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.

From Lisa McGee—creator of the hit show Derry Girls—How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is the latest addition to the pantheon of Irish entertainment, right behind Hamnet’s award run and Maura Higgins’ ...

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The interstellar object 3I Atlas, approaching Earth at incredible speed, offers a rare chance to study material from outside our solar system without posing any danger. Probe finds Air India crash was ...

Veronika, a cow living in an idyllic mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of scratching herself with sticks, rakes, and deck brushes. Now that scientists ...

The passage of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew substantial Republican backing. But it has no path forward, and an election-year compromise is a long shot. By Michael Gold and Carl Hulse ...

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Companies’ latest return-to-office push is barely noticeable. That’s the point. After waves of RTO mandates yielded mixed results, employers are betting a subtler strategy will be more effective at ...

Frustrated by a broken job market flooded with AI-screened applications, job seekers are swiping right on dating apps to find internships and employment opportunities. About one-third of dating app ...

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 ...