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Game 7 | CELTICS 109, BUCKS 81

Grant Williams, who famously missed the first 25 3-point attempts of his NBA career, had much more success on Sunday at TD Garden.

CELTICS 109, BUCKS 81 | INSTANT ANALYSIS

Celtics look unstoppable as they blow out the Bucks and head to the Eastern Conference finals

After a dismal start, the Celtics clawed back in the second quarter and were dominant after the break, shattering a NBA Game 7 record for 3-pointers despite Jayson Tatum missing most of the third quarter due to foul trouble.

Celtics open Eastern Conference finals in Miami against Heat on Tuesday; See the full schedule

Live Updates

6:30 p.m.
Grant Williams made history
6:26 p.m.
Watch: Tatum, Giannis embrace postgame
6:25 p.m.
Adam Himmelsbach’s observations
6:15 p.m.
Here’s the Eastern Conference finals schedule
6:09 p.m.
Celtics win
6:03 p.m.
The Celtics have a 24-point lead

Jaylen Brown (left) and Jayson Tatum celebrate during the third quarter of Sunday's game.

How it happened: Celtics demolish Bucks, 109-81, to advance to Eastern Conference finals

Grant Williams led all scorers with 27 points. The Celtics will face the Miami Heat in a seven-game series that opens Tuesday in Miami.

Buffalo supermarket shooter sought Black neighborhood, official says
The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics while looking for places with a high concentration of Black residents, arriving there at least a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance, law enforcement officials said Sunday.

‘Hero’ guard, church deacon among Buffalo shooting victims

‘We walked into a buzzsaw’: This spring, Boston’s housing market is tougher than ever.

Prices have risen to record highs — with the typical single-family house in Greater Boston now routinely topping $750,000 — and once unthinkable steps, such as waiving inspections or mortgage contingencies, are now commonplace.

Authorities: 1 killed, 5 hurt in California church shooting

Deputies detained one person and recovered a weapon, the department said.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

School takeovers by the state haven’t worked, Globe analysis shows
A Globe analysis of test scores, graduation rates, college enrollment, and a dozen other metrics in Lawrence, Holyoke, and Southbridge shows the state has failed to meet almost all its own stated goals for the districts.

The rise of the Strangler
Albert DeSalvo is revealed as a boy slowly making his way in a world of wrong, from petty thefts and mayhem to offenses of increasing sordidness — and sexual edge.

The story of Albert DeSalvo as told in The Boston Globe

Man dies at Park Street Station after falling on tracks

A man died Saturday night after coming into contact with the third rail at MBTA’s Park Street Station, according to Transit Police Department Superintendent Richard Sullivan.

Three earthquakes reported off southeast coast of Rhode Island

RANGERS 7, RED SOX 1

Bullpen game falls short, Red Sox bats go quiet in series finale loss to Rangers

Selena Gomez.

Selena Gomez exuded confidence on SNL... and oh she’s looking for love

Selena Gomez owned the Saturday Night Live stage. Her confidence exuded through the television screen.

“I am left now with an awful feeling of isolation, having been ostracized by the communities I so valued being a part of,” Natalie Shclover wrote of the campus firestorm that engulfed her.

Some Jewish students say they feel ostracized on college campuses over support for Israel

Jewish students and activist groups say verbal attacks are becoming increasingly prevalent on college campuses.

A rally was held Saturday for Brookline teachers as they prepare to go on strike.

Brookline teachers set to strike after negotiations with School Committee fail

The union, Brookline Educators Union, has said the move comes after three years of back-and-forth negotiations with the School Committee that have turned up little agreement.

‘Extremely frustrating and demeaning’: Brookline teachers, threatening strike, rally for new contract

Opinion

Protestors prepare to take abortion pills as they demonstrate in front of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021. The court was hearing arguments in an abortion-rights case from Mississippi. A ruling from the court in that case this term is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Make abortion pills available over the counter

In a post-Roe world, American women will need easier access to “medication abortion.”

IDEAS | DAVID DECOSIMO

Why it’s wrong to protest at a judge’s home

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Everybody knew Shireen Abu Akleh

Who’s afraid of liberal media bias?

