Arts
book review
Fredrik Backman’s new novel ‘My Friends’ is heartfelt, funny, and beautiful
‘My Friends’ is an ode to young artists who are unsure of themselves and courageous teenagers who refuse to give up on their friends.
News
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the harms of social media and smartphones in the 2026 Compton Lecture
On March 4, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt gave a talk about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on teenagers, cognitive abilities, and democracy at the 2026 Compton Lecture.
Arts
book review
‘The Emperor of Gladness’: an intimate portrait of hope and darkness in hardscrabble New England
It is 2009, and the opioid crisis has torn through New England, leaving thousands to die before the CDC even calls it an epidemic.