Yes, headlines say U.S. life expectancy has rebounded. But here’s what they don’t tell you. The United States ranks 32 out of 38 developed nations in life expectancy according to OECD data.Thirty-second. Out of thirty-eight. That places America near the bottom of the developed world behind Turkey, Estonia, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic. Only six developed nations rank lower.

At the same time:

• In 2024, the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies reported more than $100 billion in profits**

• The industry spent over $5 billion on television advertising

• Prescription drug commercials account for a significant share of evening news ads

• The U.S. healthcare system remains structured around treatment, not prevention

• Ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet

The United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other developed nation.Yet we rank near the bottom in longevity. Americans deserve the complete story — not just the comfortable headline. Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

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Dr. Phil critiques AI “grief bots,” arguing they commercialize mourning, distort authentic memories, and risk stalling the natural developmental process of grief. He warns that these bots, built from digital traces and optimized for engagement and profit, can substitute for remembrance, introduce false details, create “digital hauntings,” and entangle families in consent and control disputes. While acknowledging their short-term relief, he maintains that grief requires practicing goodbye, acceptance, and carrying loved ones forward spiritually rather than outsourcing connection to algorithms. His conclusion: love is not a product, the dead are not content, and we should honor them by living fully and showing up for the living now.

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Dr. Phil goes inside Hanukkah attack and the rise of antisemitism.

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In this eye-opening interview, conservative influencer Kaizen Asiedu and Dr. Phil dissect the fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renée Nicole Good and explain why Americans must stop choosing sides based on pure emotion and start thinking clearly and critically.

At a time when legacy media, tribal identity, and algorithm-driven outrage fuel our beliefs, Kaizen, a Harvard philosophy graduate turned social media star, tackles some of the most divisive issues facing Americans, including the difference between true racism and the political-motivated race card. This conversation isn’t about left vs. right, it’s clarity vs. chaos.

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Part 2: Former Congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann joins Dr. Phil for a revealing discussion about the alarming rise of antisemitism in American politics and culture. Bachmann shares why she resigned from the Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism task force a move that sent shockwaves through conservative circles and opens up about her deep concerns with both right- and left-wing voices failing to confront anti-Israel rhetoric and conspiracy theories.

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After decades analyzing kidnapping cases and working directly with the FBI and law enforcement , I can tell you this: real kidnapping-for-ransom cases follow patterns. The kidnappers make contact. They provide proof of life. They issue demands quickly. They want a transaction, not a standoff. That’s how these cases typically work. But that is not what I’m seeing in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping.

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Former Congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann joins Dr. Phil for a revealing discussion about the alarming rise of antisemitism in American politics and culture. Bachmann shares why she resigned from the Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism task force—a move that sent shockwaves through conservative circles and opens up about her deep concerns with both right- and left-wing voices failing to confront anti-Israel rhetoric and conspiracy theories.

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Parents are discovering that today’s kids’ content teaches far more than A-B-C’s, often without warning or consent. This isn’t about hate or politics. It’s about who decides what’s age-appropriate. And whether parents still have a say.

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In this episode,Brenay and Tim sit down to tell Dr. Phil their side: they say that Tim's marriage was already over, that Brenay has been unfairly cast as a Jezebel because of her influence and image, and that the law itself is out of step with modern relationships and social media. With exclusive details from court filings, a blow‑by‑blow timeline of the affair, and powerful commentary on infidelity, accountability, and online hate, the conversation asks whetherBrenay is a reckless homewrecker, a scapegoat for a broken marriage, or the unlikely face of a legal fight that could rewrite the rules of love and blame in the digital age.​

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Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss how violent and extremist networks are targeting children and vulnerable people online. The FBI warns that these groups target victims on social media, gaming and mobile apps, and other online platforms. It is also reported that these networks operate within the United States and globally, using grooming tactics along with threats to coerce and extort victims into producing, sharing, or live-streaming acts of self-harm, sexually explicit content, animal cruelty, and/or suicide. Senator Grassley will discuss how he is fighting to protect victims by the introducing 3 bi-partisan bills that will update federal sentencing guidelines, target violent online criminal networks, and crack down on sextortion threats.

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