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The Celtics' Jayson Tatum (right) is pumped — not so, Kyrie Irving (left) — after he hit the winning layup at the buzzer.

instant analysis | Celtics 115, Nets 114

In a scramble to the finish, Jayson Tatum’s clutch layup at the buzzer lifts Celtics past Nets in Game 1, and other observations

With Kyrie Irving sparking a big Nets fourth-quarter comeback and the Celtics in danger of dropping the first game of this opening-round playoff series, Boston regrouped before it was too late.

Kyrie Irving and the Nets lost Game 1.

Watch: Kyrie Irving appears to give Celtics fans the middle finger during Game 1

There’s a rivalry between Kyrie Irving and the Celtics fanbase, and another chapter was written on Sunday.

Tara Sullivan

‘I just showed up:’ Fifty years after women could first run the Boston Marathon, she’s passing the baton
Val Rogosheske never boasted about her place in history, claiming she "just showed up." But as she takes on Boston again, flanked by her daughters, the significance is hard to play down.

After 54 straight Boston Marathons, Bennett Beach reflects on his historic streak as it comes to an end Your guide to this year's Marathon

Zac Clark, a former "Bachelorette" contestant, is running the 2022 Boston Marathon.

These celebrities and notables are running the 2022 Boston Marathon

A "Bachelorette" star, Bill Belichick's right-hand man, and some legendary women's soccer players are among the mix.

Survey finds widespread grief among children from COVID-19 losses
The results from this survey are telling, and data from elsewhere document the pervasiveness of childhood loss, which can affect mental health and school performance.

Americans older than 60 should get second booster, official says Is COVID more dangerous than driving? How scientists are parsing COVID risks. As Boston celebrates, new anxiety over COVID creeps in

Logan terminal evacuated after ‘suspicious’ item found, later determined to be ‘non-hazardous’

The State Police bomb squad was called in to examine the object and cleared it as “non-hazardous,” State Police spokesman David Procopio said by phone. The terminal was evacuated “out of extreme precaution,” he said.

The new golden age of wildlife in New England
After a century of science-based wildlife management, our backyards and backwoods are booming with animals.

Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol defy Russian deadline to surrender
Moscow gave the defenders a midday deadline to surrender, saying those who laid down their arms were “guaranteed to keep their lives.” The Ukrainians rejected it, just as they did with previous ultimatums.

US and European allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk

Red Sox 8, Twins 1

Red Sox blow it open in the eighth, blow out Twins after another strong start from Michael Wacha
Wacha allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings, and the Sox plated six runs in the eighth to put things out of reach.

Tanner Houck indicates he’s not vaccinated, won’t be able to start in Toronto next week
“I’m definitely bummed that I won’t be able to make that start,” Houck said. “But the starts that I am able to make, I plan on giving 100 percent for this team."

Light snow, rain, and graupel moves through parts of Mass. on Easter Sunday

A dusting of snow, rain, and graupel brought an end to a warm spring week in much of Western and Central Massachusetts on Easter Sunday, with scattered showers moving across the area into Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

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Lizzo.

Lizzo shined like a star as she hosted and performed on ‘SNL’

The singer was not only the guest, but also the host.

Cheryl Rafuse, the owner of Plant Magic in Beverly.

Balenciagia, books, blooms: Here’s what’s new in Greater Boston

A new Beverly plant shop and high-fashion retailer opened in recent months. And at the end of April, they're being joined by a bookstore in Chestnut Hill.

Opinion

Cocktails at the Yellow Door Taqueria in the South End. The Legislature has shown little inclination to let Boston and the state’s other municipalities set their own rules for liquor licenses.

Waiting for liquor license reform in Boston

Reforming liquor license law isn’t ultimately about booze. It’s about economic opportunity.

‘Putin’s price hike’ is just the latest Biden inflation myth

COVID isn’t making a comeback — it never left

BPDA head leaves big shoes to fill

As more Trump-era outrages come to light, Congress must give the emoluments clause teeth

The Globe turns 150

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150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe. We revisit some of the most impactful stories Globe journalists have covered, look back at 150 significant front pages, reflect on how the newsroom and Boston have changed, and much, much more.

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Sunrise Mass at Castle Island makes triumphant return as faithful mark Easter outdoors
Hands stuffed in pockets to resist the bitter wind, hundreds uttered the Lord’s prayer in quiet unison as the sun rose Sunday morning on Castle Island, ushering in one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar in the same way South Boston residents have for decades.

