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Do you really need 7 hours of sleep? Is white noise or brown noise better for a good night’s rest? What is insomnia, and how do you get rid of it? Vox’s coverage of all things sleep.

Life
When parental sleep deprivation lasts for yearsWhen parental sleep deprivation lasts for years
Life

How to cope when your kid won’t sleep.

By Anna North
Even Better
Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.
Even Better

Why a good night’s rest is so hard to come by.

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend.Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend.
Future Perfect

How to live longer — and healthier.

By Bryan Walsh
Even Better
What happens to our bodies without light?What happens to our bodies without light?
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One scientist tried to find out.

By Allie Volpe
Explain It to Me
Is our sleep getting worse?Is our sleep getting worse?
Explain It to Me

And your other urgent sleep questions, answered.

By Jonquilyn Hill
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Too hot to sleep? Tips for a good night’s rest, even in extreme summer heat.Too hot to sleep? Tips for a good night’s rest, even in extreme summer heat.
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Why you’re getting lousy sleep right now — and what to do about it.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
Why daylight saving is so hard on the body — and what to do about itWhy daylight saving is so hard on the body — and what to do about it
Even Better

The key is to ease into it.

By Allie Volpe
Morning light is crucial for happiness. Here’s how to get it — even if you hate mornings.
Even Better

Timing light exposure right helps combat seasonal depression.

By Allie Volpe
An hour-by-hour guide to your bedtime routine
Even Better

The best bedtime routine is one you enjoy.

By Allie Volpe
Are you sleepy or just tired?
Even Better

The telltale signs of fatigue — and why it’s different from sleepiness.

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
We’re battling a sleep loss epidemic. California has a plan to fight it.We’re battling a sleep loss epidemic. California has a plan to fight it.
Future Perfect

A new law will require the school day to start later in California — and other states may soon follow.

By Sigal Samuel
Science
Ever wake up to a numb, dead arm? Here’s what’s happening.Ever wake up to a numb, dead arm? Here’s what’s happening.
Science

Beyond pins and needles — why falling asleep on an arm can make it feel “dead.”

By Brian Resnick
Science
How to get a good night’s sleepHow to get a good night’s sleep
Science

A science journalist spent months researching sleep. Here’s what he found.

By Sean Illing
Science
Why being a night owl may lead to earlier deathWhy being a night owl may lead to earlier death
Science

Imagine being jet-lagged every day. That’s what late sleepers feel. And it may be harming their health.

By Brian Resnick
Science
Late sleepers are tired of being discriminated against. And science has their back.Late sleepers are tired of being discriminated against. And science has their back.
Play
Science

Some people have a biological clock naturally set to a later time.

By Brian Resnick
Science
If you’re just not a morning person, science says you may never beIf you’re just not a morning person, science says you may never be
Science

Morning people and night owls are born that way. It’s time we accepted that.

By Brian Resnick
Life
The case for going to bed at 2:30 amThe case for going to bed at 2:30 am
Life

There’s nothing virtuous about “early to bed, early to rise.”

By Kate Shellnutt
Science
What sleep habits look like in 20 countries around the worldWhat sleep habits look like in 20 countries around the world
Science

On average, Americans don’t sleep as much as the Dutch.

By Tara Golshan
Science
Why you’re so tired on Monday morningsWhy you’re so tired on Monday mornings
Science

Use the science of social jetlag to your advantage.

By Susannah Locke
Life
The surprising reason why you get cold when you sleepThe surprising reason why you get cold when you sleep
Life

Thank you, evolution, for making me buy all these blankets.

By Susannah Locke
Life
Why do humans sleep?Why do humans sleep?
Life

Researchers are beginning to figure out what all those hours of slumber are actually for.

By Susannah Locke
Life
7 weird and terrible effects of sleep deprivation7 weird and terrible effects of sleep deprivation
Life

Or, 7 good reasons to go to bed on time tonight.

By Susannah Locke