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CELTICS AT HEAT

Jayson Tatum threw down a breakaway dunk in the second quarter.

Game 2: Celtics 127, Heat 102 I Instant Analysis

Celtics dominate Heat in Game 2 to even Eastern Conference finals

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 27 points, while Jaylen Brown and Smart each had 24. Game 3 is Saturday night back in Boston.

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This one feels over
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A key sequence by Marcus Smart
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Celtics lead after stunning first half
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The Celtics mean business tonight

Robert Williams III blocked a shot by P.J. Tucker in the first quarter.

How it happened: A massive first half propels Celtics to rout of Heat in Game 2

The Celtics raced to a 25-point lead by halftime and Game 2 of the series turned into a complete laugher by the time the final horn sounded. 2 minutes ago

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Boston health officials urge residents to take precautions
Citing rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Boston health officials on Thursday urged residents to take precautions to stave off the coronavirus, including getting tested, wearing masks, and getting vaccinated and boosted.

The coronavirus levels in Eastern Mass. waste water keep increasingSee the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.Mass. reports 14,878 new coronavirus cases among public school students Four of five R.I. counties now at ‘high’ levels of COVID-19

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

New Orange Line trains taken out of service after brake problem found

The setback is but the latest in a series of incidents that have hit the beleaguered agency in the past few months.

Jan. 6 panel asks GOP lawmaker to testify about Capitol tour
The congressional committee investigating the Capitol insurrection sent a letter Thursday to a Representative Barry Loudermilk of Georgia in an effort to learn more about a tour he led of the building the day before the deadly attack.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Latin School apologizes for ‘disparaging’ student assignments about neighborhoods posted in library

For the assignment, students had been asked to write about stereotypes about their neighborhoods with the goal of countering biases, school leaders wrote in an apology letter to the school community.

Suspect in Whitey Bulger murder has been in solitary ever since

Fotios “Freddy” Geas, a Mafia enforcer from West Springfield serving a life sentence for two gangland murders, has been held in solitary confinement at a West Virginia federal prison since Bulger was beaten to death by inmates in 2018.

Kevin Cullen: The feds protected Whitey Bulger for decades. Now they’re protecting themselves.

On campus, the next generation of antiabortion activists is optimistic about what’s to come

Advocating against abortion on campuses in New England can be a lonely calling, but students involved in the work now have real hope that a court decision will allow some states, at least, to outlaw abortion.

Stranded: Bus woes hamper Boston student-athletes

Curbside strandings in some cases have triggered challenging treks to unfamiliar places.

This weekend’s heat could break records. These maps show what to expect.

RED SOX 12, MARINERS 6

Trevor Story arrives, crushes three home runs in comeback Red Sox win over Mariners

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2022.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms she’s engaged

The 32-year-old New York congresswoman met her now-fiancé, Riley Roberts, while they were both undergraduates at Boston University.

Boston is one of the best cities to live in the country, according to a new ranking.

Here’s where Boston ranks among the nation’s top places to live, according to US News & World Report

While Boston moved up on the list this year, one other New England city ranked higher.

The US Capitol Building on Monday.

Senate gives final congressional approval to $40 billion Ukraine aid package, sending measure to Biden’s desk

In the 86-11 vote, every Democrat and all but 11 Republicans backed the measure. President Biden is expected to sign the bill quickly.

Grand jury indicts man on first-degree murder charge in Buffalo supermarket shooting

Bridget Harvey, an artist in the UK, bought this sweater secondhand and turned it into a statement.

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Radical menders vs. disposable everything

A grassroots movement is challenging our throwaway culture by fixing clothes with repairs that make fashion statements of their own.

Karyn Polito and James Peyser

Massachusetts students need employers to provide internships

Numbers don’t lie: Even in Mass., GOP candidates are outpacing Democrats

Congress shouldn’t let global tax deal fail

IDEAS | KELLY HORAN

Shadow histories come into the light

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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With a hot weekend on tap, State Police to increase patrols on Revere Beach
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‘Shoot me now!’ Man charged in downtown Boston rape screams at Boston police during violent arrest, prosecutor says.

