NOTE: The adding of items for today’s entries has been delayed, so a more extensive set has taken extra time. If you have returned: Thank you.
First, links to four reports from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (MEDIA 11-24-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, LEBANON and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM
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Just one week off social media can improve young adults’ mental health, study finds. Reported by Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM NOV. 24 What teens in New Jersey think about schools’ cell-phone restrictions. Reported by Janet W. Lee and Student Podcast Challenge Many states and school districts now ban or restrict the use of cell phones in schools. But what do the kids think about this? Student journalists in New Jersey brought this question to their classmates and teachers. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM NOV. 24 NPR staffers’ favorite nonfiction books of 2025. Reported by Andrew Limbong and Michel Martin | NPR Books We Love returns with about 380 titles handpicked by NPR staff and critics. Reporter Andrew Limbong shares this year’s nonfiction favorites with Michel Martin. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM NOV. 24 NPR’s 2025 Books We Love is not your average year-end list. Reported by Andrew Limbong and Scott DetrowOn Monday, NPR launched its end-of-the-year books guide. But Books We Love isn’t a “top 10” list. Instead, it’s more that 380 books that were personally recommended by members of the NPR staff. Click HERE to listen and read.
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