August 2025

Banning phones and laptops in his classroom led to more engaged, focused students and dramatically improved course evaluations, highlighting how digital distractions undermine learning.

The challenges facing young men today mirror the “boy problem” of a century ago, demanding a renewed civic effort and more male role models.

An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex, race and celebrities.

Gen Z and millennials overspend to maintain friendships. It’s costing them.

Adults seeking real-world connection are flocking to sleep-away camps, where shared activities and late-night bonding are helping them forge lasting friendships.

Before smartphones and social media, teenagers constructed their identity on the walls of their room.

Smartphones have rewired young minds, sending conscientiousness into freefall. Faster than the printing press, this revolution may already be beyond control.

New research on “SuperAgers” reveals unique brain features that may protect against Alzheimer’s disease and offers new clues to preserving cognitive health in aging.

Children who were raised on screens need more freedom out in the real world.

And there are costs to our isolation.