A historic set of new lawsuits, filed by more than three dozen states, accuses Meta, the country’s largest social media company, of illegally luring children onto its platforms and hooking them on its products. Natasha Singer, who covers technology, business and society for The New York Times, has been reviewing the states’ evidence and trying to understand ... Show More
Nov 24
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
<p>Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful p ... Show More
32m 40s
Nov 23
Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
<p>“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and ... Show More
51m 44s
Apr 2024
Facebook whistleblower on school boards’ social media lawsuits
In a Canadian first, four Ontario school boards are taking the companies behind Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok to court, alleging the platforms are knowingly harming students and disrupting the ways schools operate.
The claims haven’t been proven in court, and all thre ... Show More
30m 56s
Jun 2020
Episode 56: New York Repeals Police Secrecy Laws, Guatemalan Mob Murders Man for "Witchcraft," and US States Launch Massive Lawsuit Against Big Pharma
New York is repealing its controversial Section 50-a law, which kept disciplinary records of law enforcement officers secret from the public. A prominent traditional healer in Guatemala was murdered by a mob after accusations that he was practicing witchcraft. No less that 46 US ... Show More
10m 39s
Aug 2023
How Meta’s news ban is affecting Canadians
On Monday, as people were still reeling from the devastation of the wildfires in B.C. and in the Northwest Territories, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lashed out at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over its decision to block news from its platforms in Canada.
Th ... Show More
22m 59s