A country spread this wide experiences sunrise, work hours and national events at completely different moments. Its 11 time ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. Between the advent of railway ...

North Carolina has observed Eastern Standard Time for nearly 80 years. But that didn’t stop the curious from wondering whether the state is one of the few that is in more than one time zone. On ...

Alabama touches three states that observe Eastern Time: Georgia, Tennessee and a small portion of Florida. But inside Alabama's borders, does the time run on Eastern time as well? For residents and ...