Newt Gingrich was scheduled to speak in front of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) yesterday, but Newt Gingrich was sleepy, because Newt Gingrich is running a very serious and totally earnest presidential campaign here.

Immune cancer! Alpha males! Child naps! Hospital sepsis! Kidney disease! Erectile cure! More diabetes! Designer drugs! And you won't want to miss today's fruit that will kill you! It's your Tuesday Health Watch, where we watch your health—opioidally!

German researchers have published a study claiming that quick naps can help the brain process and retain information. Not that you need an excuse to fall asleep at your desk every afternoon.

Here's your Monday edition of "BAWWWWW," guys: hot off the heels of the adorable kitty cat waking up from a nap, we have a puppy waking up from a nap—and, naturally, it's just as cute (probably cuter).

Chronically masturbating actor James Franco has finally responded to reports he slept through class at Columbia: "It was this extra thing, it was 10 at night, it wasn't a class." Sounding a little cranky—maybe Jimmy needs a nap?

A tipster sends this picture of one of New York's Finest "hard at work outside this weekend's Williamsburg Pool Party." To be fair, who among us would not do the same? Click to enlarge.

Financial genius Lawrence Summers, the man who is saving our economy, fell asleep at a White House meeting today. Again!

Sure, the Oak Park Leaves- Wednesday Journal rivalry has always been a bitter one, but did John P. Huston's japery go too far this time?

Hah, someone fell asleep while Chip Reid asked Robert Gibbs a boring question during a White House press briefing.

An instructional graphic: How To Nap. "Find a safe, quiet, comfortable place, preferably one where you can lie down." [Globe]

When I moved to New York, I had no idea that it was going to be im-fucking-possible to get a decent night's sleep, ever. I also have the frequent urge to retreat to a dark room and curl up in the fetal position whenever I'm in the city—but don't we all? Still, I never imagined paying for a nap in a special, quiet, warm, nap-pod. Nor could anyone imagine that this early-mid 00's trend would still be kicking it!