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Even as virus threat remains, Massachusetts hurtles toward broader reopening Monday

Retail, dining, and many other businesses in Massachusetts can begin to reopen on Monday, bringing thousands of employees back into an economy that has changed dramatically, as the state keeps trying to cautiously emerge from months of disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phase 2 of COVID-19 plan will begin Monday in Massachusetts What can reopen in Massachusetts under Phase 2 The newest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Key reopening metrics

What?s it like for business owners to go back to work?

Over the next several weeks, The Boston Globe will be sharing the experiences of small-business owners, in their own words, as they try to get back to work.

Mayor says Boston will look at reallocating parts of police budget

The move comes amid calls for reforms as protests opposing police violence against Black Americans continue.

In tweet, Celtics great Bill Russell calls Trump a coward
Boston Celtics great Bill Russell took a knee and called President Trump a coward in a recent overnight tweet, as protests demonstrating against police brutality and systemic racism continued throughout the country.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

The week the looters came
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts, let?s get more ambitious with coronavirus testing

IDEAS | NETA C. CRAWFORD AND CATHERINE LUTZ

Too much military spending got us into this mess
RENÉE GRAHAM

Don?t be a Karen. Be a Joan.

Chad Finn
Colin Kaepernick and the New England Patriots: a perfect fit on every level
The Patriots have the football reasons to sign the QB, but also are better equipped than any team in the NFL to handle the maelstrom that would come with Kaepernick's return.

Joe Biden emerges to embrace bolder reforms as protests roil the nation
Facing a moment of moral urgency on racism, the former vice president moved to reinsert himself into the public eye and draw a sharp contrast with President Trump.

Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden, saying Trump has ?drifted? from the Constitution

What to watch and listen to this weekend

Some enjoyable series to get through next few premiere-free weeks

Though you can?t watch the Tonys this weekend, some of Broadway?s best are just a click away

A playlist for protesters and allies

Who?s afraid of Virginia Woolf? Not Elisabeth Moss or ?Shirley?

?Here?s Monica, with a sea of people behind her?
Monica Cannon-Grant made sure the protests on Tuesday were huge, and peaceful. She's been a force to be reckoned with in Boston for years.

Shirley Leung
George Floyd and protests bring on a me-too reckoning on race
They are all Black, they are leaders in our community, and these are the stories of the everyday indignities they suffer because of the color of their skin.

Vaccines have saved millions of lives, but history shows missteps can prove deadly
Health experts say haste and carelessness in the manufacturing process are always a concern.

James Bennet resigns as New York Times opinion editor
James Bennet, the editorial page editor of The New York Times, has resigned after a controversy over an op-ed by a senator calling for military force against protesters in US cities.

Former Patriot Reche Caldwell shot and killed in Tampa
Caldwell was ambushed, his girlfriend said, and was shot in the leg and chest in an attempted robbery Saturday night.

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Welcome to Burnout Nation, where stress makes everything not OK
Even before COVID-19, Americans worked too much, slept too little, and stressed constantly. Something has to change before it?s too late.

How to recognize the signs of burnout from stress

The Japanese art of tidying up is nice. But what we need in a pandemic is the Japanese way of finding balance

I could really use a robot companion right about now

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Babe: The zucchini that stole our hearts

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In unusual revolt, scientists funded by Zuckerberg criticize Facebook?s inaction on President Trump?s posts

Opinion: medical institutions must act to support Black lives

Coronavirus resources

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Here?s what can reopen in Mass. during Phases 2, 3, and 4

Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

Boston is still running

Postcards from the pandemic

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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?
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Former Northeastern deputy AD was walking to Whole Foods. Then the police officers surrounded him. One drew his gun

?There?s a party meeting the description of the party we are looking for,? the officer radioed when he saw Tim Duncan. Seconds later, the officer announced, ?We have him surrounded.?

TRAVEL
With residency restrictions and quarantine orders galore, planning a New England getaway is no vacation
Looking for a local getaway? Better start your research now.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
For mothers of Black sons, George Floyd?s death is their worst fear made real ? again
Between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, Monalisa Smith?s son has gone to college, launched a career in finance, and bought a home. In that time, untold numbers of Black Americans have died at the hands of police officers and others, to whom their lives are worthless. Does she hold out any hope it could be different?

Rhode Island

Protest for Black Lives Matter in Providence is massive -- and peaceful

A massive and peaceful protest of 10,000 marchers that filled downtown streets and the State House steps grew tense as the city?s 9 p.m. curfew arrived and a couple of hundred demonstrators refused to go home. But police decided not to enforce the curfew, and the event ended quietly.

Police: Rhode Island couple claims they made explosives to 'defend? themselves at protest

Raimondo extends the Rhode Island state of emergency until at least July 5
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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Susan Church

How to combat police violence and unchecked racism
IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

2020 will mark us all, for the rest of our lives
EDITORIAL

Floyd case cries out for Justice probe
IDEAS | S.I. ROSENBAUM

?Bending Lines?: Maps as deception
IDEAS | NYLE FORT

Refusing to give death the last word

VISUAL STORIES

Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

These photos show how chaotic Boston got after Sunday?s protests over George Floyd

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

Parents worried about coronavirus are missing vaccination appointments ? opening the door to outbreaks of a different kind

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Scholar Ibram X. Kendi brings his antiracism crusade to Boston University
Ibram X. Kendi is moving to Boston and joining the faculty of Boston University to launch the BU Center for Antiracist Research, which will be dedicated to pushing policy change on social issues.

To grade or not to grade?

State education leaders have urged districts to institute some form of a credit/no credit system, and not hold students back because of work missed this spring.

