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Pandemic highlights Baker?s sweeping ? and indefinite ? emergency authority

Governor Charlie Baker?s COVID-19 emergency declaration entered its fourth month last week, a span in which he?s imposed more than three dozen orders to fight the virus.

Trump?s halting walk down ramp raises new health questions

President Trump faced new questions about his health Sunday, after videos emerged of him gingerly walking down a ramp at the US Military Academy at West Point and having trouble bringing a glass of water to his mouth during a speech there.
Trump faces bleak poll numbers five months before election

How Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by Atlanta police

27-year-old Brooks had fallen asleep in his vehicle at a Wendy?s drive-through before police officers arrived, resulting in a struggle that ended with his death late Friday. The New York Times analyzed eyewitness videos and security camera footage of the events to determine what happened in the minutes preceding Brooks? death.

Families challenge suicide in deaths of Black men found hanging from trees

Slowing the coronavirus is speeding the spread of other diseases

 The latest COVID-19 numbers from Mass. Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

Opinion

IDEAS | MAYA ANGELA SMITH

As a Black mother-to-be, I?m already full of heartache
EDITORIAL

Low-balling the Chelsea population threatens the state?s coronavirus epicenter
RENÉE GRAHAM

The nationalist president and the white supremacist
IDEAS | DIANA SPECHLER

Social distancing calls for new methods of consent

Phantom Gourmet ?on hiatus? following co-host?s remarks on Black Lives Matter protests
Phantom Gourmet has been placed ?on hiatus pending further review? after a number of posts deriding the ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism on the personal Facebook account of Dave Andelman, the show?s CEO and co-host, circulated across social media.

Adrian Walker
As social justice movement grows, Chinatown takes stock
This moment of pushing for social justice is forcing many people in Boston's Chinatown and elsewhere to think about what justice means, and how to bring their neighbors and colleagues along.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Shame makes a comeback
Suddenly, our leaders seem aware that they are being judged by their fellow citizens, and by history. Will it last?

Aubri Esters, an advocate for safe drug use on the streets, dies at 35
Serving on the state's Harm Reduction Commission, Aubri Esters provided an eloquent public voice for those who use drugs and those without homes.

The Fine Print
Federal stimulus money delivered via debit cards sows confusion
VISA debit cards are to be taken seriously. The government sent out four million of them, representing about 2.5 percent of all stimulus payments.

Italian American group calls for repair, return of decapitated Columbus statue
An Italian-American group is calling for the city to repair a statue of Christopher Columbus, which was decapitated last week, and return it to the North End park where it has stood since 1979.

NBA
Gregg Popovich calls Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft ?hypocritical? for past support of Trump
Popovich also went after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

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LiveGuide
Your daily guide to the best livestreams, virtual events, Globe?s critics? picks, and more.

This week?s TV: The future of cop shows, ?The Politician? has ambitions, and a noir ?Perry Mason?

More Recent headlines

Death investigation underway in Dorchester

19-year-old man killed in Wilbraham crash

Police investigating shooting in Medford

Comfort Zone

The life-changing magic of remembering my mother

With Cambridge-based HipStory, house parties become virtual benefit concerts

8 great gifts for a socially distanced Father?s Day

Consolation for the grounded traveler

On StatNews.com

?Obsessed with staying alive?: Inmates describe a prison?s piecemeal response to a fatal Covid-19 outbreak

Immunity to the coronavirus remains a mystery. Scientists are trying to crack the case

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

Recommended Reads

Young people have the megaphone. Here?s what they want everyone else to hear

Across the country, people in their teens and early 20s are organizing protests, vigils, and rallies. They say lasting change will take work from people of all ages.

Will 2020 crises permanently derail community college students? educations?
More so than at other colleges, the repercussions of the pandemic have reverberated deeply at Bunker Hill Community College, a school that serves primarily part-time students who juggle families and jobs, and even in normal times struggle with basic needs.

Hospitals are trying to coax you back ? and convince you that it?s safe ? as the COVID-19 outbreak eases
Hospitals are attempting to safely ramp back up non-COVID operations while still caring for some COVID patients and trying to keep enough beds open for another surge of infections. Patients are fearful.

Rhode Island

Pawtucket teacher, two women charged with vandalizing Columbus monument in Providence

Memorial had been fenced off following wave of attacks on Columbus statues in other cities.

Rhode Island will offer $2,000 bonuses to landlords who rent to low-income families

A renewed debate: Should Rhode Island drop 'Providence Plantations? from its official name?
Newton

Special report

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?
Seven takeaways from ?The virus?s tale,? an inside look at the spread of coronavirus in Massachusetts The first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shame The virus's tale: a live discussion

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Statue-toppling, right and wrong
Dallas Ducar

Title IX and transgender athletes
IDEAS | Aubrey Clayton

The statistical paradox of police killings
IDEAS | David Scharfenberg

Here come the white people ? a new antiracist movement takes flight
IDEAS | MICHAEL T. KLARE AND DARYL G. KIMBALL

Keep nuclear testing off the table
IDEAS | CLARENCE WARDELL AND DENICE ROSS

Police data belongs to the people

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

metro

Protests, vigils continue across the region Sunday
More than a dozen protests, vigils, and marches were scheduled across the region Sunday, as the nationwide wave of demonstrations against structural racism and police brutality continue after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.

Effort to keep state?s largest power plant open fuels concern about climate, public health

The Mystic Generating Station, which belches millions of tons of noxious pollutants every year, was supposed to have closed closed two years ago. But it got an extension to 2024 -- and now its owners want it keep operating even longer.

