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GAME 2: HEAT 111, CELTICS 105

Jayson Tatum (34 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists) and the Heat's Jimmy Butler (27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) caught their breath during a break in the action in Game 2.

Instant analysis: The Celtics failed to come up with an answer, and the Heat leave Boston with a 2-0 lead

The Celtics led the eighth-seeded Heat by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter. Miami will host Sunday’s Game 3.

Joe Mazzulla goes with double-big starting lineup again for Game 2 against the Heat Tara Sullivan: Disappointment fills TD Garden after Celtics fall apart in Game 2

Celtics let fourth-quarter lead slip away, lose Eastern Conference finals Game 2 to Heat
Boston knows all too well how hard it will be to dig itself out of this 0-2 hole as the series shifts to Miami for Games 3 and 4.

See photos and follow along as Swifties descend on Gillette for first of three ‘Eras Tour’ shows
“This is our Super Bowl,” said a woman wearing sequins on the commuter rail approaching the stadium. She and roughly 55,000 others will watch Taylor Swift perform in New England for the fist time since 2018.

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Tara Whelan, left, and Chelsea Brayman chatted with their daughters Kennedy Whelan, 7, Reilly Brayman, 9 and Rory Brayman, 13, while they rode the commuter line together to Gillette Stadium to see Taylor Swift on Friday. They have been planning their outfits for months.

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Swifties are descending on Foxborough by the thousands, dressed in their concert-best.

A bicyclist passes a college tour group outside the Baker Library at Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth students, alumni alarmed after female professor of color denied tenure

Supporters of professor Patricia Lopez are denouncing the college for its decision to reject her bid for tenure and criticizing the hiring process, which they said lacks transparency and perpetuates white supremacy.

Rachael Rollins officially resigns as US attorney in brief letter to President Biden
Rollins, who had signaled earlier in the week that she would be stepping down from her post as the most powerful prosecutor in the state, made the resignation official Friday with a brief letter to President Biden.

Her staff told her not to attend a Democratic fund-raiser. Rachael Rollins went anyway.

City Council inches closer to new redistricting map, as tensions simmer

The Boston City Council on Friday inched closer to agreement on new boundaries for council districts, as the discussion narrowed from four proposed maps under consideration to one.

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secrets, will remain in custody awaiting trial, judge rules

US Magistrate Judge David Hennessy said in federal court Friday that Teixeira was “cavalier” in his handling of intelligence and did not appear to care about the potential harm of its release.

DeSantis’ choreographed New Hampshire visit had babies, diners, and adoring fans. But the road ahead is far less predictable.

All the smooth staging belied the tricky territory DeSantis could face when he makes his long anticipated entry into the presidential race, likely next week.

RED SOX 6, PADRES 1

Rafael Devers mashes two homers as Red Sox greet Xander Bogaerts, Padres with win
The third baseman and face of the franchise drove in four runs in the first three innings, giving James Paxton plenty of breathing room in his second start since coming off the injured list.

American Airlines and JetBlue must abandon their partnership in the Northeast, federal judge rules

American Airlines and JetBlue must give up their partnership in the northeast US. That’s what a federal judge in Boston ruled on Friday.

Jim Brown, legendary NFL star and civil rights advocate, dies at 87
Brown was one of the greatest players in NFL history, but cut his career short to focus on acting and social activism. He was a contentious character, arrested a half dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.

Amelia Loverme, a student at Leicester Middle School, can be seen helping her brother after he started choking.

Sixth grader saves her twin brother from choking in Leicester school cafeteria

Amelia Loverme, 12, is being hailed as a hero for taking quick action and saving her brother Charlie from choking.

Rebecca Long, 29, has her picture taken during a short acclimatization hike around Everest Camp II. She reached the summit on Thursday, her twin sister said.

Boston woman summits Everest after fellow climber in expedition group dies

A graduate of Boston University, Rebecca Long quit her job in financial services in Boston to take the Everest trip after her boss wouldn’t allow her to take leave, her twin sister said.

A scene from "Barbie," with Simu Liu (left), Margot Robbie as Barbie (center), and Ryan Gosling as Ken (to the right).

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AAPI Heritage Month

Local businesses Lemon Drop Team and Everyday Bakeshop are donating some of the proceeds from their lemon poppy mochi cake to the nonprofit Heart of Dinner.

Sisters, their Mass. businesses collaborate for AAPI Heritage Month

The beautiful resistance of Boston-based singer, songwriter and influencer, Sheena Melwani.

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The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

Yvonne Hao, secretary of economic development in Governor Maura Healey's administration.

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Obama, Colbert among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia
In response to a new round of US sanctions, Russia has announced that has banned 500 Americans from entering the country, including former president Barack Obama and comedian Stephen Colbert.

‘Do what you promised’: Group delivers 3,000 signatures to Boston City Hall in support of renaming Faneuil Hall

A dozen religious leaders and activists called on city officials to follow through with their commitment to address harms caused by Boston’s participation in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and make renaming racist symbols and monuments a part of that promise.

