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Coronavirus testing is key to colleges reopening

Thousands of college students on campuses across the state this fall will be required to swab their noses as often as twice a week, with samples shuttled to laboratories where the results will be quickly delivered back to campuses.

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Mass. Key pandemic metrics in Massachusetts Town-by-town COVID-19 data

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, and Gates ? among others ? hacked in Bitcoin scam

Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities, and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.

Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale amid sinking poll numbers

President Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.

Anthony Fauci rebukes Trump administration?s efforts to discredit him: ?It?s nonsense?

Anthony Fauci on Wednesday sharply criticized the Trump administration?s efforts to discredit him, delivering an unusual rebuke to the administration and urging top officials to focus on the pandemic.

Graphic: US shows little signs of being able to control coronavirus spread Experts say Trump administration move on hospital coronavirus data is worrisome

What?s ahead for Moderna?s COVID-19 vaccine? High hurdles and an ambitious timeline

As the Cambridge biotech readies to launch a clinical trial involving 30,000 people, it will have to deal with the many complications that have undone countless experimental medicines.

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

All migrant children must be released from US detention by Friday because of coronavirus. Some parents fear that could mean separation

One Haitian couple and dozens of others face a cruel choice: abandon their asylum claims and face imminent deportation with their children to countries where their lives are in danger or allow their children to be released to a sponsor or relative here and risk separation if the parents are later deported.

THE FINE PRINT

Getting the runaround at the RMV over a botched license suspension

?I thought it would be a pretty straightforward thing,? Tom Fitzgerald said of applying for a permit to park in spaces reserved for people with disabilities. It wasn't.

Opinion

AG Maura Healey has a zeal for taking on Trump but not state troopers

Robert P. George and Cornel West

To unite the country, we need honesty and courage

Lawmakers must seize the moment for police accountability

The perfect storm: Fauci?s truth vs. Trump?s lies

A young man?s impromptu performance of ?Don?t Stop Believin? at a Norwood antique shop went viral. Now he?s getting the piano for free

A Mattapan man went viral for his impressive performance on a piano at a Norwood antique shop over the weekend, and will take the instrument home as a gift now that the store?s owner has tracked him down.

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Growing up Black in all the wrong places

I grew up in New Hampshire, one of the nation?s whitest states. Returning to my childhood home during the pandemic has led me to a reckoning.

Shopping while Black: A Boston stylist on being followed, ignored, and discredited Perspective: Why words aren?t enough from companies claiming to support Black Lives Matter From 2017: ?I?m her only black friend?

Now that the Washington Redskins have retired their name and logo, some wonder when Mass. high schools will do the same

Many town leaders acknowledge Native American mascots have been a source of controversy for decades. But even during this watershed moment of racial reckoning, few have made plans to change or even discuss their school mascots, despite mounting criticism from students and alumni.

Walpole?s beloved ?Dog Rock? rolls its way into mask controversy

For nearly two decades, Walpole resident Joey Dugdale has been the self-appointed caretaker of the town?s ?Dog Rock,? a boulder painted to look like a black-and-white puppy?s face. But when he recently painted a mask onto the landmark?s snout to honor health care workers, he touched off a dogfight in the Norfolk County community that?s been playing out both online and in stone.

Dave Epstein

Tonight?s a great night for comet tracking

A newly discovered comet named Neowise will continue to be visible for the rest of the month and into August, but it is most visible this week with the naked eye.

Vermont health officials investigate possible coronavirus outbreak in Manchester area

Vermont health officials are investigating a possible coronavirus outbreak in southwestern Vermont, where nearly 60 people have tested positive using antigen tests that are not traditionally counted by the state.

Boston hospital worker study shows masks are effective in preventing spread of coronavirus

?For those who have been waiting for data before adopting the practice, this paper makes it clear: Masks work,? said Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt.

Add another ingredient to restaurants? woes: mask hostility

Keep it simple. Discard what?s nonessential. Spark joy. MIT and Harvard researchers recommend strategies for teaching this fall

Keep it simple. Discard what?s nonessential. Find ways to cultivate joy. As schools reopen in the fall, they may have much to learn from Japanese organizing celebrity Marie Kondo ? at least according to a new report by education researchers at Harvard and MIT.

Baker administration asks schools to prioritize in-person instruction this fall and not announce final plans until August

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Westwood summer school employee learns she has COVID-19, after initially receiving incorrect results

A Westwood school employee, hours after getting to work on Monday, received a disturbing call from her medical provider, informing her they had previously made a mistake and that she actually has the coronavirus, Westwood school officials announced on Wednesday.

Prayer service held at Virgin Mary statue burned in Dorchester

Parishioners and community members gathered at St. Peter?s Church in Dorchester on Wednesday evening to pray the rosary and ask for the intercession of the Virgin Mary after a statue depicting her was partly burned over the weekend.

The general election in Maine has begun. What to watch as Susan Collins fights for her political life

The most high-profile race in New England enters a new phase.

Who is Sara Gideon? A look at the Democratic challenger to Maine?s Susan Collins

Head of the Charles Regatta 2020 canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

It's the first time since 1996 that the historic October rowing event will not be held. Organizers intend to host a virtual regatta, similar to how the Boston Marathon has adapted.

Recommended Reads

In time of racial reckoning, Founding Fathers increasingly viewed through modern lens

The Founding Fathers are facing renewed scrutiny. ?The Revolution had very little regard for the lives of Africans and Native Americans,? says playwright Miranda ADEkoje. ?White supremacy is just weaved into the fabric of this country. Not recognizing the humanity of everyone, especially those whose skins were not white, is so ingrained.?

Perspective | Magazine

Young people believe activism can help. But voting? That?s a different story

It?s absurd to think we aren?t voting in huge numbers because we?re unengaged. It's because the electoral system needs to earn our trust.