Edwin R. Fantauzzi, 33, of Lawrence, was ordered held without bail, pending a dangerousness hearing set for May 26, at his arraignment Thursday in Boston Municipal Court, authorities said.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky reportedly welcome baby boy in LA
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“I am going to ensure that our Office of Police Accountability and Transparency takes this on, along with other issues, and makes their best recommendation for how we move forward,” Mayor Michelle Wu said of the full, unredacted internal affairs report of Patrick M. Rose.

Michelle Wu was asked about Patrick Rose’s internal affairs file. Her answer raises more questions.

Mayor Wu, speaking on a local news show, implied she was prevented from accessing the full, unredacted internal affairs report of Patrick Rose, the former Boston police officer and union president who last month pleaded guilty to molesting half a dozen children over several decades.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Boston City Council passes resolution opposing state takeover
Supporters of the resolution Wednesday agreed that the district had serious problems, but said the possibility of receivership is a hindrance, not a help, to addressing them, especially at a moment when the city has a new mayor and will soon have a new superintendent.

After a lifetime of learning, a 92-year-old Newton woman earns her college degree
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Roger Daltrey (left) and Pete Townshend led the Who in concert at the TD Garden.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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A man carrying a US flag and a Trump 2024 flag makes his way to a rally at the State House in Boston on Jan. 5.

Numbers don’t lie: Even in Mass., GOP candidates are outpacing Democrats

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying to sell a global tax agreement to the international community. But she may have to sell it to Congress first.

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Attendees raise their fists during a rally hosted by NextGen in Houston on Oct. 2, 2021. NextGen is targeting nearly 2 million young voters in Texas to help Democrats win the state.

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Is George Washington fit only for contempt?

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Metro

Bob Neuwirth, colorful figure in Dylan’s circle, dies at 82

Mr. Neuwirth, a singer-songwriter himself, also was a conduit for two of Janis Joplin’s best-known songs.

With a hot weekend on tap, State Police to increase patrols on Revere Beach

The increased patrols come after a large fight broke out among youth near the bandstand last Saturday evening at the popular North Shore beach.

Two firearms recovered from Charlestown High School; boys, 13 and 17, taken into custody

The 13-year-old was ordered held on $2.500 bail, ordered to home confinement if he posts it, and to stay away from Charlestown High School during his arraignment Thursday on firearms charges. The 17-year-old will be arraigned on Friday, according to Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden’s office.

New Orange Line trains taken out of service after brake problem found

The setback is but the latest in a series of incidents that have hit the beleaguered agency in the past few months.

Sports

Trevor Story's third home run of Thursday night, a three-run shot in the eighth inning, was the exclamation point on a game the Red Sox won despite trailing, 4-0, just two innings in.

RED SOX 12, MARINERS 6

Trevor Story arrives, crushes three home runs in comeback Red Sox win over Mariners

After hitting just two home runs in his first 32 games with the Red Sox, Story hit three on his way to a 4-for-4, 7-RBI game as the Red Sox covered a bad Rich Hill start with a season-best 16 hits.

Robert Williams III blocked a shot by P.J. Tucker in the first quarter.

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Scottie Scheffler had his first round over par in two months.

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Business

SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle Musk sexual harassment claim, Insider reports

SpaceX paid an employee $250,000 to settle a claim she was sexually harassed by Elon Musk in 2016, according to a report from Insider.

Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as prisoners of war

Hundreds more Ukrainian fighters who made their stand inside Mariupol’s bombed-out steel plant surrendered, bringing the total to over 1,700, Russia said Thursday, amid international fears about the fate of the prisoners in Moscow’s hands.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Maker of smallpox vaccine says it’s approved for monkeypox

College & Careers

The 4 fastest growing jobs for college graduates in 2022

Perspective | Book Excerpt

Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done?

A mural depicting George Floyd with makeshift memorials in his honor in Minneapolis on March 30, 2021.

What happens when you tell the truth about racism in America?

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metro

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a monkeypox virion, obtained from a sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.

Monkeypox is not highly contagious, scientists say. So why is it suddenly in nine countries?

Rhode Island PrideFest 2022 will take place on June 18

On campus, the next generation of antiabortion activists is optimistic about what’s to come

sports

J.D. Martinez flew out in the first inning on Thursday, one day after he failed to reach base for the first time in the 2022 season.

Impressed by J.D. Martinez’s start to 2022 with the Red Sox? He knows he can do more.

