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.

President Trump, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan have recently used the “R-word.” Reporting on its use can be uncomfortable.

By leaning on abstract language to satisfy funders and signal expertise, organizations are losing the clarity and recognition ...

The Times sticks to facts and avoids language that passes legal judgment on events that are still unfolding. By Susan Wessling Susan Wessling is the Standards editor of The Times, leading a team of ...

AI may learn better when it’s allowed to talk to itself. Researchers showed that internal “mumbling,” combined with short-term memory, helps AI adapt to new tasks, switch goals, and handle complex ...

Congress passed, and the Supreme Court upheld, a 2024 law requiring TikTok’s divestment from ByteDance, or a U.S. ban, making corporate control and algorithm access central national security concerns.

Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling ...

Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps said on Jan. 5 that it had thwarted Russia's latest attempt to launch an attack on the Kupiansk sector in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast by using the Soyuz gas pipeline ...

A cash advance may seem like an easy way to get cash fast, but it can cost you a lot of money in interest and fees. Before you take out a cash advance, familiarize yourself with the terms, so you're ...

Red light therapy (RLT) uses short wavelengths of red light to treat certain conditions. Though it seems promising, more research is needed to confirm benefits. RLT is generally safe but may depend on ...