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For decades, no one could crack the code to a mysterious ancient script called Linear B. In her new book, Margalit Fox tells the story of the forgotten woman who almost figured it out.

Noelle Johnson has about $20,000 in student loans and is still working on her degree. Without the higher earnings a B.A. can bring, even a modest student debt load can pose a big challenge.

After more than a year of delays, San Diego's first 20 bike share stations opened for business on Friday. Sixty more stations will be opened over the next two weeks, and all 180 stations are expected to be operational in the next two months.

As we move, hopefully, beyond the fiscal cliff, the next policy hurdle will be immigration reform. We all need to understand the terms. Part 2 in a glossary of immigration reform.

New York could soon become the first state in the nation to write comprehensive regulations for the largely lawless world of virtual currencies.

Teddy Ruge believes that Western governments don't know what's best for African countries. "Just because you're doing something for the poor," he says, "doesn't mean you're doing it right."

The death of Freddie Gray highlighted distrust between Baltimore's African-American community and the police. There's also a divide between impoverished neighborhoods and the city's health system.

Today's lingo seems creative, but slang in 19th century America was every bit as colorful.

Indian tech outsourcing firm to pay largest ever fine for visa fraud.

Troubles for the North County Transit District mount. Series on high number of SD County jail deaths concludes. Ramona teachers head toward strike vote. Employers want more visas for high-skilled workers.