Jason Kidd’s Mavericks have been down before in NBA playoffs

Another Triple Crown long shot? Fenwick is 50-1 in Preakness

business

A sale to JetBlue faces substantial regulatory hurdles and is “not reasonably capable” of being completed, Spirit’s board concluded.

Spirit urges shareholders to reject JetBlue’s takeover bid

Gas station owners also hate sky-high prices. Here’s why.

Ringling Bros. circus prepares for a new ‘Greatest Show on Earth’

politics

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby held a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 19, 2022 in Arlington, Va.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to White House

Senate gives final congressional approval to $40 billion Ukraine aid package, sending measure to Biden’s desk

Jan. 6 panel asks GOP lawmaker to testify about Capitol tour

Nation

Dave Chappelle looked on during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Feb. 20, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Alleged Chappelle tackler also charged in roommate stabbing

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

Oklahoma passes strictest abortion ban; services to stop

World

During a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the G7, officials moved closer toward an agreement on a global rescue package for Ukraine on Thursday.

G-7 finance ministers race to secure more Ukraine aid

CDC advisers recommend booster for children ages 5-11

US aims to cripple Russian oil industry, officials say

opinion

Kit Connor, left, and Joe Locke star in Netflix's "Heartstopper."

An idealized vision of young gay love that stops my heart

War-time justice comes to Kyiv

Is George Washington fit only for contempt?

lifestyle

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2022.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms she’s engaged

Pictures of the year on display in Copley Square

Abortion-friendly states prep for more patients if Roe falls

food & dining

Cool off at Shore Leave's new cocktail garden.

Cocktail gardens in bloom; a star pastry chef comes back to Boston

The importance of a grocery store

The Salon, a downtown lounge, finally reopens with an emphasis on local Providence music

travel

The free Lowell Folk Festival, July 29-31, includes about 20 performers on four stages in downtown Lowell. Performances feature blues, polka, Cajun, and more than a dozen other types of traditional music. Pictured here: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo.

A music fest in Lowell, a wellness fest in Sun Valley, and a speaker to go

Gardens, art, and whimsy combine to offer a place of solace — and delight

A design-forward hotel finds a home in Somerville

Arts

Milton Avery, "Husband and Wife," 1945. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art,
Hartford.

Milton Avery’s color sense and sensibility

Missing children and maligned mothers

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

Books

‘Either/Or’: When the college novel deserves a second look

Peter Swanson: reading scary books at a young age

Young love is in bloom in ‘Avalon’

Movies

From "Hold Your Fire."

‘Hold Your Fire’: finding high drama in ‘dynamic inactivity’

Rosmarie Trapp of the ‘Sound of Music’ family dies at 93

Jessie Buckley stars in ‘Men,’ the horror movie as meditation on masculinity

Television

Costars Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Maggie Steed attended the "Ten Percent" press launch in London in April.

‘Ten Percent’ borrows too much narrative, not enough satire

Amid twists and turns, ‘Now and Then’ loses its way

Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford go west for ‘Yellowstone’ origin series

music

Mr. Neuwirth (right), with Bob Dylan at a benefit concert for boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter in 1976.

Bob Neuwirth, colorful figure in Dylan’s circle, dies at 82

The Who strike a familiar chord at TD Garden

New Bedford blues guitar whiz kid Quinn Sullivan is now his own guy

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet's 59th-anniversary season will feature Stephen Galloway’s “DEVIL’S/eye” (pictured) as part of “My Obsession” (Oct. 6–16).

Boston Ballet announces its 59th-anniversary season

Jean Appolon Expressions works through ‘Traka’

In ‘Sea Sick,’ an expert on oceans sees a world of trouble

globe local

Brooks Veling, just 2 months old, gets some nap time on the back of her mother, Mary Liz Veling, while she works in the field planting different type of herbs at Clark Farm in Carlisle.

‘I can picture the people who eat the food I grow.’ Amid worldwide supply threats, local farmers keep feeding Greater Boston.

Should Massachusetts raise MCAS graduation requirements?

Police come to the rescue of trapped ducklings

Obituaries

Mr. Neuwirth (right), with Bob Dylan at a benefit concert for boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter in 1976.

Bob Neuwirth, colorful figure in Dylan’s circle, dies at 82

Vangelis, Oscar-winning composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ theme, dies at 79

Rosmarie Trapp of the ‘Sound of Music’ family dies at 93