A health care administrator who extolled expressing gratitude, Rosalie Phillips dies at 70

"I have learned how important it is to feel and express gratitude," Rosalie Phillips, who formerly directed the Tufts Health Care Institute, wrote after being diagnosed with cancer.

Mayor says Boston will look at reallocating parts of police budget

Protests against systemic racism continue Sunday throughout the state

sports

Urban coaches focus on academics, as well as athletic development

The Urban Coaches Association aims to provide resources and support to coaches in helping athletes improve their quality of life.
Chad Finn

Colin Kaepernick and the New England Patriots: a perfect fit on every level

The Patriots have the football reasons to sign the QB, but also are better equipped than any team in the NFL to handle the maelstrom that would come with Kaepernick's return.

Awareness the first step for high school lacrosse coaches to address racism

The lacrosse world needs to be open to discussing systemic racism.

Instant replay: The best sports on TV Monday

Steve Metcalf?s professional journey prepared him perfectly to be Hockey East commissioner

In tweet, Celtics great Bill Russell calls Trump a coward

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

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

Business

James Bennet resigns as New York Times opinion editor
James Bennet, the editorial page editor of The New York Times, has resigned after a controversy over an op-ed by a senator calling for military force against protesters in US cities.

What?s it like for business owners to go back to work?
Over the next several weeks, The Boston Globe will be sharing the experiences of small-business owners, in their own words, as they try to get back to work.

Barr denies that Trump wanted 10,000 troops in response to protests

Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden, saying Trump has ?drifted? from the Constitution

Top editor of Philadelphia Inquirer resigns after ?Buildings Matter? headline
Shirley Leung

George Floyd and protests bring on a me-too reckoning on race

Politics

Joe Biden emerges to embrace bolder reforms as protests roil the nation

Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Trump takes jabs at Maine?s Democratic governor during visit

Marijuana

Vermont Senate votes to double amount of marijuana that can be possessed and grown

North Carolina 2019 farm bill finally OK?d, omits hemp controversy
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Perspective

As telemedicine takes hold, what are doctors like me missing?
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: 'I arranged my plants ... and hid the quarantine mess!'
Cooking

Recipes: Three light and healthy dips for a summer night

Love Letters

I caught my girlfriend in a lie because I snooped

sports

Former Patriot Reche Caldwell shot and killed in Tampa

?I stand with the Black community?: Zdeno Chara opens up after taking part in protest

Conor McGregor says he?s retiring from UFC fighting

metro

Scholar Ibram X. Kendi brings his antiracism crusade to Boston University

To grade or not to grade?

A health care administrator who extolled expressing gratitude, Rosalie Phillips dies at 70

Nation

Colin Powell endorses Biden, says Trump is a liar and a danger to the nation

New York City curfew lifts early following peaceful protests

The latest: NYC mayor ends curfew ?effective immediately?

World

On sad anniversary, few to mourn the D-Day dead in Normandy

Mexico seizes 2 tons of meth, 8 tons of marijuana, fentanyl

Defying Beijing, thousands in Hong Kong hold Tiananmen vigil

politics

Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Trump takes jabs at Maine?s Democratic governor during visit

Watch live: President Trump delivers remarks from Maine factory

business

James Bennet resigns as New York Times opinion editor

What?s it like for business owners to go back to work?

Barr denies that Trump wanted 10,000 troops in response to protests

lifestyle

Elmo, Big Bird vow to stand up to end racism in CNN special

Flying over City Hall Plaza, a new flag reflects LGBTQ diversity for Pride Month

Harvard associate professor to take over Selena Gomez?s Instagram for a day

marijuana

Vermont Senate votes to double amount of marijuana that can be possessed and grown

North Carolina 2019 farm bill finally OK?d, omits hemp controversy

Just as consumers want cheap pot, they also want cheap smokes

opinion

MLK?s prescription for protests: nonviolent, but also unceasing and disruptive

How to combat police violence and unchecked racism

Charting the virus?s path in Mass., from its first clues

food & dining

Kowloon opens with carhop service, and food trucks return to the Greenway

New England?s cheese industry is a point of pride for the region. Can it survive a pandemic?

Ciliegiolo is a spirit-lifting grape for our times

travel

With residency restrictions and quarantine orders galore, planning a New England getaway is no vacation

Try backyard camping for a little change in perspective

A sound artist sleeps to the hum of the jet engines

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending May 31

Poetry, identity, and more

Author Jessica Treadway confronts cancer and family secrets

Movies

A playlist for protesters and allies

King of comedy Judd Apatow talks about ?The King of Staten Island?

Revisiting three film greats; revealing trouble in North Dakota

Television

An encore for much-mocked ?Smash?

In a partisan age, TV images that speak volumes

CNN teams up with ?Sesame Street? for anti-racism special

music

Tufts professor raises $10,000 for bail bonds with musicology livestream

John Prine tribute to honor a singer-songwriter whose humanity could be heard in every verse

With no official guidance, houses of worship hit a cautious note on singing

Theater/Dance

Musical?s writer and star accuses ART?s Diane Paulus of racism

No work, lots of stress, but theater artists are getting some help paying their bills

Though you can?t watch the Tonys this weekend, some of Broadway?s best are just a click away

globe local

From murals to stadiums, the New Deal left a legacy of public projects surrounding us today

Should gig companies be required to pay into the state?s unemployment fund?

A fox is rescued from a storm drain

Obituaries

A health care administrator who extolled expressing gratitude, Rosalie Phillips dies at 70

Ole Andersen, 63, chairman of Bang & Olufsen

Joseph E. Corcoran, a pioneer of developing mixed-income housing, dies at 84