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.

When Judy Faulkner was starting Epic in the late 1970s, she got an assist from Neil Pappalardo, the late founder of EHR company Meditech. “He and others at Meditech shared advice with me; for example, ...

Downgrading U.S. technology stocks is not something an asset allocator does lightly — the sector has outperformed two years in every three for the last four decades — but UBS Wealth Management has ...

Shares of Wendy’s Co. were falling toward the lowest price in more than a decade in early Friday trading, as fourth-quarter results show that the burger chain’s problems attracting customers are ...

Similar to High on Life, there is a secret ending to discover in High on Life 2. However, unlike in the original game, it is possible access High on Life 2’s secret ending very early on. This guide ...

The Duke football program, along with its fan base, dealt with a challenging offseason. The Blue Devils made headlines throughout the end of the NCAA Transfer Portal cycle, and not for all the right ...

Tax season officially began last week and American taxpayers who are due to receive tax refunds are likely to see them reach their accounts within a few weeks, depending on how they filed their ...

Folks across North Carolina got a bonus hour of sleep when daylight saving time ended in early November — but it came with a trade-off: those early sunsets that make evenings feel extra short. The ...

When German immigrants came to the United States, they brought a tradition to forecast the end of winter with them — but there was one catch. According to German lore, if a hedgehog saw its shadow on ...

The way software is developed has undergone multiple sea changes over the past few decades. From assembly language to cloud-native development, from monolithic architecture to microservices, from ...

While we continue to experience a winter wonderland, some home gardeners are thinking about getting a head start by starting seeds indoors. Rosie Lerner, Purdue University consumer horticulture ...

While many in the D.C. region stayed up late Wednesday night welcoming in the new year, thousands in the District started the day early and took part in the FITDC Fresh Start 5K. Yes, those walking ...