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An uncomfortable curtain is closed around open spaces

Readers penned in by social distancing are frustrated to encounter closures of parks and open spaces.

Tom Rush on John Prine: ‘He saw truths that had never occurred to us before’

"He had me from 'Angel from Montgomery.' Damn, that song was so strong, so true, it took your breath away."

The most vulnerable among us, made even more so

Readers and senior advocates express concern for a plan by the Commonwealth to relocate residents of nursing homes to make space for COVID-19 care.

Mass. needs to up its game on disclosing case data

"Residents have to hunt around the Web to locate case numbers for their own cities and towns and those of their loved ones. What sense does that make?"

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‘They are falling all around me’
“They Are Falling All Around Me” has memorialized civil rights workers and later was sung during the AIDS pandemic. The hymn has new meaning.

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A new age of Prohibition? Now? How about let’s not
Readers were quick to push back at an op-ed calling for a ban on alcohol sales.

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Globalization: a world of hurt

A point-counterpoint pairing two op-eds on globalization drew sharp reaction from all directions.

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Let’s bring disaster-response measures to the climate crisis

"The current bailout measures are addressing a new crisis, which came during a much greater global climate crisis."

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There’s a middle ground where courts could keep conducting business

"Our profession need not be totally protected in the bubble currently provided while our colleagues in medicine face harm’s way every day."

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It’s outrageous for providers to weather lost revenue by cutting pay of medical staff

"These hospital workers are taking extraordinary measures, at great personal sacrifice, to attenuate the spread of the virus; they should be spared monetary distress."

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Living remotely, thinking digitally, healing virtually

With many doctors' offices resorting to virtual visits, the telehealth delivery model gets a major test run.

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Bay State takes matters into own hands to stem outbreak

"The lives and well-being of all residents of this country take precedence over any other considerations."

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General Electric: We will get through this by working together

General Electric has "taken steps to ensure employees’ safety while they support the mission-critical work we do at GE-Lynn on behalf of the nation’s military."

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Taiwan has much to offer in fight against COVID-19

"During this difficult time, the people of Taiwan stand with our friends across the United States and the world as we fight the pandemic together."