CONTENTS

Features

12 When ‘Sesame Street’ Set up Shop in Russia cover story: Nancy Lance Rogoff relates the wild tale of bringing a beloved educational program to post-Soviet Russia.

20 How Will Kevin McCarthy Handle George Santos?

Our 2023 kickoff meeting of the Week to Week political roundtable.

32 The Big Sleep

Dr. Aric Prather shares research on how to get the proper shuteye.

38 Misty Copeland on Her Ballet Mentor

The dancer talks about her mentor and her life in the ballet world.

46 The Webb Telescope—Our New Eye in the Sky

Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi on what we’re learning from the latest space telescope.

Departments

4 Editor’s Desk by John Zipperer

5 The Commons talk of the club: This year marks the Club’s 120th year as the nation’s leading public forum. also: When FDR spoke at the Club about his economic plans.

7 Program Info

8 Program Listings

Preview of Club events in February and March 2023.

“Sticking your head in a freezer as a cold exposure might be a novel thing to do to try to get through those midday doldrums. However, you can also go outside and exercise, get a brisk [walk], get your heart pumping. We’re trying to amp up that sympathetic nervous system.“

JOHN ZIPPERER Vice President of Media & Editorial