How Many Steps a Day Do You Really Need?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 4, 2024

Amanda Mull, staff writer at The Atlantic, explains where the step count goal comes from and why, despite long-standing research calling into question the purported health benefits of getting 10,000 steps a day, we remain so committed to that particular number.

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