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston’s Haitians celebrate as they advocate for a more constructive US policy

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

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Mass. man killed in shooting with New Boston, N.H., police died from single gunshot wound, autopsy shows

Authorities have determined that a 33-year-old Massachusetts man who was shot and killed during an incident involving a police officer and a private security worker in New Hampshire Friday died as a result of a single gunshot wound and that his death was a homicide, officials said.

Officials call for help in investigating Sutton brush fire; blazes raged in Lynn, Milton this weekend
The Sutton blaze was part of a string of brush fires across the region, a common trend throughout the spring, said Jake Wark, a spokesman for the department of fire services.

Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum
Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faces a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and an opponent buoyed Sunday by wins on and off the battlefield.

Police search for man who allegedly committed rape in downtown Boston

Officers responded to a report of a rape near Harrison Avenue at about 6:30 a.m., Boston police said in a statement.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

With Patrice Bergeron or without him, the Bruins’ forward corps needs a significant revamp
Whether it's in personnel or attitude, reworking Boston's front end is a big priority for Bruce Cassidy, Don Sweeney, and Cam Neely.

LOVE LETTERS

At 29, I feel undatable
“I’ve been single since my first boyfriend (of two months) broke up with me over MySpace in 2008.”

The Globe turns 150

150 years of The Boston Globe
Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2022. - Senate Democrats today were unsuccessful in passing legislation to codify Roe v. Wade, with the measure failing in a 51-49 vote.
Democrats in the US Senate were due to lead a vote Wednesday to codify the right to abortion into federal law in a bid to pin down Republicans on the deeply divisive issue ahead of crucial midterm elections, even though they expect the measure to fail.
The move comes amid a political firestorm ignited by a leaked draft opinion that showed the Supreme Court's conservative majority prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 ruling guaranteeing abortion access nationwide. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

With Roe seemingly undone, other rights dating back to contraceptives case could fall under attack

The case, known as Griswold v. Connecticut, was centered on the legal question of whether a person has rights to personal autonomy that aren’t specifically spelled out in the Constitution.

Abortion bans loom in purple states like Pennsylvania, injecting fear into the midterms These court cases have shaped sexual and reproductive rights today. They could be at risk if (when) Roe v. Wade falls.

A new Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, has taken over in Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know.
BA.2.12.1, first identified in New York, now accounts for 70 percent of new cases in Massachusetts, according to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

TECH LAB

MIT, Harvard scientists find AI can recognize race from X-rays — and nobody knows how
As artificial intelligence is increasingly used to help make diagnostic decisions, the research raises the unsettling prospect that AI-based health systems could generate racially biased results.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She dramatically talked with her hands and spilled a martini on me’
Will this dater find success after previously striking out with Cupid?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Arturo Sandoval will perform May 13 and 14 at Scullers.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Is the all-inclusive resort in Mexico booked through Priceline really all inclusive?

Help! My all-inclusive hotel in Mexico is only half-inclusive

Gina Gagliano is the new executive director of the Boston Book Festival, which will take place Oct. 29 this year.

Under new director Gina Gagliano, the Boston Book Festival announces return to Copley Square this fall

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

Special Projects

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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

Javelin anti-tank missile launchers at the ready in an underground base used by the Ukrainian Army's Carpathian Sich Battalion in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on May 11.

War. What is it good for? The armaments biz.

A view of the automated "foundry" inside Ginkgo Bioworks which essentially works as a taxi system for sample-carrying trays.

The next ‘Massachusetts Miracle’

Taliban fighters on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, outside a police station in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 1.

IDEAS | MOHAMMAD NAJIB

A life in hiding from the Taliban

A hanger symbolizing abortion was drawn in chalk on the ground outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last weekend as abortion rights activists protested in Chevy Chase, Md.

The Supreme Court wants to abolish abortion rights. Republicans want to quash protests to save them.

Governor Charlie Baker (left) named Christopher Mason head of the Massachusetts Police in November 2019. Mason promised reform and accountability in the agency.

