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 pair of federal immigration agents clad in camouflage and masks approached Ryan Ecklund’s car on a snowy Minnesota street last month with a stark warning. “You will not be following us anymore,” one ...

The Supreme Court ruling is a blow, but the administration has other trade tools at its disposal. By Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Friday’s Supreme Court ruling eliminated President Trump’s preferred tool ...