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ALT The Boston Globe Permanent daylight saving time is not the fix we think it is Congress is on the verge of getting rid of the current policy. But morning light and evening light are not interchangeable. By Susan Kohl Malone Updated October 19, 2026, 3:00 a.m. Susan Kohl Malone is an assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. “Spring ahead, fall back” may soon be a thing of the past. In July, the House of Representatives, Republicans and Democrats alike, voted to end the twice-a-year ritual. I share this instinct as a nurse and a sleep scientist. Changing clock times is not good for us, but the bill now in the Senate would lock Americans out of sync with the sun. The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent. That sounds wonderful: more light after work and school, longer evenings. But there’s a catch — making daylight saving time permanent does not create a single additional minute of daylight. The sun does not change when it rises and sets…
ALT The Boston Globe Permanent daylight saving time is not the fix we think it is Congress is on the verge of getting rid of the current policy. But morning light and evening light are not interchangeable. By Susan Kohl Malone Updated October 19, 2026, 3:00 a.m. Susan Kohl Malone is an assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. “Spring ahead, fall back” may soon be a thing of the past. In July, the House of Representatives, Republicans and Democrats alike, voted to end the twice-a-year ritual. I share this instinct as a nurse and a sleep scientist. Changing clock times is not good for us, but the bill now in the Senate would lock Americans out of sync with the sun. The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent. That sounds wonderful: more light after work and school, longer evenings. But there’s a catch — making daylight saving time permanent does not create a single additional minute of daylight. The sun does not change when it rises and sets…
ALT Mass Live Why morning light matters – and why Mass. should choose a time policy that puts health first Published: Oct. 13, 2026, 10:35 a.m. By Karin Johnson, M.D. Twice a year, Americans reset their clocks and adjust their routines to a change that has little to do with how our bodies naturally function. Congress now has an opportunity to end that cycle. But if lawmakers choose permanent daylight saving time through the Sunshine Protection Act, they could trade one inconvenience for a year-round health and safety concern. Before making that decision, Congress should look beyond the appeal of later sunsets and consider what sleep science tells us about the importance of morning light. The case for permanent daylight saving time is easy to make at first. More daylight after work can mean more time outside and more opportunities to enjoy the evening. But that additional evening hour does not create more daylight – it simply moves it. The trade-off is a later sunrise, leaving people…
