2016 Boston Marathon

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Runners made their way to the finish line.

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Erin Bauman was greeted at the finish line by her husband, Jeff Bauman.

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Marathon bombing survivor Celeste Corcoran stood on the finish line.

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Patrick Downes was kissed by Celeste Corcoran.

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A girl waved her sign for the runners.

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Discarded water cups on the course.

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A runner celebrated at the finish line.

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Students at Wellesley cheered on the runners.

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Atsede Baysa jumps into the arms of a friend.

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Celebration at the finish line.

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The mobility-impaired competitors raced through Wellesley.

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Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle held up the trophy.

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Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia crossed the finish line.

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Runners were greeted by Wellesley College students.

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Runners reached Heartbreak Hill.

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The men?s elite field passed Wellesley College.

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Wellesley College student Ariana Vergos greeted runners.

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Women?s wheelchair winner Tatyana McFadden held up her trophy.

Boston-4/18/16- The finish line at the Boston Marathon. Mens wheelchair winner Marcel Hug crosses the finish line in a close finish with Ernst Van Dyk and Kurt Feanley(rt) Boston Globe staff Photo by John Tlumacki (sports)

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Marcel Hug defended his title in men?s wheelchair.

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A runner celebrated at the start.

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Workers prepped the finish line.

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Mark Wahlberg filmed for ?Patriots Day? at the finish line.

A day and an event to celebrate in Boston

All along the route, thousands of runners and thousands of spectators celebrated the event and the day.

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Bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet crosses finish line

Haslet lost her left leg in the 2013 Marathon bombings. Three years later, she finished the Boston Marathon on a prosthetic leg.

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Erin Bauman never got to finish the Boston Marathon in 2013. But on Monday, she finally completed the 26.2-mile route.

KEVIN CULLEN

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This year, there was a balance between remembering 2013 and the joy of the event.

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Scenes from the Boston Marathon

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Jim Driscoll (left) and Mitch Kies (right) helped Ari Ofsevit (center) across the finish line.

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When his feet were beat, runner got a hand

Jim Driscoll and Mitch Kies helped Ari Ofsevit cross the finish line in just over three hours.

Globe wins two Pulitzers

The Boston Globe won two Pulitzer Prizes ? one for commentary and one for feature photography ? on Monday.

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The legendary physicist held a Harvard audience rapt in a lecture and discussion on the cosmos.

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Donald Trump won the Mass. Republican primary, but Ted Cruz could wind up with a plurality of the state?s delegates.

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Two years ago, Gov. Deval Patrick proposed ambitious changes at the hospital. But lawmakers largely scrapped the plan.

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Police investigate offensive graffiti at Swampscott school

The graffiti involved swastikas written in chalk and a profane word on a window, police said.

Opinion & Ideas

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Ground Game

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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The 2016 Boston Marathon

More than 30,000 participants registered for the 2016 Boston Marathon, the third largest field in the race history.

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Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman (right) and Jake Gyllenhaal (left) were pictured as they threw out the first pitch.

Jake Gyllenhall, Jeff Bauman film scene at Fenway Park
Mark Wahlberg filmed a scene for ?Patriots Day? at the finish line Monday.

Mark Wahlberg films scenes at Marathon finish line

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Sports

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Celtics need more from complementary players

Kelly Olynyk and Jared Sullinger must become factors if Boston wants to advance.

Metro

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Minutemen fired their weapons Monday morning as part of the reenactment of the 1775 Battle of Lexington.

History comes on horseback in Lexington

Musket fire and drumming marked the recreation of the April 1775 battle on this year?s Patriots Day.

Politics

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Spectators cheered for runners making their way along Commonwealth Avenue near Heartbreak Hill during the Boston Marathon.

It?s definitely an election year: Marathon signs get political

Given the state of the presidential election, it may not be surprising that some posters are taking on a political tone.

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Columnists

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Nation & World

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An air force soldier stands guard in front of buildings collapsed by an earthquake in Manta, Ecuador, Monday, April 18, 2016. A Saturday night quake left a trail of ruin along Ecuador?s Pacific Ocean coast. Hundreds died and thousands are homeless. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Death toll from Ecuador quake rises to 413

Residents continued to dig through rubble and rescue crews from around the world arrived to help.

Business

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Google's massive book-scanning project cleared its final legal hurdle on Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal contending it violates copyright law.

Google Books just won a decade-long copyright fight

Google?s massive book-scanning project cleared its final legal hurdle as the Supreme Court denied an appeal contending it violates copyright law.

Arts

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Lin-Manuel Miranda?s ?Hamilton? wins Pulitzer for drama

?Hamilton,? the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Design New England

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Magazine

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