For millions of people, the year 2026 will begin once a crystal-covered ball, 12.5 feet in diameter, makes its descent in New York City's Times Square. New York Times owner Adolph Ochs organized the ...

The sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake is a symbol of complexity, mystery, initiation and transformation. Elena Uve – stock.adobe.com Coming in hot and serpentine on January 29, the Chinese ...

If you've got New Year's Day off and a pile of laundry or leftover Christmas clutter lying around, you might be tempted to start the New Year off with a clean home. But could you be inviting bad luck ...

The New Year often brings with it visions of a clean slate — an energizing opportunity to start living our best lives. Thanks to what behavioral economists call the "fresh start effect," this time of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. As the new year approaches, many of us begin to set resolutions—hopes and ...

CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- New York City is gearing up to celebrate the Year of the Snake at the 2025 Lunar New Year Parade and Festival. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the ...

Fireworks are pictured over the Acropolis during the New Year celebrations in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1, 2024. Reporter When the clock nears midnight on Dec. 31, the rituals begin. Some are ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Henry Chen, born in 1990, the Year of the Horse, never took Chinese horoscopes too seriously. But people around ...