In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” University of Houston Law Center’s Nikolas Guggenberger joins us to unpack a landmark trial examining whether social media companies designed their platforms to be addictive for younger users.

Then, we hear from New York Times best-selling author Meg Medina, known for writing for kids of all ages, who joins us to discuss her books, how she approaches writing for different ages, and her upcoming event in Houston later this week.

Plus, we discuss how social media influencers are driving the Texas Democratic Senate race, with Texas Tribune reporter Kayla Guo, who also shares her thoughts on what this growing influence says about how political discourse in Texas is evolving.