The federal government doesn't require the states to comply with daylight saving time, and indeed some states, such as Arizona (except for residents of the Navajo Indian Reservation), have spurned the practice. Others who will not have to go through
But for some — particularly those who aren't big on mornings to begin with -– daylight saving time takes a toll on mood and productivity, earning blame for car accidents, workplace injuries and stock market dips. "It's an interesting paradox, because
This upcoming Sunday marks the end of Daylight Saving time for most of the United States. However, unlike almost everywhere else, Arizona doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), and hasn't done so for about the last 40 years. Arizona's
That change also extended Daylight Saving Time an extra week into November. For 2014, DST will run until Nov. 2. As Kim Ode notes in a story for the Minnesota Star Tribune, "Standard time now lasts a mere four months, making it anything but the standard.".
March rolls around and your clock rolls an hour ahead with it. It's called Daylight Saving Time, and on Sunday at 2 a.m., we'll spring forward by one hour.