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60 enslaved people once toiled for a rich landowner in Medford. Kyera Singleton wants you to know who they were

In the midst of the pandemic, Kyera Singleton landed a new job, becoming the executive director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford, believed to be the last standing structure of its kind in the Northern United States.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
Families with means leave public schools for private schools or ‘learning pods,’ raising concerns about worsening educational inequality
While experts say the shift is predictable, it could also have dire consequences in the near and long-terms, as these families — who are much more likely to be middle or upper-income — take with them vital funding and political advocacy for the public schools.
SHIRLEY LEUNG


Many of Massachusetts’s biggest companies do not have a single Black board member
Of the 100 largest public companies in the Commonwealth, close to two-thirds do not have a single Black board member. They include prominent names such as Dunkin’ Brands, Hubspot, TJX Cos., and Wayfair.

THE BOSTON GLOBE

ANALYSIS

The war that saved and changed the world
The anniversary of the end of World War II is a bittersweet anniversary, the sweet coming from the celebratory reflections; the bitter coming from the promise that went unrealized, and the promises unfulfilled.


Is now a good time to get pregnant? As the pandemic rages, many are saying ‘no’
When the pandemic hit and everyone was sent home, people began joking about a baby boom. But half a year into this thing, with no end in sight, no one is in a jokey mood, and a significant percentage of would-be parents are deciding they don’t want to bring a new soul into this mess. 

The Nation

Trump attempts to wrest tax and spending powers from Congress with new executive actions
President Trump signed orders Saturday that challege Congress’s constitutionally mandated control of spending.
BY JEFF STEIN AND ERICA WERNER


The president signed executive actions that challenge the scope of powers between the White House and Capitol Hill.
ANALYSIS
The war that saved and changed the world

BY DAVID SHRIBMAN
The anniversary of the end of World War II is a bittersweet anniversary, the sweet coming from the celebratory reflections; the bitter coming from the promise that went unrealized, and the promises unfulfilled.


No pajama pants allowed while learning from home, Illinois district says
Springfield Public Schools announced that students must adhere to a dress code while participating in classes over Zoom.
BY WILL WRIGHT
Students in the capital of Illinois are not allowed to wear hats, bandannas, sunglasses, pajama pants or slippers in school buildings. And that dress code now extends to their kitchens. “We don’t need students in pajamas and all those other things while on their Zoom conferences,” Jason Wind, the school district’s director of student support, explained during an online board meeting of Springfield Public Schools this past week.
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Chris Dodd, an insider from Biden’s past, is helping him make important choice
BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER, REBECCA R. RUIZ AND AND SYDNEY EMBER


Census Bureau dropouts complicate door-knocking efforts
BY MIKE SCHNEIDER


Pelosi is playing hardball on coronavirus relief. She thinks she’ll win.
BY EMILY COCHRANE AND NICHOLAS FANDOS


The Voting will end Nov. 3. The legal battle probably won’t.
BY PETER BAKER, NICK CORASANITI, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND MAGGIE HABERMAN
The World

As COVID-19 hit Belgium, many elderly were left to die
A staff member helped a woman at the Christalain home. Owners say hospitals refused to take their sick patients.
BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF, MATT APUZZO AND MONIKA PRONCZUK
Runaway coronavirus infections, medical gear shortages, and government inattention are woefully familiar stories in nursing homes around the globe. But Belgium’s response offers a gruesome twist: Paramedics and hospitals sometimes flatly denied care to elderly people, even as hospital beds sat unused.


‘Everybody’s still partying’ at massive S. Dakota biker meetup
Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Friday in Sturgis, South Dakota.
The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren’t many signs of the pandemic at the massive annual motorcycle rally being held this week at a small city along Interstate 90 in western South Dakota.


Clashes erupt in Beirut at blast protest as Lebanon’s anger boils over
BEIRUT, LEBANON - AUGUST 08: Black smoke and tear gas darkens the evening sky during a protest at Martyrs Square on August 8, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. The Lebanese capital is reeling from this week's massive explosion that killed at least 150 people, wounded thousands, and destroyed wide swaths of the city. Residents are demanding accountability for the blast, whose suspected cause was 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored for years at the city's port. (Photo by Daniel Carde/Getty Images)
BY BEN HUBBARD AND MONA EL-NAGGAR


Clashes between demonstrators and security forces raged near Lebanon’s Parliament on Saturday at a protest fueled by the vast public anger over the death and destruction caused by a huge explosion in Beirut’s port Tuesday.
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Bison, wild horses bring biodiversity to ex-army base
BY KAREL JANICEK


Near UK’s busiest port, Brexit hopes are layered in asphalt
BY STEPHEN CASTLE
Editorial & Opinion


OPINION
Frankly, America, Trump doesn’t give a damn


BY RENÉE GRAHAM
In a nation rocked by disease, despair, and division, the president is focused on himself.
Metro


THE GREAT DIVIDE
Families with means leave public schools for private schools or ‘learning pods,’ raising concerns about worsening educational inequality
BY NAOMI MARTIN
While experts say the shift is predictable, it could also have dire consequences in the near and long-terms, as these families — who are much more likely to be middle or upper-income — take with them vital funding and political advocacy for the public schools.


