Ukrainians held portraits of people killed during protests in Kiev’s Independence Square on Sunday.

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Ukrainians held portraits of people killed during protests in Kiev’s Independence Square.

A man carried a flag and wore a sign that said “Motherland and Freedom!” in Moscow in support of Russians in Ukraine.

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A man carried a flag and wore a sign that said “Motherland and Freedom!” in Moscow in support of Russians in Ukraine.

Russian soldiers were on patrol in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Sunday.

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Russian soldiers were on patrol in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Sunday.

Protest leader Vitali Klitschko greeted people in Kiev during a demonstration Sunday.

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Protest leader Vitali Klitschko greeted people in Kiev during a demonstration Sunday.

Soldiers took up positions around a Ukrainian military base in Crimea.

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Soldiers took up positions around a Ukrainian military base in Crimea.

Ukrainians gathered in a rally at Kiev's Independence Square on Sunday.

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Ukrainians gathered in a rally at Kiev's Independence Square on Sunday.

A Russian navy choir performed in front of pro-Russian Crimeans in Sevastopol.

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A Russian navy choir performed in front of pro-Russian Crimeans in Sevastopol.

Pro-Russian people stopped and inspected vehicles on a road to Sevastopol in Crimea.

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Pro-Russian people stopped and inspected vehicles on a road to Sevastopol in Crimea.

Russia tightens grip on Crimea

Outrage over Russia’s military moves mounted in world capitals, and fears grew that it may seek to expand its control.

Russian soldiers walked as a local resident waved a Russian flag outside of a Ukrainian military base in the Crimean village of Perevalne.

editorial

There will be no winners in a renewed Cold War

De-escalating the Crimea conflict and convincing Russian soldiers to go back to their barracks should be the goal.

Secretary of State John Kerry.

Kerry to go to Ukraine on Tuesday

Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with government officials in the Ukrainian capital amid tensions with Russia.

86th Academy Awards

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Cate Blanchett won best actress for "Blue Jasmine."

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Alfonso Cuarón won best director for "Gravity."

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John Ridley won best adapated screenplay for "12 Years a Slave."

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Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez's "Let It Go" won best original song.

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Lupita Nyong'o won best supporting actress for "12 Years a Slave."

Ellen DeGeneres ordered pizza for some of the A-listers.

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"20 Feet from Stardom" won best documentary feature.

Jared Leto, Oscar winner for best supporting actor.

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Jared Leto, Oscar winner for best supporting actor.

Ellen Degeneres is tonight's host.

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Ellen Degeneres is tonight's host.

Ellen Degeneres kicked off the ceremony for the 86th Academy Awards.

‘Gravity’ wins directing, leads tally so far

Alfonso Cuaron took home the award for achievement in directing, one of the film’s seven awards so far.

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See who goes from nominee to winner tonight.

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Opinion

TOM KEANE

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A Harvard study of rail commuters proves that it’s connectedness, not diversity, that brings harmony.

Globe exclusives

Roee Grutman, 17, played outside the day before he died.

Newton mobilizing after suicides of teens
People sampled products at the Cannabis Cup last month in San Bernardino, Calif.

Marijuana legalization on cusp of mass acceptance
Joshua Messier died at a state hospital.

Correction chief, staff rebuked in patient death

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Top (from left): Sandra Bullock in “Gravity,” Christian Bale in “American Hustle,” and Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years a Slave.” Those films are generally seen as the front-runners in the best picture category in Sunday night’s Academy Awards.

A big year for best picture
Joshua Oppenheimer behind the scenes in “The Act of Killing.”

Harvard alumni get Oscar recognition
Ron Wenzel inspected 400 buckets on trees that produce thousands of gallons of maple sap in Hebron, Conn.

A jolt for an old, sweet science
Australian Cardinal George Pell will head a new finance ministry created to oversee the Holy See’s economic affairs.

John L. Allen Jr.

Pope’s financial fixer has instincts of linebacker
Arlington High goalie Mike Schiller and his father, Craig, have plenty to smile about beyond the Spy Ponders’ big victory over St. John’s Prep last week.

Son makes his greatest save, of his father’s life
New Cleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer has extra picks in the first and third rounds this year.

