Believe it or not, we'll all be reverting back to standard time this weekend, eschewing sunlight at the end of the day in exchange for no longer waking up in the dark. more ›

The D.C. time and weather hotline -- which, to our surprise, a whole bunch of city residents still cared deeply about despite the advent of the Internet -- has finally bit the dust. more ›

UPDATE: Looks like we might have helped to blow the service's cover -- we tried calling the service again later this morning and were greeted by a message stating that Verizon would no longer be maintaining the service. Those of you who still use the service will have to keep your fingers crossed that another organization picks up the contract to keep the hotline alive. more ›

Time's list of "the most influential people in the world" -- which we're betting is the only list to feature Aung San Suu Kyi, "muckraker" Julian Assange and the guy who designed Angry Birds in equal standing -- was released today, and former D.C. Public Schools chancellor Michelle Rhee (who, of course, once graced the magazine's cover sporting a broom) made the cut. more ›

I remember once as a kid calling the time service over and over, on a bored rainy day. It seemed so funny to me that you could call a number and get the time of day, as if you couldn't just look at a clock. Well, it turns out you won't be able to do that, nor get the weather via hotline, anymore. more ›

In a circular plot of land in upper Northwest, the U.S. Naval Observatory has acted as America's timekeeper for over 150 years. Most people associate the USNO with the Vice President, but Number One Observatory Circle – a house sitting on the grounds, separate from Navy operations – has only been the VP's official residence since 1974. The real cultural and scientific draw of this institution is its role in using the Sun and stars to create our modern concept of time and navigation. more ›

Since D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee hit the cover of TIME Magazine last week, our “Michelle Rhee” Google alert has been blowing up — there is something about Rhee that gets people’s attention and elicits a response. Take this quote from the TIME story:

"The thing that kills me about education is that it's so touchy-feely," she tells me one afternoon in her office…"People say, 'Well, you know, test scores don't take into account creativity and the love of learning,'" she says… “I'm like, 'You know what? I don't give a crap.' Don't get me wrong. Creativity is good and whatever. But if the children don't know how to read, I don't care how creative you are. You're not doing your job."