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.

The under-fire Kristi “ICE Barbie” Noem is considering leaving Donald Trump’s Cabinet in order to return to politics in her home state of South Dakota, according to a report. The Department of ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

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