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Nantucket health board to consider earlier restaurant closings in wake of rise in coronavirus cases

The island, which has a summer population that can surge as high as 40,000, on Tuesday reported 39 positive COVID-19 tests since the start of the pandemic. That marks a sharp increase from last week, when the tally stood at 26 as of July 22.

Confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the US hit 150,000, by far the highest toll in the world

Kayaker who responded to Maine shark attack recalls rescue efforts

A management consultant from Boston described how he and his wife jumped in a kayak to try and help save Julie Dimperio Holowach, a seasonal Maine resident who was attacked by a great white shark off Bailey Island.
What we know about Maine?s first recorded fatal shark attack

Residents report other signs of shark?s presence after fatal attack in Maine

FBI searching apartment building in Boston?s North End section

The FBI was conducting a court-authorized search Wednesday at an address in Boston?s North End section, authorities said.

Opinion

Donald K. Stern

Trump?s Portland strategy makes everyone less safe
EDITORIAL

No, unemployment benefits do not discourage work
Joan Vennochi

Trump bets on law and disorder as a path to reelection
SCOT LEHIGH

The Judiciary Committee has a train-wreck hearing

Lincoln Project arrives in Maine Senate race with biting ad targeting Susan Collins
The Lincoln Project, a super PAC run by current and former anti-Trump Republicans, is turning its attention to the US Senate race in Maine between Senator Susan Collins and her Democratic rival.

Collins trails in Maine Senate race, according to poll

Dear family members-turned-office mates: Please read the updated HR handbook
It?s looking ever more certain that we?ll all be working from home, and going to college and kindergarten from here, and eating every meal onsite, and vacationing and exercising in place, too, until Q1 2021 at least.

Coronavirus

After a rise in COVID-19 cases, RI governor delays the next phase of reopening

UMass model sees Mass. coronavirus death tally nearing 9,000 in 4 weeks

Doctors uneasy about uptick in state coronavirus cases

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

Convenience store owners meet with city leaders following violent robbery that left clerk in coma
Convenience store owners have been rallying around Tanjim Siam, the 23-year-old store clerk who was shot in the head during a robbery on July 14.

These 2 New England beaches were just ranked in the top 25 in the US
Two New England beaches recently made the top 25 list of sandy havens in the United States, according to Tripadvisor?s 2020 Travelers? Choice Awards, which were released on Tuesday.

Will you send your children back to school this fall?
The Globe wants to hear from local parents about how you?re making this decision. Are you waiting for more information from your child?s school? Have you made up your mind already?

In unprecedented action, Mass. lawmakers move toward extended legislative session
The Massachusetts House on Wednesday unanimously passed an order to suspend the Legislature?s own rules and give lawmakers until January to complete a raft of unfinished bills as they face a hard deadline on Friday.

Mattapan mother mourns daughter slain trying to buy used BMW in Lowell; murder suspect arraigned in court
Deija Mendez was was so confident the used BMW she agreed to buy would soon be hers that she summoned a tow truck from the AAA to meet her outside a Lowell home to haul the car back to Mattapan where she was living with her mother.

Federal Reserve sees dim economic outlook as coronavirus pandemic squeezes economy
The Federal Reserve expressed concern Wednesday that the viral outbreak will act as a drag on the economy and hiring in the coming months and said it plans to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate pegged near zero.

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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

Comfort Zone

At MGH, a new painting depicts medical workers standing strong

Rhiannon Giddens is Silkroad?s new artistic director

4 ways to experience the Newport Folk Festival in 2020

A reader wants to know: What?s your favorite dystopian drama right now?

Brown University fulfills its $10 million pledge to Providence public schools ? 13 years later
The new stream of funding comes nearly a year after a Globe report raised questions about why the university had not raised the $10 million it promised Providence schools, and at a time when institutions all over the country are reevaluating their commitment to people of color.

As Mass. eviction ban heads to court, it?s attracting attention nationwide
Chicago and Los Angeles are among the cities opposing an effort to overturn Governor Baker's freeze during the pandemic.

US agents to begin ?phased withdrawal? from Portland following clashes with protesters, Ore. governor says
Governor Kate Brown said Wednesday that the federal agents will begin leaving Portland's downtown area on Thursday.

Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google CEOs grilled on competition during House committee hearing
Fending off accusations of stifling competition, four Big Tech CEOs ? Facebook?s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon?s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple ? are answering for their companies? practices before Congress.

Watch live: Tech CEOs before Congress

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The sign outside Moderna in Cambridge is covered up. Company officials offered more than one explanation

Covering up its distinctive lower-case sign is a curious move by 10-year-old Moderna, which has assiduously sought news coverage as it tries to develop the first potential vaccine for COVID-19.

Dear family members-turned-office mates: Please read the updated HR handbook
It?s looking ever more certain that we?ll all be working from home, and going to college and kindergarten from here, and eating every meal onsite, and vacationing and exercising in place, too, until Q1 2021 at least.

TOM FARRAGHER
Young Joe was defined by his smile, not his illness
As the Kenneys mourn the loss of their beloved son, who died last fall at 24 from diabetic ketoacidosis, they have found a place where Young Joe Kenney?s memory will live on.

Rhode Island

Brown University fulfills its $10 million pledge to Providence public schools ? 13 years later

The new stream of funding comes nearly a year after a Globe report raised questions about why the university had not raised the $10 million it promised Providence schools, and at a time when institutions all over the country are reevaluating their commitment to people of color.

?We are partying too much?: Raimondo lowers R.I. limit on social gatherings amid rise in cases

After a rise in COVID-19 cases, RI governor delays the next phase of reopening
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

The ballpark is no place for the national anthem
EDITORIAL

Boston?s high schools need improvement. Can Brenda Cassellius get it done?
MICHAEL A. COHEN

The Justice Department under William Barr has crossed another dangerous line
EDITORIAL

Send Ed Markey back to the Senate
Renée Graham

Biden must choose a Black woman for vice president
IDEAS | MARCELLA BOMBARDIERI

The best route for moving up is in danger of being blocked

VISUAL STORIES

?I want to save everything?: In the era of COVID-19, a small army of animal lovers is providing triage for creatures in distress

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

metro

Former star surgeon indicted in murder of estranged wife in Dover
Ingolf Tuerk, 58, a former top surgeon at a Boston hospital, is accused of killing Kathleen McLean, 45, who was last seen alive at their home May 14 and whose body was found two days later in a nearby pond, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said in a statement.

Amid widespread scrutiny, more police departments are adopting officer-worn body cameras

?Everybody is looking for the truth,? said Chris Burbank vice president for law enforcement strategy for the Center for Policing Equity. ?The truth does not lie in that video.?

New Mars rover to carry MIT experiment that will study producing oxygen on Mars

An experiment created by researchers at MIT will be on board the new Mars rover that will launch over the next two weeks, and scientists say it could allow future human explorers to create oxygen while on the red planet.

Boston City Council considers police review board with subpoena power

?It?s Election Month, not Election Day?: Dawn of mail-in voting remixes the political calendar

sports

Joe Kelly suspended eight games for role in Tuesday flap with Astros

Kelly reportedly plans to appeal the ruling, which also includes a one-game suspension for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

Red Sox add Chris Mazza, designate Jonathan Lucroy for assignment

Mazza is expected to join the team before its Wednesday night game against the Mets at Citi Field. Boston has seven days to release, trade or put Lucroy on waivers.
tara sullivan

Putting family over football is the tough choice opting-out NFLers make

If a three-time Super Bowl champion calls it a tough choice, what must it be like for much younger players?
Dan Shaughnessy

Game 6 in 1986 remained a difficult chapter in John McNamara?s life

Game 6: Red Sox at Mets lineups and pregame notes
Ben Volin | On football

Having no preseason games really hurts the chances of undrafted NFL rookies

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

This Lynn nonprofit is known for its murals. Now, it?s making hand washing stations
Best-known for its contributions to public art, the nonprofit Beyond Walls is looking for a new niche that can help outdoor restaurants, construction companies, and community organizations keep their patrons? and employees? hands clean.

Federal Reserve sees dim economic outlook as coronavirus pandemic squeezes economy
The Federal Reserve expressed concern Wednesday that the viral outbreak will act as a drag on the economy and hiring in the coming months and said it plans to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate pegged near zero.

Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google CEOs grilled on competition during House committee hearing

As Mass. eviction ban heads to court, it?s attracting attention nationwide

Judge: Purdue Pharma must halt some political contributions
TALKING POINTS

American Airlines backtracks on face shields for flight attendants

Politics

Trump administration wants West Wing remodel money in coronavirus relief bill

Representative Gohmert tests positive for coronavirus, cancels Trump trip

Watch live: Big tech CEOs Bezos, Zuckerberg, Pichai, Cook set to testify before House committee

Marijuana

While equity efforts flounder, Massachusetts police make millions off marijuana store traffic details

East Boston marijuana store, city?s second, now open
magazine
Perspective

The political battle over masks is making us lose the war on COVID-19
Your Home | Design Refreshers

A Provincetown guesthouse gets reinvented as a single-family
Cooking

Recipes: The perfect menu for a small, outdoor dinner

Miss Conduct

Advice: A guy yelled at me for petting his unleashed dog

sports

John McNamara, manager of the 1986 Red Sox, dies at 88

Former Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly at the center of Dodgers-Astros dustup

Observations from Celtics? final scrimmage: Starters sit, Grant Williams is a rotation player

metro

Former star surgeon indicted in murder of estranged wife in Dover

Amid widespread scrutiny, more police departments are adopting officer-worn body cameras

New Mars rover to carry MIT experiment that will study producing oxygen on Mars

Nation

UMass model sees Mass. coronavirus death tally nearing 9,000 in 4 weeks

Lincoln Project arrives in Maine Senate race with biting ad targeting Susan Collins

US agents to begin ?phased withdrawal? from Portland following clashes with protesters, Ore. governor says

World

China tells US to shut consulate in Chengdu, in retaliation for Houston closure

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat

Former concentration camp guard convicted in Germany

politics

Representative Gohmert tests positive for coronavirus, cancels Trump trip

Watch live: Big tech CEOs Bezos, Zuckerberg, Pichai, Cook set to testify before House committee

Lincoln Project arrives in Maine Senate race with biting ad targeting Susan Collins

business

This Lynn nonprofit is known for its murals. Now, it?s making hand washing stations

Federal Reserve sees dim economic outlook as coronavirus pandemic squeezes economy

Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google CEOs grilled on competition during House committee hearing

lifestyle

Watch Skip Marley and School of Rock cover Bob Marley?s ?Three Little Birds?

Game on for the Providence Grays vintage baseball team

At Boston Children?s Museum, they?re pouring TLC into the giant milk bottle

marijuana

While equity efforts flounder, Massachusetts police make millions off marijuana store traffic details

East Boston marijuana store, city?s second, now open

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

opinion

On Markey, it?s the whys and wherefores that matter, not the where

Trump?s Portland strategy makes everyone less safe

Trump bets on law and disorder as a path to reelection

food & dining

Monumental Market puts pastries, coffee, and records under one roof

If you?re looking for comfort ? and who isn?t lately? ? put meatloaf on the menu

To everything there is a season

travel

These 2 New England beaches were just ranked in the top 25 in the US

These are trying times for loyalty reward programs

In the mood for some great chocolate? Check out Vermont?s sweetest DIY tour

Books

Living with woundedness

Mother and son hit the post-apocalyptic road in ?Afterland?

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 19

Movies

In Bob Marley documentary, catching a fire the world over

Covering Duterte, coming home, singing songs

Seeing life upended on a local level in ?Rebuilding Paradise?

Television

Regis Philbin, ?Millionaire,? and the price of network hubris

Lincoln Project ad makes Trump a laughing matter

?Ellen DeGeneres Show? workplace to be reviewed by WarnerMedia

music

4 ways to experience the Newport Folk Festival in 2020

Six albums from local artists making the most of their time away from the stage

?There?s nothing like live performance.? Bang on a Can returns to Mass MoCA

Theater/Dance

Livestream set for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company?s ?The Tempest?

Please dance ?Swan Lake? in your bathtub

A meeting of past, present, and future in Huntington?s ?Dream Boston?

globe local

It?s what?s outside that counts: At many house museums, gardens are the draw this summer

Should the state raise taxes on wealthy people and corporations to provide more local aid?

People (still!) get angry about masks

Obituaries

Bob Bahre, 93, built New Hampshire International Speedway

Overlooked for her role in a galvanizing civil rights protest, Mimi Jones dies at 73

Benny White, who brought Black history to life leading Civil War reenactors, dies at 75