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.

I appreciate The Californian’s focus on ICE actions in Minnesota from multiple perspectives, essential as it affects so many people differently. Illegal and undocumented immigration supports local ...

A small group of residents gathered recently to watch the classic 1946 film "It’s a Wonderful Life," a story that highlights how a community working together can overcome challenges and create a ...

Please be advised that Yavapai County will be performing utility locating work on Williamson Valley Road from Sylvan Road to Ca-Tim Drive. Work will begin at 8 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m. Jan. 22 ...

(Family Features) Automation, AI and societal economic changes are affecting the workforce and making a significant impact on the employment prospects of future generations. More than one-third of ...

Tutorials might well be the bane of the video game industry's existence. Teaching a player how to do something is surprisingly difficult to do. Even if a developer crafts an educational and ...

MANKATO — For Teresa Freitag, it’s all about the babies. A Blue Earth County social worker and First Steps coordinator, Freitag works with pregnant women and cheers when it’s time to welcome their ...

An oversight board created by Facebook to review content-moderation decisions trumpeted improved transparency and respect for people's rights in a survey of their first five years of work on Thursday, ...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine, just days before a U.S. envoy ...