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Scott Gow cleans the faces of wall clocks being tested at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Massachusetts

Nation Mar 06

This weekend's U.S. clock change brings back debate over daylight saving time

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Economy Mar 08

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Daylight saving time causes lower productivity and higher health care costs, studies say

A vast body of research shows that every year, the shift to daylight saving time needlessly exacerbates various health risks, disrupting millions of Americans’ sleep and increasing the likelihood of accidents, health issues and fatal errors.

By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation

Science Mar 27

Peter Shugrue checks one of four custom, flush mounted clocks, destined for installation in Kansas City, Missouri, at the ...
Timekeepers may subtract a second from clocks as soon as 2029 as planet spins slightly faster

Ice melting at both of Earth’s poles has been counteracting the planet's burst of speed and is likely to have delayed the global second of reckoning by about three years.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Nation Mar 07

Retro alarm clock. Floral picture. Yellow flowers over pastel blue background. Spring vibrant flowers dandelions.
Why do clocks spring forward?

You can thank two world wars, some confusion and a hunger for sunlight.

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Science Jun 29

Ripples
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Gravitational wave discovery leads to greater understanding of the fabric of our universe

Albert Einstein theorized that as heavy objects move through space and time, they create ripple effects in the fabric of our universe. Now an international team of scientists have detected new evidence of that. Researchers found new signs of gravitational…

By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Shoshana Dubnow

Sep 22

Today is the first day of fall. Here's why

By Osnat Katz, The Conversation

The word “equinox” comes from the Latin words for equal and night. But day and night are not exactly equal length on the equinox.

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Sep 19

'Rest in Power': America mourns Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Pavni Mittal

As the U.S. flag flew at half-staff to honor the life and contributions of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, tributes poured in from politicians, colleagues, celebrities and Americans.

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Mar 06

Reminder: we're going to lose an hour of sleep this weekend

By News Desk

Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night, and most smart phones should update automatically. Daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.

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Aug 18

Time Inc. rated writers on ad value, leaked spreadsheet shows

By Corinne Segal

A leaked internal spreadsheet from Time, Inc. shows that the company assigned writers different scores for various criteria, including their value to advertisers.

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Sep 12

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