Release police report on the incident involving State Police commander’s son

IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ MCROBBIE

Our totally healthy true crime obsession

Metro

30 years after the Morning Star Baptist Church stabbing, religious leaders carry on the fight for peace

In the aftermath of a 1992 attack, Black clergy led a coalition of leaders from various religions and ethnicities in a nonviolence campaign whose effects have lasted decades.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

New life for a beloved, old covered bridge

The wooden covered bridge is a regional touchstone that carries schoolchildren, soccer moms, truck drivers, and memories that stretch back to the days of the Model T, the souped-up hot rods of the 1950s, and those classic big-finned convertibles enshrined in the technicolor movie magic of Hollywood.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

School takeovers by the state haven’t worked, Globe analysis shows

A Globe analysis of test scores, graduation rates, college enrollment, and a dozen other metrics in Lawrence, Holyoke, and Southbridge shows the state has failed to meet almost all its own stated goals for the districts.

Officials call for help in investigating Sutton brush fire; blazes raged in Lynn, Milton this weekend

The Sutton blaze was part of a string of brush fires across the region, a common trend throughout the spring, said Jake Wark, a spokesman for the department of fire services.

Sports

J.D. Martinez extended his hitting streak to 16 games Sunday, one of the few Red Sox highlights in a 7-1 loss.

Red Sox notebook

J.D. Martinez off to a hot start, and will have plenty of options as he approaches free agency

The Red Sox' No. 3 hitter is batting .314 with four home runs through Sunday, and MLB's expansion of the designated hitter to all teams should boost his market.

Jaylen Brown (left) and Jayson Tatum celebrate during the third quarter of Sunday's game.

Celtics 109, Bucks 81

How it happened: Celtics demolish Bucks, 109-81, to advance to Eastern Conference finals

Grant Williams led all scorers with 27 points. The Celtics will face the Miami Heat in a seven-game series that opens Tuesday in Miami.

Jaylen Brown (center) and the Celtics will take on the top-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Celtics open Eastern Conference finals in Miami against Heat on Tuesday; See the full schedule

The Celtics will have to hit the road and will be without home-court advantage for the first time in these playoffs.

Oilers shut out Kings in Game 7

baseball notebook

Nestor Cortes brilliant on the mound as Yankees beat White Sox

CELTICS 109, BUCKS 81 | INSTANT ANALYSIS

Observations as The Grant Williams Game gets Celtics past Bucks in Game 7, on to Eastern Conference finals

Business

MIT, Harvard scientists find AI can recognize race from X-rays — and nobody knows how

As artificial intelligence is increasingly used to help make diagnostic decisions, the research raises the unsettling prospect that AI-based health systems could generate racially biased results.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

How one state representative is stymying Harvard’s Allston plans

Mike Moran, a state representative for Allston and Brighton, continues his campaign for more information on Harvard University's development plans in Allston by now taking umbrage with its plans to build above the future path of the Mass. Pike.

‘We walked into a buzzsaw’: This spring, Boston’s housing market is tougher than ever.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

How much do you know about Cambridge inventions? Take the quiz to find out.

magazine

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

Your Home: Make It Your Own

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

How do we offer guests a drink when hosting, without drinking ourselves

This note from 1965 began the writer's pen pal connection with a boy in Romania.

I unwittingly put my pen pal at risk when I visited him in Soviet-era Romania

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.

metro

Surveillance images released by police show a man with close-cropped, dark hair who appears to have a cigarette in his mouth.

Police search for man who allegedly committed rape in downtown Boston

Three earthquakes reported off southeast coast of Rhode Island

Man dies at Park Street Station after falling on tracks

sports

Ryan Brasier gave up a pair of home runs in the sixth inning, which drew a mound visit from pitching coach Dave Bush.

Bullpen game falls short, Red Sox bats go quiet in series finale loss to Rangers

Warriors welcome back coach Steve Kerr from COVID protocols

Woeful Reds allow no hits against Pirates but still find a way to lose

business

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols during a reconnaissance mission in a recently retaken village on the outskirts of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum

Russians stymied in Ukraine; Finland favors joining NATO

Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO

politics

On Monday, a team appointed in 2019 by the Trump administration to scour the Russia investigation for any wrongdoing led by special counsel, former Connecticut US Attorney John Durham, will open the first trial in a case their investigation developed.

