Growing awareness about ADHD and autism is reshaping thinking in science, society and medicine. Ian Sample talks to scientists who explain what’s behind the rise – and the best ways to improve neurodivergent lives. Read by Jonathan Booth.

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The Guardian

The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?

Johann Hari is a self-proclaimed “recovering former columnist” once accused of plagiarism. His recent books, including his latest one, continue to chronicle his issues with self-control—a struggle, writes Daniel Engber, that has not ended. Read by Karl Miller.

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What a year on Ozempic taught Johann Hari

Advisers from social media influencers to big consultants are offering guidance on how to recruit and retain 20-somethings. Read by Emma Powell.

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Financial Times

Making sense of Gen Z: employers seek answers on managing younger workers

Why it's so hard to process new COVID information.

Research shows that the first pieces of information we hear on a new subject become incredibly hard to shake, even if they turn out wrong. This instalment of Galaxy Brain reflects on how this has made people react towards the pandemic and why information can be so sticky. 

Here, Charlie Warzel relates his findings to argue that institutions need to focus on how people think rather than on what is seen as good or bad.

Charlie Warzel is a writer and reporter who covers the intersection of technology, politics, and culture. Formerly a writer-at-large for the New York Times Opinion page and a senior technology writer at BuzzFeed News, Warzel was the recipient of a 2019 Mirror Award for his reporting on Facebook's privacy struggles.