# "89" - Canada Week in Review + How Screens Affect Kids' Brains

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Podcast: [No BS with Brad Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062)
Published: 2026-07-04T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1961

## Resource

Brad recaps the week's biggest stories, including Canada's World Cup run, Mark Carney, climate policy, and the USMCA. Then, Angeline Lillard, Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, explains how screen content, fantasy shows, and modern media can shape children's brain development and executive function.

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