Permanent Daylight: Changing Daylight-Saving Time isn't a new idea

<p>The push to make Daylight-Saving Time permanent took a big leap forward last week when the U.S. Senate passed it unanimously. But is it a good idea? Americans in the 1970s thought so until they actually tried it.&nbsp;We sat down with USA TODAY reporter Celina Tebor to talk about America's first attempt to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. What happened? And why didn't it last? We also talked to USA TODAY's Shannon Green to get her thoughts on making it permanent. Hear our debate on this episode of 5 Things.</p><p>For more on the Senate bill to make Daylight Saving-Time permanent, click <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/15/daylight-saving-time-congress-bill/7051853001/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/17/fall-back-spring-forward-look-daylight-saving-time-america/7062884001/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>For Shannon Green's article, click <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/03/17/disability-community-has-saved-me-fight-multiple-sclerosis/7058775001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To follow James Brown on Twitter, click <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To follow Celina Tebor, click<a href="https://twitter.com/CelinaTebor " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><p>To follow Shannon Green, click<a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonRaeGreen " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/01/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-begins-mcrib-back-5-things-podcast/6230747001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" r