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.

A new luxury restaurant and shisha bar has agreed to hand a parrot over to a wildlife group after an outcry over the bird being kept in a glass box inside the venue. Gardens, situated on the riverbank ...

Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard has recalled the time he tried and failed to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – only for the Prince Of Darkness to offer tips on buying some expensive military ...

The blue-fronted lorikeet was first described based on seven specimens collected in the 1920s. John C. Mittermeier / American Bird Conservancy John Mittermeier was trekking through the remote ...

Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment ...

I've tested everything from TVs to phones, PCs, tablets and more. If you’re an assiduous notetaker, you know that it’s hard to put a price on a great writing tablet. The best writing tablets can help ...

Think back to the last time you jotted down a quick note or made a grocery list. Chances are, it wasn’t with pen and paper. Over the past decade, keyboards and screens have quietly replaced ...

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