Why our obsession with sleep has created a nation of zombies

Nearly half of Canadians have tried pills or other sleep aids in the past year, and nearly a quarter have consulted a sleep professional Illustration by Brice Hall/Postmedia So why has a decent night’s sleep become so elusive for so many? “Sleepmaxxing” is trending on TikTok, with videos promoting sleep hacks from mouth taping and … Read more

Mandryk: New session a chance for Moe, Sask. Party to set a better tone

Premier Scott Moe needs to steer his new Sask. Party administration away from the all-politics-all-the-time approach. The new beginning for Premier Scott Moe really begins with setting a less political tone in the legislature.Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post It probably won’t take us very long to figure out what this fall sitting of the … Read more

3,400 Prisoners Get Time Off Sentences, Stipends While Learning a Skill : State Prison Jobs–Spots in Factories Coveted by Inmates

About 3,400 California workers are being paid 20 to 80 cents an hour to make dozens of products ranging from jeans to office furniture. The low pay isn’t so bad considering that each worker also receives free room and board, free clothing, free recreation and other services costing taxpayers $14,000 a year. Besides that, the … Read more

Analysis: California lawmakers wrote 1,016 new laws this year. Here’s some of what did and didn’t make it

Gov. Jerry Brown reviews legislation with his wife, Anne Gust Brown, second from left and staffers Camille Wagner, left, Graciela Castillo-Krings at his Capitol office on Sunday. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) California’s Legislature revved into high gear when it came to writing laws in 2018, sending the most bills to the governor’s desk in … Read more

Letters to the Editor: When Trump talks of a ‘resounding’ win and a ‘mandate,’ challenge him

Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in New York on May 31. (Julia Nikhinson / Associated Press) To the editor: Midway through your article on President-elect Donald Trump’s position on homelessness, you quoted the Trump-Vance transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt: “The American people reelected President Trump by a resounding margin, giving him a mandate to … Read more

Letters to the Editor: Climate change is a global threat, but it isn’t the worst one. This is

A refurbished nuclear warhead is mounted to a Minuteman III missile at an underground silo in Nebraska in 1997. (Associated Press) To the editor: Climate change is the biggest threat facing us? How I wish that were true. (“Let’s not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe,” editorial, Nov. 22) What is … Read more

Letters to the Editor: Give Coachella Valley locals the Chuckwalla National Monument we want

A vista of wildflowers and the Mule Mountains in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. (Bob Wick) To the editor: I am a local elected official and a business owner in Palm Desert. Your readers should know that there is widespread support for the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in my community. (“Native Americans press Biden to … Read more

Letters to the Editor: Bullying of a transgender member of Congress is a waste of the American people’s time

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride speaks during an election night watch party in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 5. (Pamela Smith / Associated Press) To the editor: In reading about the bigoted attack on the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House, I have these words to say about this bullying in trying to limit her … Read more

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