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British poet Lucas Jones has become an international literary sensation by pairing deeply personal poetry with the reach of social media, earning millions of readers drawn to his candid reflections on modern life.His new collection, 'I Still Believe in Miracles,' is an instant bestseller that explores masculinity, love, grief, hope, and the search for connection in an often-fractured world. Blending vulnerability with resilience, Jones writes about heartbreak and healing with remarkable emotional clarity.A London-based actor, writer, and poet, he has emerged as one of a new generation of voices bringing contemporary poetry to an expansive, devoted audience.

A pair of recent landmark court decisions are at the center of the national conversation surrounding social media companies, the addictive nature of their products, and their impacts on children’s mental health.

Hayley Krischer is the author of the “The Falling Girls,” “Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf,” and “Where Are you, Echo Blue? A Novel.” She has written for the “New York Times,” “Elle,” “The Atlantic,” and much more. Her new book, “You Belong to Me,” is a psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of the wellness and beauty world.

Chris Hayes is the Emmy Award-winning host of MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes.” In his new book, “The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource,” he writes about attention as a resource – one that is being drawn away from citizens in ways they don’t even realize. This episode of The Book Show was recorded at The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York in an event presented by Oblong Books.

A conference today in Albany will discuss the rights and responsibilities of the press and the legal system at a time when artificial intelligence is gaining prominence in everyday life

(Airs 09/06/24 @ 3 p.m. & 09/08/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, and WAMC News Director Ian Pickus. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, David and Ian talk about more and more people using Tik Tok to get political news, whether X is the new yellow journalism, the challenges of interviewing politicians, and much more.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul convened a youth mental health roundtable Monday at Guilderland High School in Albany County.

Researchers have found that social media played a critical role in decreasing COVID positivity rates at educational institutions.

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced a bill that would restrict young people from accessing social media. It comes amid a larger debate over the impact of social media on mental health and national security.

Shame is a powerful and sometimes useful tool: When we publicly shame corrupt politicians, abusive celebrities, or predatory corporations, we reinforce values of fairness and justice. But as Cathy O’Neil argues in "The Shame Machine" (Crown), shaming has taken a new and dangerous turn. It is increasingly being weaponized—used as a way to shift responsibility for social problems from institutions to individuals.