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CAN I GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP?

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we learn about an explosion of turkeys in a part of the U.S., see how COVID affects your sleep, rejoice in a vaccine for another sneaky killer virus, fight over billions in sunken treasure ... and discover foods that stop inflammation.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts systems throughout the body, including those that regulate sleep.

PHOTOGRAPH BY RECEP-BG, GETTY IMAGES

Nightmares. Days without sleep. Waking in a panic in the middle of the night.

New studies show how poor sleep can exacerbate many symptoms of both acute and long COVID—including brain fog—and how insomnia can lower production of antibodies after vaccination. How can you sleep better?

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

A painting of naval combat off the coast of Cartagena

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY THE PICTURE ART COLLECTION, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

The Spanish galleon went down in this 1708 battle (above). Its treasure could be worth billions. Who will get it?

It kills the young and the old. Now, finally, there’s help against RSV. What vaccine is right for you?

The real story of the Pilgrims—and of the Native American leader who kept peace with them for decades

Can too many ultra-processed foods lead to cognitive decline? New studies show that they can.

What foods you really need to reduce inflammation

Will these leafy greens make you sick?

Cashew? Soy? What’s the greenest milk of them all?

60 years ago today: Remembering JFK on the anniversary of his assassination

Inside a wild devil ray mating ritual

Why you don’t need these two vitamin supplements

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A photo of the cursed amethyst

PHOTOGRAPH BY THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

The cursed amethyst: That’s one nickname for this real-life gem. It is also known as Delhi Sapphire or, fictionalized as the Sea of Flames in the best-selling novel and streaming series All the Light We Cannot See. Its real story is stranger than fiction.

TURKEYS GONE WILD

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK

Gobbling to growth: They wander. They chase pedestrians. They’re territorial and often foul tempered. The number of turkeys (one shown above), has exploded to record levels in this part of the United States. Which part?

A. Upper Midwest
B. Great Lakes
C. The Appalachians
D. New England

CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

Related: Why are turkeys tied to Thanksgiving anyway?
Also: How turkeys saved families in the Great Depression

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Standing in their field, members of the Onkwe community garden in Akwesasne, New York, display traditional varieties of corn, squashes, and beans they are reviving. Onkwe is one of about a hundred such projects in Haudenosaunee territory.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KILIII YÜYAN

Our Thanksgiving: Members of the Onkwe community garden are flipping the tragic script of Thanksgiving and Native Americans. They are reviving cultivation of corn, squash, and beans in Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) territory, which is mainly in upstate New York. Friday is National Native American Heritage Day.

Related: The man who kept peace with the Pilgrims
Also: The true story of the Pilgrims

REVIVING THE LAND

Today’s soundtrack: Stretchy Pants, Carrie Underwood

Thanks for reading today’s newsletter! It was curated and edited by Jen Tse, Nancy San Martín, and David Beard. Have an idea for us? Let us know! See you tomorrow!

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