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.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Nashville man who turned his fear of walking alone in his neighborhood into a nationwide movement that brought strangers together has died. Shawn Dromgoole passed away this ...

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes Iran’s leaders want ...

The United States' stand-off with Iran is feared to be close to breaking out into a full-scale war in the Middle East. A military operation could last several weeks and have a powerful impact on the ...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to send out a firm message of defiance. When we met this weekend in the government headquarters in Kyiv, he said that far from losing, Ukraine would ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of starting a third world war and said stopping Moscow’s invasion would be a “victory for the whole world.” “Today we ...

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Free users in the US now have access to “Thinking (3 Pro)” for “Complex reasoning and generative layouts.” There are daily usage limits, with Gemini 3 Flash now powering the “Auto” model. Similarly, ...

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

Maybe it’s just me , but the publication of John Updike’s selected letters, masterfully assembled and presented by James Schiff, doesn’t appear to have been the parade event that might have been ...