Nancy Waples, daughter of Chinese immigrants, becomes first woman of color on Vermont’s Supreme Court
Waples, who was sworn in on Friday, said her appointment to the court represents a major personal breakthrough and that she will serve to "lend a hand" to other people of color working in the legal system.

At Women’s Lunch Place in Back Bay, a new focus on sobriety
The shelter is now offering expanded wellness programs, including a new substance abuse treatment program that was launched earlier this month to help women battling addiction or suffering from mental illness, or both.

‘Car-free in California’ was our organizing motto for a recent girlfriend getaway. Here’s how to do it.
With only a few days in each city, we booked hotels near the train stations and concentrated on activities and sites that we could reach by foot, public transportation, or the occasional Uber. It meant minimal stress and maximum enjoyment.

A touch of France in California’s Sonoma Wine Country

US rocked by 3 mass shootings during Easter weekend; 2 dead

Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating shooting at a nightclub in Hampton County early Sunday that left at least nine people injured. It was the second mass shooting in the state over the Easter holiday weekend, and the third in the nation.

Two men critical after early morning Chinatown shooting; police arrest three after pursuit

The suspects were taken into police custody after officers identified their vehicle at the scene of the shooting and pursued them into Charlestown.

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Students headed to class at the James P. Timilty Middle School in Boston this month.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Once a crown jewel of BPS, Roxbury’s Timilty Middle School will close in June. Will its history of transformation be remembered?

Timilty's enrollment plummeted from 700 in 2012 to just 200 this year. The district will shut the school's doors in June.

Larry Edelman

Larry Summers was right on inflation. Let’s hope his recession forecast is wrong.
As the Federal Reserve scrambles to tame price increases, the Harvard economist and former US Treasury secretary sees the odds of a downturn at about two-thirds within two years.

For the US ambassador to Moscow, a long journey from South Boston
John Sullivan went from South Boston, Medfield, and Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood to one of the toughest diplomatic jobs on the planet — point-man for an outraged US government seeking to punish the Kremlin for the brutal war against Ukraine.

State power limits Boston’s vision
Because of a striking concentration of power in the Massachusetts state government, Boston and its neighbors must seek state sign-off for a range of actions, from substantive policy changes to more routine proposals.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A.I.M's Catherine Kirk dances "Our Indigo: If We Were a Love Song."

Kyle Abraham and A.I.M soldier on at the ICA

ICA director Jill Medvedow on the eve of her departure for the Venice Biennale this month, where her institution is responsible for the US's official entry to the bi-annual "art world Olympics."

At the Venice Biennale — the art world’s version of the Olympics — Boston’s ICA is set to shine

Travis Alabanza in "Burgerz."

In ‘Burgerz,’ a trans artist looks at you looking the other away

Andy Warhol, "Lou Reed (Coke)," 1966.

Serious face time, courtesy of Andy Warhol

Special Projects

Paul Gunter.

Spotlight Team investigation

Unfinished Justice

The state’s high court in 2017 struck down a murder law that had condemned men who never killed to die behind bars. But what about those already facing that dire penalty? They are waiting.

Into the Red illustration.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Charles Darwin

IDEAS | TOM CHAFFIN

Charles Darwin’s enduring hold on us

Jessica Tang, president of the Boston Teachers Union, addressed parents of color, gathered at the Massachusetts State House, who were protesting their exclusion from the discussion of school reopening policy.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston teachers’ demand for a contract reveals the leadership gap at BPS

BLOHARDS members, including the club's cigar-clenching founder, Jim Powers, gathered before boarding a bus from Westport, Conn., to Fenway for the Red Sox home opener on April 16, 1968.

IDEAS | ROBERT SULLIVAN

Elegy for baseball — and for a club of enthusiasts who still love the game

Imran Khan blamed the United States for his ouster, but there was no US conspiracy against him.

The American conspiracy against Pakistan that never existed

Serena Williams holds her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., and the ASB trophy after winning her singles finals match against Jessica Pegula at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan 12, 2020.

Allison Bryant, Makeeba McCreary, and Elsie Taveras

Giving birth while Black should not be a death sentence

A Boston Herald-Traveler article about 14-year-old Rocky Chamberlain, who ran in the 1967 Boston Marathon and whose "Beatle-type" hair style caused some to think he was the third girl running in that year's race.

