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We Just Got One Step Closer To Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Hello, sun! Hello, happiness!

by Melanie Mignucci
The sun rises above 42nd Street during a reverse 'Manhattanhenge' in New York, New York. The Senate ...
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It might sound too good to be true, but on March 15, the Senate passed a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, Reuters reported.

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The bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act, passed unanimously. (Nope, this is not a Veep storyline.) If the House of Representatives also approves it, and President Biden signs it, it would go into effect in November 2023.

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