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.

Learning to program in C on an online platform can provide structured learning and a certification to show along with your resume. Learning C can still be useful in 2026, especially if you want to ...

Pedestrians walk in front of the Bangor Public Library on Harlow Street on July 18, 2024. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff.

The Metropolitan Library System is encouraging families across Oklahoma to take part in its summer reading program, designed to combat the “summer slide” by logging 600 minutes of reading while ...

Missouri has slashed state funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library from about $6 million to $2 million. According to a report, the budget cut puts the free book program for over 17,000 children ...

No score yet, be the first to add. 0.0 It’s hard to imagine the live experience from a small room, a few dozen monitors short of the space dome, but the album is immersive even without those trappings ...

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A new program grants people access to the secure side of San Francisco International Airport without a boarding pass. The SFO Gate Explorer program provides the opportunity for pre-approved visitors ...

An author and freelance journalist has admitted to using AI to help him write a book review for the New York Times. The Times promptly dropped Preston, calling his “reliance on A.I. and his use of ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta prosecutor apologized to the state’s highest court for using artificial intelligence to write a legal brief citing cases that didn’t exist. Clayton County ...

When technology reporter Alex Heath has a scoop, he sits down at his computer and speaks into a microphone. He’s not talking to a human colleague—Heath went independent on Substack last year—he’s ...