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.

NEW YORK (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe tea parties. The ability to make something out of nothing may seem ...

Gemini gave me surprisingly specific guidance, not generic flight advice. It pushed me toward cheaper airports and an open-jaw plan that fit my trip. The prompts helped me understand risks like bag ...

A sleeping woman in Australia thought her dog had curled up atop her when suddenly feeling weight, but her husband gave the shocking news with a warning, “Don’t move.” “He goes, ‘Oh baby. Don’t move.

Hardware 'I think the fact that everything is scarce is fantastic for us' says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang '...in a world of constraint, you have no choice but to choose the best' AI 'We shouldn't have ...

Py don’t believe it. A stunned woman woke up to find an 8-foot python on her chest after it slithered through the bedroom window of her home in Australia. Rachel Bloor thought her pet dog had curled ...

Rachel Bloor got the shock of her life after she reached out to stroke what she thought was her pet dog in Brisbane, Australia Getty Rachel Bloor from Brisbane, Australia was lying in bed when she ...

Starting this week, ICE can use Medicaid data in deportation cases. A judge rejected a legal challenge against the practice brought by Democrat-led states last year. Starting Tuesday, the Trump ...

Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship. This fall, the 20-year-old junior at California College of the Arts tailored her Hinge profile to ...

Your flexible spending account (FSA) funds expire soon, and if you don't use them, you lose them. In fact, roughly half of FSA holders in recent years have ended up forfeiting funds to their employers ...

Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found. Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found. An artist’s ...