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Jayson Tatum (center) was harassed by the Bucks defense all afternoon in a Game 1 loss.

Adam Himmelsbach | Instant Analysis

Celtics faced a whole new challenge in the Bucks’ defense in Game 1 loss, and other observations

The Celtics shot just 33.3 percent from the field against a swarming Bucks defense on Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

The Milwaukee Bucks are not the Brooklyn Nets, and the Celtics are in for a battle this series
The Bucks seized home-court advantage with a Game 1 win at the Garden.

Rain only delays the inevitable, as last-place Orioles slap around reeling Red Sox
The Red Sox went 3-7 on a three-city road trip through American League East competition, and have lost all five series they've played against division foes in 2022.

Want to buy a house on Cape Cod? Better hurry!
The Cape’s housing inventory has hit an historic low. In March, 149 houses were for sale under $1 million. Two years ago that number topped 1,000.

In 2020, Biden was a political juggernaut in Massachusetts. A new poll shows voters have soured on him. A lot.
Just 46 percent of registered Massachusetts voters say they approve of the job Biden is doing as president, with about the same proportion giving him a thumbs down, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey.

Read the full results of the Suffolk/Globe poll

Half of Mass. residents back public transit mask mandate, 41 percent against, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

Mass. residents narrowly oppose allowing driver’s licenses for people without legal immigration status, poll finds

As governor’s race comes into focus, it’s Maura Healey’s moment, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

Pelosi, in surprise Kyiv trip, vows US support ‘until the fight is done’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Kyiv to meet with Ukraine’s president before heading to Poland for talks with officials there on Sunday. Among the lawmakers who visited Kyiv were Massachusetts Representatives Jim McGovern and Bill Keating.

Kremlin deploys new troops to Ukraine as both sides gird for a war of attrition Zelensky says around 100 civilians are being evacuated from Mariupol steel factory

South Boston city councilors criticize BPS after live round, fliers with swastika found at Condon school

The criticism from City Council President Ed Flynn and Councilor Michael Flaherty drew immediate rebukes from the Boston Public Schools and Robby Chisholm, the principal of the James F. Condon K-8 School.

Amid rising antisemitism, Holocaust ‘must not be forgotten,’ says Cambridge survivor

Amid growing numbers of antisemitic incidents and violence, a coalition of local groups and diplomats from Israel and Germany hosted a virtual Community Holocaust Commemoration of Yom HaShoah Sunday.

Mirabel Weston, 6, stood in the center of a group of people vying for Mayor Michelle Wu’s attention during a 40th anniversary celebration of the Boston-Hangzhou sister city agreement at the Boston Children’s Museum.

Boston and Hangzhou, China, celebrate sister city pact

The two cities first signed a sister city agreement in 1982, and the day was marked Sunday by a cultural celebration that featured a traditional lion’s dance and an exchanging of gifts.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday. At left was comedian Trevor Noah, who delivered the main comedic speech of the evening.

5 standout moments from Biden’s first White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Biden took a stab at matching Barack Obama’s “comedian-in-chief” legacy at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday evening, his first as president and the first since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Led by members of the East Boston JROTC and the 7th Massachusetts Volunteers, people, including Mayor Michelle Wu and City Council President Edward Flynn, process down School Street from the Old South Meeting House, where Boston was commemorated as a city on its 200th anniversary.

‘Our presence continues to be revolutionary’: 200th anniversary of Boston’s incorporation

On May 1, 1822, Boston officially became a city — no longer governed by a collection of residents, but a mayor and a city council.

Just as 19th-century antislavery publications reframed and amplified the quest for abolition, The Emancipator centers critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Black wealth series | Part 2

Black grads aren’t making bad decisions about student loan debt

It’s the loans that are the bad idea.

Opinion

Crime scene tape and casing markers at the scene of a police-involved shooting near the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and Franklin Park, on March 31.

Boston’s police watchdog has real teeth. It’s time to use them.

The Office of Police Accountability and Transparency is off to a slow start, processing only a handful of complaints of officer misconduct. Here’s how it can improve.

