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Teenagers want more sleep — and they need it
Feb 23, 2023

Teenagers want more sleep — and they need it

Plus, bring on the runaway supermassive black holes.

There’s tons of research showing teenagers aren’t getting enough quality sleep. One big contributing factor: early school start times. So why aren’t more schools getting with the program? Also, we’ll get into the different narratives being created about the Joe Biden administration’s pick for the next leader of the World Bank. Plus, Wordle cheaters, we know who you are.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

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