Dr. Way has written and is regularly featured in press articles for news outlets including the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and more.
Numerous podcasts, including the Daily Show and NPR, have featured Dr. Way as a guest.
Video appearances by Dr. Way include her 2018 TED Talk, Today Show interview, and more.
To Help Boys, Should Schools Focus on Masculinity — or on Students’ Shared Humanity? | Daniel Mollenkamp, EdSurge
The essential skills for being human | David Brooks, New York Times
More than 1 in 7 men have no close friends. The way we socialize boys is to blame | Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times
Boys will be the boys we give them permission to be | Robin Stern, Psychology Today
It’s time to talk about what it means to be a man in the U.S. | Shaunna Thomas & Gary Barker, Newsweek
Is the cure to male loneliness out on the pickleball court? | Michelle Cottle, New York Times
Here’s why experts say men need more friends in their lives — and how they can make them | Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon
Most young men are single. Most young women are not. | Daniel de Visé, The Hill
Why friendships among men are so important | Jill Suttie, Greater Good Magazine
Boys and men are lonelier than ever. What can we do about it? | Patrick Ryan, USA Today
Lukas Dhont is ready for his ‘Close’-up | Matthew Jacobs, Vanity Fair
This scheduling hack will save your relationships |Ross McCammon, Men’s Health
Boyhood collides with masculinity in Oscar-nominated ‘Close’ | Jake, Coyle, ABC News
With ‘Close’, Lukas Dhont wants to break the cycle of toxic masculinity | John Boone, A.Frame
He hates the phrase ‘boys will be boys.’ So his Oscar-nominated movie fights back | Carlos Aguilar, LA Times
Oscar nominated film ‘Close’ names the threat to boys. Will we finally listen? | Mark Greene, The Good Men Project
As US reels form multiple mass shootings in California, can loneliness be a trigger for violence? | Mary Kekatos, ABC News
‘Close’: The Oscar-nominated movie that names the threat in our son’s lives | Mark Greene, Ms. Magazine
How loneliness is killing men | Ian Taylor, BBC Science Focus
When it comes to banter, men are in their element. But that is no foundation for lasting friendship | Max Dickins, The Guardian
‘I couldn’t find a best man for my wedding’: Why men don’t have close friends and what they can do about it | Kasia Delgado
The end of summer. Now what? | Mark Grayson, The Good Men Project
Why most men don’t have enough friends | Madeline Holcombe, CNN
Telling tales about troubled teenagers | Brussels Times
‘Close’ is a study of friendship and ideas of masculinity | Gregory Elwood, LA Times
Adults undervalue teen friendships. Here’s how to support them. | Emily Laber-Warren, The Washington Post
Apathy crisis: Why it’s hard to care about anything anymore | Lily Rothman, TIME Magazine
Men really want emotional intimacy | Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein, Psychology Today
Why men are lonelier in America than elsewhere | The Economist
Books that inspired us in writing “Missing Each Other” | Ashley Pallathra and Edward Brodkin
The pandemic is fueling a crisis of connection. The next surgeon general should tackle both. | Niobe Way, Rick Weissbourd & Marc Brackett, The Hill
Boys’ mental health | SOVA
Are we facing a mental health crisis for boys? | Laura McKenna, Edutopia; George Lucas Educational Foundation
Researchers urge Americans to focus on loneliness epidemic | Henry Kokkeler, RealClear Policy
Why can’t we hold each other? | Nate Hopper, GQ
What we are not teaching boys about being human | Ruth Whippman, New York Times
Learning to connect with my male friends | Josh Kozelj, New York Times
“Straight TikTok” is enforcing harmful gender norms by mimicking marginalized creators | Angelica Puzio, Teen Vogue
Find and keep new friends | Katherine Cusumano, New York Times
To build it back better, we must change the way we listen | Niobe Way & Crystal Clarke, NationSwell
Niobe Way through the prism | Einhorn Collaborative
What this research on connection and masculinity can teach us about mental health | Josh Jacobs, Thrive Global
No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships. | Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post
The cultural roots of loneliness and violence | Dr. Niobe Way, Psychology Today
Men can have better friendships. Here's how | Julia Furlan, NPR
While the internet freaked out over “traditional masculinity,” we talked to a trans boxer about what it really means to be a man | Jacob Rosenberg, Mother Jones
If you want to know what's really going on in boys' heads, ask their BFFs | Jon Patrick Hatcher, Good Housekeeping
The Brett Kavanaugh allegations and the problem with “boys will be boys” | Constance Grady, Vox
