Childhood Boredom, ADD Testing And The Danger Of Dwelling On Every Feeling

We begin with Anna Hummel in for Dawn and a California study finding that a large share of surveyed fifth-graders report needing mental-health care. That sends us into a much larger argument about how children describe anxiety, sadness and stress, whether adults encourage youngsters to dwell too much on their emotions and how parenting has changed across generations. Nick also puts Linda Kearns on notice with a spelling-bee challenge after her jab at his intelligence. Anna’s news brings Josh Shapiro’s new Pennsylvania data-center restrictions and the crew’s concerns about local development and electric bills. Byron Donalds cruises through Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary, while we question why Ron DeSantis stays out of the endorsement fight. Former Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty in a federal records case, prompting a lengthy argument over accountability, public opinion and whether years of hearings ever change anyone’s mind. The Penn State fraternity cocaine case gives us one of the morning’s best nicknames — “Pablo Pledgskobar” — before we cover the Mayfair 7-Eleven ATM burglary and Phil’s sports report. The Big Take then centers on the divide between establishment Democrats and democratic socialists, the party’s attempt to sell younger candidates through looks and personality, and the mixed Florida primary results. We close the hour by debating Angie Nixon’s win over Alex Vindman, losses by other socialist-backed candidates and Josh Shapiro’s possible place in the Democrats’ future.