Ditch the switch? Call to go on permanent daylight saving time grows

So far this year, at least 36 states have introduced legislation to end or study the effects of the semi-annual clock switch, more than any year before. (Sonny Ross / for NBC News)
In the days after our chronically sleep-deprived country “springs forward,” costing us an hour of rest, disoriented Americans face a slightly greater risk of heart attack and stroke. There are more car crashes. Workplace accidents increase, too.
For decades, most of