Trump-era prosecutor’s case against Democratic-linked lawyer goes to trial

‘Spend this money’: Biden calls on states to devote stimulus funds to police

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future

Nation

Staff and supporters of the Chicago Reader at a rally in April outside the home of investor Leonard Goodman. It is expected to become a nonprofit this month.

Chicago alt-weekly survives column clash, going nonprofit

Buffalo supermarket shooter sought Black neighborhood, official says

‘Hero’ guard, church deacon among Buffalo shooting victims

World

(L-R) Top candidates for the upcoming regional elections in Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Guenther, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Thomas Losse-Mueller, Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Monika Heinold of the Greens pose for a photo prior to a TV debate in Kiel, northern Germany on May 4, 2022, ahead of the weekend's election.

Center-right seeks to keep power in key German state vote

Radio station elevates voices of Hungary’s Roma minority

Some Shanghai businesses to reopen Monday, officials say

opinion

Boston City Councilor at Large Ruthzee Louijeune (center) hosted the Haitian Flag Day Breakfast at City Hall Plaza on Friday to celebrate and honor the history of the city's Haitian community.

Boston’s Haitians celebrate as they advocate for a more constructive US policy

Release police report on the incident involving State Police commander’s son

Sign up for ‘Beyond Roe,’ a weekly newsletter chronicling what’s next in the battle over abortion rights

lifestyle

At 29, I feel undatable

What is ocean acidification? We asked ‘Sea Sick’ creator Alanna Mitchell

Netflix announces premiere of final Norm Macdonald comedy special, recorded in his living room

food & dining

One of the dishes on the menu at Bonanno is grilled branzino (European bass) in olive oil.

Who’s ready for outdoor dining on Federal Hill in Providence? It’s here

PiANTA: A new plant-based restaurant blooms on Federal Hill in Providence

In new digs, with a new proprietor, Waltham’s Il Capriccio still soars

travel

Tripadvisor recently released its list of the best B&Bs and inns in the country and world.

This bed and breakfast on Cape Cod was ranked the best in the country by Tripadvisor

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Museum hopping is one way to get to know the Granite State

Arts

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

6 art-school stars from around Boston to watch in 2022

Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

"The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown competed with 24 other middle grade books for the 2021-22 prize.

‘The Wild Robot’ wins Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

An artistic revolution by the seaside in ‘The Shores of Bohemia’

Reading about war and wartime with Phil Klay

Movies

Matt Damon at the "Stillwater" New York Premiere at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 26, 2021 in New York City.

Matt Damon slammed for crypto commercial amid market meltdown

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

‘The Automat’: A tribute to ‘the house that nickels built’

Television

Selena Gomez.

Selena Gomez exuded confidence on SNL... and oh she’s looking for love

‘Married … With Children’ to return as animated show

Netflix announces premiere of final Norm Macdonald comedy special, recorded in his living room

music

Tori Amos performs at the Orpheum Theatre Saturday night.

At the Orpheum, Tori Amos and an enthralled crowd share more than a feeling

From the New Orleans Jazz Fest to New England: 13 electrifying artists there who’ll be coming here

‘Pussy riot’ band member dresses as food delivery worker to escape Russia, goes on tour to support Ukraine

Theater/Dance

Jean Appolon Expressions performs "Traka."

Jean Appolon Expressions works through ‘Traka’

In ‘Sea Sick,’ an expert on oceans sees a world of trouble

ART’s ‘1776’ aims to give history a shake

globe local

Stephanie Beard was last seen driving this silver Subaru Impreza on Interstate 293 near Manchester, N.H.

Woman wanted for allegedly fatally stabbing elderly man, stealing his car, in Manchester, N.H.

Rep. McGovern urges defense of democracy at UMass Amherst commencement

Cardinal O’Malley reaffirms Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion in new blog post

Obituaries

Lil Keed, born Raqhid Jevon Render, at work in Doppler Studios in Atlanta in 2019.

Lil Keed, up-and-coming Atlanta rapper, dies at 24

Sheikh Khalifa, UAE ruler, is dead at 73

Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies