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.

(NewsNation) — It’s a graphic, gruesome term for what has become a worldwide scam responsible for stealing an estimated $75 billion from people worldwide: Pig butchering, so named for the practice of ...

Battle royale games have come a long way, growing from a collection of niche mods to one of the biggest genres in all of gaming. Blockbusters like Fortnite and PUBG were eventually joined by Apex ...

Is it true that some people dream in color and others in black and white? It was once believed that most people dreamed mostly in black and white, and color dreaming was thought to be associated ...

You can live the American Dream, but it will cost you. The lifetime tab for such aspirations as owning a home, driving new cars, raising kids and taking annual vacations comes to a cool $4.4 ...

Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Peruvian authorities on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - One person is dead after a fire that involved two homes in Rock Island. When Rock Island fire crews arrived at about 6:25 p.m. Thursday at 22nd Street, they saw two ...

Diablo 4 launches Season 6: Season of Hatred Rising on October 8 with a new Battle Pass and Seasonal Rewards. The launch coincides with the first expansion for the game, Vessel of Hatred. The ...

Long Island’s East End is trending red. Freshman Republican Rep. Nick LaLota leads Democratic challenger John Avlon by eight percentage points (50%-42%) among ...

The Atlanta Dream have fired coach Tanisha Wright, the WNBA franchise announced Wednesday. Wright, a longtime WNBA player, guided the Dream to a 48-68 record the past three seasons, making the ...

BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Its being called Operation Savannah Liberation, Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary has rescued nearly 50 potbelly pigs from deplorable conditions at another rescue. Just over 3 ...