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.

There is no single best way to brew coffee at home. The right method depends on taste, time and how much effort you want to put into the process. Here are some of the most common options and what they ...

I tend to divide my workday into blocks. Within minutes of waking up — we’re usually up by 5.30 a.m. — I sit down to write at least one Inc. article. Then I spend four to five hours writing a book, ...

Starting this week, ICE can use Medicaid data in deportation cases. A judge rejected a legal challenge against the practice brought by Democrat-led states last year. Starting Tuesday, the Trump ...

Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship. This fall, the 20-year-old junior at California College of the Arts tailored her Hinge profile to ...

Discover a fast and powerful calculus-based method for finding square roots with impressive accuracy. This explanation shows how derivatives and iterative approximation can be used to quickly zero in ...

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UNION TWP. — The Northwest Area Governing Board of Education narrowly rejected a policy Thursday that would have imposed new restrictions on where transgender students can use the bathroom. With the ...

CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily halted an order restricting the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area, calling it "overbroad" and "too prescriptive.

Your enjoyment of a round of golf can be hugely impacted by the tee box from which you choose to play. Select a tee that’s too short and you’ll be hitting driver-wedge all day; too long, and you’ll ...

Midway through our Zoom interview, Lisa Catalano gets up from her chair and pulls a stack of papers from a cardboard box. She holds the pile up to her webcam; it’s as thick as a dictionary. This is ...