"We're raising an entire generation that has never been alone with their own thoughts, and nobody's talking about what that does long-term."

I'm a Southern California-based writer on the Lifestyle team who likes to try and rank viral foods and read and recommend awesome books.

"The more things that require a subscription, the more I think of public libraries as a sanctuary, a relic of the days before unskippable ads."

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