A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation
A jury finds big tech liable for programming addictive features into platforms—and that’s basically the business model for companion bots.
Mar 27, 2026 / David Futrelle
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It. Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It.
Claims that coercive mental health care is a necessary evil are not supported by evidence.
Mar 25, 2026 / Nev Jones and Eric Reinhart
“Going Natural” in the Age of Facial Optimization “Going Natural” in the Age of Facial Optimization
The medspa industry is moving more quickly than we can keep up with. Meanwhile, women are being told that if we don’t too, we will lose our cosmetic capital.
Feb 7, 2026 / Emmeline Clein
Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis? Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?
Thinking of political violence solely as a safety issue is not enough to address the harm that follows. “The patient is the community.”
Jan 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Fareed Salmon
What Black Youth Need to Feel Safe What Black Youth Need to Feel Safe
Young people are facing a mental health crisis. This group of Cincinnati teens thinks they know how to solve it.
Jan 15, 2026 / Feature / Dani McClain
Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic? Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic?
David Landes argues that cell phones represent an isolated life whereas Kimberly Hassel blames the loneliness crisis on a society unable to support or protect its youth.
Dec 22, 2025 / Column / David Landes and Kimberly Hassel
What Are Drugs For? What Are Drugs For?
A conversation with P.E. Moskowitz about the chemical imbalance theory of depression, the false schism between prescription and recreational drugs, and collective psychic pain.
Sep 11, 2025 / Emmeline Clein
Young People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy, but the Conversations Lack Privacy and Protections Young People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy, but the Conversations Lack Privacy and Protections
Therapy is now one of the leading uses of AI. But unlike traditional therapy notes, which are privileged, transcripts with chatbots carry no such shield.
Aug 8, 2025 / StudentNation / Chelsea Lubbe and Ray Epstein
If We Want to Save Public Health, We Need to Get Out of Our Bubble If We Want to Save Public Health, We Need to Get Out of Our Bubble
The struggle to save public health and biomedical research in the US must be seen as part of a global battle against antidemocratic forces.
Aug 8, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims Are Again Being Wronged by Donald Trump’s Circus Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims Are Again Being Wronged by Donald Trump’s Circus
Partisan politics is making a travesty of justice.
Jul 18, 2025 / Jeet Heer