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Boston University adopts profane slogan to get students to follow COVID-19 guidelines

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, stands onstage with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., before speaking at a campaign event, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

What Ayanna Pressley said after Elizabeth Warren wasn’t picked as Biden’s running mate

Connecticut man charged with hate crime following attack at park protest August 12, 2020 | 5:00 PM

Sex offender Shawn McClinton.

BAIL FUND CONTROVERSY

Mass. Bail Fund answers criticism over freeing convicted rapist accused of raping again August 12, 2020 | 3:38 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh

‘We have to get this right’: Marty Walsh says equity front of mind in planning school reopening August 12, 2020 | 3:06 PM

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren.

Boston Federal Reserve chief says states that rushed to reopen slowed the U.S. recovery August 12, 2020 | 2:54 PM

Man arraigned in fatal hit-and-run in Brockton August 12, 2020 | 2:38 PM

Lexington, MA—07/24/2020—A father and his child, who refused to identify themselves, participate in a protest at Emery Park organized by parents who want Lexington schools to fully reopen in the fall in Lexington, MA, July 24, 2020.

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Should schools reopen? Here’s what nearly 3,000 readers said. August 12, 2020 | 2:23 PM

'Climate Justice Now'

Prosecutors are reviewing whether to prosecute Citgo sign climate protestors August 12, 2020 | 1:04 PM

Supporters take photos with construction executive Marjorie Taylor Greene, background right, late Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Rome, Ga. Greene, criticized for promoting racist videos and adamantly supporting the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, won the GOP nomination for northwest Georgia's 14th Congressional District. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon supporter, wins House primary in Georgia August 12, 2020 | 12:02 PM

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods.

Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks August 12, 2020 | 11:50 AM

Robert Bonang

BRAINTREE MURDER

Marshfield man indicted in murder of Braintree nurse August 12, 2020 | 11:06 AM

EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before Wednesday 3 a.m. ET Aug. 12, 2020. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.**Lacey Kowalski wipes down a table at Pinewood Social, the restaurant where she works in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Socially distanced tables are equipped with sneeze guards separating booths at the restaurant. (William DeShazer/The New York Times)

The nation wanted to eat out again. Everyone has paid the price. August 12, 2020 | 11:06 AM

The New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings launched mobile sports betting in the state in December.

1st sports betting retail location opening in New Hampshire August 12, 2020 | 10:47 AM

A dating app meet-up ended with an armed robbery in a Boston hotel room — and an arrest, police say August 12, 2020 | 10:42 AM

Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, left, D-Mass., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., debate Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Boston. The two are running for the Democratic nomination to U.S. Senate. (WBZ-TV via AP, Pool)

MARKEY VS. KENNEDY

Ed Markey says Joe Kennedy took 'two years' to support Medicare-for-All. Kennedy says it took Markey even longer. August 12, 2020 | 9:13 AM

Velisa Woods, left, hands Chromebooks to parents for their school aged children on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, the first day of distance learning classes at Sankofa United Elementary school in Oakland, Calif.

925 quarantined for COVID. Is this a successful school reopening? August 12, 2020 | 8:38 AM

Joe Biden watches as then-candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., shake hands after a Democratic presidential primary at Texas Southern University.

'I’m SO looking forward to seeing Kamala take on Mike Pence on the debate stage' August 12, 2020 | 8:29 AM

James E. Mahoney and then-Vice President Joe Biden trade stories at an Axios event in Washington, D.C., in January 2017.

James E. Mahoney

Funeral for Bank of America executive James Mahoney to be live-streamed Wednesday August 12, 2020 | 8:19 AM

Boston, MA: 08-11-2020: Congressman Joe Kennedy III and Senator Edward Markey debate at WBZ-TV in Boston, Mass. as they compete for the Democratic nomination to run for Markey's Senate seat.

Photo: WBZ-TV

'I’m sure your father is watching right now': Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy clash in heated debate August 11, 2020 | 8:47 PM

SOUTHBOROUGH MA. JULY 13: Governor Charlie Baker listens as Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders speaks at a press conference after a tour of The New England Center for Children on July 13, 2020 in Southborough, MA. (Nancy Lane/Pool)

Massachusetts health secretary suggests certain residents should wear face coverings inside their homes August 11, 2020 | 7:06 PM

New Hampshire man arrested in connection with teen's shooting death August 11, 2020 | 5:50 PM

Maine man shot while playing disc golf sues shooter August 11, 2020 | 4:53 PM

Health care worker Jessie Coffey with a testing kit for the coronavirus at an appointment-based drive-thru tent in Gardendale, Ala. on Aug. 6, 2020. Several states are trying to increase coronavirus testing with faster methods, undeterred by less accurate but quicker readouts. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)

Mass. reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths, 296 new cases August 11, 2020 | 4:07 PM

The Boston Teachers Union is pushing for remote learning to start the school year August 11, 2020 | 4:01 PM

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 12: Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speak after the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University's Health and PE Center on September 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls were chosen from the larger field of candidates to participate in the debate hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Biden selects Kamala Harris as his running mate August 11, 2020 | 3:09 PM

A color-coded map of average daily cases per 100,000 residents in Massachusetts cities and towns over the last two weeks.

Massachusetts releases color-coded map of town-level coronavirus rates August 11, 2020 | 2:47 PM

The waterfront in San Francisco is eerily empty on an August afternoon. (Nick Otto for The Washington Post)

Coronavirus fatigue

With no end to the pandemic in sight, coronavirus fatigue grips America August 11, 2020 | 2:16 PM

A worker cleans up broken window glass at a store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue Monday after hundreds of people converged on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago’s most famous shopping district, breaking windows, looting stores and clashing with the police.

'At the end of the day, they’re going back to their house and their suburb and they’re insulated' August 11, 2020 | 2:15 PM

Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

Share your school's reopening plan with us August 11, 2020 | 2:06 PM

12 O’Clock High

25-year-old dies after jumping off rocks into water in Newport, R.I. August 11, 2020 | 1:45 PM

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow holds the trophy as safety Grant Delpit looks on after LSU defeated Clemson 42-25 in the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, in New Orleans. Imagine if a pandemic had shortened or wiped out that last, golden season for Burrow, who won the Heisman Trophy and led LSU to the national championship. Would he still have emerged as the first overall NFL draft pick? (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

College football

Here's what Harvard's Ashish Jha said about the push for a college football season August 11, 2020 | 1:01 PM