Data show opioids? deadly toll

People 25 to 44 years old are hardest hit by the opioid overdose epidemic that has left thousands dead in Massachusetts.

On Monday, the Boston area woke up to a preview of what could come this weekend.

Keith Bedford/globe staff

Storm may sideswipe Mass., forecasters say

The National Weather Service says a storm headed for the East Coast could hit hardest in the mid-Atlantic states.

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Forecasters warn of heavy, ??perhaps crippling?? snow across the northern mid-Atlantic region, probably beginning Friday.

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Former Mass. attorney general Scott Harshbarger had been named to lead an investigation into sexual abuse at St. George?s School.

One of the more unusual helipads is at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, which used its 692-foot perch for a friendly 2005 tennis match between Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, a publicity event.

GE lands. Will a helipad take off?

To attract GE, city and state officials agreed to help facilitate the construction of a helipad in Boston.

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Falling oil prices, once thought to be a boon, have raised questions about the US economic outlook.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

How far can the stock market fall?

It?s been a bad year for US stocks, and we?re only midway through January.

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The mayor wants help from Beacon Hill to provide universal early education.

Reputed mobster is sentenced for role in drug ring

Louis DiNunzio received a federal sentence of 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute marijuana.

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State Senator Brian Joyce will pay nearly $5,000 for tapping campaign funds to pay for his son?s 2014 high school graduation party.

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Life lessons

Former homeless student teaching peers to understand true cost of college debt.

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In this photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., asks for support during the Feb. 1 Iowa Caucus during a campaign speech at Santa Maria Winery in Carroll, Iowa. (Jeff Storjohann/Carroll Daily Times Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Jeff Storjohann/Carroll Daily Times Herald via AP

For surging Sanders, familiar turf in Iowa

Democratic voters in Iowa have warmed to Bernie Sanders, just as they did in Vermont, sending him to Congress 10 times.

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Four candidates are battling to emerge as the mainstream alternative to Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.

Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Windham, N.H., earlier this month.

Trump maintains big lead in new N.H. poll

Donald Trump is ahead by double digits in New Hampshire, with Ted Cruz in second place.

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The referees who worked the playoff game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs forgot to bring a few tools of their trade.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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The difference between winner and whiner is a matter of perception in sports.

Darius Fleming had one tackle in 10 snaps on defense and one tackle on 16 special teams snaps Saturday.

Patriots? Darius Fleming hailed as a hero after crash

The linebacker cut his leg kicking out a car window to help a woman who had gotten into an accident near Gillette Stadium.

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Lane Turner/Globe Staff

Boston arts scene gets little institutional funding

A report commissioned by the Boston Foundation describes an arts landscape of stark contrasts.

The Pavlok device can offer a shock, a beep, or a vibration to help you break a bad habit.

tech lab | BetaBoston

Pavlok, the wristband that zaps bad habits, works ? sort of

I?ve stopped biting my nails, and much of the credit goes to a wearable gadget that zaps you to help you shake off bad habits.

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These are the best 25 jobs in the US, according to Glassdoor

Sorry, kids, but astronaut, rock star and baseball player don?t make a showing.

Red Sox sign Tazawa to one-year, $3.3m deal

The Red Sox avoided arbitration with reliever Junichi Tazawa, signing him to a one-year deal worth $3.375 million.

Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan during the Bills' football game against the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y. earlier this month.

Bills hire NFL?s first full-time female assistant coach

Kathryn Smith, an administrative assistant under head coach Rex Ryan, will be the special teams quality control coach.

Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz is among those who have fired a publicist who was accused of sexual misconduct.

Speedy Ortiz, others fire publicist accused of sexual misconduct

A number of artists and groups said they had cut ties with the company Heathcliff Berru founded, including local band Speedy Ortiz.

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Ground Game

ground game

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What should be clear at this point is what the next president, in this age of populist politics, will say.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

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Water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Thousands of residents in Michigan have been exposed to toxic amounts of lead, including about 9,000 children.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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The Cambridge diagnostics company has partnered with Helix, a startup in California, to bring its genetic tests to a bigger market.

Crux

John Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic

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These visits are always special, given that arguably no Jewish community has felt the sting of Catholic opprobrium more than the one in Rome.

Globe Insiders

Design New England

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Interior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.