Boston Globe Today: Sports | May 26, 2023

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Bob Ryan on the Celtics' chances at history

Bob Ryan and Tara Sullivan weigh in on The Celtics’ chances at an improbable comeback. Plus, the Patriots are once again in hot water. Continue reading →

Adam Himmelsbach on changes the Celtics need to make

After falling down 0-1 vs the Heat, Adam Himmelsbach explains what changes need to happen for the Celtics to regain control in the Eastern Conference Finals. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

DeSantis campaign raises $8.2m in first day as he attacks Trump for ‘going left’

The figure includes online donations as well as money raised by around 100 donors who converged on the Four Seasons in Miami starting Wednesday evening — as DeSantis launched his campaign in a live Twitter discussion that quickly went haywire. Continue reading →

Nation

Marta Wise, child survivor of Auschwitz, dies at 88

Marta Wise's testimony, which she shared with groups from around the world as a guide and speaker at Yad Vashem, had grown increasingly valuable in the later years of her life. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden administration issues civil rights guidance on school discipline

The Biden administration on Friday directed the nation’s public schools to comply with civil rights laws in their use of out-of-school suspensions, expulsions and school-based arrests, highlighting persistent concerns that Black, Latino, and Native students face harsher punishments than their white and Asian classmates. Continue reading →

World

Russia says its border regions attacked; Moscow’s forces hit clinic in central Ukrainian city

Earlier this week, the Belgorod region was the target of one of the most serious cross-border attacks from Ukraine since the war began 15 months ago. Continue reading →

World

Poll finds US public opinion divided on arming Ukraine

The poll, which was conducted in mid-April and released Wednesday, adds to findings from earlier this year that showed public support for arming Ukraine weakening. Continue reading →

World

Pro-government rally held in Serbia amid growing discontent after mass shootings

Tens of thousands of people converged on the Serbian capital on Friday for a major rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic, who is facing an unprecedented revolt against his autocratic rule amid the crisis triggered by two mass shootings that stunned the nation. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A pro-MCAS voice emerges

The new coalition is focused on improving the exam, not ending it as a graduation requirement. Continue reading →

OPINION

How to protect undocumented workers from exploitation

People should try to get word to workers to contact local legal advocates, immigrant activists, or community organizations so they can explain to the workers what their rights are, what the risks are, and what legal avenues exist to help them. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

Our two zoos allow visitors to connect with various animals in their own way. Continue reading →

Metro

City of Boston awards $711,000 in grants to 15 nonprofits providing legal services for immigrants

The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $90,000, will help fund legal consultation and representation services, forms assistance, and “Know Your Rights” training, Wu’s office said in a statement. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Video of brazen daylight gunfight on Shawmut Avenue shows children and adults running for cover

There were no reports of injuries, according to police, but residents interviewed Friday spoke of how quickly an otherwise peaceful evening in the neighborhood suddenly turned terrifying. Continue reading →

Early Education

Massachusetts provides highest rate of special education support to young kids, report says

Massachusetts was one of only six states that provide early support to more than 5 percent of children under 3. Continue reading →

On Baseball

The Red Sox could’ve been Torey Lovullo’s team. Instead, he couldn’t be happier with the rising Diamondbacks

John Farrell's bench coach Lovullo deftly guided a last-place Red Sox team at the end of 2015, to a 28-20 record over the remainder of the season, deftly using a roster with veterans David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia along with 22-year-old Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and other young players. Continue reading →

celtics

‘Big-time player, big-time shots’: Derrick White is essential to the Celtics’ playoff success, and he came alive in Game 5

White led all scorers with 24 points in the blowout win over Miami, his shot-making critical to the team’s spacing and offensive success. Continue reading →

chad finn

This Celtics team seems to be writing its own anything-is-possible story

If they keep playing this way — with relentless defense, with pace and purpose — they will do something that's never been done before. Continue reading →

Technology

Mass. ban on phone use while driving isn’t working, new data show

A Cambridge firm that collects digital data from millions of cars says that Mass. drivers spent 28 percent more time handling their phones behind the wheel in 2022 than they did in 2020. Continue reading →

Energy

Eversource exits offshore development, with a big loss

The utility expects to write off more than $200 million in losses from its joint venture to build wind farms off the Massachusetts coast. Continue reading →

Commercial

Watertown Mall latest to potentially become ... lab space

Don’t worry, though, the Target and RMV will stay put. Continue reading →

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Things To Do

Flowers and Opera event brings arias and show tunes to Coolidge Corner

The outdoor affair will feature a mix of classical arias, show tunes, and popular hits performed by sopranos Kathryn McKellar and Erin Anderson, accompanied on piano by Sally Naredla. Continue reading →

Dance Review

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

Since 1993, when it bought its current production from the Royal Ballet, Boston Ballet has staged “Sleeping Beauty” every four years or so. Thursday’s opening night suggested that every four years is scarcely often enough. Continue reading →

Names

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Content creators — and art lovers — can use their TikTok skills for a paid, part-time position at the Salem museum. Continue reading →