60 enslaved people once toiled for a rich landowner in Medford. Kyera Singleton wants you to know who they were
BY HAYLEY KAUFMAN
In the midst of the pandemic, Kyera Singleton landed a new job, becoming the executive director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford, believed to be the last standing structure of its kind in the Northern United States.


Is now a good time to get pregnant? As the pandemic rages, many are saying ‘no’
BY BETH TEITELL
When the pandemic hit and everyone was sent home, people began joking about a baby boom. But half a year into this thing, with no end in sight, no one is in a jokey mood, and a significant percentage of would-be parents are deciding they don’t want to bring a new soul into this mess.

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Lottery

UMass Amherst investigating Holyoke mayor and congressional candidate Morse over allegations of inappropriate conduct
BY JOHN HILLIARD

Bank of America executive James Mahoney dies from injuries sustained in 2019 bike accident
BY LARRY EDELMAN

SUNDAY’S CHILD
Often active, Markis finds joy in bike riding, dancing, and drawing
Parents question Boston Public Schools’ plans for the fall at community meeting
BY LAURA CRIMALDI

Kennedy releases ad attacking Markey on senator’s home turf of Malden
BY DANNY MCDONALD

State reports 12 new deaths, 320 new cases due to COVID-19 Saturday
BY JOHN HILLIARD

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Congrats, Joe Biden’s running mate!
BY YVONNE ABRAHAM
Business & Tech

SHIRLEY LEUNG
Many of Massachusetts’s biggest companies do not have a single Black board member

BY SHIRLEY LEUNG
Of the 100 largest public companies in the Commonwealth, close to two-thirds do not have a single Black board member. They include prominent names such as Dunkin’ Brands, Hubspot, TJX Cos., and Wayfair.

TALKING POINTS
The week in business

Some of the top stories from the past week.
Sports

BLUE JAYS 2, RED SOX 1
Blue Jays strike late to get past punchless Red Sox
BY JULIAN MCWILLIAMS

The Blue Jays scored single runs in the seventh and eighth against the bullpen and that was enough as the Sox' offense continues to struggle.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
For hardcore hockey fans, having playoffs in the summer is cool with them

BY KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
The sports calendar has been turned on its head, but the game's ardent fans are adjusting on the fly.
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Dustin Johnson’s 65 equals 54-hole lead at PGA, but packed field lurks close
BY DOUG FERGUSON

A dozen players enter Sunday's final round within three shots of the lead, led by Johnson, a decade removed from the famous penalty that kept him from a playoff at the PGA
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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Hoping former MVP Cam Newton is more Kevin Garnett than Bob McAdoo, and other thoughts
BY DAN SHAUGHNESSY

TARA SULLIVAN
Bill Belichick’s stoic, unflappable approach will serve the Patriots well in these times
BY TARA SULLIVAN

IN // for first
BY JULIAN MCWILLIAMS

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole gets pulled in fifth, misses chance to win 20th straight start
NBA NOTEBOOK
The final three: Antetokounmpo, James, and Harden up for MVP
BY STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Tiz the Law wins Travers Stakes
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL NOTEBOOK
Alex Tuch, Golden Knights beat Avalanche in overtime to earn No. 1 seed in West
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP NOTEBOOK
Another contention-free Sunday at a major for Tiger Woods
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Verdugo raising his game, just don’t compare him to Mookie Betts
BY PETER ABRAHAM

NASCAR | FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
Kevin Harvick captures NASCAR race at Michigan
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
As Celtics grow closer, the possibilities grow larger
BY GARY WASHBURN

Revolution announce six-game schedule, beginning Aug. 21, as MLS moves forward with regular season
BY FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

NHL round robin
BRUINS NOTEBOOK
Bruce Cassidy is confident Bruins will shine when playoff lights are brightest
BY MATTHEW PORTER
REPLAY

Patriots’ birth in 1960 came with many unanswerable questions
BY HAROLD KAESE
PETER ABRAHAM | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Baseball has changed because of the amount of injuries to pitchers
BY PETER ABRAHAM
CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

NBC Sports Boston should do everything and anything to bring back Abby Chin
BY CHAD FINN
MATT PORTER | SUNDAY HOCKEY NOTES
With prelims wrapping up, here are some bests and worsts around the NHL
BY MATTHEW PORTER

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
A look at how everything went in NFL with opt-outs and testing over the first two weeks
BY BEN VOLIN

GARY WASHBURN | SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES
Discarded Carmelo Anthony, 36, has proven he can be a role player — and a good one
BY GARY WASHBURN
Ideas

OPINION
On the ballot: An end to forever wars
The fall election could be a turning point in American foreign policy.
IDEAS
What should we do with plantations?

