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All Boston Public Schools to start school year remotely

The newly announced plan calls for all BPS students to begin remote learning classes on Sept. 21. Then, depending on the course of the pandemic, some students may begin returning to classrooms in a phased plan running October through mid-November. Continue reading →

Tech lab

How to gear up for a year of long-distance remote learning

The challenge ahead for parents was underlined by Boston’s decision on Friday to begin the delayed school year with all classes conducted remotely. Continue reading →

‘Why should we trust you?’ Black Americans, hardest hit by COVID-19, are the most skeptical of potential vaccines

Black Americans’ distrust of the health care industry stems from a long history of medical exploitation and misconduct. And in many ways, not much has changed. Numerous studies show that they routinely receive worse care than their white counterparts, in addition to prejudice from medical providers. Continue reading →

As police overhaul bill lingers, unions flex their political muscles

Advocates and legislators say they expected opposition — unions have stalled policy changes before. But they expressed worry that the unions’ political clout will derail needed changes. One legislator called the union letter-writing campaign “bully-ish.” Continue reading →

Democrats were denied a much needed spectacle in pivotal Wisconsin this week. Here’s why that matters

Democrats chose Milwaukee in an effort to win back the crucial battleground state, but the convention’s severely diminished presence left some of the very voters the party was trying to target by wanting more and worried about another Election Day loss. Continue reading →

The Nation

At least 3 nations aim to influence US vote

Russia, China, and Iran have taken aim at the campaigns themselves and tried to stir the passions of voters, with a mix of covert ‘‘information laundering’’ and some ham-handed propaganda. Continue reading →

Trump says Democrats’ convention was ‘gloomiest’ in history

President Donald Trump sought to put a more positive light on his presidency Friday after four days of bashing at the Democratic National Convention, saying that where Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sees “American darkness,” he sees “American greatness.” Continue reading →

DeJoy tells senators election mail will be delivered ‘fully and on time’

Louis DeJoy, the embattled postmaster general whose cost-cutting and operational changes have prompted widespread concern about mail-in voting, said Friday he was “extremely highly confident” the Postal Service could facilitate the largest vote-by-mail program in American history and called suggestions that he might intentionally slow ballot delivery to help President Trump “outrageous.” Continue reading →

The World

Kremlin critic Navalny flown to Germany for treatment as allies claim Russian attempt to cover up poisoning

Gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was flown out to Germany for treatment early Saturday, ending a standoff between doctors and Navalny allies who accuse Russian officials of attempting to cover up a suspected poisoning of the country’s most prominent opposition leader. Continue reading →

Cases surge in Lebanon in aftermath of explosion

Nearly 11,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the country this year, with around half confirmed since the explosion. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

What did Mayor Alex Morse do when Holyoke police beat a 12-year-old boy?

The details, revealed in a lawsuit the city quietly settled several months ago, are chilling. So is the inaction by Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and police officials before, during, and after this case. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The US Postal Service lost $0

The post office's deficits aren't “losses.” They're investments. Continue reading →

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Metro

Actress Lori Loughlin sentenced to 2 months in college admissions scam case

Hollywood star Lori Loughlin received a two-month federal prison term Friday for her role in the “Varsity Blues” college cheating scandal, and her husband was sentenced to five months in a case that has upended the career and reputation of an actress who rose to prominence while playing Aunt Becky on the hit sitcom “Full House.” Continue reading →

Mass MoCA director Joseph Thompson stepping aside after 32 years

“It just felt like the right time at least to begin the baton passing process,” Thompson said in an interview. Continue reading →

Northeastern warns students: Don’t even think about parties

In an effort to preempt a COVID-19 outbreak among students this semester, Northeastern University on Friday sent stern e-mails to 115 freshmen and their parents warning them against partying, after a social media poll indicated those students planned to party when they arrived on campus. Continue reading →

Sports

CELTICS 102, 76ERS 94

Celtics run past 76ers late to win Game 3, take 3-0 lead in series

Kemba Walker finished with 24 points, while Jaylen Brown added 21, as the Celtics used a 10-0 closing burst to take control. Continue reading →

Red Sox make deal for future, send relievers Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree to Phillies

In return for the veteran righthanders the Sox got Phillies pitchers Nick Pivetta and prospect Connor Seabold. Continue reading →

Sam Kennedy knows the Red Sox need to add young talent, but wants to contend at the same time

"We’re continually working to build and sustain a competitive team year-in and year-out," the team CEO and president said. Continue reading →

Business & Tech

Another smashing public debut by a local biotech: Kymera stock soars by 66 percent

Kymera is working on treatments for immune-inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and eczema. Continue reading →

Boston’s $5B insurance tech firm is an overnight success story, two decades in the making

Duck Creek Technologies, which went public on Aug. 14, has the potential to be a flagship company for Boston’s burgeoning "insurtech" scene. Continue reading →

State adds 72,100 new jobs, shrinks employment rate but still highest in country

Massachusetts remained almost 6 percentage points above the national average of 10.2 percent last month. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Chi Chi DeVayne, popular contestant on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,‘ dies at 34

Chi Chi DeVayne, the self-proclaimed Southern bayou princess who dazzled viewers of RuPaul’s drag show competitions with impassioned lip sync performances and head-over-heels dance routines, died Thursday. DeVayne, known offstage as Zavion Davenport, was 34. Continue reading →

Ann Syrdal, who helped give computers a female voice, dies at 74

Ann Syrdal, a psychologist and computer science researcher who helped develop synthetic voices that sounded like women, laying the groundwork for such modern digital assistants as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, died on July 24 at her home in San Jose, California. She was 74. Continue reading →

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