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.

Red Wing, Minnesota — The U.S. spends hundreds of billions every year teaching children how to read, write and calculate. But what about kindness? Why isn't that a subject in school? Well, in some ...

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a ...

High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence. Credit...Video by Lauren Lancaster For The New ...

University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee—so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him.

In an increasingly expensive, tiresome, and joyless travel environment, the chance to spend a long flight absorbed in a movie remains an enduring treat. Now, an entertainment company promises to take ...

A new class action lawsuit accuses Principal Financial Group affiliates of enriching themselves by packing retirement plan assets into their own high-fee, underperforming funds. The suit, filed April ...

Alexa Herrera is a digital producer with the CBS News New York web team. She previously worked with WUFT and WTSP in Florida as a digital producer. She's a Long Island native. New York City Mayor ...

Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2026 is below. As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining ...

NASA's Artemis 2 mission has been delayed until at least March due to recent setbacks. Most recently ,a hydrogen leak was discovered in the Space Launch System rocket during a critical prelaunch test.