but former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady learned Monday that it won?t get you anything when you?re caught working out in a park that is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.

More Recent headlines

Man dies after falling overboard near Gloucester

Red Sox will pay full-time employees through May

Two people caught stealing packages in Cambridge, one man arrested

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??
leah stokes

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

Increased COVID-19 admissions at Boston?s major hospitals drive higher patient totals

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

?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.

Ground Game
As attention turns to US Senate contests, a bonkers reality sets in: it could be a 50-50 tie
With just 200 days before the general election and with the latest fund-raising reports in on Wednesday, a Globe analysis of key Senate races around the country finds both parties have reasons to feel good and be concerned.

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

Joan Vennochi

The truth about Trump from one Republican governor
MICHAEL A. COHEN

The incredible shrinking president
LETTERS

Governor Baker keeps a steady hand on the wheel
EDITORIAL

Help police and firefighters stricken by coronavirus
LETTERS

Postcards from the pandemic
Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

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

metro

These are the best high schools in Mass., according to 2020 ranking from US News & World Report
US News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the best high schools in the nation, and half of Massachusetts? high schools are in the top quarter of the national rankings ? the highest proportion of any state.

Sunflowers light the way as Carlisle waits out pandemic

"I thought it might be fun to give kids something to look for when they?re out taking walks,? said Rebecca Bromark.

Amid financial distress, Vermont may shutter three state colleges

A plan to close three of Vermont?s state college campuses amid the COVID-19 outbreak, drew a sharp rebuke over the weekend from students, faculty, state lawmakers, and business leaders. But on Monday, state college officials said they have been left with few options to salvage a system that is rapidly running out of money.

Yoga teachers stretch their skills to keep in touch

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

sports

Tom Brady ejected from Tampa park closed because of pandemic

Six Super Bowl rings may get you special treatment in a lot of places but former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady learned Monday that it won?t get you anything when you?re caught working out in a park that is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Patriots unveil new-look uniforms for 2020 season

The new tweaks were inspired by the Patriots' successful "Color Rush" look.
ben volin | on football

What an old scouting guide teaches us about Bill Belichick?s defensive philsophy

The guide, which came from NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah, shows how little Belichick has changed his fundamental approach.

Instant replay: The best sports on TV Tuesday

Red Sox will pay full-time employees through May

Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash

STAT

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

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

Italy looks to start reopening in May
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday confirmed that Italy can start reopening on May 4, but he doused any hopes of a total loosening of some of the strictest lockdown measures in a western democracy.

Oil prices go negative. What does that mean?
Here are some questions and answers about the latest developments in the oil patch.

WHO car used to transport swab samples attacked

Seoul says no suspicious activity in North amid Kim concerns

The coronavirus cancels Oktoberfest in Germany

America?s ?Big Three? airlines prepare for a difficult fall season

Politics

?Political game?? Governors push back on Trump coronavirus charge

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

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

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
magazine
Cover story

Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020
Dinner With Cupid

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

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

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

sports

New York mayor eyes late summer for fans to return ballparks

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

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

metro

These are the best high schools in Mass., according to 2020 ranking from US News & World Report

Sunflowers light the way as Carlisle waits out pandemic

Amid financial distress, Vermont may shutter three state colleges

Nation

Trump says he will suspend immigration to US over virus concerns

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

Mass General models show flattening curve; COVID-19 patients not expected to overwhelm the system during this week?s surge

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

Italy looks to start reopening in May

Oil prices go negative. What does that mean?

WHO car used to transport swab samples attacked

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

Advice to students and their parents from a Holocaust survivor

Loneliness, anxiety, grief ? dealing with the mental health impacts of the coronavirus

Protesters against restrictions put their worst foot forward

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

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

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