Malaka Gharib is the digital editor of the NPR podcast Life Kit. Previously, she was the deputy editor and digital strategist on NPR's global health and development team, where she covered topics such ...

Republished on August 12 with new text message attack warnings. American smartphones are under attack from malicious text messages. This industrial scale campaign is driven by organized criminal gangs ...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of text messages that are vying for your attention and response? Do you wish you could stay focused on what you are doing without being interrupted ...

From the moment we wake to the last scrolls before sleep, our phones are an intimate extension of ourselves. Most Americans check their phones within minutes of waking up, and keep their devices ...

If you're in multiple text threads with different people in your life — your family, your partner, your kid's teacher — it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you respond to first?

If you’re in multiple text threads with different people in your life — your family, your partner, your kid’s teacher — it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you respond to first?