Living in Utqiagvik's Endless Night

The Sun just disappeared in Utqiagvik, Alaska, and won't come back until January 22,

2026. That's 65 days of complete darkness. People think it's impossible to live

there, but locals have mastered it. They use special lamps that mimic

sunlight to fight depression. Kids still go to school in pitch black.

The grocery store stays open, but everything costs three times more because planes can

only deliver when weather permits. Some people actually prefer it. They say the constant

night feels peaceful, like the world slowed down. And when that sun finally rises in

January, the entire town stops to watch it together. That first sunrise