Portraits of ?ordinary people who continue to live and survive? at the site of police killings

Keith Morris Washington's "Black Lives . . .? is online and on view at Concord Center for the Visual Arts.

Rhode Island

It?s been party hearty at Rhode Island?s beaches, and Raimondo is cracking down

To try to keep the virus at bay, the governor is limiting parking at two state beaches and stepping up enforcement of mask and social distancing rules.

Face off: Masks are mandatory to some, but furiously rejected by others

Providence to consider reparations program for people with African or Indigenous heritage

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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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Read ?The Mechanic? by Ben Mezrich

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Joe Biden speaks much-needed truths about Southern treason

Sharon E. Burke

US security requires far more than a strong military

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Welcome to the new civil rights era

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Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

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Boston police mourn death of K-9 Rocky

The 7-year-old German Shepard was trained to sniff for bombs and other explosives. He died after a brief illness, Boston police said Wednesday night.

Former NFL and USC player David Lewis dies at 65

Mr. Lewis was a key member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? 1979 team that reached the NFC title game.

Agonizing over reopening schools

Fretting over what back to school means now? Here, as with so much else, the pandemic lays bare yawning and inexcusable inequalities in our messed-up country.

Prayer service held at Virgin Mary statue burned in Dorchester

Walpole?s beloved ?Dog Rock? rolls its way into mask controversy

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Jaelen Gill is starting over at Boston College after transferring from Ohio State

Gill, a running back turned receiver, was a four-star football recruit out of high school in Ohio.

Confederate flags outside, fans inside as NASCAR holds annual All-Star race

Chase Elliott earned the $1 million winner's prize at NASCAR?s annual All-Star race, held in front of limited spectators at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Wednesday?s Red Sox report: Martin Perez struggles in outing

The lefthanded starter threw 78 pitches but was touched for seven hits.

AP: Mets get good news as MRI on Jacob deGrom comes back clean

Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau grabbing the spotlight at Memorial

Rookie Bobby Dalbec ready to help the Red Sox after bout with COVID-19

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Goldman Sachs? trading revenue up 93 percent

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Letting extra unemployment pay expire may be the GOP?s next self-inflicted wound

A rushed reopening hurt the economy. So would allowing the $600 a week in pandemic jobless benefits expire next week.

Apple scores legal victory against $14.9b EU tax demand

23 AGs sue DeVos over student loan forgiveness policy

BPDA could give green light Thursday to stalled Winthrop Center skyscraper

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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

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They?ve been granted parole. So why can it take years for them to get out of prison?

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

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Five things to do online and around Greater Boston, July 13-19

The author of 'Wild Game' breaks the hold of a family heirloom

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Bruins? Bruce Cassidy named a finalist for coach of the year

Browns extend DE Myles Garrett for 5 years, $125 million

David Pastrnak is back with the Bruins, and he?s starting to knock the rust off

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Boston police mourn death of K-9 Rocky

Former NFL and USC player David Lewis dies at 65

Agonizing over reopening schools

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from the hospital

What?s ahead for Moderna?s COVID-19 vaccine? High hurdles and an ambitious timeline

2 hair stylists had coronavirus but wore masks. That might have spared 139 people from getting sick, CDC report says

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Poland?s momentous presidential runoff too close to call

Nearly 600,000 vote in Hong Kong prodemocracy primaries

Misaligned radar responsible for downing of Ukrainian passenger jet, Iran says

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Experts say Trump administration move on hospital coronavirus data is worrisome

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from the hospital

Anthony Fauci rebukes Trump administration?s efforts to discredit him: ?It?s nonsense?

business

Goldman Sachs? trading revenue up 93 percent

Letting extra unemployment pay expire may be the GOP?s next self-inflicted wound

Apple scores legal victory against $14.9b EU tax demand

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Baby sloth at Providence zoo named ?Beany? in memory of sloth-loving teen

It?s a drive-in kind of summer on the Cape

The Cape?s natural landscape blissfully ignores the world around it

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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?

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In face of summer heat and its ills, public policy needs to be at full blast

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AG Maura Healey has a zeal for taking on Trump but not state troopers

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On being a small family farmer during a pandemic

A Goya boycott has people sharing alternatives for adobo, sazón, and more pantry staples

The best beers I?ve tried during quarantine

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The Cape?s natural landscape blissfully ignores the world around it

The magic of Martha?s Vineyard with kiddos in tow

Welcome back to Cape Cod. Here?s what to expect this summer

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Daddy dearest: Donald Trump?s niece traces the intergenerational trauma that formed (or deformed) the president?s character

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Masha Gessen contends with the Trump era in ?Surviving Autocracy?

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?Father Soldier Son? a complex portrait of a wounded warrior and his boys

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For Lin-Manuel Miranda, before Broadway and ?Hamilton,? there was Freestyle Love Supreme

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Tyra Banks named new ?Dancing With the Stars? host

ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites ?anti-Semitic? comments

Many standouts among Television Critics Association nominees

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As it turns out, the Shaggs? strange sound wasn?t the worst thing in the world

How Boston Landmarks Orchestra is keeping its Esplanade tradition alive

Teen loners have a friend in ?Dear Young Rocker? podcaster Chelsea Ursin

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Are you ready to dance again?

In Chelsea, a Latino theater company makes its debut

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

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A new restaurant, book discussion, and Irish history

Newton mayor gives stores until Sept. 1 to comply with bans on plastic bags, polystyrene

Man, 74, found unresponsive after going missing from boat near Dartmouth

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Former NFL and USC player David Lewis dies at 65

Eddie Kasko, former Red Sox manager with sharp mind for the game, dies at 88

Richard Gelles, scholar of family violence and child-welfare system, dies at 73