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.

In January 2019, I covered an Alabama-Clemson national championship game in Santa Clara, Calif. It was offputting to see those two fan bases walking around Silicon Valley. In January 2022, I was ...

We closely analyze the services, check their features & openly share our testing methods with everyone. Creating presentations that stand out can be a real challenge, especially when you're short on ...

If you understand how the human brain decides what to pay attention to—and what to ignore—your public speaking and presentation skills will soar. I recently contacted John Medina, a cognitive ...

Perhaps the third time will be the charm – but we doubt it.

Richard E. “Dick” Mandel, age 92, U.S. Army Korean War veteran, a resident of Naples, FL formerly of Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at The Chateau at Moorings Park in Naples.

One young man is gone forever, while his killer is headed to a federal prison to serve what’s left of an 11-year prison sentence for stabbing him to death outside a frat house in a senseless ...