| For some reason, we think that sleep should be simple, which only increases our frustration when it doesn't come easily, last long enough, proceed uninterrupted or leave us refreshed. But, as the National Institutes of Health puts it, "Sleep is a complex and dynamic process that affects how you function in ways scientists are now beginning to understand." It's also a subject many readers are interested in. Last week, we started a series of articles about sleep that will appear every two weeks. The first story, by reporter Allyson Chiu, is about sleep positions and how they affect your health. In addition, we plan articles about sleeping with pets (a very contentious issue!), snoring and sleep aids. We were also curious about what you want to know about sleep, especially the more unusual questions. So, we have put together a callout to readers that you can find here. We plan to answer some of the questions in a fifth and final story in the series. You will have another opportunity to ask questions during a live question-and-answer session with Raj Dasgupta, a pulmonary and sleep specialist at Keck Medicine of USC and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern today. You can submit questions ahead of time or during the chat here. And here are stories we have written about sleep in the past year. I hope you will find some of the answers you are looking for in our coverage so far, and I appreciate ideas for future coverage. Nap time is the new coffee break. Here's how to make the most of it. You like to drift off to podcasts. Your partner prefers silence. Headphones offer a compromise. It's not just the pandemic. The moon may be messing with your sleep, too. Good sleep means more than getting enough hours. A consistent schedule matters, too. What you need to know about research linking sleep deprivation and dementia Sacrificing sleep to make time for yourself? Tips to stop 'revenge bedtime procrastination.' Take care. | 
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