New Year – Page 8

Day 31: How The Times Started a Beloved Tradition, in 10 … 9 … 8 …

A brief history of the Times Square ball drop, a New Year’s rite with journalistic beginnings and a dynamite origin.

By Jennifer Harlan

Some people are giving themselves permission to replace grand ambitions with more realistic expectations for 2023.

By Alyson Krueger

It’s hard to have your special day in a month of special days. December babies have one request: Make an effort.

By Aidan Gardiner

As rising Covid rates collide with a return to holiday festivities, hosts are coming up with inventive compromises.

By Roni Caryn Rabin and Holly Secon