Matt Richtel
"It's not just the phones": How to parent in 2025
Puberty starts earlier, social media is everywhere, and the rise in adolescent mental health challenges is real. It's hard to be a teenager in 2025. The way we parent and teach our teens is shaped by… Audio
Matt Richtel - the extraordinary science of our immune system
Most of us think of our immune system as our own army waging war on the stuff that makes us sick. But it's so much more than that ... Audio
A Deadly Wandering
Eight years ago, 19-year-old Reggie Shaw was texting and driving on a mountain pass in the America State of Utah when he swerved and hit another car, killing two people. He is now a campaigner… Audio
Digital distractions
Matt Richtel of the New York Times on how technology can challenge our ability to focus and learn, especially in regards to young people. Audio
Your brain on computers
What happens when 5 neuroscientists head into a remote area of Utah without cellphones, emails or laptops? Matt Richtel's watching the start of some research into how technology changes the way we… Audio
Driver distraction: electronic billboards
With more digital signage going up every day, flat screen technology's coming to a billboard near you. Matt Richtel on the debate over how distracting this will be for drivers. Audio
In-car internet
Tech companies and US auto-makers are about to offer drivers internet access via their dashboards. Matt Richtel on the move that's angering safety advocates. Audio