Around the world, more and more people are nearsighted. It looks like something about the way we live today is making our eyesight worse, but what? No, staring at screens isn’t the answer. Vox’ Unexplainable podcast explains.

From Weekly Filet #454, in September 2023.

It’s getting harder to see

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