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.

Anthropic’s Claude AI ran a vending machine at WSJ headquarters for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, bought some crazy stuff and taught us a lot about the future of AI agents. WSJ’s Joanna ...

Goodblend medical marijuana dispensary began filling prescriptions during the same visit for the first time on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Plano. Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer Customers lined ...

Texas’ medical marijuana program is expanding, with new laws now in effect that increase access for patients across the state, including in North Texas. While much of the debate in 2025 centered on ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Interested about growth and future development, about a dozen residents attended the first of six county workshops Feb. 11 designed to solicit input about future plans for the ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Electric is launching a new pilot program that would use batteries installed in customers’ homes to help take pressure off the power grid during times of high ...

Oregon's decade-long voluntary road user fee program is scheduled to become mandatory in July 2027 for existing electric vehicles under House Bill 3991, which was signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek (D ...

Tempe is proposing a new program to increase affordable housing by offering developers incentives like more density and height. The program would speed up approvals by allowing city staff to approve ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama – The Capability Program Executive (CPE) Aviation, through its Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO), issued a Request for Information (RFI) to industry aimed at ...

The "Exalt" program takes youth offenders ages 13 to 19 and gives them a path to get back to school or enter the workforce. It’s structured through four and a half months of training, plus two years ...

Medicare enrollees in Texas will soon be required to get prior authorization for certain medical services – and artificial intelligence will play a central role in those decisions. Beginning Jan. 1, a ...