Masculinity is not toxic, but it might be diseased | Lauren Vinopal, Fatherly
Male loneliness starts in boyhood | Rebecca Onion, Slate
10 ways to help boys form the close friendships they crave | Phyllis Fagell, The Washington Post
Boys crave close friendships, too | Phyllis Fagell, The Washington Post
How to make friends as a middle-aged man, even if the idea makes you feel weird | Ross McCammon, Time
Two cheers for feminism! | David Brooks, The New York Times
How society pathologizes gender | Carolyn Centeno Milton, Forbes
Keep your head up: How smartphone addiction kills manners and moods | Adam Popescu, The New York Times
Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren't they getting it? | Julie Compton, NBC News
The crisis of connection: Roots, consequences, and solutions | Dr. Niobe Way, Psychology Today
The myth of the “good” man | Thomas Page McBee, Quartz
Can a man truly not know whether he abused or harassed someone? | Thomas Page McBee, Quartz
How to raise an emotionally honest son | Louise Hart, GQ
Teaching men to Be emotionally honest | Andrew Reiner, The New York Times
Houston's coach pecks away at football's macho culture, a kiss at a time | Marc Tracy, The New York Times
Hey, kids, look at me when you're talking | Bruce Feiler, The New York Times
Should I make my kid hug his grandma at Christmas? | Elissa Strauss, Slate
What does the internet do to our memories? | Kyle Chayka, New York Magazine
Why manning up is the worst thing to do | Mark Greene, Yes Magazine
The 'epidemic of loneliness' when boys become men | Mark Greene, Yahoo News
Beyond the stereotypical image of young men of color | David J. Knight, The Atlantic
Men must change, 'The Mask You Live In’, film says | Ryan McCarthy, Daily Republic
How an epidemic of loneliness is killing the men we love | Mark Greene, The Good Men Project
There's nothing idle about gossip, it's an important social skill | Dannielle Miller, The Daily Telegraph
Debunking the myths about boys and emotion | Vicki Zakrzewski, Huffington Post
The friendship crisis: Why are boys so lonely and violent? | Niobe Way, The Washington Post
On the abuse of 'bro' | Stephen Marche, Esquire
There's something absolutely wrong with what we do to boys before they grow into men | Joseph Lamour, Upworthy
The buddy system | Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larson, Slate
Do boys have less intense friendships than girls? | Shannon Doyle and Katherine Schulten, The New York Times
Boys becoming lonely men |The Daily Dish, The Atlantic
The secret lives of boys | Colleen Walsh, The Harvard Gazette
Allowing teenage boys to love their friends | Jan Hoffman, The New York Times
Ask an academic: The secret of boys | Vanna Le, The New Yorker
New theories on why your boys won't talk | Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune
For students, in grades 7-12, sexual harassment is a way of life | New York Daily News
Do guys' friendships need some fixing? | Margaret Hartmann, Jezebel
Indictment 2.0 & The Loneliness Crisis (with Niobe Way) | Preet Bharara, Stay Tuned with Preet
Redefining Masculinity & Embracing Vulnerability — Behind the Scenes | Roy Wood, The Daily Show
Correlates & Consequences of Human Connection: A Conversation with Dr. Marc Brackett & Dr. Niobe Way | Erin O’Connor & Michelle Tangeman, Parenting Understood
Why Boys and Men Struggle to Maintain Friendships — And How to Change That | Sam Corey, Detroit Today
Boys and Friendship: No Exception To The Need for Human Connection | Dr. Fara White & Dr. Grent Brenner, Doorknob Comments
Supporting Mental Health Through Meaningful Connection | Erin O’Connor & Michelle Tangeman, Parenting Understood
Dr. Niobe Way on Solving the Crisis of Connection | Traci Ruble, Sidewalk Talk
Mind Wide Open Podcast Episode 27: Dr. Niobe Way | Lily Cornell Silver, Mind Wide Open
Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men | The Hidden Brain, NPR
How America's Picture of Masculinity Negatively Affects Boys | Wisconsin Public Radio
How Adolescent Boys’ Need for Friendship Affects Their Mental Health | Scribd, JAMA Clinical Reviews
The Emotional Lives of Boys and Men | WHYY
Moms: Helping Boys Form Deep Friendships | NPR
Friendliness, Men, and the Lone Cowboy Syndrome| Minnesota Public Radio
Why “Boys Will Be Boys” Is a Myth—And a Harmful One At That | TEDMED
Dr. Niobe Way’s Presentation at Trinity Spiritual Center (full format & select clips available)
Making Authentic Connections with Hunter Hayes, Lydia Knight & Dr. Niobe Way | Brain Waves, One Mind Organization
Bad Bromance? Why male friendships fade | The Today Show
Boys Friendships & The Crisis of Connection | PACH NYU
Toxic Masculinity is Fueling an Epidemic of Loneliness | NBC News
Build Up Boys Interviews Author and NYU Professor Niobe Way |Kimmi Berlin, Build Up Boys