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Raquel has tried to quit heroin many times in her 48 years, mostly to please probation officers. This time, though, she wants to quit for good. By Katie Johnston
Big picture: A life unraveledOver the past year the Globe spent time with Raquel Rodriguez, as she struggled to get clean for her two young daughters.
Most localities in state fail test on records lawThe poor test results suggest that Massachusetts? famously weak public records law is matched by equally weak compliance.
Plainridge now slotted for disappointmentAn outdated slots concept is at the heart of Plainridge Park Casino?s plunging popularity.
divided nation
Wall Streeter Morris Pearl is troubled by how income has stagnated for tens of millions of average Americans.
John L. Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic
The Top 10 stories of a busy pope from 2015Each of these stories seemed hard to top when they happened, but Pope Francis often did just that.
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FARAH STOCKMAN | Boston after busing
The truth is that history is more like a tug of war between demographic rivals over finite resources: Jobs. Money. Power.
Peyton Manning strongly denies HGH useAccording to an Al Jazeera report, the quarterback ordered human growth hormone during his recovery from neck surgeries in 2011.
PATRIOTS AT JETS | 1 P.M. (CBS)
A close look at Sunday?s matchup, with an emphasis on who has the edge in the passing and running games.
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Economically speaking, 2015 was a very good year. Still, the glass didn?t appear half-full to everyone.
Death toll at least 7 in Texas storms that spawned tornadoesTornadoes swept through the Dallas area leaving substantial damage and at least seven people dead.
JEFF JACOBY
As the White House normalizes relations with the island nation, the Castros have tightened their grip.
A dog searched the perimeter of the Dorchester property as officers barged into the home.
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In Schmidt?s childhood days, ?outdoor hockey?? was ostensibly a redundant term.
Bob Ryan
Boston sports fans, count the blessings ? and championshipsA look at the current state of affairs of Boston?s sports teams.
16 left homeless after Dorchester fireFirefighters arrived to find a fast-moving blaze, with ?heavy fire showing on all three floors.?
illustrations by Steve Wacksman
Taking on 12 months of Brady and Belichick, endless campaigning, and international absurdity.
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Virtue signaling and other inane platitudesThoughts and prayers for those who engage in the self-glorifying behavior rampant on social media.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
ground game
Things are not going well for the Carson campaignAfter several confounding statements on foreign policy and then fighting claims he made about his own life for weeks, Ben Carson?s poll numbers have tanked.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The Big picture
They come in all shapes and sizes, donning the iconic red suit and hat that symbolize modern-day Christmas.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
With Avery Bradley setting the tone, Boston avenged a tough loss to Detroit on Dec. 16.
Making returns and using gift cards is what Dec. 26 is all about.
We asked those from 8 to 93. Here are their responses.
Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump.
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Boston.com?s most-read car stories of 2015.
The 55-year-old woman who was accidentally killed lived downstairs from the subject of the call.
With plenty of room and government support, drone companies say they?ve found the place to grow.
Virtually no Armenians live in Kayseri ? but one of the locals knows someone who knows someone who knows the caretaker who has a key to the church where my grandfather was likely baptized.
A great documentary transcends the prosaic and achieves the power of poetry. Many of the best non-fiction films of 2015 attained this level of artistry.
India Pale Ales have evolved, especially in the last few years. In many Boston bars, when you order an IPA, you?re ordering a Harpoon.
Scott Kirsner
How?s the innovation economy doing? Follow the money Local startups have collected $7.4 billion in funding this year ? a 30 percent jump from 2014.
Crux
In Christmas message, Pope Francis urges peaceHe called for peace in a series of global hotspots and denounced ?brutal acts of terrorism? in 2015.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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First Massachusetts casino slotted for disappointment
Nick Cafardo | Sunday Baseball Notes: At 35, former Red Sox Rich Hill ready to pitch in for A?s
Patriots should rest some key players against Jets
Dave Barry?s Year in Review: Political pandering and suspicious Patriots behavior
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