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The end of daylight saving time means an uptick in vehicles crashing into deer

These types of crashes peak in late October and November due to less sunlight and less visibility for drivers, but these months are also mating season for deer, so they’re on the move much more often.

By NPR

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Two Penn State professors aim to illuminate the link between light exposure and sleep patterns

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, starting in 2023. The “Sunshine Protection Act” would still need approval in the U.S. House, and it has its skeptics.

By Anne Danahy/StateImpact Pennsylvania

The U.S. tried permanent Daylight Saving Time in the 1970s — then quickly rejected it

The Senate gave itself a pat on the back earlier this week when senators voted without objection to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

By NPR

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are 4 things you should know

More than a third of U.S. states now back a permanent shift to daylight saving time. If that happens, it would be a final victory for a plan that businesses have praised for more than 100 years.

By NPR