June 2025

Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.

Gen Z’s shifting relationship with sex reflects a broader cultural reckoning with intimacy, power, and identity in a post-Roe America.

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

A growing number of parents—and their kids—are pushing back against overwhelming digital culture, hoping to reclaim childhood from the grip of smartphones and social media.

As live sports stream across expensive platforms and private equity takes control of teams, the community-driven experience of fandom is being priced out and dismantled.

Once free to spread out and self-sort, America has been digitally crammed into a single room by social media, turning ideological divides into daily conflict.

Pew Research data reveals that Americans’ trust in and use of news sources is deeply divided along partisan lines.

A large international study of children found that increased screen time, especially gaming, is linked to higher risks of aggression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

By simply moving your coffee routine to the front stoop, you can spark spontaneous connection, build lasting community, and turn strangers into neighbors.

By forming supportive, like-minded communities, parents are discovering that they can delay or even forgo smartphones—giving their children richer, real-world childhoods free from digital distractions.