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Boston schools map reopening, with 6 feet of social distancing built in

Facing an intense two-month sprint before the scheduled first day of school on Sept. 10 ? and mounting demand for details on their reopening plans ? Boston school officials say they will release three possible blueprints for the fall by the end of this month.
State guidelines for when Mass. schools reopen: masks, meals in classrooms, no temperature checks ?This does not feel safe?: Some criticize Mass. school safety guidelines

Supreme Court rules Manhattan DA can obtain Trump?s tax returns, but won?t let Congress see records for now
The Supreme Court ruled Congress can?t get Trump?s financial records for now, but the Manhattan DA can, in split decisions for the president?s efforts to block the release of his tax returns.

Legal experts say Supreme Court ruling on Trump financial records will have far-reaching effect Read the Supreme Court decision on Manhattan DA?s request to see President Trump?s taxes Editorial: Rule of law triumphs over Trump

Here?s what you need to know about today?s Supreme Court rulings

Here?s how Trump is reacting to the Supreme Court decisions on his financial records

Some in Portsmouth fear Trump rally will bring the ?Superspreader in Chief'
A growing chorus of health care professionals and others asked Governor Chris Sununu to require masks at the event.

As New Hampshire Trump rally approaches, calls for mask mandate grow louder Artists are demanding that Trump stop playing their songs, but they can?t always get what they want

With latest SJC pick, Baker faces history ? and calls to meet the moment

With Justice Barbara A. Lenk set to retire on Aug. 17, Governor Baker will make his sixth nomination to the seven-person bench in a little over four years, widening the Republican?s stamp on the oldest continuous sitting appellate court in the Western hemisphere.

Mass. reports 177 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 25 new deaths

Two of the key metrics the state is monitoring as it allows businesses to reopen ticked upward, while one dropped and one remained steady.
See the latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening Website estimates that Mass. virus transmission rate has edged over 1

It?s hot and humid. What happens to people who can?t afford air conditioning?
Many free public spaces for cooling down will not be available because of the coronavirus this summer. Community groups fear this will leave lower-income people roasting in the heat, while wealthier people relax in chilled air or escape the city entirely.

Dave Epstein: Tropical Storm Fay is slowly meandering toward New England

FBI says human remains found on property in Methuen
The remains were found at 145 Milk St. at 4:15 p.m., the FBI said in a press release Thursday.

Opinion

Cass R. Sunstein

On Trump finance rulings, the Supreme Court delivers
Scot Lehigh

Parents, the president knows what?s best for your kids
EDITORIAL

Rule of law triumphs over Trump
Diane Hessan

It?s not quite time for Democrats to party

District attorneys clash over young killers seeking parole based on brain research
The SJC ordered a trial judge to hold hearings on evolving research on brain development to help the court determine whether the ban on mandatory life sentences should be extended to young adults.

District Attorney Rollins cites victory in SJC murder case, chides four other district attorneys for interference Yvonne Abraham: Other DAs undermine Rachael Rollins, and the will of the voters who elected her

Vaccine Tracker
11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on
Here's a list of notable COVID-19 vaccine candidates worth watching, reflecting a snapshot of companies and efforts that have ties to New England, have major funding behind them and the ability to move markets, and reflect a diversity of approaches to tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Contact tracing for coronavirus in Mass. significantly downscaled as leaders report chronic problems WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus is possible

Museum Reopenings

What?s open, what?s closed as Massachusetts museums plot their return

Your guide to Massachusetts museums for summer 2020.

5 Massachusetts museums offering fresh attractions this summer

From MASS MoCA to Peabody Essex, the state's reopened museums offer a slate of exciting new shows.

In the Berkshires, museums are a salve for the socially distanced soul

Art museums are different now, but they're still a source of comfort and a force for good.

ANALYSIS
A Democratic congressman in New England could lose in November
Welcome to the region's most confusing race. Oh, and the Republican primary there is bananas, too.

Kevin Cullen: In praise of New England?s Republican governors

Leckey to launch $300K ad buy in packed 4th congressional primary
Leckey?s ad seeks to emphasize both her progressive credentials and her place as the only woman of color in a field where the majority of candidates are white.

Julian Edelman extends invitation to DeSean Jackson to discuss anti-Semitic posts
Edelman offered to meet up with Jackson in Washington D.C., so the pair could visit both the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Tara Sullivan: Wondering if Cam Newton will get the calls now that he is a Patriot, and other thoughts

Harvard student reportedly denied entry to US as university sues to block ICE visa policy
A Harvard University student from Belarus has been barred from entering the United States, an attorney for the college reportedly said Thursday, apparently because of new rules issued this week that deny visas to international students if their college classes all meet online in the fall.

Take a look at what the Red Sox have been up to inside Fenway Park
It has been a most unusual prelude to the 2020 season for the Red Sox, with summer camp at their home ballpark before an abbreviated season begins later this month.

