The U.S. national debt has hit more than $40 trillion, according to new numbers from the Treasury Department on Wednesday. That divvies out to about $116,800 in debt per American, based on current ...

President Donald Trump is renewing his push to make daylight saving time permanent as lawmakers weigh whether to end the twice-a-year clock changes. Trump called on the Senate to pass the Sunshine ...

(NEXSTAR) – Though the most recent action in Congress has the U.S. on a path to observe permanent daylight saving time again, some lawmakers have been vying for a different option: year-round standard ...

More light at the day’s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy. More light at the day’s end ...

For generations, Americans have continued to spring forward in March and fall back in November for daylight saving time. Now, Congress has taken a major step toward making DST permanent and ending the ...

For years, sleep scientists have documented many problems with daylight saving time (DST), which requires changing clocks twice a year. After time changes, incidences of adverse cardiovascular events ...

Daylight saving time is a hot button topic this week, what with the Sunshine Protection Act moving through Congress. But as the bill sits with the Senate for consideration, another conversation is ...

In the U.S., the first Sunday in November brings temporary joy—an extra hour of sleep—followed by months of what can feel like unending darkness. It’s all worth it, though, for those long summer ...

On Tuesday, in a 308-117 vote, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act – a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Bills and resolutions to make DST permanent have been introduced over 450 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. For millions of Americans, daylight saving time is a twice-a-year ...

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