Strictly timing our day by the clock — the whole notion of being on time — took off with the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries, McClaurin explains.

On Sunday, Nov. 5, most of the U.S. will dial back their clocks an hour in order to “fall back” to Daylight Saving Time. Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

The other is the first time the NBA turned on its 24-second shot clock. That happened here, 40 years ago, in a school gym on the near west side. What stands out in the memory of Dolph Schayes are ...

There’s not a lot of time left to keep to meet global goals on climate change and avoid much more severe weather disasters. A giant clock in New York City is counting down the time the world has ...