Major League Baseball releases 2021 schedule early

?Glee? actress Naya Rivera presumed dead after going missing while boating with son, officials say
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office confirmed late Wednesday that a "possible drowning victim" at Lake Piru was Rivera, 33.

More Recent headlines

Man dies after stabbing in Lowell

LGBTQ groups sue to block rollback of federal transgender health care protections

Man faces charges after disrupting youth Black Lives Matter demonstration in Newton

Comfort Zone

How teenage Boston sisters are getting friendly notes to senior citizens nationwide

Jacob?s Pillow?s virtual festival will stream performances and get you dancing, too

Confessions of a reluctant camper

Martha?s Vineyard Film Center kicks off indoor and outdoor screenings

On StatNews.com

A flawed Covid-19 study gets the White House?s attention ? and the FDA may pay the price

A disease detective is thrust onto the frontlines of WHO?s Covid-19 response

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Have a tip about wrongdoing or injustice for the Globe?s Spotlight Team? We want to hear from you

Ousted New York prosecutor tells panel Attorney General Barr ?urged? him to resign

The ousted US attorney who was leading investigations into President Trump's allies told the House Judiciary panel on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr ?repeatedly urged? him to resign in a hastily arranged meeting.

TABLES
Dumpling Daughter returns to Cambridge, a Revival in the Back Bay, and more
Restaurant news you can use.

Joe Biden proposes $700 billion ?Buy American? campaign

Launching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing using the federal government?s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Travel + Leisure names Vermont resort one of the best in the world
Rabbit Hill Inn won accolades regionally, nationally, and internationally in the travel magazine's reader poll.

Recommended Reads

What was Ghislaine Maxwell doing in a tiny New Hampshire town?

Bradford, N.H., was a curious landing spot for longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was a resident of three countries, an internationally infamous socialite, and an alleged child trafficker.

LARRY EDELMAN
Despite the stumbles, Paycheck Protection Program has done its job
All the legitimate criticism shouldn?t obscure the fact that the Paycheck Protection Program has successfully helped millions of US employers.

At the high-ranked Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, a troubling pattern on issues of race
Amid a national outcry on racial injustice, an urgent chorus of voices is calling for change at Mystic Valley, a K-12 school in Malden recently ranked one of the best high schools in the state.

Rhode Island

The time Buddy Cianci and Donald Trump almost did business together

?It?s probably accurate to describe him as an alternative businessman, because the way he did business was an alternative to anything I?d experienced," deceased former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci wrote in his 2011 memoir.

We?re gonna need a bigger state: Great white sharks are detected off Block Island

R.I. to ramp up fines for businesses that ignore social distancing rules
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

Diane Hessan

It?s not quite time for Democrats to party
Jeanne Shaheen and Sheldon Whitehouse

Crashing coastal property values and the economic fallout of climate change
EDITORIAL

An irrational assault on higher education

Katherine Gergen Barnett

The power of stories in the coronavirus pandemic
JEFF JACOBY

The enduring value of the Electoral College
IDEAS | SARAH STEWART JOHNSON

What compels us to explore Mars?

VISUAL STORIES

A night at the Wellfleet drive-in, still a Cape Cod staple

Food for the soul ... and the community

Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

metro

LGBTQ groups sue to block rollback of federal transgender health care protections
Fenway Health; the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth; and other public health and civil rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a rule rescinding Obama-era protections for transgender people against discrimination in medical care.

District attorneys clash over young killers seeking parole based on brain research

The SJC ordered a trial judge to hold hearings on evolving research on brain development to help the court determine whether the ban on mandatory life sentences should be extended to young adults.

Harvard student reportedly denied entry to US as university sues to block ICE visa policy

A Harvard University student from Belarus has been barred from entering the United States, an attorney for the college reportedly said Thursday, apparently because of new rules issued this week that deny visas to international students if their college classes all meet online in the fall.

Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher who raped student and then married him

Some in Portsmouth fear Trump rally will bring the ?Superspreader in Chief'

sports

No longer just a dream, UFC?s Fight Island is real and ready to go

?It's the biggest thing we've ever undertaken,? UFC President Dana White said. ?I?m always of the mindset that there is a solution for every problem."

Takeaways from the Revolution?s 1-0 victory over Montreal in their MLS reopener

Gustavo Bou?s left-foot drive from the penalty arc in the 56th minute made the difference.
Baseball notebook

Major League Baseball releases 2021 schedule early

The season will begin April 1, and MLB hopes to have every team play its first game on the same day for the first time since 1968.

New Jersey Devils hire Lindy Ruff as coach

Will Ivy League?s decision to cancel sports prompt other New England conferences to make a move?

Take a look at what the Red Sox have been up to inside Fenway Park

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

Wells Fargo readying thousands of job cuts to start in 2020
Wells Fargo & Co., the largest employer among US banks, is preparing to cut thousands of jobs starting later this year, potentially setting a bleak precedent for an industry that?s been resisting mass layoffs as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.

