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In calm before the storm, hospitals prepare for second wave of COVID-19

“We are very concerned about the rising [infection] rates that we have seen,” said Dr. Paul Biddinger, director for emergency preparedness at Mass General Brigham, the hospital group formerly known at Partners HealthCare. Continue reading →

Winter is coming, and it’s making a lot of restaurant owners nervous

With no clear end of the pandemic in sight, debts mounting, and federal aid running out, the approaching end of summer is deepening the survivalist instincts restaurateurs have developed in recent weeks. Continue reading →

In Boston, various options for students this fall

The variation reflects the inherent difficulties of crafting a reopening plan in a district with 125 schools. Officials said no schools will have all students return full time at once. Continue reading →

Is the NFL paying attention to the mistakes baseball is making?

What happened with the Marlins and Cardinals is something the NFL must learn from if it hopes to play out its season. Continue reading →

Lawyers say changes to controversial qualified immunity doctrine would move Mass. into uncharted legal waters

If the Massachusetts Legislature includes changes to qualified immunity in their wide-ranging policing bill, the new law could offer more guidance to judges grappling with police misconduct cases in state court or add another confusing, legally complex hurdle to the existing case law patchwork. Continue reading →

The Nation

Biden won’t travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination amid coronavirus concerns

Former vice president Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination due to coronavirus concerns, convention organizers confirmed Wednesday. Continue reading →

NY prosecutors subpoena Trump’s records from Deutsche Bank in criminal probe

The New York prosecutors who are seeking President Trump’s tax records have also subpoenaed his longtime lender, a sign their criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices is wide-ranging. Continue reading →

Another inspector general resigns, raising questions about Pompeo

The State Department’s acting watchdog has resigned his post less than three months after replacing the previous inspector general, whom President Trump fired in May. Continue reading →

The World

US health secretary to visit Taiwan, in a move likely to anger Beijing

Alex Azar will lead a delegation on a trip to Taiwan, a rare high-level visit to the island by a US official that is likely to further fray ties between Beijing and Washington. Continue reading →

Virus cases are surging in Japan, and Abe may be bowing out

While Japan’s total death toll remains close to the number the United States sees in a day, the public fears Japan may be sitting on a ticking time bomb. Continue reading →

Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger

Investigators probing the deadly blast that ripped across Beirut focused Wednesday on possible negligence in the storage of tons of a highly explosive fertilizer in a waterfront warehouse, while the government ordered the house arrest of several port officials. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Prosecutors’ excessive zeal during the Tsarnaev trial

Their overreach during the first trial may now require a second one. Continue reading →

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Metro

‘The joke is on us’: Rhode Islanders find themselves unwelcome in nearby states

Rhode Islanders who planned trips to Cape Cod or elsewhere are facing quarantine at their vacation spots unless they can produce a negative COVID-19 test. Continue reading →

At Dartmouth, a student’s hunger strike over sexual harassment grows perilous

The campaign has forced Dartmouth’s hand, prompting it to agree to an external investigation. But perhaps even more significantly, it has revealed the profound distrust some students harbor over whether the university can fairly arbitrate allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading →

Listen to the teachers

“Lawmakers expect schools to be the place where we solve all of a community’s problems,” said Merrie Najimy, head of the 117,000-member Massachusetts Teachers Association. “Now they’re asking us to put our lives on the line.” Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox Notebook

Kevin Pillar out to make most of strange season with Red Sox

The veteran outfielder, a late pickup by the Sox, is trying to keepo his focus on the field. Continue reading →

J.D. Martinez among Red Sox hitters unhappy with in-game video restrictions

Martinez complains that rules implemented for COVID-19 safety reasons have made it harder for hitters to make in-game adjustments. Continue reading →

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

With action heating up, Bruins in dire need of a quick defrost

With one round robin game remaining vs. the Capitals Sunday, Bruins playing too cold for comfort. Continue reading →

Business & Tech

LARRY EDELMAN

We don’t need another lockdown

A second shutdown would be a painful and costly overreaction. But there's more Governor Charlie Baker could be doing to minimize another coronavirus wave. Continue reading →

Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage is for sale

The restaurant has been in the same family since 1960. Continue reading →

Wayfair reports its first profitable quarter in Q2 financials

A boost in home furnishings sales has driven growth for the Boston company during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Shirley Ann Grau, a ‘quiet force’ in Southern literature, dies at 91

Shirley Ann Grau, a Louisiana writer whose atmospheric, richly detailed works explored issues of race, gender, and power, notably in the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ‘‘The Keepers of the House,’’ died Aug. 3 at a senior-living center in Kenner, a New Orleans suburb. She was 91. Continue reading →

Pete Hamill, quintessential New York journalist

Pete Hamill, a high school dropout who turned a gift for storytelling, a fascination with characters and a romance with tabloid newspapers into a storied career as a New York journalist, novelist and essayist for more than a half century, died on Wednesday in Brooklyn. He was 85. Continue reading →

Leon Fleisher, pianist who reinvented himself after losing use of right hand, dies at 92

Leon Fleisher championed piano repertory for the left hand after his right hand stopped working, and he became known for his teaching and conducting. Continue reading →