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.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration is planning to use artificial ...

The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public. By ...

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled that this would be the last major release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. By Ashley Ahn The Department of Justice on Friday released the largest ...

You can watch the full Wild Card interview here. Can't see the clip above? Watch it on YouTube. Melinda French Gates on Tuesday said that her ex-husband, Bill Gates, needs to answer for the behavior ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will begin allowing lawmakers to review the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files starting Monday in the wake of criticism that the administration has improperly ...

Reporters, lawmakers, and ordinary Americans are poring over a deluge of new files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case today, following the latest release from the Department of Justice. This release ...

A 2007 FBI memo said further investigation was needed to determine if they ‘engaged in referring possible victims to each other’. Copperfield has never been charged with illegal conduct and has denied ...

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U.S. lawmakers began reviewing the unredacted files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Monday (February 9, 2026), and expressed concern that some names have been removed from the records which ...