IDEAS | ARJUN V.K. SHARMA

The 2,000-year-old practice that saved me

IDEAS | STEPHANIE INVERSO

The real way to read an atlas

Canceling student debt will make things worse

Student loan forgiveness is a savvy political move — and the right thing to do

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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NFL DRAFT

Meet the Patriots’ 2022 NFL Draft class
New England picked up some reinforcements on the offensive line, and the fastest running back and wide receiver in the draft.

Boston police identify victim of fatal Roxbury shooting
David Wood, 51, of Boston, was fatally shot last week during a daytime shooting near the Trotter Elementary School, Boston police said Sunday.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

Bruins need to boost their ‘inside game’ to challenge Hurricanes
"It’s what you need in the playoffs,” said No. 3 center Charlie Coyle.

Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark to get the start in Game 1 against Hurricanes

Wu says city to step in, provide support for children allegedly responsible for attacks
The children, some of whom are as young as 11 years old, are allegedly responsible for attacks in Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, and a McDonald’s restaurant in Roxbury.

Brush fire burns 16 acres in Blue Hills Reservation
More than a dozen fire departments responded to the fire that was reported around 1 p.m. Sunday and was not extinguished until about 8:15 p.m., a Milton fire official said.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Julia Garner puts the accent on versatility
Emmy-winning actress portrays very different characters in “Ozark” and “Inventing Anna.”

In ‘Inventing Anna,’ actress Alexis Floyd doesn’t steal the money but steals the show

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Kaniya Bridgeman (standing front), director of community and culture with Boston While Black, celebrated during opening remarks at the organization's summit on Friday.

How to Boston While Black Summit appeals to city natives, newcomers

The underlying goal of the first-annual How to Boston While Black Summit, organizer Sheena Collier said, was to connect participants “to information, to job opportunities, to opportunities to just really be a part of Boston.”

ADRIAN WALKER

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home deaths are an enduring tragedy
The tragedy and travesty at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home — in which 76 military veterans lost their lives to COVID — stands as one of this state’s most chilling losses in the pandemic.

HOMELESSNESS

He and his young family were once homeless. Now he works for the agency that helped them.
The tower manager of Crossroads Rhode Island knows exactly what it’s like to have no where to go. “You’re in this situation that you never thought you’d be in,” he said.

Lawmakers see ‘rapidly closing window’ to reform a 19th-century law that fueled the insurrection
Can Congress put new safeguards in place to save American democracy from another insurrection attempt — this one perhaps successful? The clock might be running out.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Philip Guston, "Web," 1975, The Museum of Modern Art.

The MFA recast artist Philip Guston amid a nationwide racial reckoning — here’s the result

Dafna Krouk-Gordon and her husband, Les Gordon, at Fine Arts Theatre Place in Maynard.

Could buying an old movie theater be the perfect retirement gig? This Lincoln couple is about to find out.

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

Projectionist Adrianne Jorge adjusts the focus at the beginning of a screening of "Broken Arrow" on 35mm film at the Somerville Theatre on April 26, 2022. “We often joke that we're, like, the man — or woman — behind the curtain," said Jorge.

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

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

Students arrive at the Mission Hill School in Jamaica Plain in October. The overarching question remains: Why did BPS let so many warnings go unheeded?

MARCELA GARCÍA

What took so long for BPS to act on Mission Hill School?

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene testified on April 22 at a hearing in Atlanta regarding a challenge filed by voters who say she shouldn't be allowed to seek reelection because she helped facilitate the attack on the Capitol that disrupted certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory.

Blueprint for a coup comes into focus

Kelvin Lalin, the nephew of Robinson Lalin, holds a sign that reads “The MBTA slaughtered my uncle . . . safety over profits!” while standing next to a memorial that he set up outside the entry gates to the Broadway Red Line, on April 14.

Robinson Lalin’s family deserves answers about the Red Line accident that killed him — and compassion, too

An electronic highway sign on on Interstate 93 in Boston in 2014: “Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah.”

Observations from a Tocquevillian tour of post-pandemic America

The current Supreme Court justices, seen in 2021. Stephen Breyer has announced his intention to retire this summer.

