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.

Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is a controversial social media personality who posts about "looksmaxxing," the practice of going to extreme lengths to become "physically perfect." ...

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Instead, they opted for limited assistance in the form of small-scale intelligence and diplomatic support. As a scholar of international ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment ...

The roll and write genre has exploded in recent years. This accessible style of gameplay is derived from the classic board game Yahtzee. Players roll dice or flip cards, and then use the revealed ...

The artificial intelligence gold rush is rapidly drying up the supply of the one resource that AI developers can’t do without: computing power. The sharp capacity crunch has caused consternation among ...

Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being ...