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. Trump’s financial gains spark questions about ...

Humans can’t live without lungs. And yet for 48 hours, in a surgical suite at Northwestern University, a 33-year-old man lived with an empty cavity in his chest where his lungs used to be. He was kept ...

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 ...

Greenville County Schools will operate on a three-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 29, "due to unsafe early travel conditions." Bus routes will begin three hours later than usual, and schools and offices ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...