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.

The hope is back in New England. Not to say that New England Patriots fans didn’t have high expectations for the team during the down years at the start of the decade. But the constant offseason ...

Thousands of runners will descend on Chicago for the 2026 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K race this weekend, an annual event that kicks off outdoor running season in the city. One week after the ...

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology ...

If you’re new to Magic: The Gathering or trading card games as a whole, it can be pretty overwhelming at first. Learning the rules, how cards work, and proper etiquette is a daunting task, but these ...

The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work. By Julian E. Barnes ...

At several points over the past six years, employee retention has ebbed and flowed. In part, workforce trends have been tied to the COVID-19 pandemic hastening the predominance of remote and hybrid ...

This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial intelligence – from how teens use chatbots to how they think about AI ...

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Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you'll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice. "Three weeks ago I woke up from ...

Veronika, a cow living in an idyllic mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of scratching herself with sticks, rakes, and deck brushes. Now that scientists ...

Apple's iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max have been available to buy since September, and a fair few will have been gifted over the holidays. If you're the proud owner of ...