There’s been a lot of debate lately about the potential effects of smartphones and social media on young people’s mental health. Some states like states like Florida and Utah have even tried to ban kids from using social media apps until they reach a certain age. But Mikey Jensen, professor of clinical psychology and director of the Interactions and Relationships Lab at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, said outright bans could do more harm than good.
On the show today: How smartphones and social media are reshaping our lives. And why we should focus on the quality of kids’ online time instead of the amount of it.
Then, we’ll get into the cost of a major ransomware attack for a health care company and its clients. And, the mini pencil economy and what a history professor got wrong about ancient Rome.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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The lowdown on joint fundraising committees
A phantom debt menace
The power of college endowments
Private equity is coming for pet care
Europe’s new economic engines
No “stag” no “flation”
The rising pressure on poll workers
The trade-offs of the trade deficit
Biden’s regulation rush
College campus protests and the value of a degree
A stock pop and a stock flop
To ban or not to ban
The dollar store dilemma
Big change coming to nursing homes
A revamp for Title IX
What you need to know about tariffs
A new day for labor organizing in the South?
The rise of the (tax) resistance
Why owning a car is getting so expensive
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