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LOSING SLEEP

Letters

FOOD FOR ALL • After building a nationwide empire of award-winning restaurants, chef Jose Andrés turned his attention to feeding those hit by disaster

THE UPSIDE OF REGRET • Acknowledging missteps and learning from them can bring greater meaning to your life

PET NATION • When it comes to our furry friends, there's nothing we wouldn't do

SHOP TALK • I've begun setting up a workshop in the barn on our property, hoping it won't collapse before we relocate

LOOKING FOR LOVE • The search for “the one” can be fraught with surprises, second-guesses, and aggravating self-doubt

WINTER CAR HACKS • TIPS, TACTICS, AND TRENDS — WHAT'S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY NOW!

Heart of the Matter

PRACTICAL MATTERS HACKING PACKING: HOW TO ROLL YOUR CLOTHES

WHY DON'T SPORTS FANATICS KNOW THEY'RE GEEKS?

SWEAT • While the belief that exercise does a body good dates back millennia, unequivocal proof arrived much, much later

SOUNDING THE ALARM • In 1962, the Post reported on the alarming decline in fitness among American youth — and the urgent need for a way to reverse it

WABANAKI WAYS • Maine artists carry on ancient basketmaking traditions while defending a sacred species under threat

SLEEPLESS IN AMERICA • Americans are deeply conflicted about sleep — we know we need it to restore, refresh, and recharge, so why do so many consider it a waste of time?

WHAT IS YOUR SLEEP TYPE?

Shush, Shush

MEET THE WINNER! MICHAEL MACK

MEET THE RUNNERS-UP • Each runner-up receives $200 and publication of their work on our website. To read these stories, go to saturdayeveningpost.com/2023-winners. We salute these fine writers and the more than 250 others who entered our 2023 contest. —The Editors

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS • SMART IDEAS FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN MEDICINE

WEIGHIING IN Choose Veggies to Curb Cravings

IS POLIO A THREAT?

SOUP'S ON! • A bubbling pot is the perfect antidote to bonechilling winter weather

THE STREET VET • Kwane Stewart has spent the last decade providing free medical care to homeless people's pets

FREEDOM'S FORTRESS • In the early days of the Civil War, three enslaved men and one officer's decision transformed a Virginia stronghold into a beacon of liberty

GAME ANSWERS

SIDNEY POITIER'S LONG JOURNEY • GEMS FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST ARCHIVE Read the full stories at saturdayeveningpost.com/current-issue

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