Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Nasa and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently launched “Your Name In Landsat", a website that allows anyone to generate their name or short words through landscape imagery from Nasa's ...

High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence. Credit...Video by Lauren Lancaster For The New ...

150 students who hoped to attend Girls' State at the Capitol this summer won't have that chance due to a battle over deadlines and responsibility. Trump's revenge spree stuns Senate Republicans In ...

Microsoft has announced a voluntary retirement program for eligible U.S. employees as it ramps up AI infrastructure spending projected to hit $190 billion in 2026. The program, open to certain senior ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Feed My People Food Bank is transitioning its Eau Claire pop-up program by reducing the number of monthly distributions. According to a press release from Feed My People Food ...

INDYCAR Officiating has announced its findings and updates following a thorough review of the Push to Pass software failure during the Sunday, April 19 INDYCAR SERIES race on the Streets of Long Beach ...

A group of House Democrats is urging the Trump administration to publicly acknowledge Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program, a move that would abandon decades of U.S. policy but confirm what has ...

Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment ...

A familiar chant rang out at Liberty Station on Saturday, as organizers with San Diego United Communities and the Repeal the Fees campaign gathered to collect signatures for two different initiatives.

It's the first Monday in May and that means fashion’s biggest night out is officially here. The 2026 Met Gala is expected, per usual, to be a star-studded and A-list affair, with some of the biggest ...

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...