On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country.
Tag: New Year
The Debate Over January
The seemingly trivial debate over the merits of winter offers an outlet for seasonal frustration.
Resolving New Year’s Resolutions
What does it take to finally make a resolution stick?
Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua
Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.
How to Start the New Year? Keep the Sea Goddess Happy.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions have been displaced by New Year’s revelers. But they still find ways to make their offerings to the ocean.
Words of Wisdom
Readers share the best advice they received this year.
The Morning Readers’ Favorite Things of 2023
Your very specific, highly idiosyncratic best-ofs of the year.
2 Arrested in Hong Kong After Dousing Police With Water Guns
Songkran, a traditional Thai festival, often involves splashing and squirting. But the continuing crackdowns on all forms of dissent in Hong Kong made things different this year.
Broken Promises
If you’ve already broken your New Year’s resolution, don’t despair. You don’t need a holiday to change your life.
Some European Nations See Warmest Start to the Year Ever Measured
Countries across the continent saw the warmest start to the year ever measured. The weather has forced ski resorts to close trails, with sparser than usual snow cover.