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Americans are sleeping (a little) more than they used to =C2=A0
It=E2=80=99s probably a near-universal truth that most people don=E2=80=99t=
feel like they get enough sleep. But [according to new data]([link removed]
cts.org/articles/are-americans-sleeping-more-or-less/) in the American Time=
Use Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average time people de=
dicated daily to sleep or attempting to sleep has increased over the past t=
wo decades.
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- =C2=A0From 2003 to 2024, the average American dedicated 28 more minutes t=
o sleep or trying to sleep per day, according to the survey. Average sleep =
time is measured over a 24-hour period and includes naps and spells of slee=
plessness. (2020 data is not available.)
[Americans have added an average of 28 minutes of sleep nightly since 2003]=
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- Full-time workers sleep about 44 fewer minutes per day than people not in=
the workforce. The overall workforce participation rate has declined in re=
cent years. Adults 65+ and older =E2=80=94 a group that comprises a growing=
share of the population =E2=80=94 slept nine minutes more per day than you=
nger adults. =C2=A0
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- More people worked from home in 2024 than they did in 2003, which may all=
ow for more sleep. Notably, the increase in remote work since 2019 has coin=
cided with more minutes slept over the past few years. =C2=A0
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- Google searches for =E2=80=9Ccan=E2=80=99t sleep=E2=80=9D have risen eigh=
t-fold from 2004 to 2026, perhaps suggesting that some of the rise in repor=
ted sleep is due not only to time asleep but time spent counting sheep.=C2=
=A0
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Tracking fentanyl seizures at US borders=C2=A0
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid prescribed for pain relief, but it's also tr=
afficked illegally and is a major driver of drug overdose deaths nationwide=
. Here=E2=80=99s what the [latest numbers]([link removed]
-much-fentanyl-is-seized-at-us-borders/country/united-states/) show about h=
ow much fentanyl US authorities are seizing at the border.=C2=A0
[Cumulative pounds of fentanyl seized at US border]([link removed]
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- The amount of fentanyl seized annually rose every year from 2019 to 2023.
- About 640 pounds of fentanyl was seized at US borders in September 2025, =
down 15% from the previous month. =C2=A0
- Between January and September 2025, authorities seized approximately 7,51=
7 pounds of fentanyl at US borders =E2=80=94 roughly 55% less than during t=
he same period in 2024.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0
- Of the opioids trafficked into the US, Customs and Border Protection spec=
ifically reports fentanyl and heroin seizures. In 2019, fentanyl comprised =
around 32% of opioid seizures by weight. In 2024, it accounted for 93% of s=
eized opioids.=C2=A0
- Most fentanyl is intercepted at official ports of entry. Between January =
and September 2025, 84% of seizures were at these entry points, with about =
80% occurring at official ports along the southwest border.=C2=A0
- The amount of fentanyl seized can fluctuate based on changes in law enfor=
cement strategies, trafficking routes, economic conditions, or supply and d=
emand.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0
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Data behind the news
USAFacts has data on [Immigration and Customs Enforcement]([link removed]
.org/articles/what-is-ice-and-what-does-it-do/) (ICE), as well as this new =
article on what [FBI data says]([link removed]
-says-about-law-enforcement-use-of-force/) about law enforcement=E2=80=99s =
use-of-force. We=E2=80=99ll share more from this article here next week.=C2=
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President Trump has said he is considering invoking [the Insurrection Act](=
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How has monthly federal spending changed since DOGE was established?
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One last fact
[The employment path to US citizenship]([link removed]
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Employment is the second most common path to a green card. Employment-based=
visas are divided into three preference categories. =C2=A0
- First preference: Individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding pro=
fessors, or multinational executives. =C2=A0
- Second preference: Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional abi=
lity. =C2=A0
- Third preference: Skilled workers, professionals, and certain other worke=
rs.=C2=A0
[Zoom in on this chart]([link removed]
to-become-a-us-citizen/) in the detailed article. =C2=A0
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