Viewfinder: A New Year's Plunge in New York City
A Polar Bear Club swimmer carries an American flag as the group makes its annual icy plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on January 1st, 2018, on Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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A 'Pacific Standard' Guide to Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
Find your purpose, forgive yourself for slip-ups, and have someone gently prod you.
Viewfinder: Performers at a Street Carnival in Lagos
Performers dance during the Lagos Street Carnival on December 3rd, 2017, in Lagos.
What's the Best Way to Get People to Stick to Their New Year's Resolutions?
Asking them about their healthy habits, it turns out.
It's Normal to Be Terrible at Keeping New Year's Resolutions
Research shows that we're pretty bad at following through.
What Getting Drunk Will Do to Your Immune System
A new study finds that drinking can damage more than your judgment.
The Truth About Tarot Cards
When descriptions are vague and wide-ranging enough, we tend to think they're true.