Sunday Football Notes

Lots of excitement in loaded draft
Pictured: left Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.

television

The news guys: Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers
The Royal Hawaiian hotel sits along Waikiki Beach, where it is said princesses once bathed and Olympian swim star Duke Kahanamoku surfed growing up.

The tales they tell on Oahu

Sports

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bruins 6, rangers 3

Tuukka Rask made a save in the first period.

Bruins rip Rangers as Rask stands tall

With Tuukka Rask in net, a leaky team can steal a game it doesn’t deserve.

Metro

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Parade participant Jimmy Wool of South Boston said, “We’re all God’s children” and there should be no restrictions on gays in the event.

Mixed reactions to group’s St. Patrick’s parade invite

Some criticized plans for MassEquality to march in the South Boston parade while restricting displays of gay pride; others viewed it as a breakthrough.

Columnists

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Finding a way for everyone to play
Bill Murray starred in “Groundhog Day,” a profound philosophy of romance.

JOANNA WEISS

Ramis’s enduring theory of love

JOAN VENNOCHI

How ‘tragic’ are Mass. GOP’s abortion views?

JEFF JACOBY

The value of preaching to the unconverted
PayPal set aside space for about two dozen startups when it opened its office in Boston’s Financial District.

Innovation Economy

Setting aside space for startups
C.J. Fair of Syracuse was called for this charging foul against Duke on Feb. 22.

Bob Ryan

‘Taking a charge’ should be outlawed

On Second Thought

Time to silence the N-word forever
Australian Cardinal George Pell will head a new finance ministry created to oversee the Holy See’s economic affairs.

John L. Allen Jr.

Pope’s financial fixer has instincts of linebacker
Ugandans read a tabloid Tuesday that published a list of what it called the country’s “200 top homos,” one day after President Yoweri Museveni enacted a harsh antigay law.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Tie US aid to repeal of antigay laws

RENÉE LOTH

At Walmart, higher wages lift all carts

In the midst of a media firestorm, Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 11 assists in Wednesday’s win over Atlanta.

Christopher L. Gasper

Rajon Rondo wrong this time
Noelle Trudeau is one of the protagonists on the reality show “Breaking Boston.”

CARLO ROTELLA

The reality of ‘Breaking Boston’

Nation & World

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A police investigator viewed the scene in a rail depot, where assailants armed with knives assaulted travelers in Kunming, in southwest China. No group has claimed responsibility.

33 die in terror attack at rail station in China

Knife-wielding assailants attacked people at a train station in southwestern China on Saturday.

Politics

Senate majority leader Harry Reid has pledged to allot time to anyone who wants to discuss climate change at party lunches or on the Senate floor.

Rich donors press Democrats on climate change

Wealthy environmentalists are pushing Democrats to take bolder positions on climate change.

Business

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Peter Haley, managing partner of the Boston office of Nelson Mullins, said the firm is winning corporate business by offering quality work at lower prices. The firm’s back-office operations remain in South Carolina, where costs are lower.

Corporate clients shift priorities for law firms

Tired of high hourly rates and a no-bid mentality, corporations are demanding changes in the way law firms bill their clients.

Arts

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Dance Review

Douglas Gillespie, T.J. Spaur, and Jacquelyn Elder in “Dark Lark.”

Dichotomies set in motion at the ICA

Choreographer Kate Weare’s superb dancers showed, in two works, the molten dichotomies that drive relationships.

Travel

Boulder offers the nonskier breathtaking scenery as well as hiking and biking trails, fine food, shopping, a hip night life, and historic and cultural attractions.

There’s more to Boulder, Colo., than skiing

Year round, Boulder has much to offer for the nonskiing traveler.

Books

Book Review

Ezekiel Emanuel, former senior health adviser to President Obama, is one of the Affordable Care Act’s architects.

‘Reinventing American Health Care’ by Ezekiel Emanuel

This book by the former senior health adviser to President Obama is informative and immensely important.

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Should you let your child play football?
The cover for the February 23 2014 issue

The Promise of Francis
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Stand up for the stamp
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Lessons on being happy from the young . . . and not so young

Ideas

“Without the elevator, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or residential high-rises, and city life as we know it would be impossible.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on why elevators matter