Kathryn Bernardo ( left) and Maris Racal. Images: Instagram/@bernardokath, @mariesteller Another cycle in the Chinese zodiac will begin early next year, on Jan. 29 to be exact, which ushers in the “Year of the Snake.” But before it slith
During this year’s global election supercycle, as it was called, national elections were held in a record number of countries, accounting for roughly half the world’s population. This scenario made the prospects for a climate turnaround, or at least
Ever since I was a teenager, I have dreamed of shedding a lot of weight. So when I shrank from 203 pounds to 161 in a year, I was baffled by my feelings. I was taking Ozempic, and I was haunted by the sense that I was cheating and doing something im
colorplay The Year Ahead
2025-01-06Four days into the year and it’s all possibility right now. You have an idea of how things will go — what you’re looking forward to, what’s going to be challenging — but you’re working off archival material. Memory and experience, educated guesses.
In plazas and parks and bars and homes across the globe, people gathered to commemorate the end of 2024 and welcome the New Year. Bold swimmers plunged into a frigid lake in Switzerland, joggers in Poland took one last whimsical run of the year and
haha777 The Year in Micro News
2025-01-06Plenty of big news happened in 2024. A top presidential candidate dropped out of the race late; another survived two assassination attempts; and voters rejected the incumbent administration at the ballot box. This year also included conflicts abroad
When I was growing up, there was no Christmas tree, no ornaments, no goose or fruitcake. No, I’m not a member of the Cratchit familyubet63, I’m Jewish. Though I grew up largely secular, my family didn’t celebrate the Christian holiday in any way, ex
My New Year’s resolutions have always had one thing in common: They’ve been all about me. Some years I’ve vowed to pick up my high school French again; some years I’ve sworn off impulse shopping; and some years (OK, every year) I’ve promised myself
Laos747 live, a place that feels stuck in time, is at the precipice of change. Backpackers found the country decades ago, drawn by staggeringly beautiful limestone mountains, elaborate Buddhist temples and an unhurried and inexpensive pace of life.