Black YouTubers ask why they?re left out of YouTube Kids
About a year ago, Zerius Zontay discovered that his family's work was no longer appearing on YouTube Kids. He and his wife, Symphony, regularly post short clips on the giant video-sharing site, featuring their three sons, who play with toys, sing songs, and joke around.

$30 million deal gives Jobcase new capital

Another 1.3 million seek jobless benefits as pandemic?s toll continues

Relay Therapeutics is looking to raise $250m in its IPO next week

Big pharma companies earmark $1b to develop antibiotics for drug-resistant bacteria

Politics

NOAA officials feared firings after Trump?s hurricane claims, inspector general says

Biden proposes $700 billion economic recovery plan

Joe Biden proposes $700 billion ?Buy American? campaign

Marijuana

Mass. marijuana regulators fine Acreage Holdings $250,000 for attempting to exceed license cap

MassCan?t: Board chair Samson Racioppi resigns amid outrage over his planning of ?straight pride,? pro-police, other rallies
magazine
Perspective

Why words aren?t enough from companies claiming to support Black Lives Matter

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Inside the world of New England pigeon racing, where a win can bring $100,000

Your Home | Summer Living

The challenge of building on Maine's rocky coast
Cooking

Recipes: Three fast, flavorful takes on fish, chicken, and beef

sports

Red Sox? Ron Roenicke is managing all the uncertainty just fine

How are three players with positive COVID-19 tests playing on the PGA Tour?

For Boston College women?s basketball team, early progress is easy to see

metro

LGBTQ groups sue to block rollback of federal transgender health care protections

District attorneys clash over young killers seeking parole based on brain research

Harvard student reportedly denied entry to US as university sues to block ICE visa policy

Nation

Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

Mass. reports 177 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 25 new deaths

Biden proposes $700 billion economic recovery plan

World

American student released after 486 days in Egyptian prison

Uighur exiles push for court case accusing China of genocide

Spaghetti Western composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91

politics

Biden proposes $700 billion economic recovery plan

Joe Biden proposes $700 billion ?Buy American? campaign

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison

business

Wells Fargo readying thousands of job cuts to start in 2020

Black YouTubers ask why they?re left out of YouTube Kids

$30 million deal gives Jobcase new capital

lifestyle

Essays about life during COVID-19

Dumpling Daughter returns to Cambridge, a Revival in the Back Bay, and more

WBUR launches virtual CitySpace Summer Camp

marijuana

Mass. marijuana regulators fine Acreage Holdings $250,000 for attempting to exceed license cap

MassCan?t: Board chair Samson Racioppi resigns amid outrage over his planning of ?straight pride,? pro-police, other rallies

State seeks help: What to do with 619,000 unsellable marijuana vapes?

opinion

Trump raises pandemic pressure on colleges

On Trump finance rulings, the Supreme Court delivers

Parents, the president knows what?s best for your kids

food & dining

From greaseless fried seafood to aromatic pad Thai, four delicious takeout diversions

Recipe: Rhubarb Oatmeal Scones get cheeky with buttermilk and pleasingly tart chunks of the red stalks

Want to support your favorite restaurant? Make a contribution

travel

The best gear for getting outside

Outdoor concerts are music to our ears, plus deep discounts on cars and hotels

S?mores and more: Best camping spots in New England

Books

?Dewey Defeats Truman? recalls when decency and courage triumphed

Bibliophiles: Brit Bennett on bookstores, book clubs, and reading for beauty

Finding strength during a violent epidemic in ?Survivor Song?

Movies

In ?Palm Springs,? on Hulu, it?s endless love all over again

Springing some surprises with ?Palm Springs?

In Focus: This year?s Salem Film Fest goes online

Television

Browsing the library at Peacock, TV?s newest streaming service

Fans of ?The Crown? will see a sixth season

Donald Trump and the TV role of a lifetime

music

Artists are demanding that Trump stop playing their songs, but they can?t always get what they want

Violinists strike a chord at Black Lives Matter protests

Dalai Lama dropped debut album on his 85th birthday

Theater/Dance

In Chelsea, a Latino theater company makes its debut

U.K. announces $2 billion bailout to help keep the arts afloat during pandemic

On its way from Broadway to the big screen, ?Hamilton? took a detour to your living room

globe local

A bluer shade of green: Reusable bags are out, but eco-friendly businesses press on with zero-waste goals

Should the state implement its proposed guidelines for face masks and social distancing if schools reopen this fall?

?Newton is not a utopia.? Task force to review policing

Obituaries

Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher who raped student and then married him

Peter Spang, former Historic Deerfield curator and keeper of the town?s history, dies at 85

Barbara Ackermann, first woman to serve as Cambridge mayor, dies at 95