Dry January. Only the Beginning?
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that although youth drink less often than adults, when they do drink, they drink more.
Gobble-Worthy Books 2023: Plugged In’s Yearly Picks
Reading books? Do people still do that? Yup, they do! And here’s a selection of page-turners from the collected books that Plugged In reviewed in 2023.
Gaming Goods 2023: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks
In the gaming world, there’s one thing that every secular video game reviewer and player can agree on: This was a great year for new games.
The Dark Side of Kids and Blue Light
Studies seem to show a link between kids’ overexposure to blue light and the early onset of puberty.
Facebook is Wooing the Kids With Chatbots
People have been saying it for a while now and a new Pew Research study has confirmed it: Facebook has gone gray. Yep, used to be that every young social-media fan had a constant connection to Facebook, but the teens are now sprinting away faster than a herd of gazelle in a brush fire. According […]
Young Readers Make Better Teens
Research shows that those who read for fun when they’re little tend to score higher on tests and have fewer problems with depression as they get older.
That Magical Mystery Thing Called Music
Music can lesson our stress, heighten our senses, cause our heart to change its rhythm and generally make our lives better.
Plugged In Is Looking Back to the Classics
We can give you some info on films you may have heard of but never actually seen. Besides, most of those old classics are, well, classic because they’re pretty great movies.
More Screen Time Equals Slower Baby Development
Talk to your child as much as you can, face-to-face as much as you can.
The Actors’ Strike Isn’t Just About What We See. It’s About What We Hear.
AI is amoral. It doesn’t have a sense of right or wrong. It’s only the human user who has a soul. And some of those folks using it are neither caring nor good.