My friend recently attended a funeral, and midway through the eulogy, he became convinced that it had been written by AI. There was the telltale proliferation of abstract nouns, a surfeit of ...

Though the full moon in Leo peaked on February 1, 2026, its astrological energy is still plenty strong, setting us up to speak our truth on a collective and individual level. “Energy has been building ...

At the height of his powers, and perhaps his amphetamine habit, legendary sci-fi author Philip K. Dick cranked out around thirty novels in two decades, along with what was probably several hundred ...

Water powers our lives. It feeds our crops, keeps factories running, generates electricity, and fills our taps. But until now, no one had a clear, national picture of how much water we're using—and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration agents flooding U.S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit whose increasing use on observers and bystanders is alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers ...

A University of Michigan undergraduate student is suing the school, claiming she was falsely accused of using artificial intelligence in her coursework and denied disability accommodations during the ...

Michigan native and HGTV star Nicole Curtis has apologized after a video of her working on a house surfaced of her using a racial slur and her long-running house rehab show was pulled. In the clip, ...

Right now, many companies are worried about how to get more employees to use AI. After all, the promise of AI reducing the burden of some work—drafting routine documents, summarizing information, and ...

The Texas-born ice skater won gold as a member of Team USA Andy Cheung/Getty American figure skater Amber Glenn used musician Seb McKinnon's song "The Return" during her free skate at the 2026 Winter ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics have already delivered incredible feats of athleticism and the raw emotions that help this global sporting competition transcend sports and become part of the human condition.

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.