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.

Towering steel barriers could soon cut across one of Texas' most remote and iconic landscapes. Until recently, CBP's public map labeled the entire 800,000-acre national park as a "technology only" ...

The Trump administration is planning to build a border wall along Big Bend National Park in Texas—and a newly updated prospective map shows its proposed footprint. On February 17, Inside Climate News ...

A proposed border wall in Big Bend National Park in Texas has drawn widespread backlash from residents and conservationists. The criticism erupted after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ...

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South Korea reopens crypto to corporations with strict caps and asset limits. This is part of a broader strategy that includes stablecoin legislation and potential spot crypto ETFs.