IDEAS | AARON SCHMIDT

Gender panic on Heartbreak Hill

Metro

THE GREAT DIVIDE

BPS’s fifth director of English learners on leave, with little explanation

The leadership turnover has had real consequences for students, say parents and advocates, equating to fewer services for English learners.

Survey finds widespread grief among children from COVID-19 losses

The results from this survey are telling, and data from elsewhere document the pervasiveness of childhood loss, which can affect mental health and school performance.

Snow, rain, and graupel move through parts of Mass. on Easter Sunday

A dusting of snow, rain, and graupel brought an end to a warm spring week in much of Western and Central Massachusetts on Easter Sunday, with scattered showers moving across the area into Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The new golden age of wildlife in New England

After a century of science-based wildlife management, our backyards and backwoods are booming with animals.

Sports

Kyrie Irving and the Nets lost Game 1.

Watch: Kyrie Irving appears to give Celtics fans the middle finger during Game 1

There’s a rivalry between Kyrie Irving and the Celtics fanbase, and another chapter was written on Sunday.

The Celtics' Jayson Tatum (right) is pumped — not so, Kyrie Irving (left) — after he hit the winning layup at the buzzer.

instant analysis | Celtics 115, Nets 114

In a scramble to the finish, Jayson Tatum’s clutch layup at the buzzer lifts Celtics past Nets in Game 1, and other observations

Tatum finished with 31 points and eight assists and Al Horford added 20 points and 15 rebounds for Boston.

Michael Wacha held the Twins just one hit in five shutout innings on Easter Sunday.

Red Sox 8, Twins 1

Red Sox blow it open in the eighth, blow out Twins after another strong start from Michael Wacha

Wacha allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings, and the Sox plated six runs in the eighth to put things out of reach.

Celtics-Nets: Follow Game 1 of the first-round series live here

Heat 115, Hawks 91

Duncan Robinson makes franchise playoff record eight 3-pointers as Heat rout Hawks in Game 1

boston marathon

What time does the 2022 Boston Marathon start?

Business

Balenciagia, books, blooms: Here’s what’s new in Greater Boston

A new Beverly plant shop and high-fashion retailer opened in recent months. And at the end of April, they're being joined by a bookstore in Chestnut Hill.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Logan finally bouncing back as traffic approaches pre-pandemic levels

Passenger traffic at Logan International Airport is starting to approach pre-pandemic levels once again.

Disney, built on fairy tales and fantasy, confronts the real world

FDA investigating Lucky Charms after reports of illness

magazine

This week's daters: Carla and Greg.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Not everyone is comfortable with sharing plates’

The writer (right) on assignment with Ted Williams in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1955.

I spent a week filming Red Sox great Ted Williams fishing. It was a dream.

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.

metro

Nancy Waples, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, became the first woman of color to sit on the Vermont Supreme Court.

Nancy Waples, daughter of Chinese immigrants, becomes first woman of color on Vermont’s Supreme Court

At Women’s Lunch Place in Back Bay, a new focus on sobriety

Sunrise Mass at Castle Island makes triumphant return as faithful mark Easter outdoors

sports

Martin McNish celebrates after crossing the finish line in October.

How to watch the 2022 Boston Marathon live on TV or streaming

Your guide to the 2022 Boston Marathon

2022 Boston Marathon: Here is the list of street closures and traffic restrictions

business

Mike Eaton, a pipe organ tuner with Andover Organ Company in Lawrence, looked over a piece that will be replaced on the organ at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End. The organ, built in 1875, got a pre-Easter tune-up on Thursday.

A 150-year-old church organ receives its Easter tune-up

The Bidens paid 24.6 percent taxes on $610,702 earnings, returns show

State plans $2.6 billion bond sale to bolster unemployment insurance trust fund

politics

Greenpeace environmental activists protested a tanker delivering Russian oil to the harbor in Antwerp, Belgium.

Europe has yet to hit Russia where it would hurt the most: banning its oil and gas

Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at National Zoo

The Bidens paid 24.6 percent taxes on $610,702 earnings, returns show

Nation

Members of law enforcement gather outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., following a shooting, April 16, 2022.

