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US, UK, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

The three nations alleged that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions involved in coronavirus vaccine development.
AstraZeneca pressure mounts as investors await Oxford vaccine data

Here?s what comes next for Moderna?s COVID-19 vaccine ? if everything goes right

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

Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale amid sinking poll numbers
President Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.

Opinion

Joan Vennochi

AG Maura Healey has a zeal for taking on Trump but not state troopers
Newton N. Minow and Rick Boucher

Congress should make sure telemedicine is here to stay

Robert P. George and Cornel West

To unite the country, we need honesty and courage
EDITORIAL

Lawmakers must seize the moment for police accountability

Even as case count drops, aftereffects of coronavirus persist in Chelsea
In Chelsea, the hardest hit community in the state, the long tail of the coronavirus still lingers for thousands. Even as the number of cases now declines, the economic fallout remains staggering, with people fearful that the virus might return at any moment.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts Graphic: US shows little signs of being able to control coronavirus spread

Another 1.3 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week as claims remain stuck at high level
Another 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment insurance last week, a number barely changed from the prior week and an indication that unemployment remains painfully high in the US even as economic activity slowly picks up.

Larry Edelman: Letting extra unemployment pay expire would be a disaster US mortgage rates slip to a record-low 2.98% for 30-year loans

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.

QUICK BITE
On game days at Fenway, Lansdowne Street will become a pedestrian zone for dining and drinking
A hit out of the park.

Walpole?s beloved ?Dog Rock? rolls its way into mask controversy
When Walpole resident Joey Dugdale painted a mask onto the town's beloved "Dog Rock," he touched off a dogfight in the Norfolk County community that?s been playing out both online and in stone.

Georgia governor explicitly voids mask orders in 15 localities

Analysis
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

GOP restricts Jacksonville convention attendance over coronavirus fears
The Republican National Committee is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month, as it looks for ways to move forward with the event while coronavirus cases are spiking in the state.

Dave Epstein
It?s a great week for tracking comet Neowise
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.

Watch: Time-lapse video of Comet Neowise soaring over Maine?s Mount Katahdin Spacecraft snaps closest pictures of sun, ?campfires? abound

More Recent headlines

Outlaws Motorcycle Club leader pleads guilty to federal gun charge

MASCAC, the nation?s oldest Division 3 conference, suspends fall sports season citing coronavirus concerns

US carries out second federal execution this week; lawyers say man had dementia

Comfort Zone

Provincetown International Film Festival Honoree Mya Taylor on acting -- and being a nurse during COVID-19

A Black photographer makes history with Vanity Fair cover starring Viola Davis

Chris Evans has a new website aimed at getting Americans more involved in the political process

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

On StatNews.com

How to fix the Covid-19 dumpster fire in the U.S.

We?re the accidental Sweden, raising fears Covid-19 will get worse

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

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

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Globe Magazine

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.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Agonizing over what back to school means in the coronavirus era
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.

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.

Rhode Island

If you run a business in Rhode Island, you should probably read this

Governor Gina Raimondo and the Commerce Corporation rolled out a suite of support tools to help small businesses recover from the coronavirus shutdown.

As Providence crafts its reparations program, expectations are high

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

Renée Graham

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

Joe Biden speaks much-needed truths about Southern treason
Sharon E. Burke

US security requires far more than a strong military
JEFF JACOBY

In the race for the White House, it?s protectionist vs. protectionist
Scot Lehigh

Trump, Biden, and the campaign terrain ahead
IDEAS | Abdallah Fayyad

Welcome to the new civil rights era

VISUAL STORIES

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

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

metro

Watch this time lapse video of Comet Neowise soaring over Maine?s Mount Katahdin
The comet has been spotted cruising through the inner solar system, giving professional and amateur star-gazers a dazzling display ? and a brief reprieve from the current state of the world.

Steamship Authority stresses mask requirement to board ferries amid coronavirus pandemic

The Steamship Authority on Wednesday doubled down on a requirement that passengers wear face coverings on its vessels and buses, citing ?troubling? reports from around the globe of scofflaws assaulting workers for trying to enforce safety protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

After 100 days, a COVID patient returns home

Frank Cutitta battled COVID for 100 days at Massachusetts General Hospital and at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center.

One hundred days battling COVID-19
RHODE MAP

If you run a business in Rhode Island, you should probably read this

sports

Two UMass Boston hockey players are rollerblading to Michigan. Here?s why

Rising sophomores Jake Adkins and Andy Walker are on a 900-mile trek to raise money for a cause close to their heart.
Chad Finn

In the back-and-forth between ESPN?s Adrian Wojnarowski and Sen. Josh Hawley, are there any winners?

Woj dropped a different type of bomb, and the Missouri senator pounced on the opportunity to try to make ESPN look bad. In the end, the exchange elevated the profile of both men.

David Pastrnak, Ondrej Kase deemed ?unfit to participate? in Bruins? practice

The two players from Czechia were deemed "unfit to participate" in Thursday's practice, the team said.

MASCAC, the nation?s oldest Division 3 conference, suspends fall sports season citing coronavirus concerns
Hayden Bird

The Revolution?s big three showcased their potential, and other observations from the MLS is Back tournament

Methuen?s Calvin Kattar takes a step closer to a title shot by defeating Dan Ige in Abu Dhabi

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

COVID-19, recession haven?t slowed venture capital deals in Mass.
Big investments in life sciences companies, and some tech, drove the region's performance from April through June. Greater Boston was among the few metro areas to see financing increase from the first quarter to the second.

US mortgage rates slip to a record-low 2.98% for 30-year loans
The low rates have fueled demand for homes, propping up prices and helping the housing market hold up better than expected amid the economic fallout from the pandemic.

Another 1.3 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week as claims remain stuck at high level

EU court invalidates data-sharing pact with US

Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust

TALKING POINTS

Goldman Sachs? trading revenue up 93 percent

Politics

GOP restricts Jacksonville convention attendance over coronavirus fears

Georgia governor explicitly voids mask orders in 15 localities

Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale amid sinking poll numbers

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
Cover Story

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

Perspective

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

Your Week Ahead

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

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

sports

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

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

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

metro

Watch this time lapse video of Comet Neowise soaring over Maine?s Mount Katahdin

Steamship Authority stresses mask requirement to board ferries amid coronavirus pandemic

After 100 days, a COVID patient returns home

Nation

Georgia governor explicitly voids mask orders in 15 localities

China becomes first economy to grow since coronavirus pandemic

?I?m not a bad guy?: Police body camera footage offers devastating account of George Floyd killing

World

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

politics

Georgia governor explicitly voids mask orders in 15 localities

Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale amid sinking poll numbers

Experts say Trump administration move on hospital coronavirus data is worrisome

business

COVID-19, recession haven?t slowed venture capital deals in Mass.

US mortgage rates slip to a record-low 2.98% for 30-year loans

Another 1.3 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week as claims remain stuck at high level

lifestyle

Flat Top Johnny?s in Cambridge joins list of Boston-area restaurants that have closed amid COVID-19

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

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

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

Crashing coastal property values and the economic fallout of climate change

Congress should make sure telemedicine is here to stay

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

food & dining

Same as it ever was? A look at Boston dining by night

On being a small family farmer during a pandemic

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

travel

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

Books

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

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 5

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

Movies

Provincetown International Film Festival Honoree Mya Taylor on acting -- and being a nurse during COVID-19

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

In ?The Truth,? playing a mother on and off screen

Television

Tyra Banks named new ?Dancing With the Stars? host

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

Many standouts among Television Critics Association nominees

music

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

Theater/Dance

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

globe local

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

Obituaries

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