To say “I’m not a morning person” would be an understatement. Not only is it hard for me to be useful in the first hour (or so) of being awake, but it’s hard for me to wake up. I mean, really hard.

Waking up is hard, especially as the mornings grow darker and colder. I've never been a morning person, but one device has helped me get closer to becoming one: a sunrise alarm clock. After first ...

Phones have replaced many things: computers, calculators, cameras and maps. But returning to an old-fashioned alarm clock instead of your phone might help you get up and go in the morning. “Keeping ...

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WASHINGTON — It’s a sound that jolts most people awake—even from some of the deepest sleep. We hit the snooze button, but the persistent, sometimes annoying, sound of our alarm clocks just won’t quit.

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