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Work Stress Linked To Poor Sleep Among Older Adults

I would imagine that’s the case for adults of all ages, not just older adults. What’s keeping you up at night at the moment?

It’s Not Just Belief: The 3 Traits That Turn Conspiracy Theories Into Real-World Behavior

I really mention this story only to have a reason to mention the fact that Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong thinks there’s a possibility that Babe Ruth never actually existed. I’m not sure how serious he was… hopefully, he was not, since there’s actually film footage of Babe Ruth and plenty of people still alive who saw him in person. What’s the most off-the-wall conspiracy theory that you hope is true even though you know it isn’t?

More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…

Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD

On the Edge of Air by Ciro Capao - When a bomb tears through the Adjuster’s headquarters, security officer Jonathan is thrown into a chase that leads him to the ravaged, weather-controlled outskirts of a domed city — and a suspect willing to risk everything to stop the world from being “adjusted.”

We love bringing you stories from writers just like Ciro — if you’ve got a tale of your own itching to be told (sci-fi, horror, supernatural, or anything in between), we’d love to hear it. Submit your story at submissions.soundconceptmedia.com

On the Edge of Air by Ciro Capao Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Why Some People Can Close The Laptop — And Others Lose Hours Online, According To Science - What’s your secret for avoiding falling down rabbit holes and losing an entire day? For me, I just do specific tasks and otherwise I’ll put it down

• Marijuana use trumps cigarettes in US, new study finds - It’s still smoking, so I don’t think that’s particularly positive news for America’s lungs

• Couple caught in ‘intimate act’ on an IKEA showroom bed in front of stunned shoppers - Swedish meatballs are a known aphrodisiac. They couldn’t help themselves

• The Mysterious Case of the JetBlue Flight That Went Into Free Fall - I would hope JetBlue paid for all of the passengers to get a change of clothes after that

• ‘The Big One’ is coming, but when? Study suggests major CA earthquake could hit sooner than later - That would certainly be an appropriate capstone for the dumpster fire that 2026 has been

• Clothing Brand Sells T-Shirt That Doesn’t Require Washing for Up to a Month of Daily Wear - I definitely wouldn’t want to spend around the people were beta testing this new product

• Nude dining launches at South Florida steakhouse: ‘Yes, it’s legal’ - That might be the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas

• Ice Age Humans Mostly Killed Female Woolly Mammoths, Suggests Ancient DNA - Killing all of the females of a species isn’t a great idea

• Idaho family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos - Shame on anyone who has said you can’t dream big anymore

• Bison chases child at Yellowstone National Park during terrifying close encounter - The bison have had enough of our nonsense and they’re letting us have it