Italian American group calls for repair, return of decapitated Columbus statue

An Italian-American group is calling for the city to repair a statue of Christopher Columbus, which was decapitated last week, and return it to the North End park where it has stood since 1979.

A century later, another epidemic?s victims are remembered and reburied

Suspected motorcycle gang member arrested for gun possession in West Bridgewater

sports

Sports Log

Gregg Popovich slams Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones, and Roger Goodell

The Spurs coach accused the owners of the Cowboys and Patriots of hypocrisy as they are two of seven NFL owners who donated at least $1 million to President Trump?s inaugural committee
NASCAR

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Driver of No. 11 Toyota swept both stages and the race to claim his third win of the season.

Red Sox sign speedster Jake MacKenzie, five other undrafted players

The Fordham shortstop stole 84 bases in 133 games over three seasons.

Daniel Berger wins Colonial playoff in PGA Tour?s return

Instant Replay: The best sports on TV Monday
NBA

Gregg Popovich calls Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft ?hypocritical? for past support of Trump

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

Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term
An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy.

Cuomo threatens to reinstate closings in N.Y. after receiving 25,000 reopening violation complaints
Manhattan and Long Island?s tony Hamptons were singled out as problem areas by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who cited 25,000 complaints statewide of reopening violations.

The Fine Print

Federal stimulus money delivered via debit cards sows confusion

Report: 40,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea
TALKING POINTS

The week in business

Boston businesses confront hard questions around racial inequity

Politics

Defund the police makes some Democrats uncomfortable. That?s the point, activists say

Trump?s halting walk down ramp raises new health questions

Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth

Marijuana

Nevada governor seeks pardons for low-level pot possession

Navajo Nation sues over hemp growing operation

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Perspective

What too many white people still don?t understand about racism
Globe Magazine

Explore these less-traveled spaces at 8 Boston area parks and open spaces
Globe Magazine

Five ice cream shops in Greater Boston that deliver
Cooking

Recipes: Grilled shrimp with big flavor

sports

Here?s a suggestion when sports return: Wire everything for sound

Josh Winsper is a standout in track and field, and a Paralympics hopeful

Photo essay: Phase 2 brought a burst of recreational sports activity to the area

metro

Protests, vigils continue across the region Sunday

Effort to keep state?s largest power plant open fuels concern about climate, public health

Italian American group calls for repair, return of decapitated Columbus statue

Nation

Trump?s halting walk down ramp raises new health questions

Racial justice groups flooded with millions in donations in wake of Floyd death

Amid violations, Cuomo prepared to reverse local re-openings

World

After 34 years, Sweden says it knows the killer of Olof Palme

South Korea to charge defector groups over North leaflets

North Korea cuts off all communications lines to South Korea

politics

Trump?s halting walk down ramp raises new health questions

Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth

Economy is rebounding, White House economic director says

business

Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term

Cuomo threatens to reinstate closings in N.Y. after receiving 25,000 reopening violation complaints

Federal stimulus money delivered via debit cards sows confusion

lifestyle

Phantom Gourmet ?on hiatus? following co-host?s remarks on Black Lives Matter protests

The life-changing magic of remembering my mother

8 great gifts for a socially distanced Father?s Day

marijuana

Nevada governor seeks pardons for low-level pot possession

Navajo Nation sues over hemp growing operation

Method Man launches cannabis venture to support Black business

opinion

A 16-year-old?s COVID diary

Don?t talk of ?ghosts? ? celebrate the vibrant life of the Wabanaki tribal nations

The nationalist president and the white supremacist

food & dining

Patio dining opens: Here?s where to sup in the sun

Recipe: Grilled lamb kebabs with feta-yogurt sauce are appealing summer fare

Recipe: Loaf-pan spinach lasagna isn?t daunting to make and just right for three

travel

How travel will be different after the pandemic

Seeing the world from upside-down and all around

Pack a picnic: Choice spots away from home for a family meal

Books

New and revitalized bookstores, and a historical YA to check out

Governing through Charlottesville?s crucible of violence

Local bestsellers for the week ending June 7

Movies

In ?Artemis Fowl,? not your average 12-year-old

Mining comedy from pain in ?The King of Staten Island?

A tailor-made role for Bill Nighy in ?Sometimes Always Never?

Television

This week?s TV: The future of cop shows, ?The Politician? has ambitions, and a noir ?Perry Mason?

After 24 seasons, ?The Bachelor? names its first leading man of color

First Black ?Bachelor,? Matt James, cast by ABC

music

Five Black musicians on a reckoning with racism, and what comes next

In popular music, a long history of anguish and outrage over police brutality

Now streaming from Methuen: a treasured organ with nine lives

Theater/Dance

Free Shakespeare on the Common?s ?The Tempest? has been canceled

Rhode Island?s Trinity Rep and Gamm Theatre postpone fall seasons

Coming to the big screen this summer: comedians at drive-ins

globe local

Walpole residents call for school officials to drop ?Rebels? nickname during rally

In lieu of Pride parade, crowds visit Franklin Park vigil for Black trans lives

Shame makes a comeback

Obituaries

Aubri Esters, an advocate for safe drug use on the streets, dies at 35

William S. Sessions, FBI Director at a Turbulent Time, Dies at 90

Dorothy Zinberg, a founding member of the Belfer Center at the Harvard Kennedy School, dies at 92