Synthetic opioids are getting into US by mail, experts say

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 18: U.S. Postal worker Winnie Hong moves packages onto a conveyor belt at the U.S. Post Office sort center on December 18, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Postal Service will process and mail over one billion cards, letters and packages during the 2014 holiday season. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Deadly synthetic opioids are streaming into the United States in a flood of mail that arrives unscreened from abroad every day, experts say.

Cecilia Morgan (right) and her twin sister, Maria Morgan, say the school?s policies fall short. Cecilia was abused by a faculty member.

Phillips Exeter school still reeling from sexual abuse scandal

One of the nation?s top prep schools has contended with further revelations in the nine months since faculty sexual misconduct was revealed.

Student loans and divorce can lead to a big mess

Couples who consolidated their student loans are stuck with each other?s debt, even after a divorce.

Overhaul of Boston murder unit improved murder clearance rate

Ten percent more murders were solved after the Boston Police homicide unit received a boost in resources, a study shows.

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President Obama had Beyoncé at his second inauguration. Donald Trump?s connections with the glitterati set may not be as deep.

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Obama says he would have beaten Donald Trump

President Obama delivered an implicit criticism of Hillary Clinton?s campaign, which he said acted too cautiously.

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Fights broke out at shopping centers across the country, sending bargain-hunters fleeing for the exits.

Massachusetts hiker dies in New Hampshire

The body of a 26-year-old Massachusetts man who died while hiking in New Hampshire was found Sunday.

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The incoming administration has made it clear the controversial legislation will be scrutinized, and possibly upended. We examine what businesses can do in the face of these expected changes.

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John Botelho (left) and his son Daniel visited the Fall River factory where the family used to produce clothing.

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Suicide rates rise after jobs move overseas, study finds

Researchers say that when the US eased trade with China starting in 2000 and jobs disappeared, an increase suicides rate followed.

Boston College running back Jon Hilliman (32) reacts after scoring a touchdown as Maryland defensive back Alvin Hill (27) is unable to make the stop during the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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BC holds off Maryland to win Quick Lane Bowl

The Eagles were up by 23 points in the third quarter before the Terrapins rallied to make it close.

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2016, file photo, Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, in Eugene, Ore. McCaffrey is done playing college football. Stanfordâ??s star running back announced on Twitter on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, that he will not play in the 16th-ranked Cardinalâ??s Sun Bowl game against North Carolina (8-4) on Dec. 30 in El Paso, Texas. â??Very tough decision, but I have decided not to play in the Sun Bowl so I can begin my draft prep immediately,â?? McCaffrey said. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd, File)

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Not playing bowl game is just smart business

Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey stunned college sports with their decisions, but why?

Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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Dolphins have made a splash since losing to Patriots in Week 2

Miami has won 9 of 10 going into the rematch, but it also lost quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

?We?re getting screwed, royally screwed,? says UMass Lowell adjunct professor Debbie White.

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UMass Lowell adjunct faculty criticize lower pay and benefits

Adjunct faculty members at UMass Lowell want what their counterparts at other UMass campuses have: higher pay, benefits, and job security.

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As big debates loom, medicine finds itself a house divided

The American Medical Association is feeling the effects of Donald Trump?s election win.

Mass. lost public companies and saw few IPOs in 2016

Massachusetts had just 12 IPOs in 2016. And it lost 14 publicly traded companies to acquisition or merger deals.

A US pilot received a bouquet after landing his F-35 stealth jet fighter at Israel?s Nevatim Air Force Base Dec. 12.

US sold $40 billion in weapons in 2015, topping global market

The United States ranked far ahead of France, the No. 2 weapons dealer with $15 billion in sales.

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After 43 years heading the desegregation program, Jean McGuire feels insulted over how her departure was handled.

(FILES) This file photo taken on May 25, 2007 shows pop singer George Michael performing on stage in Bratislava during his concert as part of his European Tour. British pop singer George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said on December 25, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANISAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images

George Michael?s work had a unique, profound effect on LGBTQ people

For members of the LGBTQ community, George Michael was more than a singer or celebrity.

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Every doctor told the Lacey family their son would die ? except one

Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.

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One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

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