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Friday Nite Videos | February 6, 2026

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Why Zoning Out Is so Good for You. Knock on the Door by Phil Ochs | updated by Ben Grosscup. How Can We Defeat Big Money? Epstein Was 'Effectively Involved In Russian Organised Crime.' The Illegal Scam Happening at Every Stadium.

Friday Nite Videos | October 25, 2024

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Is America Ready Ditch the Electoral College? Voters May End Gerrymandering in Ohio. The Nine Lives of Barbara Dane. The Right-Wing Plan To Recruit Poll Workers in Swing States. How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

Sleep scientist Matt Walker tells us the recommended amount for adults and explains why it's necessary for your long-term health.

Friday Nite Videos | February 3, 2023

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Accidentally Humiliates Herself. The Science of Racism. Brett Kavanaugh Documentary Debuts At Sundance. Jordan Klepper Crashes Trump's First 2024 Campaign "Rally." Do You Need a Brain To Sleep?

Do You Need a Brain To Sleep?

You might think you need a brain to sleep, but organisms with super simple neural networks can still "sleep" sort of like we do.

Deep Sleep Gives Your Brain a Deep Clean

Simon Makin Scientific American
New findings about sleep have implications for understanding the relations between sleep disturbance and psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions, and may even point to new approaches to diagnosis and treatment
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