US rocked by 3 mass shootings during Easter weekend; 2 dead

Americans older than 60 should get second booster, official says

2 minors dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Pittsburgh party

World

A young child was helped as a group of migrants disembarked from a UK Border Force boat at the port of Dover, on the south-east coast of England, after they were picked up crossing the English Channel from France on Friday.

The world’s broken promise of asylum

‘They are gone, vanished’: Missing persons haunt Ukrainian village

Pope speaks of Ukraine’s suffering on ‘an Easter of war’

opinion

Amber Payne, left, and Deborah Douglas co-editors-in-chief of the new online publication of "The Emancipator"

We’ve got big plans for you

Boston teachers’ demand for a contract reveals the leadership gap at BPS

Have Black Americans done enough yet?

lifestyle

Joseph Heineman, left, and his brother Theo Heineman,right, had some fun on Boylston Street at the Boston Marathon Finish line.

11 events for runners, families, and spectators to celebrate the 126th Boston Marathon

He promised he wouldn’t watch porn

‘Stranger Care’ author Sarah Sentilles on foster care, fleeting custody, and enduring love

food & dining

Tuscan Kitchen in Seaport will be serving unlimited servings of bolognese to runners, free of charge, all weekend.

A restaurant guide to Marathon Monday for runners and spectators alike

Si Cara brings canotto-style pizza to Central Square; reaper-hot chicken sets Newton aflame

Benefit dinner at Uni raises $1 million for World Central Kitchen’s Ukraine efforts

travel

Spring is here and romance is in the air at Purity Spring Resort, a sprawling lakeside property nestled between the Lakes Region and the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Family fun in N.H., nonstop flights from PVD, and a Dante-inspired hotel in Italy

She doesn’t pack light and that’s just how it is

Is it possible to sleep comfortably on an overnight flight?

Arts

Patti Smith, “The River Ouse, East Sussex, England”

The Photographic Resource Center displays some of its resources

At the Venice Biennale — the art world’s version of the Olympics — Boston’s ICA is set to shine

Winners of this year’s Mass. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards explored themes that range from weighty to light

Books

Investigating a book of the dead in ‘The Unwritten Book’

For Emily St. John Mandel, it’s always fiction, no matter the genre

A mind at work and play, in a critic’s memoir

Movies

Creators and Emerson Alumni Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert bookended cast members Ke Huy Quan (2-L) and James Hong (2-R). They all attended the premiere of A24's "Everything Everywhere All At Once" at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is making its mark at the 2022 box-office

Clothing allowance, blues legend, film studies, 33⅓ revolutions per minute

Serious face time, courtesy of Andy Warhol

Television

Lizzo.

Lizzo shined like a star as she hosted and performed on ‘SNL’

Lee Daniels to bring Sammy Davis Jr. series to Hulu

10 TV shows that have made this a very good year in entertainment already

music

Violist Kim Kashkashian and pianist Donald Berman performed a piece by Robert and Clara Schumann, presented Thursday by Winsor Music at First Church in Boston.

Winsor Music’s deeply satisfying, well-timed evening with Schumanns and Kurtág

Stirring Debussy from Alan Gilbert and Beethoven from Joshua Bell at the BSO

Ex-Bosstones singer Dicky Barrett joins ‘Defeat the Mandates’ rally in Los Angeles

Theater/Dance

Travis Alabanza in "Burgerz."

In ‘Burgerz,’ a trans artist looks at you looking the other away

Spiro Veloudos guides ‘Gentleman’ in his return to Lyric Stage

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ brings Mary Badham, the original Scout, back to Maycomb 60 years later

globe local

A fire broke out in Lawrence on Friday.

6-alarm fire in Lawrence displaces 16 families

‘Praying that soon we will all be at peace’: Greater Boston’s Jewish community offers support to people of Ukraine

Christmas in April, and the timing was perfect

Obituaries

FILE - Mexico's human rights activist Rosario Ibarra de Piedra shows a photo of her son Jesus who disappeared during Mexico's so called "dirty war", at her home in Mexico City, Nov. 5, 2003. Ibarra, whose long struggle to learn the fate of her disappeared son helped develop Mexico's human rights movement and led her to become the country's first female presidential candidate, died Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was 95. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Mexico’s champion of the disappeared, Rosario Ibarra, dies

Christopher Coover, auction expert in the printed word, dies at 72

Franz Mohr, piano tuner to the stars, dies at 94