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This day in history: Congress introduces "war time," better known as "daylight saving time"

During World War II, the United States made a major change to how it tracked time. On February 9, 1942, Congress pushed the clocks forward by one hour in every time zone. This change was not just for ...
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How Vietnam Inflamed the Civil Rights Movement

Wil Haygood’s “The War Within a War” is a rare, illuminating look at the way the war shaped the struggle for equality back home. By Brent Staples Brent Staples is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer on ...