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# Sleep Deprivation Can Rapidly Reduce Depression


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[The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/)


## The Aspen Institute


Sep 20, 2017 4:15 PM UTC

by 

[The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/)


## The Aspen Institute


Sep 20, 2017 4:15 PM UTC

**1\.** [**Sleep deprivation — under controlled circumstances — can rapidly reduce depression.**](http://newatlas.com/sleep-deprivation-depression/51407/)

By Rich Haridy in _New Atlas_

**2\.** [**This is why you shouldn’t use texts for two-factor authentication.**](https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/18/16328172/sms-two-factor-authentication-hack-password-bitcoin)

By Russel Brandom at the _Verge_

**3\.** [**Will doctors include social media in the medical history of their patients?**](http://nautil.us/issue/51/limits/getting-googled-by-your-doctor)

By Erene Stergiopoulos in _Nautilus_

**4\.** [**If the U.S. wants a better health care system, we should check out Japan.**](https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-09-19/want-a-better-health-care-system-check-out-japan)

By Noah Smith in _Bloomberg View_

**5\.** [**The future of news is humans talking to machines. Here’s why.**](http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/09/the-future-of-news-is-humans-talking-to-machines/)

By Trushar Barot at _Nieman Lab_

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Five Best: Sleep Deprivation Can Rapidly Reduce Depression

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