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Royal Dutch Shell has signed an agreement to develop oil and gas fields in Iran, despite the nuclear deal's uncertain future. It's the largest energy company to return since sanctions were lifted.

Rents in the Bay Area are among the highest in the country, pushing many artists into illegal work/live spaces like the Ghost Ship, where a fire left 36 dead. Now, officials vow to step up regulation.

The town of Kokomo banned pinball in 1955, saying it worked against "peace and good order." The widely ignored ban has finally been lifted.

President-elect Trump has said he will dismantle and replace the Affordable Care Act and possibly privatize Medicaid, the insurance program for the very poor.

A cable that's as long as six football fields has been launched into orbit — and when it's deployed, it'll test an idea to knock out debris that threatens astronauts and spacecraft.

A church in Harrisonburg, Va., posted a simple message last year: "No matter where you are from, we're glad you're our neighbor," in three languages. Now the signs show up from D.C. to Detroit.

One week ago, a fire ripped through an Oakland warehouse that was being used as a music venue and artist community. Hear the music of four up-and-coming electronic artists who died in that fire.

Our series on dyslexia brought some powerful, and emotional, reactions from readers and listeners. Here's a sampling.

As more seniors keep working and maintain health coverage on the job, there is greater potential for costly confusion about when and how to sign up for Medicare.

Scientists were shocked to see what happened when this ancient bacterium encountered modern antibiotics.