'Toy Story 5' puts a spotlight on screen time for kids

NPR | By A Martínez,

Aisha Harris, Rhitu Chatterjee

Published June 23, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

"Toy Story 5" brought in more than $160 million domestically over its first weekend. The movie, however, raises issues about how much screen time is too much for kids.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

Aisha Harris

Aisha Harris is a host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.

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Rhitu Chatterjee

Rhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health. In addition to writing about the latest developments in psychology and psychiatry, she reports on the prevalence of different mental illnesses and new developments in treatments.

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