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It's 'Fall Back' Time. That's Not Great News for Your Body

Twice-yearly time changes aren't exactly good for us, scientists have long warned

(Newser) - Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America "falls back" into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too—it'll help your body clock reset faster, the AP reports. Daylight saving time ends at 2am local time Sunday, which...

Trump: Republicans Will Try to End Daylight Saving Time

Allies' posts on which system they prefer appear to contradict

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Friday he'll try to bring an end to the twice-a-year time changes most of the nation observes. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn't!" Trump posted on Truth...

Effort to End 'Stupid' Clock Changes Is Revived

Senators reintroduce legislation to make daylight saving time permanent

(Newser) - "Changing time twice a year is stupid," Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday in joining 11 other senators to reintroduce legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. The Sunshine Protection Act unanimously passed the Senate last March but stalled in the House as lawmakers determined it was not a...

Hate March's 'Spring Forward'? There's Some Promising News

15 states hope to make daylight saving time permanent

(Newser) - If you hate losing an hour of sleep each spring owing to daylight saving time, we have good and bad news. The bad news is that most Americans will still have to move clocks forward one hour at 2am Sunday. The good news is that "momentum for ending the...

Down With Harmful Daylight Saving Time

It doesn't save energy, and it's bad for us: Bora Zivkovic

(Newser) - Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, but no one benefits from it, writes Bora Zivkovic in Scientific American . It will take days for our bodies to adjust to the lost hour—we're essentially "jet-lagged for a few days"—and even cows will suffer when they're milked an...

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