Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone
July 7, 2025
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Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone
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Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in <em>The Atlantic</em>, "Why Can't Americans Sleep?," is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia and the medications and therapies used to treat it. <br /><br />Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new HBO Max documentary about <em>Ms. </em>magazine. <br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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