If you’re feeling a little bit off this morning, you’re not alone; count our David Pogue among those still trying to make sense of Daylight Saving Time… Here are three fun facts about Daylight Saving Time! Getty Images First, Benjamin Franklin did not invent it. He did write a letter to the editor in 1784, … Read more
Days before most Americans reset their clocks, a congressional committee is mulling changes to daylight saving time. The House Energy Subcommittee on Consumer Protection heard testimony Wednesday from health experts, some of whom urged Congress to pass a new law keeping daylight saving time in effect permanently. The biannual shifting of clocks was initially implemented … Read more
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are getting behind a bill that would impact every resident in the U.S.: A permanent switch to daylight saving time beginning in November 2023. Aside from avoiding the nuisance — and sleep deprivation — of changing clocks twice a year, the effort could give the economy a boost, lawmakers … Read more
Daylight saving time arrives this weekend, which means it’s once again time to move the clocks ahead an hour. The change, which takes effect at 2 a.m. this Sunday, will cost millions of Americans an hour of sleep and leave many of us feeling extra groggy. Health experts say there can also be some more … Read more
Everyone knows how the day unfolded: Trump’s speech in which he urged “if you don’t fight like Hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.” Swarms of incensed rioters at the Capitol, police officers and rioters killed and injured, and so many other details of that day that will remain etched in the memory … Read more