"Eugene You had no idea that daylight saving time is ending on Sunday. He's also never personally adjusted a clock for it, or seen one automatically fall back at 2 a.m. in a return to standard time. I'm from Asia, and we don't do this, You said, somewhat in awe after learning that most Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep this weekend."
"Elliott, Arthur and more than 300 million others across the U.S. will have to adjust again when clocks spring forward one hour and re-enter daylight saving time in March. But daylight saving time continues to be controversial, and the latest major research a Stanford study that revisited the perennial debate in September reported the biannual shift creates a biological burden on the body's circadian rhythm that can lead to poorer health."
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, requiring clocks to move back one hour and returning many areas to standard time. Some young people have never personally adjusted a clock or experienced the automatic fall back at 2 a.m. College students generally adapt easily and welcome an extra hour of sleep. Parents report that the shift can confuse and upset young children, especially when daylight decreases. More than 300 million people in the U.S. will adjust again when clocks spring forward in March. Recent Stanford research links the biannual clock changes to disruptions of the circadian rhythm and poorer health outcomes.
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