IDEAS | RICHARD M. RE

Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day

IDEAS | CHARLES M. SENNOTT

The story of their lives

Metro

‘Our presence continues to be revolutionary’: 200th anniversary of Boston’s incorporation

On May 1, 1822, Boston officially became a city — no longer governed by a collection of residents, but a mayor and a city council.

Boston and Hangzhou, China, celebrate sister city pact

The two cities first signed a sister city agreement in 1982, and the day was marked Sunday by a cultural celebration that featured a traditional lion’s dance and an exchanging of gifts.

Kathleen Casavant, former highest-ranking woman in state’s unions, dies at 70

"Labor is my family," she said in 1998. "It’s not just a job, it’s my life."

On Nantucket, Town Meeting considers topless bathing

On Nantucket, Town Meeting considers topless bathing

Sports

Jayson Tatum (center) was harassed by the Bucks defense all afternoon in a Game 1 loss.

Adam Himmelsbach | Instant Analysis

Celtics faced a whole new challenge in the Bucks’ defense in Game 1 loss, and other observations

The Celtics shot just 33.3 percent from the field against a swarming Bucks defense on Sunday.

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, looks on from under an umbrella during a rain delay in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday. The race was postponed until Monday.

Rain postpones NASCAR Cup race at Dover to Monday

NASCAR faced a tight window to reach the halfway mark needed for an official race, and opted to fire the engines again at noon Monday. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott will start 1-2.

Jordan Poole (left) led the Golden State Warriors with 31 points off the bench, hitting 5 of 10 3-pointers during their one-point road win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

No Draymond Green, no problem as Warriors overcome adversity to edge Grizzlies in Game 1

This was a rematch with role reversals from the 2015 semifinal the Warriors won as the younger team with Memphis led by experienced vets.

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Yankees run win streak to nine behind two more Aaron Judge home runs

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown must rise to semifinals occasion if Celtics have any hopes of turning series around

NBA Eastern Conference semifinals | Game 1: Bucks-Celtics

Forget the triple-double, a freak dunk on a self-pass off the backboard was the highlight of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s day

Business

Evacuation of civilians from Ukrainian steel plant begins

After nearly two months of siege, civilians holed up at a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol began to be evacuated over the weekend, and people sheltering elsewhere in the city were to be allowed out on Monday, local officials said.

New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased

New Zealand welcomed tourists from the US, Canada, Britain, Japan, and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years Monday after dropping most of its remaining pandemic border restrictions.

2 people rescued 50 hours after China building collapse

Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine

magazine

From rock climbing to race car driving, let an expert be your guide for a New England adventure

The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst is expected to reopen this summer.

A great time to visit Amherst is after the students clear out

I can’t tell if my boss wants to date me or if she’s just flirty

Artichoke Tart With Gouda and Herbs

Recipes: A brunch menu to impress mom on Mother’s Day

metro

Cambridge-based artist Wen-ti Tsen, 85, will memorialize the working-class heroes of Boston's Chinatown. His project will cast four iconic Chinatown figures into bronze in homage to the neighborhood’s history.

‘We belong here. We have a place here.’ Artist Wen-ti Tsen brings his vision to Chinatown

Want to buy a house on Cape Cod? Better hurry!

Half of Mass. residents back public transit mask mandate, 41 percent against, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

sports

Jon Rahm celebrates his successful par putt on the 18th hole earned him a victory in the Mexico Open in Puerto Vallarta.

Jon Rahm claims one-shot victory in Mexico Open

Celtics get a hard reminder from defending champion Bucks in Game 1 loss

Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark to get the start in Game 1 against Hurricanes

business

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards the Order of Princess Olga, the third grade, to US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Pelosi, in surprise Kyiv trip, vows US support ‘until the fight is done’

May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites

Top Places to Work nomination deadline extended

politics

Representative Jim McGovern held a press conference in southeastern Poland Sunday after a visit of a US delegation to Kyiv. With McGovern at the press conference were Representatives Bill Keating (left), a Massachusetts colleague, and Gregory Meeks of New York.

Massachusetts lawmaker joins Pelosi’s surprise trip to Ukraine

Read the full results of the Suffolk/Globe poll

In 2020, Biden was a political juggernaut in Massachusetts. A new poll shows voters have soured on him. A lot.

