Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
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06/17/25
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Over the past three decades, A.D.H.D. diagnoses in the U.S. have been climbing steadily, and so have prescriptions for the medication to manage the symptoms.
As the field booms, some longtime researchers are starting to question whether much of the fundamental thinking around how we identify and treat the disorder is wrong.
Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains.
Guest: Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine who, for the last two decades, has written articles and books about education and child development.
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During a dark and tumultuous weekend, two shootings in Minnesota left one lawmaker dead and another seriously injured.
Overseas, Israel and Iran traded devastating strikes back and forth in what some fear is a new phase of violence in the Middle East.
Ernesto Londoño explains what we know about the violence in Minnesota, and Farnaz Fassihi discusses what appears to be an all-out war between Israel and Iran.
Guest:
- Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota, covering news in the Midwest.
- Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times, who also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.
Background reading:
- Here’s a timeline of the Minnesota shootings.
- Israel and Iran traded attacks as the toll from their conflict mounts.
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Will the U.S. Join Israel’s War With Iran?
June 18, 2025
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In the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, one questions now looms over Washington: How far will President Trump go to entangle the United States in a new war?
Jonathan Swan, who covers the White House, discusses Mr. Trump’s shifting stance on U.S. involvement, and the options he is now weighing.
Guest: Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump has shifted on Iran under pressure from Israel.
- The president’s choice: last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb.
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