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House Committee unanimously clears Rep. Lori Trahan of ethics violations

In a unanimous decision, the committee found that although the Westford Democrat did use her husband?s money to make several large loans, she had a prenuptial agreement that gave her and her husband joint ownership of all money earned during their marriage.

Coronavirus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records

Record numbers of confirmed infections and deaths emerged again in states in the South and West, with hospitals stretched to the brink and fears worldwide that the pandemic's resurgence is only getting started.
Mass. reports 143 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths Graphic: US shows little signs of being able to control coronavirus spread
Larry Edelman

Storm clouds over Mass. job market are still looking ominous

The Baker administration has borrowed $455 million to pay state unemployment claims, after the account used for the payouts was all but drained.

Mayor Walsh, City Councilor Wu spar over Boston Resiliency Fund
Was Thursday a preview of the 2021 Boston mayor's race?

Opinion

Scot Lehigh

Susan Collins struggles in Trumpian times
EDITORIAL

Clock is running out on housing crisis ? the state Legislature must act
David Litt

How to fix the Supreme Court
Joan Vennochi

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

Irate, vendors demand refunds for Boston Marathon Expo
Some 200 vendors and exhibitors, already deprived of the important revenue from selling their specialty products at one of the world?s largest marathons, learned they wouldn?t be reimbursed for the expo booths they had paid thousands of dollars for.

A noise complaint, a questionable arrest, and an alleged beating at the Lynn police station
A white police officer is accused of pummeling a Black man held at the Lynn police headquarters after the man refused to take off a face mask. The alleged altercation, captured on video, sparked an internal probe, an officer?s resignation, and public backlash that continues to swell.

One hundred days battling COVID-19
When Frank Cutitta shuffled into the hospital in late March with fluid filling his lungs and his kidneys failing, he and his family had no idea how long he'd stay there, or whether he'd ever come home.

Masks are the ?most important? tool in keeping state?s coronavirus rate low, Gov. Baker says

Ally Donnelly announces departure from NBC 10 Boston
?Tough day. I lost the job I?ve loved for nearly 2decades,? Donnelly wrote on Twitter Thursday night.

Georgia governor sues to end cities? defiance on mask rules
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta's mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scores of academics call for ?human challenge? trials of coronavirus vaccine

The idea is to speed vaccine development giving the vaccine to people, then intentionally infecting them with the virus. The idea raises tough ethical questions.
US, UK, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials
Analysis

It?s meaningless that Trump changed his campaign manager ? he hasn?t changed his approach

Here are three main reasons why this move from Trump at the top of his campaign team means nothing.
Two national polls this week shed light on why Trump may be shaking up his campaign

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

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Judge delays deadline to free detained migrant children

West Nile virus found in Medford mosquito sample

Millions of Massachusetts applications for mail-in ballots are in the mail

Comfort Zone

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

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

A Michelle Obama podcast is headed to Spotify

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

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

Recommended Reads

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.
Study links crowded housing in Greater Boston?s poorer neighborhoods with spread of COVID-19 Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

THOMAS FARRAGHER
Blandford watches the world whiz by on the Pike ? and that?s just the way its residents like it
The local election was the latest punctuation point in a long-simmering debate about economic development, local control, and the rural character of a little town (pop. 1,200).

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.

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

Joan Vennochi

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

Clock is running out on housing crisis ? the state Legislature must act
Robert P. George and Cornel West

To unite the country, we need honesty and courage
Newton N. Minow and Rick Boucher

Congress should make sure telemedicine is here to stay

EDITORIAL

Lawmakers must seize the moment for police accountability
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

West Nile virus found in Medford mosquito sample
A mosquito sample collected in southeast Medford has tested positive for West Nile virus, city officials said Thursday night, stressing that there is no elevated risk of exposure to the virus for residents.

Boston superintendent facing revolt among high school headmasters

In a scathing letter delivered to Cassellius and school committee members Thursday, the Boston High School Heads Association called on them to halt the superintendent?s plan that would fundamentally transform the city?s struggling high schools as soon as the fall of 2021.

Irate, vendors demand refunds for Boston Marathon Expo

Some 200 vendors and exhibitors, already deprived of the important revenue from selling their specialty products at one of the world?s largest marathons, learned they wouldn?t be reimbursed for the expo booths they had paid thousands of dollars for.

Mayor Walsh, City Councilor Wu spar over Boston Resiliency Fund

House Committee unanimously clears Rep. Lori Trahan of ethics violations

sports

Serena Williams plans mid-August return in Kentucky to prep for US Open

The new Top Seed Open will be the 23-time Grand Slam winner's first action since February; fellow US Open champ Sloane Stephens is also expected to be in the field.

