Nation Jun 26 Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Oct 29 Kids are spending more time watching online videos, survey finds A survey from Common Sense Media found that 56% of 8- to 12-year-olds and 69% of 13- to 18-year-olds watch online videos every day. By Martha Irvine, Associated Press
Education Sep 25 Why your toddler can't learn from a screen Toddlers often are unable to understand that the person on the screen is real, relevant and represents an actual adult, one researcher said. By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report
Health Apr 24 UN recommends no screen time for babies, only 1 hour for kids under 5 The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 14 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Russia investigations Here are five important stories that were overlooked in the media frenzy. By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith, Andrew Wagner
May 24 Twitter Chat: How much screen time is appropriate during a child's development? By Lora Strum Dr. Nathan Chomilo will join NewsHour science producer Nsikan Akpan for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 25th to talk about the risks of mobile device usage by children. Continue reading
Dec 06 How much time do parents spend on their screens? By Laura Santhanam If you want to scold your teen or tween for their screen time on smartphones, tablets and computers, think twice: You may be setting their example. Continue reading
Oct 22 Pediatricians relax guidelines on screen time for kids to give more flexibility By Megan Thielking, STAT The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that parents keep infants and toddlers away from screens until they hit 18 months, instead of two years. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Most teens think they can multitask while getting screen time. They can't. By PBS News Hour Today's teens and tweens are constantly connecting -- to TV, computers, smartphones and tablets. Kids between 8 and 12 report spending an average of 4.5 hours a day in front of a screen, while teenagers spend more than 6.5 hours… Continue watching