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.

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Investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary urged aspiring entrepreneurs to stop launching businesses out of pressure or obligation, saying success only comes when “strangers” are willing to pay for ...

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Gone are the days of spending hours searching for the answer to a question, having to leave the house to meet someone new or even getting up to change the temperature in your home. But technologically ...

At Oxford’s historic Union chamber, Devarchan Banerjee flipped a familiar narrative. As Pakistani speakers accused India of populism, the Indian DPhil scholar responded with facts, history, and one ...

A client recently told me he'd agreed to open his relationship because “that’s just what gay couples do." Six months later, he was miserable. “It’s not that open relationships are bad,” he said. “I ...

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One of the most effective use cases to have emerged from modern AI models is their ability to understand the human voice better, which has led to more accurate dictation tools. One such Mac tool, ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...

For years, email, texting, and messaging apps have ruled how we communicate. But one timeless human skill—often neglected—is quickly becoming a true difference-maker in the digital age. Active ...