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- As Meta Enters Its Zombie Era, Every Blow Counts August 27, 2026Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.Julia Angwin
- Parents Say Meta Settlement Is Big, but Not Enough August 27, 2026Across the country, parents described feeling some validation after the landmark $17.1 billion settlement. But they also felt skeptical that much of anything will change.Matt Richtel
- A Study of Brain Proteins Offers New Targets to Treat Autism August 27, 2026Researchers hope their findings could help inform future therapies for people with severe autism.Carl Zimmer and Azeen Ghorayshi
- “Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement August 27, 2026In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.Emma Goldberg
- Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Social Media Addiction Settlement August 27, 2026Meta has agreed to pay up $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement over social media addiction claims, pledging to limit the time teenagers can spend on its platforms and ban features that stoke mental health issues.David Cheung
- Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar August 27, 2026The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.David Gelles
- The Philanthropic Life of Dolly Parton August 27, 2026Dolly Parton was a legend in music and philanthropy. She used her fame and fortune to support causes like childhood literacy, disaster relief and vaccine development.Shawn Paik
- A Historic Settlement Over Social Media Addiction August 27, 2026Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to a landmark settlement and agreed to make major changes to its products.Michael Barbaro, Cecilia Kang, Olivia Natt, Michael Simon Johnson, Jack D’Isidoro, Rob Szypko, Rachel Quester, Liz O. Baylen, Diane Wong and Chris Wood
- Will Meta’s Changes Protect Teen Mental Health on Social Media? Experts React. August 27, 2026Psychologists said the changes were a symbolic victory, but warned their effectiveness might be limited.Nina Agrawal and Roni Caryn Rabin
- Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case August 26, 2026If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.Maia Spoto and Jenna Russell