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Two people in hoodies are seen from above, interacting clandestinely with a smartphone, oblivious to potential smartphone bans.
The Present
US barrels ahead with school smartphone bans — despite weak evidence that they help
In many ways, the rising anti-phone fervor in schools mirrors moral panics of the past.
Ross Pomeroy
Young child sitting on a couch, illuminated by the screen of a tablet they are holding in a dimly lit room.
The Present
Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”
The digital world will always entail risks for teens, but that doesn’t mean parents aren’t without recourse.
Kevin Dickinson
Three Masai men, dressed in traditional attire and adorned with beaded jewelry, gather around a smartphone in an outdoor setting.
The Present
2.6 billion people don’t use the internet. What’s stopping them?
And, more importantly, what’s being done to get them online?
Kristin Houser
A bottle of pills illustration on a pink background.
Thinking
Yes, there is a cure for bullshit
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.
Brian Gallagher
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