Why might reading before bed help you sleep? They wanted to see whether reading before you sleep improved sleep quality – it wasn’t just about falling asleep. AdvertisementThey found that sleep quality improved among those who read before bed compared to those who didn’t. And happily, “We found that reading in bed before sleep not only potentially improves overall sleep quality but also people in the reading group experienced fewer problems staying asleep.”The researchers didn’t find why this seemed to be the case, but some people think reading could help to decrease cognitive activity (or stop racing thoughts) before bed and reduce overall stress levels. During my reading week, I slept through the night three times and managed to fall asleep after a 3am wakeup twice (score).

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Trump administration justified its deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota as necessary to combat fraud by Somali residents, some of whom are accused of defrauding the federal government through a food nonprofit. That year, the Minnesota Department of Education asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for support as it considered taking action against the nonprofit, which had contracts to provide meals for children and adults with disabilities. When it did, nobody was surprised.”The Feeding Our Future fraud ― as well as additional fraud allegations involving Medicaid and other programs, plus a dubious investigation by a right-wing YouTuber ― are what prompted the Trump administration to send thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. “This whole thing started during the first Trump administration, and what’s frustrating to me is, reading these news stories, there’s no acknowledgement of that,” the USDA official said. AdvertisementThe USDA, its former leader Sonny Perdue, and the Minnesota Department of Education did not respond to requests for comment.

The enduring struggle between secular constitutionalism and religious authority continues to define the Iranian political landscape. This conflict originates in Article 2 of the 1907 Supplementary Fundamental Law, which established the ideological divide between secular constitutionalism (mashruteh) and shari’a-constrained governance (mashru’eh). During the Pahlavi era, Reza Shah and subsequently Mohammad Reza Shah effectively sidelined this religious oversight. [iv]The 1979 overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah marked a pivotal reversal. This approach represents a significant example of the contemporary effort to reconcile Iranian national identity with modern liberal values.

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Photo by Felipe Bustillo on Unsplash Couple watching filmBack in 2020, around six months into the pandemic, I found myself only able to tolerate horror films. I’ve always enjoyed horror films, especially ones tied to folklore, so while I was in that headspace, I watched hundreds of them. He suggested that horror films and stories help to refine this ‘engine’ so that we are better prepared to manage uncertainty and anxiety in the long run. “Horror is an opportunity to play with being scared, play with being disgusted, play with being under duress,” he added. AdvertisementA horror game has been created to treat children with anxietyThis principle has been used to treat children with anxiety using a video game called MindLight.

I think what people are having a hard time with, with respect to Marty Mauser as a character is, he apologizes for nothing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. – Oh, I think I, I’m — I’m, I’m thinking about Ali G. I was going to say Sacha Baron Cohen. –I’m thinking about Sacha Baron Cohen. But I’m thinking particularly of Ali G – About the character of Ali G. Okay.

But two or three times a year, I break out the table finery and have a more formal dinner with several courses and a carefully set table. Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. Dear Miss Manners: Our friends graciously offered us use of their rustic lakeside cabin, as they no longer can travel there themselves. New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on washingtonpost.com/advice. You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, missmanners.com.

Irish Drop Road Decision At CalBERKELEY, Calif. - The Fighting Irish fell to Cal inside Haas Pavilion on Thursday evening by a score of 80-69. Hannah Hidalgo led the Irish in scoring with 22 points while adding six rebounds, six assists and two steals. Notre Dame trimmed the Cal lead to two after a jumper from Hidalgo with 2:23 on the clock before Cal responded with an 8-0 run to push the lead back to 10. Hidalgo scored in the final seconds of the period to make the score 60-52 heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation. Cal scored the first three points of the fourth to increase its lead back to double digits at 63-52.

bill still needs a lot of work Senate Democrats are united on three main goals that will reign in ICE and end the violence. Third, masks off, body cameras on, each officer must have visible — visible — ID. The Democrats I don’t believe, want to see it either. So we’ll work in a very bipartisan way, I believe, not to have a shutdown. We don’t want a shutdown.”

Photo by Andrew Ebrahim on UnsplashI think it might be time for a back-to-basics approach to parenting. We are seeing children unable to utilise basic language, use the toilet, or cope with simple instructions. AdvertisementBut in my view, we have forgotten that immediate happiness is not what children need. They need to be prepared for life – and building resilience from a young age right up to adulthood is key to this preparation. I believe parents can start to help reverse this trend we’re seeing by focusing on building resilience in children.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan.29, 2026. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP) via Associated PressDonald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer’s “very dangerous” attempts to forge closer ties between the UK and China. The prime minister held talks with President Xi in Beijing on Thursday as he tries to improve relations with his communist counterpart. That led to Trump threatening Canada with a 100% tariff of any of its goods entering the US. Just last week, Starmer urged Trump to apologise over his “appalling” comments about the sacrifices made by Nato troops in Afghanistan.

Just because the college football coaching cycle has slowed down — it doesn’t mean the NFL coaching cycle is anywhere close to be done. According to multiple reports, Notre Dame linebackers coach, Al Washington, is leaving the Irish to take a job in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. Washington was just recently moved to linebackers coach from his defensive line position after Max Bullough left for Michigan State. Notre Dame hired Chris Partridge to take over the defensive line, and moved Washington to the backers. The two top names to replace Mickens (according to Football Scoop’s John Brice) are Oklahoma’s Jay Valai and former USC assistant, Doug Belk — both of whom have a long history with current Notre Dame defensive coordinator, Chris Ash.

Father-daughter duo talk Grammy nomination and possibly making history ABC News’ Perry Russom sat down with Grammy-nominated father-daughter duo Fyütch and Aura V on the award nomination, recording their album and working together as a family.