Celtics? Kemba Walker is taking it slowly to prepare for the long haul

The team has been cautious with Walker because of his knee injury.

Saratoga thoroughbred meet like no other opens with no fans

A five-year run of at least 1 million in paid attendance will end dramatically, but increases in mobile wagering mean it'll be far from a lost summer at the New York track.

Hailstorm leads to flooding at Edmonton?s Rogers Place, an NHL hub site

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson leaves Orlando bubble for family emergency

Bode Miller?s next move? An online winter sports academy.

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

Coronavirus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records
Record numbers of confirmed infections and deaths emerged again in states in the South and West, with hospitals stretched to the brink and fears worldwide that the pandemic's resurgence is only getting started.

EU court strikes down trans-Atlantic data transfer pact
LONDON ? Europe?s top court on Thursday struck down a trans-Atlantic agreement that allows scores of companies to move data between the European Union and the United States, causing uncertainty for businesses that rely on moving digital information seamlessly around the world.

Target, CVS join slew of retailers requiring face masks in US stores
TALKING POINTS

Rates hit another record low
Larry Edelman

Storm clouds over Mass. job market are still looking ominous

Changes to Winthrop Center tower OK?d in bid to salvage stalled project

Politics

Supreme Court deals blow to felons in Florida seeking to regain right to vote

Millions of Massachusetts applications for mail-in ballots are in the mail

Two national polls this week shed light on why Trump may be shaking up his campaign

Marijuana

Regulators, advocates press Legislature to follow through on promise of marijuana equity

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

Alex Rodriguez, now trying to buy Mets, wants an MLB salary cap

Colten Brewer impresses in Red Sox scrimmage

Tiger Woods has quiet return to golf in first round of the Memorial

metro

West Nile virus found in Medford mosquito sample

Boston superintendent facing revolt among high school headmasters

Irate, vendors demand refunds for Boston Marathon Expo

Nation

Dismemberment of tech CEO?s body in Manhattan ?looks like a professional job?

Georgia?s governor explicitly forbade cities from mandating face coverings. Some mayors are defying him

Mass. reports 143 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths

World

China sanctions Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Chris Smith, Sam Brownback for criticism

Poland?s momentous presidential runoff too close to call

Nearly 600,000 vote in Hong Kong prodemocracy primaries

politics

Millions of Massachusetts applications for mail-in ballots are in the mail

Two national polls this week shed light on why Trump may be shaking up his campaign

GOP restricts Jacksonville convention attendance over coronavirus fears

business

Coronavirus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records

EU court strikes down trans-Atlantic data transfer pact

Target, CVS join slew of retailers requiring face masks in US stores

lifestyle

A Michelle Obama podcast is headed to Spotify

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

Select Oyster Bar?s Michael Serpa plans a Mexican restaurant downtown, a North Cambridge favorite returns in a new format, and more

marijuana

Regulators, advocates press Legislature to follow through on promise of marijuana equity

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

opinion

College Disrupted: How the pandemic will shake up higher education

To fix the food system, fix our democracy

How to fix the Supreme Court

food & dining

Boston?s health and human services chief dreams of P-town, Asia, and Mexican food when he gets downtime

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

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

travel

Discover a museum, travel by train, and fend off sharks

Returning to Harbor View Hotel in a brave new world

Sleeping over? Bunk down here

Books

Seeing Shakespeare?s family by way of a plague tale in ?Hamnet?

?Is Rape a Crime?? examines how the judicial system brutalizes victims

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

Movies

10 movies you likely missed and might want to watch (or, if you didn?t miss, then watch again)

Doc Talk: Mobbed up, playing ball, running for his life, COVID?s concealed cost

In Focus: Woods Hole Film Festival goes virtual

Television

?I May Destroy You? and Michaela Coel are here to give you a jolt

HBO Max offers stressed-out viewers ?A World of Calm?

Tyra Banks named new ?Dancing With the Stars? host

music

Europe is reopening. American musicians are missing out.

Talking Heads? Chris Frantz looks back with ?love,? mostly

Even if their album was the all-time worst, the Shaggs still have plenty of fans

Theater/Dance

Theater closures in Boston bring layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts

In a disrupted summer, theaters are revising the script

Are you ready to dance again?

globe local

This summer, social distancing is child?s play

Should police officers be removed from the schools?

An owl and baby swan are rescued

Obituaries

Marilyn Abel, who opened the world of music to special needs students, dies at 90

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