Daylight Saving Time

More than a third of U.S. states now support the idea of making daylight saving time permanent. It's already in effect for about eight months of the year.

In a new study, researchers found that deer-vehicle collisions peaked in October and November, partly due to both daylight saving time and deer mating season.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the 2022 election season officially getting underway, a Republican candidate for State Superintendent criticizing Stillwater Public Schools for its bathroom policy and a new organization calling on candidates to sign an anti-corruption pledge.

The Senate-approved Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent in 2023. But some sleep experts say we're about to settle on the wrong time.

Agriculture often gets cited as the reason daylight saving time was put in place in the U.S. more than 100 years ago. Yet it turns out the time change has few benefits for farmers.

The Senate this week voted with unanimous consent to adopt permanent daylight saving time hours to eliminate the need to change clocks twice a year.

Sen. Marco Rubio is among a group of lawmakers pushing to make daylight saving time permanent. Some states have passed similar measures, but they need federal approval for them to take effect.

As the hours of daytime grow shorter and winter approaches, many Americans will feel the onset of seasonal affective disorder, characterized by lethargy, sadness and loneliness.

Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 8, bringing with it an extra hour of sunshine in the evening. But changing the clocks has become unpopular, and several states are looking to make a switch.

Under a proposal, each EU member state would need to choose either "summertime" (daylight saving time) or "wintertime" (standard time). The change would go into effect in 2021.