Social media can feel anything but social. Instead, a lot of these apps quickly turn into a time suck of doom-scrolling, FOMO, and anxiety for users. But what if there was a much simpler alternative? That’s the idea behind Somewhere Good. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo sat down with founder of the app Naj Austin to chat about the app...

Our phones, laptops, TVs, and video game consoles have kept us connected and entertained during the long pandemic. But those same devices are also taking a toll our health — by disrupting our sleep cycles, keeping us sedentary and feeding our depression. Kim Cavallo of the Unplug Collaborative helps explain why and how to take a break from our screens.

“Cancel culture” came into being as people learned to harness the power of social media to hold others accountable for bad behavior, particularly racism and sexism. But as the power to “cancel” has grown, some have wondered if it can go too far. Can cancel culture be made more constructive?