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Is aging an inevitable decline, or just a "repair backlog" your body hasn't cleared yet?. In this episode, Dave breaks down the 2016 Nobel Prize-winning science of autophagy—the body's internal recycling system discovered by Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi.Most people are stuck in a state o ...  Show more

This week’s stories: Smartphone App Catches What Sleep Trackers Miss A 2026 trial found that suvorexant, a popular prescription sleep drug, improves sleep quality scores — but worsens morning alertness and cognitive function while improving afternoon and evening performance. The ...  Show more

Can we really change our personalities? In this episode, Forrest is joined by someone who’s actually tried most of the things we talk about on the podcast: journalist and author Olga Khazan. Olga shares the personal experiments that led to her becoming more extroverted and agreea ...  Show more

Do you ever feel like who you are is holding you back? Can you really change your personality — or are you stuck with it for life? Today, Jay sits down with award-winning journalist and author Olga Khazan, whose groundbreaking book Me But Better explores the science of personalit ...  Show more

Plus other intriguing questions answered such as: should you change your personality? What exactly is a personality anyway?

Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atl ...

Welcome back to the show!!! We have an incredible fall lineup planned, and I’m so glad you’re here.

 I don’t know about you, but no matter how old I get, September will always feel like that fresh back to school milestone where you get back into your routine and set new ...