BY TIYA MILES
The lavish estates where Black people were enslaved usually whitewash their history. Here's how these places might begin to redeem themselves.
Obituaries

Diana Russell, who studied violence against women, dies at 81
BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

Diana E.H. Russell, a feminist activist and scholar who popularized the term “femicide” to refer to the misogynist killing of women, and to distinguish these killings from other forms of homicide, died July 28 at a medical facility in Oakland, California.
Helen Jones Woods, member of barrier-breaking all-female jazz band, dies at 96 of coronavirus
BY MATT SCHUDEL

Ms. Woods played trombone for the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, who reached their height during World War II and were recognized by Downbeat magazine and by musicians as the premier all-women big band of its time.
Lorenzo Wilson Milam, Guru of Community Radio, Is Dead at 86
BY RICHARD SANDOMIR

Lorenzo Wilson Milam, who devoted much of his life to building noncommercial radio stations with eclectic fusions of music, talk and public affairs, died on July 19 at his home in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. He was 86.
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Lorenzo Soria, president of Golden Globes group, dies at 68
OBITUARY
Bernard Bailyn dies at 97; his research changed how scholars view the American Revolution
BY MARK FEENEY

Sunday Arts

Travel

Real Estate

Lessons from a New England paradise. drop: What I wish I knew before I moved to the Cape and Islands

BY CAMERON SPERANCE
Tips for building and maintaining a home -- and your sanity -- on the Cape and Islands.
Ask the Gardener: Some DIY watering tips

BY CAROL STOCKER
Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker takes readers' questions on watering and plant division. Get more gardening advice at realestate.boston.com.
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Coronavirus & News Sa 8/8/20

‘The facts don’t support it': Baker rejects idea that all Mass. schools should be remote this fall
By Felicia Gans

MONEY
INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE CONSUMER PODCAST STOCK EXCHANGE
INVEST CHILD BENEFIT WISELY
204 euros per month - with this savings plan you can turn your children into millionaires
Status: 09:37 a.m. | Reading time: 7 minutes
Frank Stocker
By Frank Stocker

IDEAS
What should we do with plantations?
The lavish estates where Black people were enslaved usually whitewash their history. Here's how these places might begin to redeem themselves.
By Tiya Miles

Suspended Sacramento Catholic priest excommunicated for holding Mass, spurning Pope Francis
BY MOLLY BURKE
AUGUST 08, 2020

 WSJ NEWS EXCLUSIVE  CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY
Twitter, TikTok Have Held Preliminary Talks About Possible Combination
Microsoft still seen as front-runner in bidding for video-sharing app’s U.S. operations

Coronavirus F 8/7/20

Mount Holyoke reverses course, plans remote education for the fall

OPINION
COMMENTS COLUMNS SATIRE HENRYK M. BRODER
OPINION
CORONA DEMO IN BERLIN
The freedom they mean is ruthless
As of: 08/08/2020 | Reading time: 6 minutes
By Thomas Schmid

POLITICS ABROAD
CORONA CRISIS US ELECTIONS 2020 DONALD TRUMP EUROPEAN UNION
CORONA LOOPHOLES
From high-risk countries to the EU? - prohibited, but still possible
Status: 08/07/2020

Sweden
Young adults account for the majority of new covid-19 cases in Sweden
UPDATED 2020-08-06

 https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/unga-vuxna-star-for-storsta-delen-av-nya-covid-19-fall-i-sverige/

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Thursday, August 06, 2020
The High Cost of PPP Jobs
Economists have begun to study the effects of the Paycheck Protection Program, on which Congress spent about half a trillion dollars. The results so far do not look good. Chetty et al. write:

Germany ... trials ...
Gerd Moe-Behrens
@GerdMoeBehrens · 2h
Germany violates Nürnberg code (informed consent) as they introduce mandatory testing of travelers for sars-covid-2. There will be a fine of 30 000 $ if you do not submit! = massive violation of basic medical ethics!
https://twitter.com/GerdMoeBehrens/status/1291802530230435840?s=20

world
UN chief: An entire generation is at risk of being lost
Picture 1 of 2 The question of whether schools in the USA should be opened or not has created a great deal of debate in the country.
https://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/fn-chefen-en-hel-generation-riskerar-att-ga-forlorad/

Marijuana is no longer a ‘dirty little secret.’ Weed sales are soaring in Illinois, and the pandemic is helping.
By ALLY MAROTTI

Coronavirus Th 8/6/20

The Zug government wants to allow major events again, 105 newly reported infections - the latest developments on the corona virus in Switzerland
According to the Federal Office of Public Health, 36,708 people have tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and 1,712 infected people have died.

Coronavirus W 8/5/20

Smartphone Price Premium Ebbs for 5G
Slower consumer uptake, pandemic prompt Samsung, with its $1,000 Galaxy Note 20, and other equipment makers to rethink device costs

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