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A drug specialist in the Mexican army shows crystal methamphetamine paste seized at a clandestine laboratory in Mexico's Baja California in August. Much of the meth sold in the U.S. today comes from Mexico, according to DEA officials. GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Methamphetamine Roils Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.

Meth is back "with a vengeance," police say. Now made mostly by superlabs in Mexico, it is stronger, cheaper and more prevalent, cutting across demographic barriers and sparking serious crime.

One of the package bombs that was sent to a critic of President Trump is shown. Experts say excessive postage is a key sign of a suspicious package. FBI via Getty Images hide caption

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Package Investigation Puts Spotlight On Postal Service Screening

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A drug specialist in the Mexican army shows crystal methamphetamine paste seized at a clandestine laboratory in Mexico's Baja California in August. Much of the meth sold in the U.S. today comes from Mexico, according to DEA officials. GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Methamphetamine Roils Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.

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In an ad from J.B. Pritzker's campaign for governor, the candidate denies hating puppies. J.B. Pritzker for Governor hide caption

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J.B. Pritzker for Governor

Pritzker Breaks Campaign Finance Record, Annoys Illinois With $80 Million Of Ads

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Hana naps under a mosquito net in her tent in an informal settlement for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, where she lives with her family. She had spent a long morning picking cucumbers with other refugees in the Bekaa Valley. August 2015 Lynsey Addario hide caption

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Lynsey Addario

Powerful Photos Of Love And War By Lynsey Addario

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Megyn Kelly, who left Fox News last year to work at NBC, has sparked controversy repeatedly, most recently with her remarks about whites wearing blackface. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune hide caption

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Megyn Kelly Out At NBC's 'Today' Show

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MEGYN KELLY TODAY — Pictured: Megyn Kelly on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 — (Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

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Does Intent Ever Matter When It Comes To Blackface?

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The cerebellum, a brain structure humans share with fish and lizards, appears to control the quality of many functions in the brain, according to a team of researchers. Science Source hide caption

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The Underestimated Cerebellum Gains New Respect From Brain Scientists

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Slick Rick released his debut album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 1988. Al Pereira/Getty Images hide caption

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How Slick Rick And Queen Latifah 'Breathed Life Into Hip-Hop' In 1988

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