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.

Welcome to the Kids Together Playground at Marla Dorrel Park in Cary, North Carolina, where your children will absolutely refuse to go home. This isn’t one of those sad playgrounds with two swings and ...

It’s a chilly night and there’s a sheen of frost on the pavement outside Academie de Ballet Classique in Northeast Bend. But inside the warm and brightly lit studio space in Wagner Mall, a small group ...

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A spectator at an open-air festival holds up a unicorn hand puppet at a concert. — Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa From keyrings and clothing to rainbow-coloured candies, unicorns seem to pop up everywhere ...

The United States and China lead the global start-up scene. Together, they make up about 70% of the world’s high-value venture capital deals. Europe, on the other hand, falls behind and has trouble ...

If you think classics are slow and dusty (quite literally), The Great Gatsby will change your mind. It’s short, sharp, and surprisingly juicy, full of obsession, wealth, scandal, and longing. At under ...

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The character’s racial identity is at the heart of accusations that the film’s casting is “whitewashing.” But what does the original novel really say? By Esther Zuckerman In Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering ...

Looking for a Manor Lords beginner’s guide to help you get started? As it’s difficult to figure out the priorities by yourself, this Manor Lords guide will show you what to build first in each ...