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.

No two college football teams are created the same way in the transfer portal and NIL era. Roster flexibility, resources, staff changes and financial stability are just a few factors that are baked ...

The Indiana Hoosiers are the 2025 College Football Playoff national champions, winning their first-ever national title by beating the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 in an absolute thriller in Miami. It was ...

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Welcome to Week 17 of the NFL. Congratulations if you are in your fantasy football championship. And for those still grinding in DFS, welcome home. This week will be particularly chaotic (in a good ...

We might rarely get to see snowfall in Los Angeles, but logging onto social media in December means the arrival of a different kind of flurry. The one where our friends, both close and parasocial, ...

Firing Jonathan Smith to bring in Pat Fitzgerald isn’t the only football coaching change Michigan State is making this offseason. As is usual when a new coach comes in, Fitzgerald is building a staff ...

For all of Michigan State’s great teams and seasons under Tom Izzo, not many of his squads have been this good, this accomplished and this consistent heading into Christmas. The months ahead will tell ...

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) is announcing that Stacks is now connected to Circle xReserve. Via this latest integration, USDCx on Stacks is now available, offering a USDC-backed stablecoin ...

With less than two weeks left in office, Mayor Eric Adams made sure to stack the city’s rent board. Adams announced the appointment of two new members: Lliam Finn, a senior financial advisor with ...