Bans on teenagers' social media use are gathering pace worldwide. Their proponents claim that social media bans will improve young people's mental health, but what evidence supports these claims? In ...

Disease experts from top U.S. federal agencies need permission before communicating with the World Health Organization, CNN reports Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty U.S. disease experts now need ...

France’s health ministry has banned a number of popular nicotine-based products including Zyn pouches, and violators of the law could face a nearly half-million-dollar fine and years in jail. The ...

A student turns in his cell phone as he enters school in Rio de Janeiro. A 2026 study found small academic improvements for students after the city restricted cellphones at school. Credit: AP ...

The largest study ever of school cellphone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, ...

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far. By Dana Goldstein Banning cellphones was supposed ...

Most states have attempted to curb cellphone use in schools in recent years. Parents and educators hoped decreased usage would improve test scores, boost mental health and help students pay more ...

Cell phone bans in schools are working—at least as far as keeping kids off their phones during school, according to a new working paper. But the bans, which have been touted by researchers, educators ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Book bans reached near-record levels in 2025, with more than 4,235 titles challenged at U.S. libraries and schools ...

China has banned Meta Platforms’META-0.29%decrease; down pointing triangle acquisition of artificial-intelligence startup Manus on national security grounds and ordered that the $2.5 billion deal be ...

SEGA held a new NGS Headline livestream this past week for Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, as we got a taste of what's coming throughout February 2026. The shorthand is that players will see the ...

AbbVie is running a new psoriasis campaign based on feedback from real patients about how the condition affects their daily lives. Known as “PSO Done”—with the PSO standing for psoriasis—AbbVie kicked ...