Time changes and short days can mess your body up. Here's what to do.

Our smartphones and connected devices may automatically sync their clocks throughout the year, but our internal timekeepers haven't evolved past relying on sunrise and sunset. And in the winter, or when Daylight Saving Time shifts occur, our systems can get discombobulated.

Damian Dovarganes/AP When the Archdiocese of Los Angeles needed to move a priest accused of sex abuse, it looked to its undocumented immigrants Rather than trying to address pedophile clergy, the documents suggest, officials tried to limit the chances they would be reported. The archdiocese, the nation's largest, is more than three-quarters Hispanic, largely immigrant and reliant on the church to advocate for their needs and rights. And as in other Catholic communities, parishioners revered their priests. "I would come into my parents' house, and I would see pictures of this guy on the wall," one victim says. What’s not known is if the practice was used elsewhere in the state, or throughout the country. P. Solomon Banda/AP A Colorado ballot measure outlawed slavery on Tuesday. Surprised? An exception still exists in the U.S. Constitution You may recall from school that slavery was outlawed in the United States by the 13th Amendment, but there always was a qualifier attached: “except as a punishment for crime.” Coloradans voted this week to strip similar language from the state constitution. Critics worry it will cause legal uncertainty around prison labor practices, such as a crew tasked to help fight wildfires, though the measure’s backers pointed out that prisoners volunteer for that duty. A similar measure failed in 2016, but this time, 65 percent of voters approved it. Katherine Streeter for NPR Our bodies, down to the individual cells, are supersensitive to time changes and being out of sync with daylight When we disrupt our routines with erratic sleep or eating habits, it can increase the risk of metabolic diseases, irregular heartbeat and more. Sleep researchers shared some tips for getting through the year’s darkest days, including going to sleep earlier and eating lighter, more protein-focused dinners. And while winters may make you want to hibernate, staying active and social is important. Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Wanted: Someone willing to adopt both a donkey and an emu, because they aren’t leaving without each other A rescue organization says the two became inseparable on a farm that recently was abandoned. They tried to split the pair up, but both became stressed, and the donkey attacked three others he had been put with. "He'd rather be with the emu," Jennifer Gordon of the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue said. They’re very close, she added: "They like to cuddle and even sleep together." Elaine Thompson/AP The Supreme Court allowed a climate change suit filed against the U.S. by those who'll be most affected: Kids and young adults The plaintiffs in the suit, which says the United States continued to encourage fossil fuel extraction and use despite learning about the risk of global warming in the 1960s, were ages 8-19 when it was first filed. Justices had called the claims striking in their breadth but said lower courts should hear the arguments and decide for themselves. “It's not good enough to just get individuals to do individual small things,” the mom of the youngest plaintiff said. “We need to as a country do much bigger things." You received this message because you're subscribed to our Best of NPR emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002