Empowering Narratives: The Rise of Strong Female Characters in Film

We recommend one film from the 15th Beijing International Film Festival: the compelling Chinese movie, Better Me, Better You (《好好的》). / Smartphones have become extensions of ourselves—so what happens when schools restrict them? From China's classroom bans (correlated with rising dropout rates) to UK campaigns for smartphone-free childhoods over mental health concerns, educators face an impossible choice: protect students' focus or risk disengaging them entirely (09:06). On the show: Steve Hatherly, Niu Honglin & Laiming