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.

HOUSTON – Hundreds of residents at the Life at Jackson Square apartments in Meyerland are left without heat as the winter storm approaches this weekend. Families tell KPRC 2 News Reporter Corley Peel ...

Located near Cairo, Egypt, the Pyramids of Giza were made from millions of stone blocks. No cranes, no metal tools — just ancient skill and manpower. Pensioners missing out on huge payment they don’t ...

Family who had been on the council’s housing waiting list for nine years are granted retention The Somers’ timber-clad house, which ‘fits in well with its surroundings’. Photo: Kilkenny County Council ...

A third undocumented immigrant detained at a sprawling tent camp in the Texas desert has died, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Sunday, in the third such death in 44 days. Camp East ...

In early 2024, executives at artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic ramped up an ambitious project they sought to keep quiet. “Project Panama is our effort to destructively scan all the books in ...

Greenville Police Chief Howie Thompson on Monday, Jan. 26, warned that the moisture on the streets from melting ice would likely refreeze overnight, leading to hazardous roads on Jan. 27. A Cold ...

The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around ...

Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward reviews the science that underpins the Bureau of Land Management's oversight of free-ranging horses and burros on federal ...