Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

The Times Square ball drop and elaborate firework celebrations across the world may have ushered in the New Year of 2026 but the Year of the Horse on the Chinese calendar is yet to begin. The Chinese ...

Yes, it’s a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition that we all follow, but it’s important to know its history. (It’s also fun.) Like many other cultures, the Pennsylvania Dutch believe eating pork on New Year’s ...

Toward the end of the year, many of us commit to ambitious, concrete goals like cutting your screen time in half or running three miles every morning. That approach often backfires, according to ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: There’s no wrong way to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Dinner and drinks with loved ones? Perfect! Counting down from a bar? Love it. But if you’re celebrating NYE from the ...

The new year ushers in new laws that will affect millions of New Jerseyans in big ways and small throughout 2026. Some will protect consumers by regulating the travel insurance market and requiring ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As the calendar flips and viewers once again choose between ...

Black women shone in entertainment, music, and film, breaking records and claiming 'firsts'. Natural hair, bold fashion, and sports-meets-high-fashion defined the year's beauty and style. Despite ...

Even as the world counts down to the new year, AppleInsider staffers are here holding down the fort as we prepare for what's next — Apple Intelligence improvements, a bigger smart home push, and maybe ...

While schools, government and banks are closed on New Year’s Day, most major retailers across the U.S. will be open, with many offering discounts on older inventory to clear the way for newer products ...