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Is having all of life’s amenities within a 15-minute walk convenient? Or is it a government leash? We explain.

A train with about 350 passengers aboard collided with an oncoming freight train, officials said. At least 25 people were hospitalized with serious injuries.

A dispute left over from the Britain-European Union split has chilled relations, paralyzed Northern Ireland’s government, risked a trade war and even caused friction between London and Washington.

Scientists are analyzing the disaster for clues about the potential strength and location of future West Coast quakes.

We examine the raging debate about smartphones and teenage mental health.

In much of the world, President Volodymyr Zelensky, once brushed off as a political lightweight, has become a household name, representing Ukraine’s tenacity and underdog victories against Russia.

Defiant resistance to Iran’s mandatory hijab law has exploded across the country after nationwide protests that erupted last year.

Jean-Baptiste Reddé has hoisted his giant, colorful signs in nearly every street protest for over a decade, embodying France’s enduring passion for demonstrations.

The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.

Mr. Whitlock wrote the words for that song and the chart-topping “Take My Breath Away,” central elements in the success of the hit 1986 movie.