Is there any device that humans now use more frequently and publicly than the cell phone? Once merely a portable telephone and text message sender, the cell phone is now an all-purpose communication ...

HOUSTON - Experts say twice as many kids have cell phones now than they did in 2004, and they’re not just going to teens. The reasons for that can vary, including pressure on parents to give their ...

Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cell phones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise. The scale of the issue is ...

Paul E. Peterson interviews David Figlio, the Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education at the University of Rochester ...