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.

Anthropic is upgrading Claude's free tier, apparently to capitalize on OpenAI's planned integration of ads into ChatGPT. On Wednesday, Anthropic said free Claude users can now create files, connect to ...

A fast-paced visual map of World War I, showing daily front-line changes, unit movements, and major offensives across Europe using Google Earth for clear geographic context. Donald Trump floats move ...

A girl sat alone on the school bus, isolated by classmates who teased her for her cleft lip and palate. After reconstructive surgery transformed her face and social standing, a young medical student, ...