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After All Things

Scrolling under scrutiny

By Sabrina Garone
Published February 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM EST
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A kid uses his phone as he waits to cross the street.
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A kid uses his phone as he waits to cross the street.

Connecticut lawmakers consider whether to restrict kids’ access to social media. A bill in New York would erase the timeline for sex crime survivors to sue their abusers. Plus, New York’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus convenes to chart its course for the session.

After All Things
Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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