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Bruins take 2-0 series lead

The Rangers’ Mats Zuccarello went down following a first-period hit from Tyler Seguin, right.

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Five Bruins scored as Boston extended its lead over the Rangers in their second-round playoff series.

Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run home run against Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton during the ninth inning.

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Pedroia drives in three as Red Sox sweep Twins

Dustin Pedroia homered and drove in three in a game that was shorter than a rain delay in the seventh inning.

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Boston University conferred degrees to thousands of its students today, but singled out Lingzi Lu, who was killed in the Marathon attack, and Binland Lee, who died in a fire.

New: Expanded Sunday arts

A sampling of the Globe's enhanced arts & culture coverage.

 

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Book tour: Hot summer literary destinations in N.E.

A reading tour of popular summer destinations in New England and the writers and books associated with those places.

DJ NDN, DJ Shub, and DJ Bear Witness mix Native American and non-Native sounds.

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A Tribe Called Red reinvent the Powwow

Until DJ NDN and DJ Bear Witness came up with the Electric Pow Wow concept in 2008, a Native American electronic club night had yet to be invented.

The big vision like in “The Great Gatsby” can still inspire a communal sense of wonder.

Movies | Critic’s Notebook

In praise of the less-popular pleasures of the big screen

Aside from a handful of box office hits, the old-fashioned theatrical film is under assault. Globe critic Ty Burr’s take on how the communal sense of wonder is falling by the wayside.

Game on

Exploring video games from a cultural, artistic perspective

Given that working in video game production is now a viable career for talented young artists, it’s time to stop drawing a line between video games and “real” culture.

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Dustin Pedroia said he doesn’t think about “the business aspect” of baseball. Yet he’s all business on the field.

Dustin Pedroia the best second baseman in MLB?

No team can boast anyone quite like Pedroia, whose next contract is likely tied to Robinson Cano’s situation with the Yankees.

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The bedroom at Blantyre (left) and the appetizer of grilled foie gras at Wheatleigh.

Berkshires inns offer high quality, higher costs

Two of the state’s top inns, Blantyre and its nearby rival, Wheatleigh, are internationally ranked and exorbitantly priced.