social media

Schools with phone bans are often giving students the option of placing their devices in a locked case or a box. – Photo credit: Hill Street Studios/iStock/Getty Images

Culture, Family

Ohio instituted a strict phone ban for all public school students and the results are profound

Corinne Brion

2/4/2026
Social media often serves up disturbing images but you can minimize your exposure. – Photo credit: Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images

Culture

How to avoid seeing disturbing video on social media and protect your peace of mind

Annie Margaret

1/27/2026
Just slowing down gives you time to question and reflect. – Photo credit: Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Culture, Health, Science

Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill

Jeff Saerys-Foy

1/20/2026
Having another person around actually makes you more productive. – Photo credit: Canva

Editorial, Featured, Life hacks

Pediatric psychologist explains how ‘body doubling’ can unlock people’s productivity

Erik Barnes

1/1/2026
Man grabs his head by the side of the road – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Past Events

He stopped to pick up some trash by the road. Inside was a parent’s worst nightmare.

Adam Albright Hanna

12/24/2025
They don't understand you? Not really your problem. – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Health, Literature

Bestselling author shares the liberating freedom of letting others be wrong about you

Erik Barnes

12/3/2025
Prince staged a legendary cover of Radiohead's "Creep" at Coachella 2008. But for years, it was impossible to watch. – Photo credit: Scott Penner via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0, cropped (left) / Nicolas Lœuillet via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 (cropped, right)

Culture

Prince dazzled Coachella with Radiohead’s ‘Creep.’ Years later, fan videos finally found a home.

Ryan Reed

11/5/2025
There are ways to get your kid away from their tablet. – Photo credit: via Canva/Photos

Family

Parenting experts say lonely kids will choose these 5 things over solo screen time

Erik Barnes

10/31/2025
Why does the thumbs-up emoji feel so charged? – Photo credit: Canva, Wasin Pirom from Pexels (left, cropped) / Hurrah suhail from Pexels (right, cropped) / Khwanchai Phanthong’s Images (box)

Culture, Editorial, Featured

I analyzed my Boomer dad’s use of the thumbs-up emoji. I learned something about us both.

Ryan Reed

10/21/2025
A millenial and Gen Z woman look at each other – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Media, Past Events

A Millennial asked her Gen Z sister what’s ‘cringe’ and her 5 answers were a brutal reality check

Adam Albright Hanna

10/19/2025

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