May 2024

More meetings and faceless chats. Fewer work friends. How the modern workday is fueling an epidemic of isolation.

The UK Conservative Party’s proposal for mandatory national service aims to unite young people and combat societal “fragmentation,” but critics across the political spectrum dismiss it as an underfunded and impractical gimmick.

UK PM Sunak plans to reintroduce service for 18-year-olds, requiring a year of military or civilian service if the Conservatives win the July election.

The bestselling author is calling on parents to take away their children’s phones. He also is confronting allegations of junk science.

Dr. Tami D. Benton, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at CHOP, emphasizes the critical need for teen mental health support in conversation with Michael.