Where Is Mitch McConnell? Plus Gen Z Silence and a Strange Insomnia Cure | TMI Ep 456

Mitch McConnell may finally return to Washington, scientists are studying whether Americans’ shrinking vocabulary could affect their brains, and an experimental insomnia treatment is raising eyebrows for reasons best discussed before lunch.On today's TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan...Sen. Mitch McConnell has spent months away from Capitol Hill following a serious health setback. Now, another Kentucky lawmaker says the 84-year-old senator plans to return when Congress reconvenes. But McConnell’s own office is choosing its words carefully, and the uncertainty is fueling questions about who is actually running the clock on his final months in office.The blank “Gen Z stare” has become an online punchline, but researchers say it may reflect a broader decline in face-to-face conversation. Americans are speaking fewer words each year, particularly those under 25, and scientists are examining what our increasingly silent lives could be doing to our social skills and brains.Could the secret to better sleep be hiding in your gut? A small clinical trial tested capsules made with bacteria extracted from healthy donors. The results were striking, although the treatment’s source material may be enough to keep some insomniacs awake.Finally, a Polish man allegedly ordered hundreds of pizzas for unsuspecting strangers, leaving restaurants with major losses and recipients facing far more than unwanted pepperoni. What began as an apparent prank escalated into criminal allegations, disturbing threats and the possibility of eight years behind bars.Join The TMI Show LIVE Mon-Fri at 10am ET