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EPISODE · Jul 10, 2025 · 24 MIN

Has Insomnia Become a Public Health Emergency?

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

Jennifer Senior used to have no trouble sleeping. Until she did. In her new article for The Atlantic, called "Why Can’t Americans Sleep? Insomnia has become a public-health emergency," she looks at how insomnia is now tenacious and pervasive. She joins us to discuss her reporting, and talk about how America is actually making its sleep crisis worse. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jennifer Senior's latest article for The Atlantic is called "Why Can’t Americans Sleep? Insomnia has become a public-health emergency."

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Jennifer Senior used to have no trouble sleeping. Until she did. In her new article for The Atlantic, called "Why Can’t Americans Sleep? Insomnia has become a public-health emergency," she looks at how insomnia is now tenacious and pervasive. She...

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