Sixteen years later, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ creators open up about 2007′s Mooninite panic
The creators of the cartoon "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" are opening up about the Great Mooninite Panic of 2007, and will be in Boston this weekend to air a never-before-seen episode poking fun at the fiasco.

‘Bittersweet’: Bay State College holds final commencement before permanent shutdown
Last month, the 77-year-old, for-profit school announced it would shut down at the end of August, leaving undergraduates scrambling to find another institution that would accept their transfer credits.

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Their dad was the ‘Jimmy’ of Jimmy Fund fame, a man in a league of his own
Jimmy, the symbol of the Jimmy Fund, is marking an anniversary this year — 75 years at the old, beloved ballyard on Lansdowne Street.

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From left: Nick Mohammed, Anthony Head, and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso."

‘Ted Lasso’ stays positive to the (likely) end

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Janet Jackson plays the Xfinity Center in Mansfield May 19.

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

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Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

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Hundreds of community members and teachers gathered to demonstrate for new teacher contracts in Malden and Haverhill outside of Malden City Hall in Malden, Mass. on Oct. 15, 2022.

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A statue of a minuteman, the mascot of UMass Amherst, in front of the school's Old Chapel.

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President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland at a White House event on Wednesday.

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Creator of ‘Jane’s World’ speaks at Montserrat College of Art commencement

“There is no true success without risk, and when you fail, don’t be so hard on yourself,” comic strip artist Paige Braddock said told graduates of the Beverly art college Friday. “Support each other, encourage each other, be brave… and whatever your medium is, keep creating.”

City Council inches closer to new redistricting map, as tensions simmer

The Boston City Council on Friday inched closer to agreement on new boundaries for council districts, as the discussion narrowed from four proposed maps under consideration to one.

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Celtics forward Grant Williams had something to say to Miami's Jimmy Butler in the fourth quarter of Game 2.

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The Celtics wilted again under pressure when they needed to prove they’re the better team

Boston is a flawed and vulnerable team that has made a disturbing habit of freezing with fright in the crucial minutes of critical games.

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Disappointment fills TD Garden after Celtics fall apart in Game 2, dropping into an 0-2 hole in series with the Heat

“They found a way to make plays down the stretch and we didn’t," said Jaylen Brown.

Grant Williams (left) and Jimmy Butler went nose to nose in the fourth quarter, both earning technical fouls.

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Grant Williams was on the losing end of a Jimmy Butler clinic, but he has no regrets about poking the bear

"He got the best of me tonight," Williams said. "At the end of the day, it’s out of respect. I’m not going to run away from it.”

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Rafael Devers mashes two homers as Red Sox greet Xander Bogaerts, Padres with win

GAME 2: HEAT 111, CELTICS 105

Instant analysis: Celtics fail to come up with an answer, Heat leave Boston with 2-0 series lead

Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 105

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President Biden was seeking to rally regional cooperation against China on the margins of the Group of Seven summit Saturday, while confronting a stalemate in Washington over how to ensure the US avoids default.

American Airlines and JetBlue must abandon their partnership in the Northeast, federal judge rules

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Dartmouth students, alumni alarmed after female professor of color denied tenure

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American Airlines and JetBlue must abandon their partnership in the Northeast, federal judge rules

Jim Brown, legendary NFL star and civil rights advocate, dies at 87 Brown was one of the greatest players in NFL history, but cut his career short to focus on acting and social activism. He was a contentious character, arrested a half dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.

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‘Bittersweet’: Bay State College holds final commencement before permanent shutdown Last month, the 77-year-old, for-profit school announced it would shut down at the end of August, leaving undergraduates scrambling to find another institution that would accept their transfer credits.

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Celtics let fourth-quarter lead slip away, lose Eastern Conference finals Game 2 to Heat
Boston knows all too well how hard it will be to dig itself out of this 0-2 hole as the series shifts to Miami for Games 3 and 4.

Rachael Rollins officially resigns as US attorney in brief letter to President Biden
Rollins, who had signaled earlier in the week that she would be stepping down from her post as the most powerful prosecutor in the state, made the resignation official Friday with a brief letter to President Biden.

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Rafael Devers mashes two homers as Red Sox greet Xander Bogaerts, Padres with win
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Jim Brown, legendary NFL star and civil rights advocate, dies at 87
Brown was one of the greatest players in NFL history, but cut his career short to focus on acting and social activism. He was a contentious character, arrested a half dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.

Obama, Colbert among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia
In response to a new round of US sanctions, Russia has announced that has banned 500 Americans from entering the country, including former president Barack Obama and comedian Stephen Colbert.

‘Bittersweet’: Bay State College holds final commencement before permanent shutdown
Last month, the 77-year-old, for-profit school announced it would shut down at the end of August, leaving undergraduates scrambling to find another institution that would accept their transfer credits.

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Blind date: ‘We follow the same meme accounts’
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These were the most popular baby names in Massachusetts in 2022
The most popular boy's name in Massachusetts has held the top spot for three years running. The top girl's name has been number one even longer.

Where 3 Mass. cities rank among best places to live, according to US News & World Report
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Their dad was the ‘Jimmy’ of Jimmy Fund fame, a man in a league of his own
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