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.

Letters and faxes are an extremely effective way of communicating with your elected officials. Many legislators believe that a letter represents not only the position of the writer but also many other ...

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 ...

Journaling for just a few minutes every day can help turn it into a stress-relieving, sustainable habit. It may help to write at the same time each day or use prompts for fresh ideas. One of your best ...

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...

I will wait for her in the yard that Maggie and I made so clean and wavy yesterday afternoon. A yard like this is more comfortable than most people know. It is not just a yard. It is like an extended ...

Led by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, the #CoronaVirusFacts united more than 100 fact checkers around the world in publishing, sharing, and translating facts ...

Crypto companies and platforms that provide stablecoin rewards have become a major point of contention in the CLARITY crypto market structure bill. Altcoin Watch ETH open interest falls to 3-year low: ...

Biohacking has gone mainstream: What began with fitness trackers and sleep apps now includes hardware implants, with 67% of Americans in a recent survey identifying… ...