Nation

On Sunday, high winds in northern New Mexico once again posed a difficult challenge to crews battling a large wildfire that grew significantly over the weekend; thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern US.

Strong winds keep fueling New Mexico wildfire

Loss of pandemic aid stresses hospitals that treat the uninsured

Tornado rips through Kansas; 3 students killed in crash

World

Irpin Territorial Defence and Ukrainian Army soldiers hold flowers to be placed on the graves of comrades fallen during the Russian occupation, at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Evacuation of civilians from Ukrainian steel plant begins

New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased

2 people rescued 50 hours after China building collapse

opinion

Kelvin Lalin, the nephew of Robinson Lalin, holds a sign that reads “The MBTA slaughtered my uncle . . . safety over profits!” while standing next to a memorial that he set up outside the entry gates to the Broadway Red Line, on April 14.

Robinson Lalin’s family deserves answers about the Red Line accident that killed him — and compassion, too

The real way to read an atlas

The story of their lives

lifestyle

Rihanna attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018, in New York.

Met Gala returns to traditional spot on first Monday in May

Boston Children’s Museum celebrates trans children’s dreams in new exhibit

Where to celebrate 2022 Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston

food & dining

School of Mom founder Sarah Harmon will lead a group decompression session on World Maternal Mental Health Day.

Therapist Sarah Harmon led a primal mom-scream at the height of Omicron. Now, she’s ushering in a season for healing.

In a new location, Hei La Moon lives on

Serafina Seaport replaces Babbo; Eva moves into the former Cafeteria space

travel

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester made Travel + Leisure's list of the best beaches in the US.

These 3 New England beaches were named among the best in the US by Travel + Leisure

A Brutalist beauty, the power of picture books, and an intimate Alaskan cruise

Chef Spike Mendelsohn’s recipe for a great trip includes margaritas, plenty of sleep, and his GoPro camera

Arts

The exhibit "Protect Trans Dreams: A Portrait Project" by Noah Grigni is on display in the Boston Children's Museum's gallery space through July 24.

Boston Children’s Museum celebrates trans children’s dreams in new exhibit

Are we ready to look at ‘Philip Guston Now’?

In Rixy’s world, cardboard beats canvas and the femmes are fierce

Books

Exposing mysteries of a small seaside town in ‘Vigil Harbor’

Reading when you’re looking for a challenge

Money, legacy, family, and lies all matters of ‘Trust’

Movies

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syrian Kurdistan in "The Will to See."

Willing ourselves to see; looking back at Marilyn Monroe; and listening to John Wayne Gacy

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

In ‘Petite Maman,’ a small-scale tale of childhood shifts into a fairy tale of sorts

Television

Julia Garner as Anna Delvey in "Inventing Anna."

Julia Garner puts the accent on versatility

James Corden’s decision to step down opens door to diversify late-night TV time slot

Creative opening sequences give shows a head start

music

Boston Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Blaise Déjardin performing Saint-Saens's Cello Concerto No. 1 with the orchestra at Symphony Hall, with BSO music director Andris Nelsons conducting, on April 28, 2022.

BSO closes out Symphony Hall season with a hometown special

Streaming station Oh, Hello Boston plays homegrown music past and present, 24/7

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

Theater/Dance

Alvin Ailey's "Revelations" from 1960 closes out each of the Boston performances.

Even the oldest work on Alvin Ailey’s programs feels contemporary

World premieres from William Forsythe and Jorma Elo highlight Boston Ballet’s ‘MINDscape’ program

After a three-year absence, Alvin Ailey returns to Boston April 28-May 1

globe local

Allison Brock, 19, cuts the ribbon Saturday near the Rail Trail in Newburyport, where nine trees were planted in her honor with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Newburyport teen granted environmental wish

Former State Police head and three others violated ethics law by altering arrest report for judge’s daughter, Ethics Commission alleges

Making it safe for kids to take the plunge

Obituaries

Kathleen Casavant, secretary-treasure of the AFL-CIO, visited an apparel factory in Chinatown in 1998.

Kathleen Casavant, former highest-ranking woman in state’s unions, dies at 70

Literary agent, editor, and much more, Jill Kneerim dies at 83

Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76